Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-08
jesus. the Grcnt Tcochcr.

jesus, the Grcnt Teacher.
Interpreted and applied literally.
the teaching of Jesus in this instance
would b" tn" end Of civil govern
mcnt. property and business. II
would hc putting premium on
violence. Not I" demand the return
~ things taken from ON. by force
10 even throw IN additions to tie
loot, would be to encourage. crime.
To xiv" 10 every on" who asks would
ne 10 impov"rlsh oneself aud not
enrich tn. receiver. To refrain from
forming and expressing Judgment
on tho conduct Of others would be to
fail 10 "tiiiz" one NJ the most rf-
iici"nt means OF correcting abuses
and improving the social iifc.
Jesus was not announcing n series Of
minut" and technical cdiCtS from ~
second MI. Sinai. which might Great"
u new tribe ut SCribes. phariScrs and
hNr""rit"s. II can he conceived that
n person might ob"y each az these
pr"C"ptS 10 TIL. letter I'm such way
"s !" enrage rather than mnllIiy the
trsnsStcSSur, the act being performed
IN an official. technical manner aud
the spirit OF II being wholly absent
Jesus own conduct ~ the hes,
commentary on Ills several injunc.
ti"ns. For example. when the high
priests servant struck Him Tor an
alleged insult To- tn" head az the
church, jesus resented tn" unlawful
act. saying: SHOW 81. where am
liut this was not said in hatred or
Nindic;iveness. Jesus gave an ~
ample of the spirit ia which Ills ia.
functions at" 10 he ob.y.d EVIL Is
to 10. resisted. Wrong requests ar"
To he refused. liut IL Is ali to H.
don" In love and With the true well
fare, 81 IN" offender In view.
'onfuCius v-raion Of th" I;oIdrn Rul.
- negative: DO no, DO" l"sus'
version +. positive DO no Keep
doing ' That is the difference he
tween tonfucianism and thristianity.
tn" On" !s passive, the other aggres-
siN" bui always aggressive In good
spirit Tn" unluurncSs of Jesus
- ihat "" not only speaks truth. He
Is Truth ". incnrnat"s Ills own pro
c"p's. Aud iiiS disciples arc not
merely copies OF Him limitation OF
christ is not the IDEAL Christian life.
ON the contrary. Jesus gives "ach
niis'lpi" lower 20 live independents
Ills "w ne. but 10 liv" 81 In q Chrls-
tt"n wa. \ little rirl ard her
Gather w"r" To hav" - vacation to
s"th"r at an English resort. Their
means V"rA limited. They walled
iroh tn" station down uarr"w
street lined by hom"ly houses. In the
windows Of which hung signs 81
i."oEtnE The child. IN dlsarpoin'-
hnN ~ these houses. want "a hc
near the ocean The father -nid
y don't 'hiuk "" HAY" money enough
Tor better place. Let's go ia aud
'hiItS snrpris" ANA delight tho back
OF tn" house proved to -. Tn. front
TN" windows looked upon - garden
aud h"N"nd MAS IN" h"a"h AMI the
S'". Tn" commands ~ Jesus ar" liz.
that. auSt"r". p"rdd"Ntcni. nupraciir-
ahl" on IN" face BUt whoever r"n.-
irnt"S them win searching in.
t"lii-"nc" AND rain viii una 'ha,
ih'\ really front toward IN" light.
p"h"" joy heaven. Love Is their
radiant atmosphere,
Under the stud, Lamp
III" t"achin. of Jesus struck iiis
contemporaries a unirue tn that II"
made "a" -rp"al I" authority iis
speak truth Il am Tru,h;' Th,s
was original. So nnl,kr tn. SERIES
that tn. people marNclcd. He
snJoIns PRINCIPLES Fundamental 20
inSF AT" OF universal aud perpetual
application. without reference ia race
lanSuhsc. geographical location. pc
iitical Institutions. or social Gus.
toms IN" las, man who walks IN,
earth "iil siill guide hts steps hy
IA" sermon on the Mount. He
did not SjN" series 90 rules pre-
crrtN 90 commandments. In the ulti-
mate analysts on. fundamental min
ciplc VIII t." found. II T. love. II IS
/, Illustrated in action under q great
variety ~ circumstances. most at
which at" Try ing in tn" extreme Love
prompts ia" word aud TIA" decd In
every instance. II the heart is fIil
'of love" all viii he well. II j, is not.
nothing "'ii h." we'll, The
sermon on thc Mount is TIA. Magma
char,a Of missions The vulgar ribcs
Uf SIR mats FOR buShm"n" aud
"b!ank"ts tor Huttcnto,s' may haN"
hai som" small warrant ia the mis-
iaEcs al tho early phases of foreign
evangelism. bat they arc thrcadbarc
T today Ia" effort * not to graft bc-
/ cidrnial customs Hpon ori"uIals nut
! 10 sow the seeds OF Jesus teaching
! aud leave III" application To tn" ma.
} iiN"S themselves. Socrates and
Lincoln taught Ia N. same WAY thar
/ Jesus did. That accounts. At least in
pari. Tor their persistent huli upon
| the universal human heart and mind
\ boy asked money from q lady
/ "n Boston Common. She paused and
! looked At him critically. Sh" thought
I sh" saw III" clements 90 fin" char
/ hrtcr IN him. she said: 40. | will
not give You any money hut IL you
/ viii com" Ia my house this evening
I have a plan tina; We can talk over"
ana she slirr"d her card into his
/ hand. At tn" appointed hour the
! bell rang. The lady answered her
! self. Sh" TOOK TIA" hoy into In. par
/ Tor and they sat down together. Al
/ the close of pleasant Interview she
/ said: Her" ia 80 cents Perhaps
/ YOU would do well to buy papers with
/ II. You can return the 30 cents to-
! morrow evening aud keep what YOU
hay" made Then will civ" YOU
| chan, broup ht back the % cents and
| started with new capital tn" next
| day. He deposited his earnings In "A
aNinEs bank ana th" sequel is tina,
b h" put himself through Harvard ana
/ entered profession. The lady gave
10 him tina, asked in the way that
/ Jesus intended
Analysis aud Key.
Literal application impossible.