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RESPONSIBILITY II
Week Beginnin
The parable of the talents
according to His purpose, c
His servants than on othei
ingly greater service. His
and Capernaum was justifie
which had been done in th
that had been done to impr
and Sidon and Sodom. T!
bility inhering in increased
itself to our judgment.
It is one which applies w
and ourselves as a people,
vantages with other suppo:
only beginning to see the (
fore of Christian enlightenr
Europe, the evangelical fai
restrictions, by popular pr
Great Britain, the free or i
"dissenters" and "non-conf<
the State Church which us<
freedom.
Our privileges far transc
who could only understand
types and shadows and otb
lived under spiritual influt
not live under the dispensa
the prophets themselves en
prophesied of the grace t
or what manner of time,
mem am signny, wnen it t<
Christ and the glory that
revealed that not unto the:
ister the things which art
that have preached the Go
sent down from Heaven,
look into."
As humble followers of t
privileges are incomparabl;
mass of our unbelieving
illumination of the Holy ?
excellence and feel the p<
the supreme hope of pardt
heritance and the felicity c
istence. Such a confidence
but may be and should 1
With such privileges what
sponsibility? Surely to wh<
shall much be required.
Recur again to the resoui
confirming our faith. Ever
cation of gospel truth. It
abundance. It triumphantl
human ingenuity can impo
ill ill SSKtflJllClSIlI Uctu uevist*.
truth shines as thesun tha
of history it is the beac.u
whole dim coast of the past
tions are once more, after tl
imony to the inspired aut
"While ye have light, belie
children of light." "Walk
ness come upon you."
Our opportunity for doi
We live in a land of abuni
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is in professedly Christiai
God's gift to His people,
must be the expression of
the expression of His love.
THE PRESBYTERL
er Meeting
* PROPORTION TO PRIVILEGE.
g April 3. Luke 12:48.
> teaciies very cieariy mat our l^ora,
onfers greater privilege on some of
s and expects of them corresponddenunciation
of Chorazin, Bethsaida
d by the fact of the "mighty works"
iem, which had so far exceeded all
ess and instruct the people of Tyre
he principle of increased responsil
privilege is one which commends
ith increasing force to our own age
We need only to compare our adsedly
Christian nations. Russia is
lawn of religious liberty and therenent.
In the countries of Southern
th is hampei%d by numerous legal
pilidirp and snnorstitinn V. von in
ndependent churches are known as
jrmists" and are taxed to support
es its revenues to restrain religious
:end those of God's ancient people
the promised redemption through
ler forms of prophecy. While they
:nces and manifestations, they did
ition of the Spirit as we do. Even
quired and searched diligently who
hat should come, "searching what
the Spirit of Christ which was In
jstifled beforehand the sufferings of
should follow. Unto whom it was
mselves but unto us, they did mini
now reported unto you by them
spel unto you with the Holy Ghost
which things the angels desire to
>ur Lord we must recognize that our
y greater than those of the great
fellow countrymen. We have the
Spirit. We are enabled to see the
jwer of inspired truth. We enjoy
)n, of a new life, of an eternal inif
an eternally holy and blessed exi
is not presumptuous nor fantastic
je intensely rational and assured.
; shall be the measure of our reimsoever
so much is given, of him
ces that we enjoy for inspiring and
y passing year brings added vindis
fruits are yielded in increasing
y endures the severest tests that
se and resists the fiercest assaults
. In the firmament of literature its
t obscures the stars. In the realm
a that reveals and interprets the
Buried cities and extinct civilizahe
silence of ages, bearing their testhority
of the pages of revelation,
ive in the light that ye may he the
while ye have the light lest darkIng
good to others is exceptional,
dance. Wealth is accumulating in
are told that the greater part of it
1 hands. It must be regarded as
Atheism alone would deny this. It
His good will and He tells us it is
It must be designed for righteous
AN OF THE SOUTH.
purposes. Is it being so used? Are
committed to our care righteously?
upon the Church. It carries with
bility. In this same class we mus
tional contact through commerce i
dependence of nations which is pi
modern facilities that are availab
communication; the favorable conti
spntfi hv hointr hrnnaht intn pnnmf
through international association.
Once more our opportunities for
because while the light of Christiar
bright, manifesting its divine sourc<
foreigners are flocking to our short
and presence are a call to Christia
fact that not one-third of our peopl
ical faith, and what a mighty appe
Christian testimony and service! 0
only with the help of Omnipotence
bilities which they impose.
| Young People'
GOD IS HI
Topic for Sunday, April 10: Psal
DAILY READ
Monday: "In Him we live." Acts
Tuesday: All-present spirit. Joh
Wednesday: God in the desert.
Thursday: With us in Christ. Mi
Friday: God in the heart. John
Saturday: God always. Matthew
Whether a present God is a comi
depends upon the attitude in which
One or the other He must be t
ground. While He is infinitely tenc
must be as true to His law and the
There is a way of adjusting the
have the present God a comfort an
have met together and righteousm
each other in Christ.
David's words concerning the pre
fear but of comfort. The fact that
presence if he would was a source
worst enemy is one's self, and our d
God. God will keep us even from
God's besetting David behind and
an evil, like one's being surrounde
a blessing, like the wall which prol
as by hostile army, but as by a p
of God upon His people is not so ol
the guiding hand.
The duty of prayer reveals a pi
be commanded to address Him if 1
not near at hand. Prayer lessens 1
drifting boat catches the rope thro
of the great ship and draws itself
near enough together to be within 1
"The kingdom is within you." T1
of God, is the highest practical m?
of God. In this new life He enters
believer. "Because I live ye shall 1
to the world; nevertheless, we live
but Christ liveth in us, and the li
the faith of the Son of God.
The indwelling of the Spirit dev
and is the crown of the "God here'
Spirit, the Comforter. He takes pi
when he changes the heart and dri
enables us to live unto holiness an>
us into t.hp ImncA r?f find -1
O- V4VU, ituill
to us the Word of God as our guid
"Immanuel" is one of the most
March 30, 1910.
we using the lesser portion
' It is a privilege bestowed
it proportionate responsit
place the fact of internaand
education; the mutual
romotive of good will; the
le for rapid and frequent
ast which Christianity preirison
with pagan religions
service are extraordinary
i truth is shining clear and
j, myriads of unevangelized
es and their very condition
n service. Add to this the
e even profess the evangelal
does humanity make for
ur privileges are great but
can we meet the responsis
Societies
ERE.
m 139:1-12.
INGS.
5 Acts 17:22-31.
n 4:21-24.
Genesis 28:10-17.
atthew 1:22, 23.
14:17-23.
18:20; 28:20.
fort and delight or a terror
we stand towards Him.
o us. There is no middle
ler towards the offender He
demands of justice,
difficulty for all who would
d delight. Mercy and truth
ess and peace have kissed
sent God were not those of
he could not escape God's
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esire, if we could, to escape
this.
before was not in his mind
d by an enemy's force, but
Lects from a foe, beset "not
rotecting wall." The hand
ften the heavy hand as it is
esent God. We would not
de were a God afar off and
the space between us. The
wn out to it from the deck
to safety. But the two are
reach.
ic uew me in me soui, Dorn
inifestatlon of the presence
i into the very being of the
ive also." We are "crucified
>, yet it is not we that live
fe we now live we live by
elops and glorifies that, life
'' fact. Jesus promised this
ossession of His new abode
ves out the old tenant. He
A die unto sin. He changes
lory unto glory." He opens
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