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November 10, 1909. THE WORDS F There seemed to be a words uttered by our Lo the sayings recorded had la:ion or aspect of his nu Setting forth his rclatio cried, as they were fasten er. forgive them ; they kn was as full of love toward to forgive, as ready to ss all his career. As indicating his recogn his regard for the obligatii lie exclaimed, when we s; John, the beloved disciple saw her in her poverty ai that she was his own motl he must provide for her. to the care of his most t best able to cherish her. lied earthly ties and sho\\ .as snowing nis reiatio thirst." It was a true hu had a true body. Me coi as in heart. His sacrifice demanded by the outrage* through suffering, and tin nal salvation to all them t Perhaps most significan expressed his relation, as justice of God. "My Go forsaken me?" God hims turn away from him and must be regarded and d* people's guilt upon himse mitted all their sins. "He thus could we "be made him." It was not God's < mand of a penalty for sin His relation to repcntai and most depraved, he sel shalt thou be with nie in a malefactor who was d another cross acknowledg for his evil deeds. Merc^ est. None need feel that Even in the bitter hour of for others and assure thei atonjng blood. Rut with all the rest, had a loving Father, and 1 properly with him. So h into thy hands I commci of submission, obedience, every one know the founl The final words were a nounced to heaven, eartl ment of redemption, the c "It is finished." Every ty promise was now met. G 1_ ? ? - aw nas beert magnified a lias been justified. Henc yet justify the ungodly. ] our sins. The debt has b< THE PRESBYTER] ROM THE CROSS. special significance in the rd from the cross. Each of respect to some specific reediatorial work, n to his enemies at large, he ing him to the cross, "Fath o\v not what they do." He s men in that hour, as ready tve, as at any other time in lition of the ties of earth, and pus which grew out of them, iw Mary standing near, and , "Behold thy mother." He id her loneliness. He knew ler in the flesh. He felt that He lovingly committed her rusted disciple and the one By# those words lie sanctired their obligation, n to the flesh, he cried, "I mianity that was there. He jld suffer physically as well was one of the very nature 1 law. He was made perfect is became the author of eterhat believe in his name, t of all were the words that hung there, to the law and >d, my God, why hast thou elf, his very Father, must let justice do its work. He ialt with, when he took his If, as if he himself had cornwas made sin for us." Only the righteousness of God in deserting him, but God's deit sinners, even the guiltiest : forth in the words, "Today paradise." This he said to ying near by, a thief upon png that lie deserved to die / is held out to the wicked: Christ will not save them, his own death lie could care n of eternai life through his Christ realized that he still that that Father was dealing ie exclaimed again, "Father, id my spirit." He was full and trust. He would have tain of all grace, i proclamation. They an i, and hell, the accomplishompletion of the way of life, pc was now fulfilled. Every od himself is placated. The ind made honorable. Truth eforth God can be just and fTe hath borne double for all een paid. a ^ 4- ? [AN OF THE SOUTH. IN TRAI1 In God's work there is a re lie himself provides. Long be was prepared of the Lord to i Elijah was translated, an 1 trained, and Elijah's mantle or unfitting shoulders. The work in all the succe t a. r 1 ? * us ioiinacr is vjoa. rie win arc provided against the da; the harvest will send forth There will be no break in hands control and shape it. All the same the successor responsibility fell upon no n< all's duty as a prophet was t Wee. Doubtless many felt would hardly fill their cldei showed that God knew best, sumption of a great trust w? of faithful service; back of ( of obedience. In the training to succeed be mere imitation or aping. David, were independent mc of severe discipline for the \\ rr?nvi?lt<t nf errant tiitnri ity showed out clearly on ev reins were put in their hands another star in glory. But 1 arc diversities of operations ; ateth in all. Large hearted will strike ont for themselve though always within the li The best fitting for a prope is to he found in service and ised great reward in rule anc faithful in a few things. So if we suffer with Christ, th; subject, with him, we shall one will be great among vo ister." No one ever comm; first learned how to obey we he were a Son, yet learned h< which he suffered." That you may be called u the work for Christ should rather should it stir you to a the honor or dignity but for When Moses died, it is si nouncement of the fact to J a command to arise at once ; given to Israel. Stop not t even to mourn over thy lead strong and of good courage The thought of higher serv and make humble. That Go< should stir our souls within bend every energy to the teady for the trust. At the j our heads. For what arc \v< us thus? And the greater t responsibility. Therefore tl best of all preparation by lyii 3 ^ING. >yal succession, for -which fore Moses died, a Joshua take up the work. Before ilisha was ready and did not fall upon unfitted ssive generations is one. sec to it that the workers y of need. The Lord of laborers into his harvest, the work as long as his s must be fitted. Moses' avice in leadership. Elijransniitted to no apprenthat these younger men rs* places, but the event Hack of each one's asis an experience of years rommand was a lite time I others there should not Joshua, Elijah, Samuel. :n, developed in a school *ork of God, but no mere >. Their own individuality occasion when the One star differeth from :hcy are all stars. There but the same Spirit operI and large minded men s, in their own lines, mits set of God, r succession to great men obedience. Christ prom1 power to those who are his apostle declared that at is, if we undergo, are reign with him. "If any iu, let him be your min indecl well who had not 11. Even Christ "though ; obedience, by the things pon some day to lead in not frighten you. The ctive preparation, not for the burden and the duty, gnificant that God's an[oshua was coupled with ind go over into the land o murmur, or shrink, or er's death, but "Arise, be 99 ice should both stimulate 1 will use us for his globus. It should make us happy task of becoming same time, it should bow e, that God should- honor he honor the heavier the ic more need to get the ig very low at Jesus' feet.