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commiserate the dumb amina
or the infant who can not un<
The child s sob in the i
Than the strong man ii
But the sufferer who could
us still more. The condemn
a high note when she says:
Now, men of death, w<
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Epictetus, when his crue]
warned him that if he struck
leg, and, when the leg was 1
you so."
The heathen writer, Celsu
tion to the Christians, and asl
suffering, ever say anything
"No," was the fine reply,
nobler?he kept silence."
His silence speaks more lo
us at least one way in whi
fellowship of His suffering
revile not again ; when afflii
for our release. We are all
our wrongs; we like to "li
sacrifice can be very real if
of it. Suffering has no me
thing is that it be well bori
uncomplainingly we bear o
made conformable unto Hi
Learn, then, from the sil
XT!. i _ 1 T
lnjui ms spoKcn worus. Le
things, the value of the quiel
rebuke; the need of waiting
all, learn the nature of the s;
low Him to make. Be less
cause your voice to be heard
better hear, in the silence, tli
Church of Scotland Magazii
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SHE GAVE
One of the missionaries
Volunteer Convention relate
rident r>f devntion tn T rwi
of Africa, somebody carried
age girl sixteen years of a
house of God on Christmas
for they have a very beaut
best gifts to Christ on Chris
a poverty that you and I k
of them could not bring anyl
fctables, but this girl, just
brought a silver coin wortl
1 handed that to the missior
He was so astonished at tl
thought that surely the girl r
and for a moment he was a
but thought he had better ta
"At the conclusion of the
and asked her where she ?
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really a fortune for one in h<
to him very simply, that in
offering that satisfied her o\
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THE PRESBYTERIAN
ils who must suffer silently,
Jerstand his pain,
silence curses deeper
1 his wrath.
speak, yet does not, moves
led nun in Marmion strikes
ark forth your will,
> still.
[ master was beating him,
: so hard he woud break his
jroken, calmly said, "I told
s, told this story in opposiked,
"Did your leader, under
so noble?"
"but He did what was st>"
udly than words, and shows
ich we may enter into the
s. When reviled, we can
cted, we can wait patiently
too fond of complaining of
lave a grievance." But no
we are continually talking
rit in itself; the important
ne. The more silently and
ur Cross, the more are we
s death."
ences of Christ as well as
arn from them, among: other
: hour; the power of a silent
; for God's answer. Above
icrifice He asks all who folrcady
to strive and cry, and
1 in the street, that you may
le still small voice of God.?
le.
HERSELF.
at the Nashville Students'
d the following pathetic in-d:
"Over on the west coast
the gospel to a young savge,
and she came into the
day, to bring her offering,
iful custom of giving their
tmas. They are poor, with
:now nothing about. Most
thing save a handful of vegsaved
out of heathenism,
h eighty-five cents, and
lary as her gift to Christ,
le magnitude of it, that he
nust have stolen this money,
bout to refuse to accept it.
ke it to save confusion,
service, he called her aside
jot that money, for it was
er condition. She explained
order to give to Christ an
vn heart, she had gone to a
I OF THE SOUTH.
neighboring planter and bound
slave for the rest of her life f<
and had brought the whole fin
life of pledged service, and laid
at the feet of her Lord."
PASTOR OR PF
We asked a friend, "How d<
and received this reply:
"We haven't one. Dr. X
has no trouble in securing an
been in my house since lie cam
when we have formally invited
"Does he devote most of his
"A fair amount, I think, and I
excellent; but visiting his pari;
him; their private affairs do not
"Is he faithful to the sick and
"I have a neighbor, a patien
been in for years from spinal 1
recently that she had not heard
I asked her if Dr. X never
"'Yes,' she said, 'he has bee
him the first time, but he tried
ing me how becoming invalid
happy I must be in having su
famous brother. The second i
of time.' Is he ashamed of his
"But," we asked, "may not tl
be exceptional?"
"I fear not," the friend respo
several families who sorely n
truest sense of the word."
The same day we said to anot
do you like your pastor?"
"First rate," was his answer
sensible and sympathetic; his p
to much, for he does so muci
hasn't time for the preparatior
dureth unto everlasting life'; 1
affect the size of the congrega
the habit of going to church, a
of saints and sinners, are alwa>
power which will bring down
Sunday after Sunday."
.These conversations were s<
too many ministers of the gospt
half a loaf to the throng which
ing bread.
Theological seminaries shoul
rounded men, and the men t
eager in the work of the Lord
forth, that both pulpit -and past
noblest. Our sentiments upon t
by the well-instructed but foi
asked at a luncheon which she
tongue, responded, "I like eith<
God asks of no one more t
The poorest is asked only for 1
for the same. The gift is eqi
from which it comes.
June 9, 1909.
herself out to him as a
Dr this eighty-five cents,
lancial equivalent of her
I it down in a single gift 1
:EACHER?
) you like your pastorV*
?is a good preacher and
audience, but he hasn't
ie, two years ago, except
him to dinner."
time to study?"
his sermons are, as I said,
shioners seems a bore to
: especially interest him."
to those in affliction?"
t Christian girl, who has
trouble, and she told me ;
a prayer for five months,
came in."
n here twice. I sent for
to "cheer me up" by tell
lism is to mc, and how
ich an accomplished and
/isit was a similar waste
discipleship ?"
lis neglect of opportunity
nded. "I have known of
eeded a minister in the
ther acquaintance: "How
. "He is a good fellow,
reaching doesn't amount
h social visiting that he
1 of the 'meat which en:>ut
that doesn't seem to
tion. Our people are in
nd, like the whole world
rs secretly hoping for the
saving grace, so they go
jbering. Alas, there arc
;1 who are content to give
is hungering for the livid
strive to furnish wellhemselves
should t>c so
in whose name they go
toral effort will be of the
his subject are expressed
rgetful child who. when
: would have, chicken or
ir; I will take both."
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han one is able to give,
his heart, and the richest
nally pleasing, no matter