Show I I THE LA V LA VV BY iLIAM I f RE REV W WILLIAM P. P t of KIN KINDNESS When en for purely Jurel personal reasons laws are arc made by men these human enactments often otten seem to other mento men mento to be unreasonable and arbitrary and they am sometimes resisted Hence there 12 has grown up a wrong sense enso of or law la and when hen wo we speak of or the law of or God Jt t is 19 frequently to lo lobo tobe bo be bean nn an arbitrary demand on man of or orI the tho personal will of or the almighty Lawf Law- Law I f maker But nut wh when n we rightly understand understand under under- stand tand God as Principle and that i righteousness and Judgment ment am are are- the habitation o of or his throne ne wo two then of or Gods God's law as th the uniform arid grid con l consistent express expression fort clon of nl Ills true truo t f nature and no longer think of or it as asa n a rule of action enforced on man and ant S. S supported by penalties for Cor obe obedience When one becomes tinted Hated to God Is harmonious with divine dl dl- dl vine Principle and accordant with the I nature of the he creator then In his lifo life ap appears tho the uniform occurrence of at characteristics such a as were manifest t In Christ Jesus JeRus who came camo not to do dohis dot t his rn will wm but to express the will willA willor willor A I or Character of or God Cod Such a n. life liCe man man- 1 f the divine law which h Is ever tho the j game flame same The Tho world awn away and K f th the lust thereof but he that th the tho will of 0 God of-God God for ever r Let us examine one characteristic which may he be so regularly active In Jn mans man's lito that It becomes a n law tt t Kindness s does not seem to 10 bo be natural men but It Jt may become as they say eay nature Kind action actio may bo be of or such uniform occurrence if I. I that that the tho man expresses cs the law Jaw orp of or p J kindness There Thele are arc yet et to be found round r unsocial and savage a 0 conditions where ever mans man's hand hanf ds is Js n against his neigh neigh- l hor bor r hut but even oven among barbarians whether In civilized land lanel or uncivilized there Is ls to be found Cound a sense Ronse of oC kinship I The man who seems to be he the tiro coni con- con i d destroyer of the well-being well 4 of t many may bo ho considerate to his 1 1 atOm own fancily He lie mn may regard t the he ties tle I of blood even as ns animals do tl that at tight fight i nourish nourIsh them and t. t r for their young oung t But nul men ar are capable of oC higher things thing L' L c then tho the wolf the savage protector of oC his household In men there Is aI ai a i I common nat nature rc a n universal kinship a i similarity of or relationship to true life I anti and tho the Individual who reaches a n. aI I sense of or universal friendliness s tho world wide good will ill perceives this i indestructible relationship and is lifted lift lift- od ed thereby Into th the permanent and 1 heavenly sensE sensed d life 9 C i ProC Professor Drummond In his book hook J The Th Greatest Greate t Thing Thing In the World orld asks the question Have you ou ever r noticed how much of oC Christs Christ's life was wast t spent In n doing kind things things things-In In merely doing king things In the life which I 0 represents cents to us the tho n normal Im 1 life Cor for man this characteristic J kindness has lias not been sufficiently noticed by good goodmen goodmen men else elso tho the query of or the child wouldn would n not t occur Where In Jn on heaten will God 1 put pul the themen men who are good but nott not t kind The ob observant ant er Peter seems scorns to 1 Have noticed the need of or something mot more than assure righteousness for tor he says cays' Add to your our godliness br brotherly kindness How Hot great Is la lathe J I the need In the world for o ordinary tell nan kindness How great Is tho need In inthe it th the s world for ordinary kindness s Wo applaud kindness in the tho he great emergencies emer emer- j as when After arter the cruelty of or i devoted nurses nurses minister to to the suffering Buffering supplying their needs tout asking on which side in in inthe theN the tho just just Just ministering N conflict the they stood to to them all as to men in need nt-cd of or ti friendliness i But In the dally daily battle battlo of or life lite there are arc the tho wounded rounded and broken IC A gleaming from tram the innocent face faco of a child has comforted ono one bereaved bereaved be be- the courtesy of a stranger has reassured a mana man almost discouraged d a pleasant plea word a kind inquiry a aI I friendly look a hearty greeting Is isI I often oCten enough to redeem a man from loneliness 10 and heart exile and remind him that ho he belongs In the circle of and has his homo home with Gods God's t children Even when rebuke is needed needed need need- t e ed the loving heart may y give It and I bless thereby Let th the righteous smite finite me mc it shall be a I. I kindness f said paid the psalmist and I let t him re reprOVe reprove re- re prove me It shall shaH bo be an excellent oil all J 1 which shall not break my head Men are arc slowly learning the true method of reform as they labor forr for Cor forthe r r the redemption of or the world Experience Exper Exper- fence lence has shown that more marl good may i result from from Cram an Insignificant kindness H or MRS JAMES S. S SHERMAN AND GRANDCHILD sty b V Jr 6 M N f 3 t. t Y t f s f iti t rt This picture Is Is from a n. photograph h of or Mrs James S. S Sherman wife wite n or of the Republican nominee for vice president She is holding her little grandchild grandchild grand grand- child In hi her lap than from tho the most elaborate ritual of or punishment and cruell cruelty cruelly The pun- pun Isher labors to satisfy himself b by taking talc taJ ing vengeance cance upon the tho wrong doer but the kind man endeavors to change chango tho the motives mothes of the sinner so that he may b be become tome ome a right ht The cruel man wins hatred and distrust from men and anel even though by hy cruelty he ho thinks to do God a service he does not riot balance his account thus or with favor or with God for the divine divino methods are not destructive and hurtful but always methods of or salvation Therefore Therefore Therefore There There- fore It can b bp said Is thy ln Io loving kindness 0 O God I therefore the children of ot men put their trust under ho shadow tho-shadow shadow of oC th thy wings If It any anyone one has a doubt as to the attitude e of God to lo man consider tho the insight of tho prophets who gave their theil message In pre Ies pre da days s 's as light shining through the tho cloud of or anthropomorphic conceptions regardIng regardIng regarding regard- regard Ing Deity In uIn a little wrath I hid hilt m my face from from Crom thee for Cor a no moment but with everlasting l kindness s will I have mercy on thee saith tho the Lord thy Redeemer Is Js the comforting reassurance reassurance reas reas- of Isaiah and Jeremiah wrote The Tire Lor Lord hath bath appeared of or orold old unto me saying Yea Yen I have loved thee with an everlasting love therefore there there- fore Core with loving kindness have I drawn three Compare these with the teaching of or Peter who was himself himself him him- self taught by the Messiah declaring that God Is long Ulong suffering to not willing trilling that nn any should perish but that all nil should to come conic repentance repentance repent repent- ance and wo we have ha a consistent revelation revelation revel revel- alion as to tho the character of God and may learn what In man will be this I likeness eness expressed VVe We can then appreciate appreciate ap ap- Pauls Paul's injunction Put on therefore as the elect of or God God hal holy and beloved bow bowels ls of or mer merles mercies ls kin kindness kind kind- ness If Ie men were ordinarily kind deferential deferential defer defer- considerate of at others other how many a agonizing problems would cease to exist If we can put trust In God because of or the tho excellence of oC His loving loving lov lov- ing l kindness we shall trust man in proportion as ho excels in 1 kindness Many situations pregnant with sufferIng suffer suffer- suffering ing and bitterness are the result of or distrust The action of or another cannot cannot cannot can can- not be certainly pi prophesied and surmise surmise surmise sur sur- mise busy foreshadowing the worst possibility These Thes fear-created fear clouds darken with their gloom many manya a heart when the tho light of trust in good would show all that was really well It Is upon kindness s shown that con con- may be based an and when 1 kindness kindness kind kind- ness has become so RO consistent in a man mart that it H is shown to be law then trust in his goodness becomes assured We PC know that his his- actions will be consistent consistent tent with his character We Ve rely upon upon up up- on the law that governs him and should become ourselves subordinate to that same carne law Jawor of kindness No I positive l results whatever seem to be e achieved by unkindness A quarrel quarrel quarrel rel or a war between two nations ma may embitter tho lives of or men for Cor gener gener- The resentful feeling ma may bo be like a n tree tzee producing poisonous fruit Cruit season after afler season whereas season wh reas an International International Inter Inter- national courtesy ma may send a thrill of or kind feeling through a nation and anel produce pro pro- duce patience consideration soon good will for man many years ear after Hatred does doe not sow son seed and reap harvests for L ot it the blight upon the thc crop cultivated tho the destroyer of mans man's good Kindness comes as blessing upon the righteous labor Jabor of man Kindness enriches mans Irian's life lite as the sunshine and the tho gentle g rain persuade the growth and ripening of the seed hidden in tho tiro earth until the fields are golden with harvest wealth Christian Science shows us clearly that lint we can make mal no progress wIthout wIth wIth- out sincerity To 10 bo ho honest or sincere we must work from one standpoint If It wo we love our friends and hate hae O our our I enemies we are minded double-minded trying to conjoin will Ill an and good will twill and the result too often Is that the blight withers the blessing that hate and lust for Cor revenge become the ruling power while love lo dw dwindles to tho mere formality of oC loving those who love JO us If U ye C do good to them which do good to you what thank have ye for sinners also do even the same This question was put by y Jesus and then he said But nut love ye your our enemies and do good hood and lend hoping loping for nothing again 01 or despairing despairIng despair despair- Ing of or no man which is Js the better belter translation and ancI your OUI reward shall be great and ye shall be the children of or the Highest Hig-hest for he he is kind unto the unthankful and t to the evil e History mal makes es clear that cruelty never brought success Men by murder murder murder mur mur- der and deceit have havo sought for power powel but have grasped only a phantasm of or happiness ss Like the Emperor Julian JuHan the they have dwelt welt affrighted in view of or orthe the mental pictures of their own evil deeds A wrong done Is the see seed of terror to the wrong doer and tho the sowing of hate In tho the victim but hut kindness kindness kind kind- ness Is always as twice blessed The Tho kind man increases i his happiness and tho the recipient Q of good will Is la comforted and encouraged Indeed then them is a n. threefold blessing In obedience to the Iho law lacy of or kind kindness nest The kind ble blesses ge both giver Iv r and receiver and places pInceR before the observer new Ideals of ot success and happiness Men Ien have havo pointed out to 10 the youth of or the thc land the a aggrandizement of or tho the selfish h and und the brief prosperity of or the tho unscrupulous un unscrupulous lous n as If Ir that were success but tho the I mills of God grind not so slowly after aCter all for already those false Calse I ideals dual 3 are ground to powder and the men mon of or orthe the nation see nation see ee with clearer eyes COS that I success In error I la is defeat rn m truth Science clence and U Health alth p. p They are art asking how success may bo bp achieved Cl lIT concord with law hats so 80 that prosperity ma may be permanent Tho Tiro answer Is Js given in the teachings of or Christian Science and the answer Is also given by hy the tho life lite of or Its discoverer Mrs Edd Eddy to wh whom m the words of or King Rhin Lemuel so 80 well apply She open- open th eth her mouth with wisdom and In Inh h her r tongue Ls Li the law of or kindness |