The Washington herald., 1921-08-22

SO much that is misleading and be-
wildering, It seems to me altogether
wise to learn something of what Is
said by Him who speaks with au-
thority. The story that I have read
to you fell from the lips OF Jesus
Christ our Lord. 1t was uttered by
him who came from GOOD and who
went to God
It IL altogether wise to remember
this. Philosophers. scholars and
wise men may speculate. and do
speculate. about what lies beyond
ulate-He knows. He is equally at
home in the realm of the seen and
the unseen. He is as familiar with
the yonder as He is with the here
and now.
Homeland Of the Soul.
As speak to you about this Won
derful story, then. I shall speak with
conviction. shall feel no fear that
the ground on which I stand VIII
have a hollow ring as tread upon
IT, for / have this confidence In my
Lord, that He is too wise to be mis-
taken and that He is too honest to
deceive us. When He had the last
conversation with His disciples on
this side Of the grave, He said TO
them, Let not your heart be
troubled. In my Fathers house are
many mansions. II it were not so l
would have told you" That is. Il
would not allow, you to believe what
is false. even though 1t was a com
Portable belief. I would not allow
you to rest your heads upon raise
hood, even though 1t might be as
soft as pillows of down: l tell you
that there is Homeland OF the
Soul. say this. not because IL
meets the deepest yearnings OF your
heart, but because 1t is really true
So In the story that We have before
us We may expect to find that
about the after-life which is really
true.
Look at the story. 1t is really
a wonderful drama in three scenes
pThe first scene reveals a typical
day in the lives of two men.
There was a certain rich man
that was clothed in purple and fine
linen, and Jared sumptously every
day.
And there was a beggar named
Lazarus that was laid at his gate
full of sores.
And desiring to be fed with the
crumbs that fell from the rich
mans table: moreover. the dogs
came and licked his sores"
Story Of Two Men.
This, then. Is the picture upor
which the Master lifts the curtain
| He makes us see these two individ'
uals. He shows us how they live
He compels us to look at the ricf
man and also to look at the beggar
That is all. He utters no wore
Of comment upon the character Of
either man.
There was a certain rich man
what is the meaning of the word
Rich man-it stands for power
capacity, ability to serve. "AnC
there was a beggar that lay at hi!
gate, full Of sores" that mean:
to serve and a need of service
brought close together. The poo
man was at the rich mans gate
That means that this poor man wa!
the rich mans responsibility. H
was the rich mans opportunity
1 do not know what responsiiblit.
lay at the gate of the man acros
the street, but the responsibility o
this rich man is very plain Tn
call for help is loud and insistent
Here was his chance. Here was hi
opportunity. Here was the safet,
vault in which he might have mad
a deposit for eternity.
Death OF Rich Man.
The second scene is one familia
enough in our world. The rich ma
allowed the beggar to receive onl
the scraps, only the crumbs. No"
men cannot be saved by crumbs
God will never save the worl
through the mere crumbs OF ou
time and of our energy and OF ou
money. The beggar got only IN
crumbs, so, quite naturally. it cain
to pass that the beggar died.
The rich man also died"-noV
that is startling. We could eas'l
spare the beggar. but leading CIT,
zen that gave banquets-that Is dif
ferent. The rich man also died
he died in~spite Of his riches. On
with his boots muddy with the cla
Of new-made graves, and pushe
this self-centered, feasting man or
into his tomb.
The rich man died and had III
neral. The funeral OF the begss
is not mentioned. Doubtless he ma
none. His old, sore body was foun
In the street.
, Rattle his bones over the stones;
He's only a beggar whom nobod
owns.
But the rich man was burie
And here Christ drops the curtai
When the curtain rises again
. rises upon the world unseen.
1T came to pass that the begg'
5 died and was carried by the ange
into Abraham's bosom
That is, he was carried into II
Paradise of God.
THE rich man also died and W;
buried:
And in Hades he lifted up h
eyes, being in torment. and see'
7 Abraham afar of and Lazarus
his bosom"
How naturally Christ passes fro
the seen into the unseen. WI
what absolute at-homeness
!, shows US these two men as they a
In the after life!
In the Other Life.
: What are some of the facts TIL
e He tells us through this stor!
e What light does He throw upon II
= mystery of the unseen? They a.
facts familiar enough to BIB
. ..oa.., rhay have been point,