The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-12

uH AmertCuu WHuI the flag, the symbol of his country em- braces, with it's thirteen stripes repre-, senting the original thirteen states, and its forty-eight stars representing the forty eight states, which go to make the union-E Furious Unum.
 The Master knew this basic truth bet ter than the writers of grammar and rhetoric books.
 "He Ipcluded Me-
 The Master had no secret doctrines to teach. He always chose the public meeting houses or open places Of as- sembly for his utterances. It is true that he often suggested to his patients that they nothing of their healing. He was anxious that no man should con fuse him with the sO-called wizards and magicians of the time. It Is true that he often advised men to do good secret ly. He knew this was the acid test ot the motive behind the deed. He wanted to keep vanity and vain glory from de- stroying the effect of the good deed per formed.
 Surely the Master was not stating purpose to keep certain of the people from being converted; he was simply recognizing disposition to blindness
 
 from experiencing q rebirth.
 Tt is given to you to know the mys- teries of the kingdom, but to others 1t is not given; therefore, speak to them in parables that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not under stand"
 Surely the Master was saying simply, You understand these mysteries, but the many do not understand them, al- though they have ears like you have. And to them, that they may understand, I speak using figurative language, be- cause it is easier to understand and more familiar
 Undoubtedly, he was simply recogniz- ing the soundness of the principle of teaching children by the use of stories. He knew how simple and childish were those who could not understand his teaching. Doubtless, he was thinking of the fact that their spiritual eyesight was exceedingly dull, that they were all fancy and of little intellect. Surely he was using parables in order to appeal 10 their simple imagination where there was small reasoning power to when ne might address the same appeal.
 Let no child get the impression that the Master sought to hide the truth, but rather that De was striving to un- cover and make real the truth to them, who saw poorly and thought slowly and reasoned hardly at all. He wanted even the humblest and most ignorant to un- derstand the one greath truth he came propagate.
 He, therefore, used parables. These made his teaching more plain and un- derstandable.
 Lesson In Wheat
 Here the great teacher used the fla miliar business of sowing wheat and the well known kinds of soil 10 illustrate great truth. The wheat stood for the great promise he came to bring. The different kinds of soil represented the different classes of people, or rather the hearts and minds of the different classes of people who should hear that promise
 One of the great cathedrals in Paris has magnificent stained window just over the main entrance. The great win dow is of four arched panels side by side. The first one presents curved country road bordering piece of farm land. In the foreground of this panel is seen flock of blackbirds, some about to light, and others already on the ground Dlcklug away dI Iuc BTdluS ol wheat that have fallen from the hands of the sOwer.
 The second panel represents a rocky hillside showing little else beside the red clay and white fink rocks. In the midst of this the artist placed a few struggling stalks of wheat, not worth harvesting.
 In the third panel is shown thick, rank, riOtous growth of brambles, and missiles. Here he also represents a few lonely heads of wheat, that seem to be straining in an effort to lift themselves above the choking shadows of the weeds, and to catch chance ray of sunlight
 The fourth panel represents a dense, rich, luxuriant growth of golden grain. This one typifies in every detail, plenty and prosperity. The spectator can easily imagine himself transported four thou sand miles from Paris, standing even in the great SpacesEOf the American middle vest and viewing n great expanse of ious presence--Scott. Grieve Not The Holy Spirit-Stainer.
 Evening service Lyric theater) 7:sO
 Mixed quartets: God That Madest Earth and Heaven-Stults. Come Unto Hm--Johnston Vesper hymn-Noble
 Trio: Q Rest In The Lord-Briggs Duet: Sweet Hour of Prayer-Irwin Duet: Sweet Hour of Prayer--Irwin. -.t..F FN.Nl