Review and Herald, Vol. 88, No. 4. (1/26/1911)

Review and Herald

Jan 26, 1911

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Fear Not

By L. D. SANTEE

L. D. SANTEE

FEAR not! a loving hand points out the way That guides His children to the shores of heaven, Through earthly shadows to eternal day, Where skies are bright, and starry crowns are given,— Into the port where sorrows all will cease, Where waves are still, and tempests come no more,— Into the haven of eternal peace, The blessed, bright, and everlasting shore.

Fear not! for safe within the quiet bay The voyage ends, the storms of life are done; And flowers bloom, and crystal fountains play, Beneath the light of heaven's glorious sun; Bright angels welcome to life's golden sands The hosts redeemed, the everlasting throng; And now, at home in heaven's immortal land, Their songs of gladness will be sweet and long.

Fear not! for those we lost so long ago Rise from their beds when Christ the Lord shall call, And far removed from earthly sin and woe Enter that land where glory covers all; Summers unnumbered weave their crown of flowers, And sweet birds sing where tear-drops never fall, And glory gilds with joy the passing hours, While God's dear benison is over all.

Fear not! eternal hands are guiding thee Into the haven of the port of peace. Within that haven will the soul be free, And the heart glory in its glad release. Toil bravely on, O voyager o'er life's deep! A calm will follow when earth's storms are past; Thy God still loves thee, and his power will keep Till thou shalt enter his bright home at last.

Moline, Ill.

How to Deal With the Erring

By Ellen G. White

MRS. E. G. WHITE

There is need of shepherds who, under the direction of the Chief Shepherd, will seek for lost sheep. The doing of this work means the bearing of physical discomfort and the sacrifice of ease. It means showing Christlike forbearance and compassion for the erring. It means to listen to heart-breaking recitals of wrong, of degradation, of despair, and misery. The doing of this work means self-sacrifice.

The religion of Christ ignores both rank and caste, worldly honor and riches. It is character and purity of purpose that are of worth in God's sight. God does not take sides with the strong and highly favored of earth. Far from this: no trampling upon the poor and needy and oppressed is unnoticed by him. He demands that his followers shall be men and women of sympathy and tenderness. The poor, the unfortunate, the sick, and the suffering are in this world to test the character of the men and women in more favorable circumstances. Living in daily communion with God, we shall learn to place God's estimate upon men, to respect and honor those whom God respects and honors.

The love of Jesus in the soul will lead men to value aright those for whom Christ has died. He who continually beholds Christ will not push tired souls into stronger temptations, or indifferently leave them on Satan's battle-ground. He will reach out a helping hand, seeking to draw souls heavenward, to help them to plant their feet firmly on the Rock of Ages.

In the Old Testament and the New the principles of true Christianity are plainly outlined. Paul writes: “We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.”

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. . . . Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

We need to get a view of how the heavenly angels co-operate with human agencies for the uplifting of men. It is the greatest joy of the angels in heaven to spread the shield of their tender love over the souls who turn to God. Their love for those for whom Christ died is beyond measurement. Angels are keeping back the agencies of destruction; for they have an intense desire that sinners shall return to peace and safety. Angels unite with the true, whole-hearted servants of Christ to help those who are in the valley of decision.

It is Satan's fierce, unabated desire to destroy souls. But the angelic agencies are standing firm, determined that he shall not gain the victory. And the Lord Jesus, before the armies of heaven and the armies of Satan, uplifts the blood-stained banner of the cross. The words come from his lips, “The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?” “Plucked out of the fire,”—only God and Christ know how much that means.

With intense interest angels are watching to see how man deals with his fellow man. When the heavenly messengers see that we show tender sympathy for the erring, they press close to our side, bringing to our remembrance words that will soothe and comfort the soul. “In heaven their angels do always behold the face of their Father which is in heaven.” Beware how you think a contemptuous thought or speak a contemptuous word of the least of Christ's little ones. Say not a word, do not a deed, that will drive the erring farther from the Saviour.

Most pitiful is the condition of the one who is suffering from remorse. He is as one stunned, staggering, sinking to the ground. The tired, tempted, confused soul can not see anything clearly. O, then let no word be spoken to cause deeper shame! Help once more to his feet the one who has fallen. With skilled hands bind up the wounds that sin has made. Let not your words, like devastating hail, beat down and destroy the hope springing up in the heart. A soul hurt is often a soul destroyed. Any neglect on your part, any exaltation of self, any hasty, passionate words, may set the soul on the road to destruction, placing him where he will never find the

road that leads heavenward.

A few words, hastily spoken under provocation, may seem but a little thing,—just what the wrong-doer deserves,—but such words may cut the cords of influence that bind soul to soul. Our work is to restore, not to destroy; to lift up, not to cast down; “to heal the broken-hearted.” We are to remember those that are bound as bound with them. There is a sustaining power in the deed done to benefit and bless humanity.

You will come in contact with those who are weary and heartsick, those who are sorrowful and disheartened. To God's omnipotent eye the whole future is unveiled. He reads the history of his every heart. He knows the struggles and trials of every soul that he has ransomed. Those for whom Christ died are dear to the heart of God. Use for the help of some struggling fellow being the strength that you have gained. Remember that no one is ever made better by denunciation and recrimination. To charge a tempted soul with his guilt in no way inspires him with a determination to reform. Point the erring, discouraged one to Him who came to save to the uttermost all who come to him. Show him what he may become. Tell him that in him there is nothing to recommend him to God, but that Christ died for him, that he might be accepted in the Beloved. Inspire him with hope. Show him that in Christ's strength he can do better. Help him to take hold upon the mercy of God, to trust in his forgiving power. Jesus is waiting to clasp him by the hand, waiting to give him power to live a noble, virtuous life.

There is help for the needy, light for the blind, redemption for the lost. Jesus came into the world to “bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.” The world is full of men and women who are carrying a heavy load of sorrow and suffering and sin. God sends his children to reveal to them him who will take away the burden and give them rest. It is the mission of Christ's followers to help, to bless, to heal.

Always be found working on the broad plan of God's love. Be sound in principle, but do not manifest stern, ungenial traits of character. God does not want you to have a disposition like a ball of putty. He wants you to be as firm as a rock to principle, yet with a wholesome mellowness in your experience. Jesus was incorruptible and undefiled, yet he was also gentle and sympathetic. He was what every Christian should strive to be in holiness and winsomeness of character. Let us learn from him how to combine firmness, purity, and integrity with unselfishness, courtesy, and kindly sympathy.

The greatest in the kingdom of God are those who love the Saviour too well to misrepresent him, who love their fellow men too well to imperil their souls by setting them a wrong example. To do good to all, to encourage and strengthen instead of discouraging and weakening—this is true missionary work.

“Never rest satisfied until you possess a loving and lovable spirit. Your words may strengthen, help, and bless those around you. True Christianity makes the religious life attractive. Come to Christ, and his gentleness and love will break down the harsh, cold selfishness that prevents you from revealing him to the world. Your hasty temper will be subdued, your pride expelled. Jesus will fill your heart with his gentleness, his patience, his love. Then you can uplift him before sinners.

Christ is represented as stooping from his throne, bending earthward to send help to every needy soul who asks for it in faith. He is raising up the fallen, bringing hope to the helpless, and placing their feet in sure paths. He gave himself to a shameful, agonizing death to save the perishing. O, he is able, he is willing, he is longing to save all who will come to him! As you look upon our Intercessor, let your own heart be broken. Then, softened and subdued, you can address repentant sinners as one who knows the power of redeeming love. Pray with these souls. Get them to look away from themselves to the Saviour, and the victory is won. They behold for themselves the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. The strong tide of redeeming love pours into the parched, thirsty soul, and the sinner is saved to Christ. As he responds to the drawing of the Saviour, he repents of his sins and confesses them, and pardon is written opposite his name. The Holy Spirit takes of the things of God, and shows them to him. And his heart is filled with a sense of the greatness of God's love. The grace of Christ expels the selfishness that has hitherto ruled the life. The affections turn to God. The character is transformed. The man is filled with an intense desire to serve him who has done so much for him.

Faith, Hope, and the Gospel

By T. Godfrey

T. GODFREY

“CONTINUE in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister.” After a careful reading of this text, we find three very essential features presenting themselves for our consideration,—faith, hope, and the gospel.

Faith in God

Says the apostle, “Continue in the faith.” Another text says, “Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22. What is faith, that we should have it, and continue in it? This question must be determined before we can intelligently enter into a study of the subject. Paul’s definition of faith, as given in his letter to the Hebrews, is as follows: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Heb. 11:1. The word substance suggests to the thinking mind the thought of solidity, density, firmness; the word evidence conveys the thought of truthfulness, certitude, that which determines facts. We also find that faith is not an inherent principle in man, but that it is a gift from God (Eph. 2:8), and is transmitted to man through hearing the word of God. Rom. 10:17. Therefore we arrive at a logical conclusion when we say that the Word of God is the substance of our faith.

The evidence of our faith is in accepting the Word of God, and in obeying its teachings. Concerning Abraham and his call (Gen. 12:1) the Word of God says: “By faith Abraham when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” Heb. 11:8. Speaking of this act on the part of this man of God, Paul says: “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Gal. 3:6. “And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:23. Said Jesus, “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” John 15:14. Abraham believed God, and obeyed him. Thus we see that faith and obedience must go hand in hand; for faith without works is dead. James 2:17. The word of God was the substance of Abraham’s faith and expectations; “for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Heb. 11:10. As faith is a gift from God to man, and is transmitted to man through hearing the Word of God, it is evident that a knowledge of that Word is essential to sound faith. 2 Tim. 3:15. And sound faith is essential to salvation. Heb. 11:6. “For by it the elders received a good report.” Heb. 11:2. Therefore faith is not presumption, but it is the very essence of the Word of God, who can not lie (Titus 1:2), and who never changes. James 1:17; Mal. 3:6.

Hope Thou in God

The second thought in the text under consideration is hope,—“the hope of the gospel.” But what is hope?—Hope is expectation. Hoping for a thing is expecting to receive it, without any visible signs of its fulfilment. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Cor. 5:7. The Word of God is very explicit upon this point, as we shall see. “For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” Rom. 8:24, 25. “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen are eternal.” 2 Cor. 4:18. Thus we find a close affinity existing between faith and hope. Faith and hope are inseparable principles in the “gospel of Christ.” Faith believeth all things; hope, hopeth all things. And as faith cometh

by hearing the Word of God, so hope is begotten in us by hearing the Word of God.

The Gospel

What is the gospel? Says the apostle, “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Rom. 1:16. Thus the gospel is the power of God. And the power of God is in his word. Gen. 1:3; Ps. 33:6-9. Therefore the gospel of Christ is the word of God. Said Jesus, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15.

Says the apostle Peter: “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” 1 Peter 1:23-25. Paul exhorted Timothy to “preach the word.” 2 Tim. 4:1, 2. So, then, the gospel is the good news of the power of God unto salvation, through Jesus Christ.

Said the prophet Isaiah: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth.” Isa. 52:7.

The gospel of God and the gospel of Christ are the same gospel. Said Jesus, “I have given them thy word.” Therefore, faith and hope are the essentials of the gospel, and the gospel is the substance, or foundation, of our faith and hope. Without the gospel, faith and hope could not exist; and without faith and hope, the gospel would be void and powerless. The hope of the gospel is in the second appearing of Jesus with “power and great glory.” Luke 21:27. In view of this great event, we are urged by the apostle to “live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:13.

Thus we have the gospel of Christ, which is the power of God; and faith, the golden chain, which connects us with hope, which is sure and steadfast, and is anchored within the veil.

Western Washington.

Facilities for Finishing the Work

By J. M. HOPKINS

J. M. HOPKINS

[In a special way God is preparing the world for the fulfilment of Matt. 24: 14: “And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come.” In hundreds of places where, until very recent years, the way was hedged up, and doors were closed against the gospel of Christ, we now see outstretched hands beckoning, and hear pleading voices calling, for this precious salvation of God. How wonderful are the workings of his providence! Just when millions are thus pleading, God is providing the means for the speedy accomplishment of the gospel work.

The whole world appears to be astir. One has only to note the mighty throngs that press the railway cars rushing across the continents of earth in every direction, and that crowd the great vessels that plow their way across earth’s oceans and seas, plainly to see that many are running to and fro. Prophecy could not be more literally fulfilled.

Knowledge Is Being Increased

The wonderful educational progress and scientific discoveries and inventions of the last century stand unparalleled in earth’s history. Well does the writer remember the primitive methods of agriculture,—the scythe, the Morgan or the grapevine grain cradle, sowing grain broadcast by hand, dropping corn and covering it with the hoe, cultivating corn with an ox, one leading the ox with a muzzle over his nose to prevent his eating and destroying the corn, while the other held the old-fashioned single shovel plow. As I remember those times and methods, I often wonder what people would think of such methods now. As in these matters, so in the methods of transportation and communication—how vastly different from fifty, seventy-five, or one hundred years ago! Modern improvements and facilities are so common that people think little or nothing of them. But, however men may look at it, the grain-binder is a wonderful invention. So likewise is the steam-plow, which turns over twelve, fifteen, twenty, and even more acres in a day; so are the steam and electric threshing-machines, the sewing-machine, and other domestic utilities; so the telegraph, the telephone, and the phonograph; so is the airship, which rushes through the air at railroad speed thousands of feet above the earth; so the means for turning out and scattering abroad the printed page. All these, wonderful as they are, are only a few of the marvels of the last days.

The Message to Us

And what is their language and significance? To the student of the prophetic page they say: The end is rapidly nearing, and the God of heaven is unfolding and opening up his resources for the speedy accomplishment of his closing work. When earth’s millions are calling for the message of salvation, the Author of that salvation is harnessing the elements and the powers of heaven, and using the wonders of nature to answer the call. To-day, just now, God is calling upon his remnant church to receive the divine equipment that will enable them to co-operate with him in this mighty closing work.

“We are laborers together with God.” 1 Cor. 3: 9. “Workers together with him.” 2 Cor. 6: 1. Can it be possible that the great God will condescend to work with humanity? Jesus said: “Lo, I am with you alway.” “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me.” Pause and reflect a moment: What does the yoke suggest? We well understand what it means to yoke two oxen together. It means that they are united in doing the work required of them. And was not this figure employed by our Lord designed to convey the same lesson? If so, then to be “laborers together with God,” “workers together with him,” means that humanity is yoked with divinity in the great gospel commission. And now, when he is so wonderfully providing means for the speedy accomplishment of his work, he says to those with whom he is yoked, “Be . . . filled with the Spirit.” Receive the divine equipment for service that will enable you successfully to carry forward the work entrusted to you.

The Co-operation of Heaven

My brother, my sister, why should you fear or be discouraged when thus intimately associated, thus yoked, with the God of heaven, with Omnipotence, with Infinite Wisdom? In “Ministry of Healing,” pages 159, 160, we read:—

Heavenly intelligences are waiting to co-operate with human instrumentalities, that they may reveal to the world what human beings may become, and what, through union with the Divine, may be accomplished for the saving of souls that are ready to perish. There is no limit to the usefulness of one who, putting self aside, makes room for the working of the Holy Spirit upon his heart, and lives a life wholly consecrated to God. All who consecrate body, soul, and spirit to his service will be constantly receiving a new endowment of physical, mental, and spiritual power. The inexhaustible supplies of heaven are at their command. Christ gives them the breath of his own Spirit, the life of his own life. The Holy Spirit puts forth its highest energies to work in mind and heart. Through the grace given us we may achieve victories that because of our own erroneous and preconceived opinions, our defects of character, our smallness of faith, have seemed impossible.

“To every one who offers himself to the Lord for service, withholding nothing, is given power for the attainment of measureless results. For these God will do great things. He will work upon the minds of men so that, even in this world, there shall be seen in their lives a fulfilment of the promise of the future state.”

Let us associate this wonderful statement with another: “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it [their “love in the Spirit,” verse 8], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God: strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us

meet to be partakers of the saints in light.” Col. 1:9-12.

Wonderful declarations are these from the spirit of prophecy and the Book of God. Reader, study both of them carefully and prayerfully. They say and mean just what our God has for his remnant people. Shall we humble our hearts before him? By his grace let us put away every wrong, and thus by faith and obedience and consecration place ourselves in that attitude toward him that he can entrust us with his Holy Spirit, the divine equipment for service in this age of marvelous development and progress, when the gospel of the kingdom is going to all the world. Shall we individually do this? Earth, with its tinsel and dross, will soon be the scene of ruin and desolation. What, then, will its treasures, its pleasures, its fame avail?

Receive the divine equipment for service. “Be . . . filled with the Spirit.”

Hewitt, Minn.

The Sanctuary

By M. E. Steward

M. E. STEWARD

“Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” Ex. 25:8.

Facts regarding the building:—

1. The sanctuary was made of the precious acacia wood, “tough, hard, and beautiful.” The boards were placed upright, covered with gold, and set in sockets of silver. Bars of acacia, covered with gold, passed through golden rings in the boards, to keep the building in place.

2. It was divided into two parts, called the holy place and the most holy place.

3. It was about fifty-five feet long, fifteen feet wide, and fifteen feet high. The most holy place was a cube.

Concerning the court:—

1. Surrounding the sacred edifice was a court, enclosed with hangings of fine-twined linen,—double and twisted,—suspended from pillars of brass, set in sockets of brass.

2. These hangings were half as high as the tabernacle.

3. The court and the tabernacle opened toward the east, thus causing those who entered them to turn their faces from the rising sun, which the heathen worshiped.

Veils closed the entrances:—

1. Those in the court were “beautiful and costly, but not so rich as the two in the sanctuary.”

2. The first of these two hung across the east end of the holy place, from five gold-plated pillars of acacia wood.

3. Another beautiful veil divided the holy from the most holy place.

Three gorgeous colors, besides gold and silver, were used in the sanctuary. Its first covering was of fine-twined linen in these colors. On the rich background were wrought cherubim and flowers in threads of gold and silver.

There were three coverings of the sanctuary over the linen,—of goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins. These coverings were made in separate strips fastened together with gold clasps.

The candlestick, the altar of incense, and the table of showbread were in the holy place.

The most holy place contained the ark, the mercy-seat, which was the cover of the ark, and the cherubim on the ends of the mercy-seat.

Meaning of the articles in the holy place:—

1. The incense represented the merits of Christ, his intercession.

2. The showbread signified “dependence on Christ for life, both spiritual and physical.”

3. The candlestick represented the Holy Spirit.

In the court was the altar of burnt-offerings, with the laver and its basin, where the priests were required to wash their hands and feet before entering the sanctuary, signifying that those who serve the Lord must be clean.

“No language can describe the glory of the scene presented within the sanctuary,—the gold-plated walls reflecting the light from the golden candlestick, the brilliant hues of the richly embroidered curtains with their shining angels, the table, and the altar of incense, glittering with gold; beyond the second veil the sacred ark, with its mystic cherubim, and above it the holy shekinah, the visible manifestation of Jehovah’s presence; all but a dim reflection of the glories of the temple of God in heaven, the great center of the work for man’s redemption.”

Sanitarium, Cal.

Personal Work

By B. M. Heald

B. M. HEALD

“COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye to the heart of Jerusalem.” Isa. 40:1, 2, A. R. V., margin. No other message given to the human family is so comforting as the threefold message of Revelation 14. An outline of this message is given in Isa. 61:1-3. It is the gospel message that breaks the heart of stone and mends the broken heart; and when the Spirit of the Lord is upon us, we shall hasten to tell the good tidings of the gospel to the hearts of our neighbors, friends, and relatives.

The threefold message of Revelation 14 is the message for this generation. It meets the needs of all classes,—the “meek,” the “broken-hearted,” the “captives,” those who “mourn,”—and it proclaims the “acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God.”

The Holy Ghost, speaking through Isaiah, says that this message is to be spoken “to the heart.” Again, James teaches “that pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” It is, therefore, important to visit the “fatherless and widows,” and those who “mourn” and are “broken-hearted,” as well as to keep unspotted from the world.

This is a visiting message. “Visit your neighbors, and show an interest in the salvation of their souls. Let your cheerful, encouraging words show that you have certainly found the higher way. This is genuine missionary work, and as it is done, many will awake as from a dream.” “Of equal importance with special public efforts is house-to-house work in the homes of the people.”

Personal effort, heart-to-heart work, is effectual in getting men and women to surrender to Christ. To get into the homes and hearts of the people is the work of the messenger. “In large cities there are certain classes that can not be reached by public meetings. These must be searched out, as the shepherd searches for his lost sheep.” For the worker to have power with men, he must have power with God, and then the life of Christ through the messenger will have a telling effect on men. There are hundreds who will see Christ only as they see him in the life of the Christian.

The writer, when in attendance at a council of the Federation of Churches, Nov. 29, 1910, in Philadelphia, was much impressed with the importance of personal work. Dr. McCawley, general secretary of the Church Federation movement, stated that inasmuch as there were five hundred thousand non-church-going persons in Philadelphia, it was necessary that systematic, house-to-house work be done. He emphasized the thought that these people must be reached in their homes. Steps are being taken to enter the home of every resident in the city, searching out the people in a systematic way, ward by ward, street by street, house by house.

The Church Federation organization recognizes the importance of this work. How much more should we, with the light of this glorious gospel message, put forth special effort to meet the people in their homes! “It is not learned, eloquent speakers that are needed now; but humble, Christlike men and women, who have learned from Jesus of Nazareth to be meek and lowly, and who, trusting in his strength, will go forth into the highways and hedges to give the invitation, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’”

Philadelphia, Pa.

A Worthy Life Is the Best Success

By Julia Ward Howe

I BELIEVE that many youth are learning that a worthy life is the best success, whether it is attended by wealth or poverty, or that most preferable condition of all, a modest competence. Pure, upright living, and steady devotion to principle, are the sure foundation of any success worth having.—Julia Ward Howe.

The Worth of Love

I REMEMBER one of the first and best men whom I have ever known, after he had lost a dear son by death. “Every one,” he said, “is so careful for me. Every one is so eager to do something to serve me. If I never knew what the worth of love was before, I know it now. For in the tender watchfulness of my friends, I live on angels’ food.”—Edward Everett Hale.

A Parent's Plea

My little boy is eight years old, He goes to school each day; He doesn't mind the tasks they set — They seem to him but play. He heads his class at raffia work, And also takes the lead At making little paper boats — But I wish that he could read.

They teach him physiology, And, ah, it chills our hearts To hear our prattling innocent Mix up his inward parts! He also learns astronomy, And names the stars by night. Of course he's very up-to-date — But I wish that he could write.

They teach him things botanical; They teach him how to draw; He babbles of mythology, And gravitation's law; The discoveries of science With him are quite a fad; They tell me he's a clever boy — But I wish that he could add. — Life.

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