| Show IIIIMIII Tilt KATIIKIl AND MOTIIFlt Ark exchange relates a story of n theological student who recently wrote to his destitute mother that he could not helpher because of the expensive Studies In which he was engaged He added that the mother had never done much for hIm and that consequently ho was under no obligation to her This Is I about as sad a case ot dlsre pet to parents as ran be Imagined Mien It Is I remembered that It la I exhibited ex-hibited by one preparing himself for the mlnlntrfolle contemplating to dedicate his life for a labor of love among fellowmen for their moral elevation ele-vation It goes a long way to prove the correctness of the Impression once prevalent In some university cities that among the theological students are fourid very degraded specimens of humanity Lack of mini affection Is however Inpur day not uncommon In the world Supreme wisdom long ago sketched In outline the characteristics of the last days stating that during these per lous times men shall be lovers of self covetous boasters proud blasphem ers und to these qualities add disobedience dis-obedience to parents and lack of natuinl affection This was said nearly 2 000 years ago by one who stood on the brink of eternity after n long and faithful Mile with the besetting Inn of his own time but It is I n possible possi-ble but to feel that the picture Is 1 tru < In every detail to the features of the present age Notwithstanding the claim that the world Is I progressing hy tho natural taw of evolution It appears ap-pears that the tendency even In the most advanced ranks of humanity Is I towards the law I that prompts the nnl mal to care for the young and to neglect neg-lect I the old Many aged people In the world ate found In Institutes of charity or In the slums who should lie taken care of and given comfortable comforta-ble supimrt hy their children Is tltcle any remedy Not unless people can be made to realize the divine di-vine arrangement by which the re Utlonshlp between parent and child has been Made to exist As long ns the knowledge of mans origin and his eternal destiny lemalns lost among the vain speculations of human beings there la I no way of arriving at n car icct understanding of filial duties or the result In eteinlt of their neglect luio It was one of the Cleat objecti nf the Gospel to turn the hearts of the fathers to Iho children and the hearts or the hlldren to the fathers Outside of the unconditional surrender to tin requirements of the Gospel there to I no escape from ill 0 conditions hlch threaten to become a curse upon tile eulth |
