Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-05-03

LSSSOh JESUS tllt ENtlNdHl
of all"
Lesson Text-John 13:1-1I. Mem
orize vss. Il, Is.
Golden Text-,Whosoeve would
be first among you. shall be servant
of all. Mark 1914.
I.-BeIief and Conduct.
Does it make any difference what
II man believes? In the case of Jesus
the Record says Jesus, knowing
that the Father had given all things
into his hand, and that he came forth
from God, and g0cth unto God. riseth
from supper and layeth aside his raj
ments, and he took II towel and girded
himself" The act of Jesus in serving
others and in meeting death so brave
ly was due to His belief. II he had
believed something else he would have
been afraid and would have failed
1t cannot be too strongly emphasized
that Il mans belief always determines
his action.
We have Il classic illustration of
this in the case of Germany An
entire generation at least has been
brought up with the idea that war
v'"> y business; that force and fright
fulnesS were always iustifabe; that
little nations had no rights which big
nations were bound to respect: and
treaties might be broken at will. This
is the direct teaching of TeitSchke,
who said: The small nations have
io right ot existence and ought to be
swallowed up" There is also the
WC;d Of LaSSon, who said 1T is
moral, as ii is reasonable, that the
small states, in spite of treaties. hould
become the prey of the strongest"
The result of such teaching is clear
ly seen in the progress of the most
bnrbaric and bloody war the world
has ever seen. Instead of the chris
tian idea that power and ability
should be used in the service of others,
the opposite idea that nations with
power should absorb others seems TO
prevail. 1t cannot prevail in the long
run.
II. 81 Have Given You an Example" F"
After Jeus had washed the feet of
His disciples He said to them: II
have given you an example that We
also should do as l have done to you"
There are honest minded christian
people who take this word of Jesus
literally. 1t can be adopted as a prin-
ciple as we'll as a method. 1t will be
well for thOe who omit thi particu-
lar method to examine themselves and
see whether they have laid hold Of the
principle.
II is only when men are really will,
ing to be servants that they fully fol.
low Jesus Christ. When Robert Nor,
risOn was missionary in China he
wrote to the Missionary society in
England that he very greatly needed
another missionary to help him
While the society was wondering who
could be sent. young man from the
country. poorly clad and rough u
manner, came and offered himself foi
the work. After meeting and talk
ing the matter over with him, thu
members o fthe society requested him
to withdraw while they came to q
decision. They decided that he would
never do to help DIR. Morrison, for ht
lacked sufficient education and cul.
t,,re. Finally they said to one OF
their number: "Dr. Phillips, you gC
out and tell the young man that the
gentlemen do not think him fit to bt
missionary, but that if he would like
TO go out as a servant to the mis-
siOnary, we will send him"
Very reluctantly DIR. Phillips car
ried out his commission. and was
greatly surprised and gratified when
the young man calmly said: "Very
well. sir; 1 will go as servant.
am willing to be a newer of wood and
drawer of water, or to do anythine
to help the cause of my heavenly
Master" The young man went to
China as a servant. but he soon be.
came missionary and very grea,