Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-21

Washington dedicated his life upon
freedoms holy altar and became a
missionary Of liberty. In the records
Of his victories as a soldier, one is
impressed by his generosity to his foes.
He revealed 1t when he asked his VIC
torious troops to show a proper spirit
towards the forces of CORVALLIS,
whom they had defeated at Yorktown.
When Peter Miller asked him to pardon
his bttterest enemy, who was about to
be hanged because he had been proven
spy, Washington asked Miller why
he sought pardon for his worst enemy.
When informed by the aged man that
Jesus did as much for me" Washing
ton went into another room and soon
returned with the pardon, which he
handed to Miller. The American COM
mander thanked him for this example
of Christian charity" Washingtons
contribution to civilization has been
guide in Americas most difficult mo-
nents, because the great commander in
his trying hours prayed to the Captain
of his salvation for aid
Our Lord was a missionary, sent from
heaven to bring liberty to men from
sin. He left His headquarters at Caper-
naum to carry the message of the good
tidings to other places. He took with
Him the apostles, who were students
of His methods and ministry. A group
of women and others went with them
to maintain the Master and the IL in
their missionary work. Crowds fol-
lowed Him wherever He went, so we
find Jesus and His disciples at the sea-
shore. where the Master was preaching
to the multitude, using a vessel for
pulpit.
Parable Of Soils.
While the Lord Jesus was speaking
to the crowd upon the shore Christ saw
back of the multitude farmer sowing
seed in a hillside farm. He could
easily see 1.-The hard-trodden path be-
tween the bare ground, bare of fruit;
the rocky hillside, with its scant soil
and withered growth the clumps Of
thorn bushes, choking all life but their
own, but, best of all, the bread I'M
broken fields of goodly grain, the faith
full sewers Joy and reward" Jesus
made it the basis Of His parable, COM
monty called THE Sewer" to instruct
His disciples concerning the funda-
mental truths of the kingdom.
In His explanation of this parable
the Master showed that its central truth
made it a parable Of THE Soils" be-
cause the difference in crops was de-
termined by the variation in the soil.
The wayside hearers represented the
nominal religious class, whose hearts
are so hardened by worldlinesS that they
appear to be attentive to the services,
but in reality are thoughtless and in
different to spiritual affairs. The rocky
ground represents those whose religious
natures are shallow and thin. like the
ground over the rocky lodges. FIRE.
ouently they are emotional and en-
thusiastic, but they lack patience and
perseverance in Gods service. The
thorny soil represented those who are
trying to serve God and mammon.
Their spiritual life is choked and
smothered with the cares, riches and
pleasures Of this world. The good soil
is the whole hearted and loyal followers
who have denied themselves, taken up
their cross daily and followed the Lord
Jesus. Our attitude toward the gospel
determines what its influence upon our
lives will be and to what extent we shall
become like Christ in our conduct and
character.
Hearing and Doing.
Following this parable He gave them
warming as TO their obligations as Gods