Evening star., 1926-03-13

| Jesus changed the atmosphere of
| the upper room by Ills dramatic mes
/ sa sc concerning humility when lie
washed His disciples feet. He turned
their confidence in their individual
! fitness into CONSERVATION by predict
! ing that "one OF them" would betray
| Him. When they commenced to ques-
! ton their own worth, Christ knew
that they could be trusted, with one
exception. Judas. the executive of
| the twelve. refused to bend his self
will. sordidness and seltishness TO the
| Master until be separated himself
| from the apostolic college,
! The Lord then turned His attention
/ toward fitting the eleven for their
coming trial by informing them of
| His departure. He sought to fortify
| them by instituting the Lords Supper,
! as q memorial to be observed until
! He should return again. He tried to
! knit them together in the bonds of
| love by teaching them the new COM
mandment. The requirement of love
was in the law. but the duty of low
| ing, as He did. was new. 1t is still
| our obligation. In no other way can
the followers Of Christ meet the condi-
tions Of this changing age. Material
istic and spiritual ideals are feeling
the effects of the present era. Rest
lessneSs marks the social world. In
| nearly every land the cry for justice
is being heard. 1t can't be ignored,
for it is growing louder, longer and
deeper. Oppressed humanity has
placed its hands upon the pillars of
the present social conditions. like Sam
uel of old. Ancient thrones have been
overturned. Michy forces Of n de-
struCtiNe nature are changing modern
society. There is only one power that
can bring in an era of mutual help
fulness and brotherhood. Fraternity
among men and nations awaits the
practice of the new comma ndment by
the followers OF the Savior. Chris
tianity has never been tried and will
not be until all Christians practice the
! Makers precepts ito love one an
! other" as lie loved men. Too many
| n us are like Peter, whom no one
would have thought could ever be un-
true to the Master, yet he denied the
Lord three times that night, just as
Jesus said that he would.
Heart Trouble Cured.
! 1t was in an effort to comfort the
| distracted eleven, who were distressed
| disturbed and respondent by the
events that their Teacher had in
F., formed them would take place in con
! nectlon WITH Ills departure. II was
when they thought that their love
which they had considered was per
manent. was shaken almost to its
| foundation. that Christ stretched out
! His hands for silence and delivered
| His last words to them. They have
| been a source of comfort to all who
| have been called upon to walk in the
| valley of the shadow of death during
| the centuries that have since inter
vened. The great Leader spoke as a
! conQueror when He delivered His last
| messages that have opened up to al
| mankind the cure for their troubled
| hearts.
! Jesus had been a man OF sorrow
! He had compassion for the great suf
! ferinS hosts of mankind. He has
| always heard their cry of agony
| whether it has come from the palac ce
| of the rich or the cottage Of the poor
| In the hour of trouble the marks OF
distinction are forgotten and men be.
come one. He has given to all who
will accept Him the peace and poise
which characterized His life. SO that