Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-16

which seems to cling fast TO each one
of US despite our brave efforts in
throwing off its shackles This sin is
not the same in everyone, but there is
hardly one who escapes the sin of sell
fishness in one form or another What
is sin after all, but the putting of self
| ahead of love and duty? There is
pride, which is simply putting too
much value or emphasis on ourselves.
There is greediness, which is simply
our seeking for our own selfish pleas
! ure. There is indifference towards or
neglect of others, which comes from
our giving our whole time and atten-
ton to ourselves, to the exclusion of
the rights of others. There are other
forms of sin which we classify as be-
ing dangerous to the community life
and for which we prescribe, certain
forms of punishment. What are they,
after all, but the exaltation of self at
the expense of others? Take stealing,
fro example. A man steals because he
wishes to increase his own treasure.
thinking of his own selfish interest
and not of the man from whom he
steals. Take lying, also. A man lies
to shield himself and keep himself out
| of a peck of trouble. 1t is always self
/ first and others afterwards, when one
INDUCES in sin.
1.-The problem of laying aside these
weights and sins 'reslves itself into the
problem of holding ourselves jim re-
straint, in keeping love and duty and
| faith to the front, the interests
of others supreme, and in winning
glorious victories over our own selfish
interests, desirese, passions and am
billions. 1t is the self-controlled man
who will run the best, for he is not
can run lightly towards the goal.
"a third rule of the race Is that we
are to run with patience. 1t is not
enough to know we are surrounded by
witnesses and not sufficient to run
unburdened with sin. We must run
patiently, the race of life. Here is
where so many of our young people
fail. They start out eagerly and with
enthusiasm, but ere long the road
seems hard to travel over, they meet
with problems they have never even
heard of before, there are so many
sources of annoyance, worry and pain
that they are tempted to give up the
effort and admit defeat. Here is
where it is well to remember the
necessity for patience, virtue little
appreciated by young people whose
early enthusiasms have always here
tofore conquered adversities 1t is far
better to start out with the resolu-
ton to make steady, patient progress
towards the goal, having a definite
aim before us, than to begin life',s
race so full of boundless energy and
uver-flowing spirit that we have never
given even a thought to the way we
! shall meet the obstacles and problems
ahead of uS-a We all recall the old
STORY of the tortoise and the hare.
The lesson taught by the victory of
the slow-moving, but steadily progress
ing and patient tortoise is a lesson
from which We may never escape.
For it is a wholesome illustration of
the way many victory is now gained
by the faithful, persevering efforts of
the patient, over the spasmodic and
irregular work of the brilliant. Re
solve to run with patience the race
that is set before you, for without it
you may fail. s.E
The last requirement in the race of
life is that We should look unto Jesus,
the author and finisher of our faith.
Our faith begins and ends in Jesus
Christ if We would reach the
goal and receive the prize of the high
calling kof God in Jesus Christ.