The Hartford republican., 1913-11-07

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dering 1t thus:
WHO. being in the form OF God. did
not mediate II usurpation to be on an
equality with God. but tcontrariwisel
made Himself Of no reputation. and
took upon Him the form Of servant"
The Pastor declared that whoever
has no ambition has not properly be
gun to live. Ambition implies appre
citation OF life's value-a fixed determi
nation to reach the goal decided upon.
He urged parents and teachers to assist
young people In forming noble ideals
and In determining which goal they
will bend life's energies to reach. He
also reminded them that many of those
successful In life often declare how
much they owe to noble Instructors.
Many Woe eesons Faces.
Then the Pastor commented on the
fact that In n crowd of thousand peO-
pie less than hundred show 10y their
faces and energy that they are pursu-
ing an ideal. an ambition. In other
words. nine -tenths OF poor. fallen hu-
manity lack the very mainspring Of
life
This lack Of proper ambition, said he,
makes life a drudgery and also is
menace to our social fabric. According
to the Bible. II Is this nine-tenths OF
humanity.that will pull down our civil
ization in kind of blind fury-the
awakening OF an ambition which. not
knowing how to exercise itself. will
bring trouble upon all.
The Pastor then showed that the am.
bilious tenth OF humanity turn the
wheels of progress by not only keep
ing their own minds occupied. but by
giving employment to others. Men Of
ambition leading Oh to genius have
helped mankind to larger conceptions
Of life and wider possibilities. Grant.
ing the necessity for legislation in re-
straining combinations Of brains and
money. let us never forget how much
we owe to the ambitious men whom
we seek to restrain from crushing
those of less ambition and capacity.
Inc IeSSoU Ot tUo IeS9
The Pastor said that while the Apos-
tie does not specify Satan In contrast
with Jesus. yet between the lines OF
our text we may read that he had this
thought In mind Then the speaker
traced Satan's career as set forth i'm
the Scriptures. Lucifer. one Of the
most glorious spirit beings. became
possessed Of sinful ambition. In
stead OF the righteous ambition to
serve and honor his Creator. he thought
10 have an empire of his own and I'M
prove upon the Divine order of things.
Lucifer's ambition led him to attempt
to carry out his program In connection
with mankind. Thencef0rth he was
known as Satan. Gods adversary. He
has been permitted to show the evil
results of his chosen course But soon
he is to be restrained Il thousand years.
while Messiahs Kingdom gives all an
opportunity to return to harmony with
God and to attain everlasting life uiti'
mately Satan will be destroyed. to
rether with all having his spirit.
The Logos Humbled Himself.
Then the Pastor contrasted the
course Of the I.ogos the Only Begot-
ten Son of God He was the very per-
sonification OF obedience and seif'ab-
upgntion Instead of meditating
usurpation of Divine authority. He de-
clared. My Father is greater than !. D"
Mans fall brought opportunity TO
manifest loving obedience, AS per
feet man was condemned to death. so
mans redemption must he accomplish
ed by the death OF "a perfect man.
Hence the Divine proposal that the
Logos become man. taking the sin
ner's nature. but not the sinners
weaknesses and sin. that He might be-
come the Redeemer.
Attached to this proposal was the
promise Of great reward exaltation
to the Divine nature. glory. honor and
immortality. Jesus declared that by
His faithfulness He had been reward
ed with place In the Fathers Throne.
The Lesson of Humility.
Pastor Russell showed that the Apos-
tie was seeking 10 Impress the lesson
Of humility Our Lord Jesus exempli-
fed this In His course. not meditating
for nm lnstais to grasp Divine honor
and association In His Fathers Throne.
And behold Gods wonderful grace In
exaltiDg Him to His own right hand.
The Father has made a similar
proposition 10 the Church. II We be-
come dead 10 the world. laying down
our lives in obedience TO the Fathers
will. we shall share om Redeemer's
Throne.