The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
CHy WILLIAM T.. FIJ.IS.)

(Ry WILLIAM T.. tI.I.IS.)
Yes. il is true; that brilliant man.
with all his vast learning. was n
able to interest q class OF students.
when ne stood before them his lee
trres were mere catalogues OF au
thorities and names and dates 80
said a minister the other day con
.rning one Of the ablest t~heologlans
81 America. The characterization is
true of many ether great scholars.
The dryness of their books shows 1t.
They are learned authorities, but not
wise teachers.
ON the other hand, there are some
really thorough scholars who nave
the gift OF making vivid and popular
their teaching. Henry D~ru1nnond
was such AN one. DR.. Smaller Math-
ews is another. President Hyde Is
another. They write and speak so
char the ordinary reader is charmed,
enlightened and inspired.
This ability to illuminate a subject
Is the mark of the born teacher.
Some pedants. who can only lead a
weary class through II drought-smlt-
ren labyrinth OF names and dates,
aftec, 10 dCspise the scholar who can
make his work popular; bat the
j. dgmeit Of time is against them.
Jesus, the greatest Teacher OF ali
aeea, made his message to glow with
light and warmth; 50 that they nave
y greater interest today than they
had centuries ago. Contrast the VIVID
utterances OF the Master with the
dreary stretches of the Koran. or the
Aralects OF ConfuciuS, or the nebn-
ious expanse of the Zend-Avesta, or
rhG puerilc winding Of the Nedas, or
the vague Spe~culationS OF the Bud
dhiSt books. Here, in the words or
Jesus in life. warm, pulsing, present
IL. The greatest greatness OF these
It, nnVN nprn
neusiblc by the CInn1o people.
The Teacher Coming to His Own.
As the Roman ConQuerors bore
tneir CaptiveS III t~riuinphal process
slo,t after their chariots, SO we may
.ikeu the new victories OF the
philosophy OF Jesus III this present
Gay 70 a. triumphal progress. The
dominant democracy of the world to
day follows meekly in the train OF tht
Carpenter OF Nazareth. All that com
~prenensivc modern mood called so
Ctal Service wears his mark upol
il. Our new sta ndards OF child vel
fare oliow in the train of him VIII,
was a babe al bethlehem. The w
iuan Movement owes its existence
auG power to Mary's Son. The vas
lew spirit Of world brotherhood &C
claims Him Master. who said, al
g are brethren"
There is a thrill in contemplation
u. lllos kC tlVWNo iit,t Al OIhC
the Nayarene Of old are not compar
able to the rnyraids and millions VIII
utw accept his leadership. Our da
g the day OF the dominance of tn
tcachings of Jesus Christ. Hi
philosophy is being written into OF
CiVil laws and into the ) geS Of OH
civilization. In "a dramatic an
wholly implied fashion. this skep
tical world Of the twentieth centur
6 running after the Teacher who's
gcrds the Sunday Schools of tn
world have been studying Tor the pas
tirAe months
Tho Urgency OF the Doomed.
Great Caesar. We who are aho,
- de salute thee Tha ancient wor
OF the Fiadiators has lived. becaus
i IL iraught with the dramatic ar
vital element. Last words are con
r.oi.iy deemed most important. Tines
lessons OF the past quarter has
Possessed especial significance b.
ctuse the tremendous urgency of Or
CocrneG shortly TO die is in then
J-sus WAS in the last six months
HE life when lie gave utterance
Tie teachings which have me-t L
the quarters lescon. SO much to So
and So little time in which to 50
- The shadow Of the cross fal
&thwart these words.
Another notable circumstance ADO
tEis curse of lessons was the pla'
O. ANcil QctiNcr%. me scene Is IA
east OF the Jordan. in Perea.. III
JotCau was a. sort OK Jewish Rut
Con. On the other side Of it we
the heather. Perca was FREEDOM
rartly Greek. This tour meant tn
J,&ue Was going outside of the II
Drew fold. He preached a Wort
gospel. lis Perean ministry was 10
cign missions. It definitely ga
cotice that the limitations Of the rs
>ia could not hold Him. Traditio
Weighed less with Him than hum,
reed aud opportunity.
DR.. Lake, the S~tory-Telier.
Journalism never had a bright
star than DR.. Luke, the young Gree
uho was trained in the company "A
D.. the teachings Of Paul and Tarsf
IIc is the "huran interest writ
g.. the New Testament. His narl
tees. the third Gospel and the 20