Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-25


Jerusalem from the Mount Of Olives
and thinking how the people Of the
Holy City had persistent!y rejected
him. -
The Scripture Lesson.
Here is the Scripture lesson for Sun
day as found in Matthew 25:14-30.
II. For the kingdom of heaven is as n man
travelling into far country, who called his
own servants, and delivered unto. them his
goods.
Is. And unto one he gave five talents. to
another two. and to another one: to every man
according to his several ability; and straight
way took his journey.
16. Then he that had received the five tai
ents went and traded With the same, and made
them other five talents
II. And likewise he that had received two
he also gained other two.
IS. But he that had received one went and
digged in the earth and hid his lords money
10. After long time the lord Of those SER
wants cometh. and reckoneth with them.
20. And so he that had received five talents
came and brought other five talents, saying.
Lord. thou dclivcredst unto me five talents ::
behold. l have gained beside them five talents
more. -,
2l His lord said unto him, Well done, thou
good and faithful servant; thou has been
faithful over few things. I will make thee
ruler over many things; enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord.
% He also that had received two talents.
came and said. Lord. thpp delivcrcdst unto me
two talents: behold. I>have gained two other
talents beside them. ~
23 His lord said unto; him. Well donc good
and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful
over few things ! will make thee ruler
over many things; enter thou into the joy of
thy lord.
~. Then he which had rccci"cd one talent
came and said. Lord. knew thee tha, thou are
n hard man, rca2ins where thou hast not
sown and gathering where thou hast not
strawcd;
25 And was afraid. and went and hid thy
talent in the earth; 10 there thou hast that is
thine.
o. HIS lord answered and said unto him.
Thou wicked and slothful servant. thou knew
est that / reap where l sowed not, and gather
where have not Strawcd:
- Thou oughtest therefore to have put my
money to the cxchangcrs. and then ut my con,-
ing I should have received mine own with
usury.
49, Take therefore the talent from him, and
give it unto him which hath ten talents.
80 For unto every one tha: hath shall be
given. and he shall have abundance: but from
him that hath not shall be taken away even
that which he hath.
80. And cast yc the Improbable servant in
10 outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing Of teeth.
There is no question Of the fact. my
friends, that Jesus had reference to
himself as the great Master in this par
tl,<
ton is one that fits people of today just
as we'll as it fitted those Of the time OF
Jesus.
A talent of silver was equal to about
$1,000 of our money and 4 talent Of gold
about 100000 of our money. 1t was the
custom in the east in the time OF Jesus
for master to leave his business in
the hands of his servants when he went
on q journey Many Of the slaves in
the old days were men Of intelligence
and ability and the master could so 1T
will and leave his business with per-
feet confidence in the hands Of his ser
wants.
Present Day Application.
You see the perfect setting Of the
parable. Now let us apply it to you and
me, who live and have our being today.
God in his Divine Providence didn't
give us all equal gifts and gt1ccs and
abilities and qualifications. Some of us
are capable of performing more works
than others; but all Of Us can do some
thing.
What Jesus mean: to teach and what
it is up to US TO learn is that we should
use those talents or gifts that God has
given us too the best advantage. Why,
! know u blind man who is worth many
times more TO his fellowmcn than 4
dozen fellows who each have two good
eyes. He is happy and cheerful and re-
signed to his fate despite his afflictiun.
while there are scores and scores of
fellows physically fit around him who
do not disDense une-tcnth the radiance
and sunshine that he does.
I know IL man who is Il cripple, haV-
ing been unable to walk from his M
fancy. But he keeps his mind employ
cd all the while and he does his bit to-
ward contributing to the worlds work
us best nc can.
All Not Equally Gifted.
God has given some Of us ten talents
and expects MS to employ the gifts 10 Il
profit. To some h. has given not only
riches but power and influence ana gen
crll ability to do good. Some use those
talents 10 the best advantage: nut