Criticism by J. W. Lowe

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Sep 9, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 35.

Criticism

By J. W. Lowe

BEFORE any person should allow himself to criticize another, he ought to be very sure that he personally is without fault.

Observation and experience have almost invariably shown that those who possess the least perfection are the very ones who are the most apt to criticize.

Even if we consider ourselves worthy to criticize another, we should first go to him alone, and not to other people, and in love seek to bring about his correction.

Faultfinding has become a habit with far too many people; and the motive that prompts their criticism is often anything but commendable.

It is a serious enough matter to possess wrong traits of character, without their being made subjects of criticism to prejudice others against the individual.

Criticism behind one's back has seldom proved a remedial measure; but criticism in the spirit of love, delivered to the individual himself, has often resulted in reformation.

In all our criticisms and acts relative to others, let us do by them as we would have them do by us.

J. W. Lowe.