| Show A WORD ON HUMILITY A leading characteristic of Christian Ute life is humility So Bo pre-eminent pre ao aD attribute was It of ot the Re- Re Re leemer of the world when He abode in I n mortal tabernacle that history points to Him as the meek and lowly Jowly Nazarene Therefore do all true followers in the way He pointed out humble bumble themselves in accord with the pattern He gave Yet as we look abroad among many who profess to pursue a Christian life JUe how often are we forced to the conviction that vanity supplanted the humility that should exist in 10 their hearts and aDd should be shown in 10 their How w the haughtiness the ostentation the apparent apparent apparent ent consciousness of superiority in some creates for them a class distinction distinction tion from tram their fellow beings who h v sought to render obedience to the Gospel of peace of unity and of love lovel lovelAnd And ADd when the which pro pro- pro duces produces this olas class distinction is 18 exhibited io in those who profess to be Saints how bow vividly It recalls the reproof f the Divine Ma Master ter administered to those Pharisees of of old of whom He said For they bind heavy bur Jen lens and to be borne and aDd lay Jay them them them-on on meil's meas shoulders but they themselves vel will not move them with one rne r ne of or their fingers erB But Bat all an their works they dote doto do to toi be to seen of ot men they make broad their theli phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garme garments ts and love Jove the upper upper- uppermost uppermost most rooms at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues and greetings I in D the markets and to be called of men Rabbi Rabbit True it is 18 that mankind have their weaknesses that must be borne and aud audI I labored With to be subdued It is also allo true that among those weak weak- weaknesses weaknesses I nesses Dessel to be overcome by reproof I and admonition and exhortation I is 18 that of ot vanity which causes people to be puffed up one above another and to 10 thus destroy the unity which should ex st t amoo among Saints Sainte it is the harmful pride which produces and encourages class distinctions among am ng people who bo without It would be in the harmonious ous one relation of ot brethren and sisters it itIs itis Is 18 the haughtiness which would shut up the kingdom of heaves beaveR against men and while those who display It will not go in themselves they also prevent through the offense given by their belr e example ampe others from entering that kingdom and thereby create oreate grIevous grievous ous burdens burden Such a condition and tendency in society should hould be persist persist- persistently persistently antagonized by by everyone every ue bear bear- bearing bearing bearIng ing the name Dame of Saint Baiot that humility may abound in every heart He He that himself shall be exalted said the Lord Not he be that another that looks on hi his with contempt tha that says within himself I thank Thee that I Iam Iam am not as other men and draws drawl himself him him- himself self into his own conceit of ot righteous righteous- righteousness righteousness De ness and ana superiority till tUl be he becomes a veritable human icicle to those who are not of ot his peculiar class or se set set Such a man not Dot himself and ha has no claim on the Lords Lord's prom prom- promise lIe ise of ot exaltation given in the words quoted On th the contrary be he becomes subject to the law Jaw that everyone that himself shall be abased Humility Is not servile It defends Its own an and seeks to maintain the rights of all it is just and trespasses not DOt on 00 others while seeking to secure that thatto thatto to which it Is entitled it is I kind and aDlI gentle conveying an anI I Impression of sincere affability and and never struts along with wILb lin an air of ot consequential superiority It ItIS itis itis IS patient and abides its Irs time it Is sympathetic and delights in the te- te t e of ot blessings Like charity the first field of its operations is with the individual who his bis own heart beart for its ite reception The true 6 8 Int Ant cultivates and aDd develops it there until self seIt I to sanctified by its bIlly boly peaceful in- in in influence influence fluence He is ie thus fortified against temptation for his bia humility banishes selfishness and anu vanity and leaves no foothold for tor the tempter Meekness and pride do not dwell together haT haT- ha ha because of the be contrariety of their heir natures one or the other must depart and the sensible man and aed wo- wo woman woman wo woman man notwithstanding the learning and wealth they may be In possession ot of are not slow in deciding which shan shall be Exemplary ry Saints the truly superior man and woman du do d not boast of self In word or manner manner-do manner do not say even Yen to the most moet humbly clad olal but bone honest boned t and virtuous son Ion or daughter r of Father Adam as some lome people peoble le seem to do In conduct more forcible in expression than word words alone Stand by thyself come not near to me for tor I am holier boiler than thou Instead of 01 this thie they i cultivate and add manifest that humility which being boing without ostentation or servility jb rel to laws of troth and Justice conforms to saving la or ordinances or- or ordinances possesses steadfast integrity performs good and noble Doble deeds and leads leade to exaltation beyond the reab rea h of 01 ofa ofa a vain and abasing pride which which- af- af a- a Blots those poor mortals who affect tobe to tobe tobe be of r higher caste than many of ot their fellows fellow who are their peers peer in all aU that pertains to godliness |
