| Show bOF OF RUTH SWEET ANTHEM OF DEVOTION Her Life History as Portrayed Is One gf Pathetic Beauty Says Sa s Rev C C. C R R R. N Nee Neel eI BY C C. R. R Central Christian Church Thy Th eople shall be bc m my people and th thy God n Ruth 1 6 THE hook book of or Ruth is the M of oC pastoral symphonies sym phonies phonies phonies-an an anthem an nn them of oC a hearts heart devotion As n a fra fragment ment of or early literary work worl it stands alone It Isa is isa i a gent gem em so rare that It Il is 11 priceless s Like the tho flowers i of or nature its office of of- r- r flee fice Is i to soften sweeten soothe Of or all nil tho scriptural portraits there are 10 1 f fw w more attractive attractive tive than that of at Ruth Huth The throe three principal characters charac charac- tel's In the j charaC-j bool I al' al are admirably por- por travel Thi th I elSe Uc beauty of the thu scene p w was s tr-nc tr traced ll bythe oy by the hand of or a master It Is la a 1 pen portraiture portraiture por por- of or unswerving in devotion to principle What h a t courageous decision n Is 11 that thi ot of Ruths Ruth's charming forever In tho ho words In n which It is c expressed pressed As An an example of oC tender and clinging friendship friendship friend friend- ship It is Js unrivaled aled The simple dignity dig dl nit of or the tho ton Iteration In its varying phases If Is most beautiful There Is a n charm which lingers around the character char char- octet acter of ot Ruth nuth that endears her Iter to every Bible student There Is a 11 dignified and warm affection mingled with a stern resolve to meet dut duty's demand Ruth sees the pathway for Cor her to follow and walls walks In It without a moments moment's moments moment's mo mo- ments ment's hesitation lI Here re is the lIc resolve I of ot a a. wise thoughtful purpose that IK Is wholesome holesome Ruth was giving up much country countr home friends loved ones her gods She accepts a home among strangers Crien friends s of ot whom sho hio knew nothing and the sod od of oC Naomi |
