The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-07
In the Religious World
A Chariot for a Hearse


not be daunted or turned aside. Nor
does il shrink from even the hard
experiences. George Eliot put mis-
truth which our times needs. OF thu
Importance of COINS open-eyed and
fearless 10 our fate. when she said &:
Il have learned that the greatest
thing in life is To 10 without OPT.
UNI" As the dying Christ spurned
the pain-deadening narcotics, 80
Elisha would not shun the agony
OF the final parting from his dear.
est friend.
coarse-Fineered Sympathy.
\ very human and familiar pic.
ture is shown in the narrative when
the sons OF the prophets at Bethel
came 10 Elisha and, in clumsy and
wordy sympathy. tore at his hear,
with. "Knowest thou that the Lord
Mill take aMay- thy master from thy
head today" They meant well
these crude comforters, but they did
not understand the finer sympathy
OF silence II is not the noisies,
mcurners who suffer most.
Stabbed. and writhing under these
/ cruel thrusts. Elisha turned from the
curious sensation-loVcrs with the
curt words. Yea. ! know il: hold
your peace" So also at Jericho the
sons of the prophets put Elisha
/ through the same ordeal. They had
! not learned in thei: school the fine
ness Of sympathy The art of com
fort - no easy one. Whenever We
20 10 q mousse OF sorrow. let us re-
member these heavy.handed theo-
/ logues, who were not yet ready
! for the most delicate part OF their
ministry
Even between the master and his
intimate there were few words
True sympathy does not need them
We picture these two walking over
the long journey from Gilgal 10 the
Jordan NJ Jericho, mostly in silence
What an experience for the younger
man to remember. as he faced his
own new mission.
A Token Of Remembrance.
y few weeks ago there was a
meeting in Philadelphia of leaders
+ OF the Worlds Sunday School as
+ ISOLATION, among them the most
greatly beloved personality in Sun
( day school leadership. DR.. George
w Bailey. who had practically risen
+ from a sick bed in order TO be pres
emit While the little group was met
! =AiE Iehifs " HafaaAai: -taals tEera hi
pocket a beautiful amethyst, toe
/ large for setting. and approachinS
Or. Bailey. said. Il hold in my hand
I something which | have carried a
/ long time: cannot remember how
long When things have gone a
/ little bit astray with ne and am a
little bit stirred no | take it out
| and look al it, and somehow ! find
a consciousness of peace and quiet
"a look upon it. am now hand
( ing IL 10 you as an expression OF my
personal regard, there being no one
| TO whom I would rather give II than
| yourself"
A friendship token was offered by
Elijah TO Elisha. II was a gift of
love and remembrance. TO be chosen
by Elisha himself This was the
| legacy that the passing prophet was
10 bequeath 20 his successor OF
lands and money he had none. Pow
erty had been his lifelong lot. In
deed, We all feel sense OF shock
and OF the undtnsss OF things when
we read OF a minister's leaving a
fortune. His real bequest should be
spiritual
The request that Elisha made re-
vealed the sort OF spirit that vas
within him. II was even finer than
Solomon's prayer for wisdom.
While by implication II was the fin
est tribute that he could have paid
to his departing friend. II was also
a welcome proof 10 the latter that
Elisha coveted earnestly the best
gifts. For HIS request was Il pray
thee. let double portion OF thy
spirit be upon me-
In the case OF Elijah, that meant
boon. Would II mean that your
son and mine were. asking for the
highest and noblest inheritance, IL
they sought double portion Of our
spirit? In the candor which pre-
walls AZ death, can we wish for our
sons more OF ourselves and our like
ness7 Would II be blessing or a
curse. II fathers could pass on their