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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 1.ci. 1? uiiiia\~ii IU <1 dviuaii, CALIUD1V < 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 I 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 ~ i: x u\* vv wi iu vo iii^ a 11 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: things.?Theodore Roosev 9 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 IT r? rint rlaitn tlmt flip 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 -? . 1 _1_! _1_ !_ L -L! 1 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.