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May 26, 1909.
THE CHRISTIAN'S
By Rev. R.
The paramount need of li
ennobling, governing princif:
ment poets and philosophers
of men have enunciated rule
China, says, "What you do n
self, do not do to others." T
crates, says, "Do not do to
nidhc you angry, u uone Dy <
most distinguished rabbi of 1
not unto another that thou
to do unto you." He who cr
as never man spake, says, '
would that men should do t
them."
This is the Christian's go
substantially from the others
tive and selfish principles,
them, he would do nothing a
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pic of Christ, however, is ti
herent forward in positive g(
satisfaction with a selfishly e;
life. Confucius and Isocratc
since died, but Christ still
progress of civilization, all tli
mankind, all the uplifting i<
transformations wrought thrc
ganda, arc the advancing v
issued from him.
' Christ affirmed this rule as
4 prophets It is exceedingly b
tions of man to man. It comj
* oi^ie's conduct touches a f<
whatsoever" expresses its u
that nV> one lives an isolated i
that tlliere are others deser
one's self; it teaches that or
fare and destiny of others f<
fore, all things whatsoever >
do to you, do ye even so to
kind makes one's own sense
measure of his conduct towa
his honor. That which one v
under given circumstances, 1
under similar circumstances,
more alien to the spirit- and j
inhumanity to man has ever
exactions and oppressions, ii
ends as the workman employ
tain sins in one's self and cc
in tricks of phrase, in cum
meannesses, in vnri^i 0"'' *
mane is man to man. Fror
every station rises the hearte
fair and manly treatment \v
ceives, instinctively desires,
estly commends.
This rule never loses sig-ht
therefore, a question of famil
tionship; neither whether om
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THE PRESBYTERI
GOLDEN RULE.
L. Benn.
fe is some equitable, some
>le. To meet this require,
moralists and the Master
;s. Confucius, the sage of
ot like when done to yourhat
brilliant Athenian, Isoothcrs
that which would
thers to you." Hillel, the
he first century, savs. "Do
wouldst not have another
eated the worlds and spake
'All things whatsoever ye
o you, do ye even so to
Iden rule. It differs quite
. The first three are negaIf
one should really obey
t all. One would abandon
useless life. The princiinselfish.
It urges its adjodness.
It engenders disisy
and negatively indolent
:s and Hillel have long
lives; for, indeed, all the
ic changes in the morals of
deals of education, all the
nigh the missionary propaictory
of the light which
the essence of the law and
road. It embraces all relanehends
every point where
illow being. "All things
niversality. It recognizes
md unrelated life; it shows
Zing consideration besides
ic's actions affect the wcl?r
weal or woe. "Whererc
would that men should
them." A principle of this
of justice and fitness the
rd others. It puts one on
vould regard fair treatment
le should accord to others
But scarcely anything is
>ractice of mankind. Man's
been an appalling sin. In
1 using dnother for selfish
s a tool, in condoning cermdemning
them in others,
ling deceptions, in paltry
nanifold ways, how inhun
every quarter and front
:ning cry for that just and
hich man intuitively perand
which Christ so earnof
the man. It is not,
y, or social, or racial rela;
has done us good or evil;
AN OF THE SOUTH.
nor whether one will be
to us, which must decide
but whethef such an one
places were reversed, how
In this way the king may
jects and the subjects to
his people and the people
to the Christian, and man
and walks of life. The ?
problem of treatment is
places.
The Christian's rule o
selfishness. The pickpocl
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it," and he proceeds to
philosophy is cherished V
finance merely, but in th<
they spend their brief day
falsely assumes the work
terious influence of selfis
But Christ steps in when
owes me," and says, "I wi
you; I will assume the en
obligation; I will pour ov
resource that the balance s
owe the world." Ntither
Hillel can do this, but C
doing it.
The relation which i
world is that of a debtor,
world owes him cither im
anything; Christ has givei
makes him owe everybody
good unto all men. The g
reminds him that he is ir
and trifles, and that it is
from strife for names, a
aggrandizement. It ever
their due; tribute to wh<
custom, fear to whom fea
encourages him to give t
him, and a little more; an
little more, as evidence of
in nothing, and beforehand
uwc no man anyming, uu
is fulfilling of the law.
Who issufficient for th
peated to the chief of a
whatsoever you would th
ye even so to them." T1
possible. It can not be dc
thoughtful silence he add
made man would give bin
but not else." The poor
ideas of the Great Spirit w
lies in God's regeneratinj
then he can sav with Pai
Christ which strengthen t
made perfect in human we
It is only through labor
energy and resolute coura:
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an advantage or disadvantage
our consideration for others;
is our fellow man, and if our
' would we wish to be treated,
ascertain his duty to his subtheir
sovereign, the pastor to
to their pastor, the Christian
to man in the differing ranks
question is answered and the
solved simply by exchanging
verturns the world's rule of
<et plies life with the maxim,
ving, and I am going to have
collect his debt. This same
>y countless members, not in
i subtler relations of life, and
in trying to collect what they
1 owes them. This mysihness
is felt on every hand,
he hears one say, "The world
ill pay you all the world owes
tire debt; I will discharge the
it upon you such a wealth of
shall be reversed, and you will
Confucius, nor Is Derates, nor
'hrist can, and he is actually
:he Christian sustains to the
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oney, position, recognition, or
n him all these, which, indeed,
. He is tinder necessity to do
jenius of this superb rule ever
1 a world of conventionalities
a mark of nobility to refrain
nd stations, and personal
bids him to render unto all
3iu tribute, custom to whom
ir, honor to whom honor. It
o every one what belongs to
d to do his whole duty, and a
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mat true love wnicn is oeninu
i in all chivalry and integrity,
t to love one another, for love
ese things? A missionary retribe
of Indians, "All things
at men should do to you, do
le chief replied, "That is im>ne."
After some moments of
led, "If the Great Spirit that
i a new heart, he could do it,
savage chief with his crude
as right; for man's sufficiency
t onrl cnnrtifvinnr nrmrp nnrl
s CV..V* ~ . ...f, ^ ^ , ? ?
il, "I can do all things in
hem." The divine strength is
akness.
and prayerful effort, by grim
ge, that we move on to better
elt.