The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-17

own, who will give you that which
( is your own?
Divided Service impossible
! mo servant can be in bondage to
two masters For either he will hate
one and love the other. or else he viii
/ cling fast to one and scorn the other.
/ You cannot be bondservants both of
/ God and of gold"
/ The Pharisees rcbulxed
/ To all this the Pharisees listened.
bitterly jeerinE at Him; for they were
/ lovers Of money
You are they He said to them.
who boast of their own goodness
before men, but God sees your hearts;
I for that which holds a proud position
among men is detestable in God s
sight The Law and the Prophets
continued until John came from that
time the Good News of the Kingdom
of God has been spreading. and all
classes have been forcing their way
into it. But it is easier for earth
and sky to pass away than for one
smallest detail of the Law to fall to
the ground. Every man who divorces
his wife and marries another commits
adultery; and he who marries her
when so divorced from her husband
commits adultery.
The rich Man and the BeSgar'
There was once a rich man who
habituaIly arrayed himself in purple
and fine linen. and enjoyed a splendid
banquet every day. while at his outer
door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by
name. covered with sores and longing
to make a full meal off the scra pS
flung on the floor from the rich mans
table. Nay. the dogs. too, used to
come and lick his sores.
But in course of time the beggar
died; and he was carried by the
angels into Abraham'S BOSOM The
rich man also died and had a funeral.
And in Hades. being in torment, he
looked and saw Abraham in the far
distance. and Lazarus resting in his
arms. So he cried aloud. and said,
" Father Abraham, take pity on me
and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his
finger in water and cool my tongue.
for I am in agony in this flame
Remember. my child. said
Abraham. that you had all your good
Lazarus in like manner had his bad
things. But. now and here. he is re-
ceiying consolation and you are in
agony. And. besides all this, a vast
chasm is immovably fixed between
US and you. put there in order that
those who desire to cross from this
side to you may not be able. nor any
be able to cross over from your side
to u.s..
= "I entreat you then father said
he, to send him TO my fathers house
For have five brothers. Let him
earnestly warn them. lest they also
come TO this place Of torment
They have Moses and the
Prophets. replied Abraham; 'le1 them
hear them
"a No. father Abraham he pleaded;
but II some one goes to them from
the dead. they Will repent
- II they are deaf to Moses and the
Prophets. replied Abraham they
would not be led to believe even il
some one should rise from the dead
Beware of leading others into Sim
Jesus said to His Disciples.
1T IS inevitable that causes OF
stumbling should come: but alas for
him through whom they comet It
milestone round his neck, he were
lying at the bottom Of the sea, rather
than that he should cause even one
Of these little ones to fall Be Oh
your guard
The Duty of Forgiveness
'If your brother acts wrongly.
reproye him; G--d If he IS sorry, forgive
him: and il seven times in day he
acts wrongly towards you. and seven
times turns again to you and says, I
am sorry. you must forgive him
And the Apostles said to the Lord.
The immense Power OF Faith
Give US faith
IF your faith" replied the Lord.
is ike mustard seed. you might
command this bIack-muIberry-tree
Tear up your roots and plant yourself
in the sea- and instantly il would obey
you But which OF you who has a
servant ploughing. or tending sheep,
viii say 70 him when he comes in
from the farm. Come at once and take
your place at table and will not
rather say to him, Get my dinner
ready, make yourself tidy. and wait
upon me till I have finished my
dinner. and then you shall have yours ?
Does he thank the servant for obeyiug
his orderS2 So you also when you
have obeyed all the orders given you.
must say.
There is 10 merit in our service: