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Thirteen different claims were gauged by what we give, but what made upon them. One chost we withhold. A cup of cold water, received the Temple tax, a flask of ointment and two miles THE BEGINNING OF WORLD another money payment inmay make the givers rich unto

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received voluntary glits for wood How Jesus loved those who gave and incense and for temple fully and freely! He surrounded Preaching at the Wesleyan

decorations. Jesus sat observant Himself with those who had left Methodist Church, the Rev. Cin the Court of Charity, which the all to follow Him: Their loyalty Clouston Porri, HCF, took as rich made a pince of ostentation encouraged their Master to make his text:-

and received their reward for the the supreme demand upon others, "Then Jesus sat down opposite fargeness of the gifts in the public who were attracted to Him and the chests for the Temple offering, appreciation of their generosity, desired to become His disciples. and watched how the people put Unimpressed, our Lord watched The widow's gift "rovealed

Many rich money into them.

until one approached, who brought possibilites. Rejected He might be people were putting in large sums, a sudden joy to His sad heart, one and crucified, but His self-sacrifice but one poor widow came and put who had learned the secret and the would vitalise the self-denying in two farthings; which make a

Her spirit in those "who, like the poor half-penny. On this, calling His joy of sacrificial giving.

approach was the one ray of sun-woman, gave to the utmost and disciples to Him Jesus sald

"I tell you that this poor widow shine which broke upon Him-on inspire in

them self-denying has put in more than all the others the day when, despised and re-labour, for the welfare who were putting money into thejected, a man of sorrow and salvation of the world.

Our Lord's commendation of the something from what he had to widow," who worked for her mean His condemnation of the buyers chests; for everyone else put in acquainted with grief, He left the

Temple never to return. A poor widow in the Temple treasury and spare, while she, in her need, put livelihood, unnoticed by the crowd and money-changers in the Temple In all she had-everything that she but marked by Jesus, dropped Court are more than reminiscenes

Mark 12, 41:44.

into a chest two small copper of His last visit to Jerusalam coina, the smallest gift decreed preserved by the evangelists. The gospels relate with an un- by custom that could be offered. They are final lessons and weighty accustomed wealth of detail the Jesus rejoiced and called His judgments for all time and all closing scene of our Lord's life disciples to share His joy. He people. They teach plainly and and ministry. Jesus "had set His knew that the widow had given forcibly that Jesus realised that face like a flint to go to Jerusalem." "all her living," all that stood the one way by which His Father's The Holy City was His goal outside between her and destitution. purpose for the recovery and of which a common gibbet would Fully and freely she had offered salvation of mankind could be mark the end of that journey and her all. "I tell you" said Jesus achieved accomplishment of Its purpose. to His disciples, "this poor widow Prophet, Teacher and Healer Who has put in more than all the others had given Himself fully and freely who were putting, money into the in self-denying labours of love, chests." Jesus was giving Himself in, the

Jesus left the Temple, but His last act of supreme self-sacrifice on last words in the sacred enclosure, He denounced those whose aim the cross. "He saved others," cried words for lever memorable, were in life was mere acquisition; the the crowds, who watched his of commendation, commendation gain of the whole world He re- agony;

Himself he could not of a poor nameless widow whose garded it as profitless if the soul save mocked those who had sacrificial gift revealed a com were lost, the perils of wealth He clamoured "Crucify Him!" Hemunity of spirit with Him, who exposed and condemned the social came to give Himself to the utter was on the eve of giving Himself injustice of the rich and religious

All that Christ asked of to the utmost on the Cross. most.

of His day. He commended the mankind wherewith to save them

Jesus loved the poor. They self-denying gift of the poor was a cross whereon to die."

were the truly blessed." He widow. (Lammenais)

understood them, knew the The Cross has 'triumphed. The

The Cross was raised in cón- generosity of their hearts, and it demnation of the teacher and His shameful gibbet has been trans-was one of them, a poor widow of lessons. It was the "Judgment of formed into the world'sultar. The the working class, who, on that this world! The world learng but cross symbolises the glory of last tragic visit to the Temple, slowly the message of the Cross giving; challenges humanity to brought joy to a heart near to It resists the self-condemnation it realise the splendours of self-breaking in what should have been provokes and is opposed to the sacrifice by which the world alone His Father's house but which men spirit of self-sacrifice it would can be saved.

had made a "heart-break house.. The Cross rises in protest against

id'spire. Because the world is the false glorifications of getting the selfish amassing by the few of that by which the many, are impoverished, the lust for gain by

Was solely through sacrifcial giving. To that end He had steadily set His face toward Jerusalem when the Passover Feast drew near that He might give Himself and lay down His-life.

of the widow's gift appears as a

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of true and enduring wealth as that by which others. are enriched Jesus Christ, that though He was Ye know the grace of our Lord rich, yet for your sake He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.'

gifts made by worshippers. How may the danger be aveṛt- fesus saw the Temple in ruins, not ed? How may the galvation Temple would pass, but the rises as a glorious challenge to one stone left upon another. The of the world be won? The Cross memory of the widow's gift would those who bear the name of Him, be imperishable.

Who gave Himself to bring the

The story of the widow's mite world into the family of God. The Cross of poverty on which follows our Lord's denunciation of Our hearts' may respond to the chal- multitudes have suffered and are religious leaders of the people, as leage but in a newly-found humility suffering to-day, the Cross without those who devour widows homes" we may feel how worthless we the glory of self-sacrifice marks The prophets and the Christ were are and how little we have to give. the being of world-movements, the one in their condemnation of the We may ask ourselves, what con aim and ideal of which is to change heartless social injustice of those tribution can we make to the

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of the Jewish gave supreme value to her gift: She gave all her living. She with nation. He had closed

His Jesus was the son of a widow, and held nothing. Her gift, was greater public appeal in the Temple His mother might well have been than that of the rich who of their Courts under skies laden and

a victim of the local injustice and abundance gave. We may in the ominous, and was departing when the little house and carpenter's same spirit offer ourselves fully, suddenly His sympathy, like a shop on the hillside a temptation freely, and sacrificially to the shaft of bright sunshine, burst to the rapacious devourers. The service of Jesus Christ and His through a rift in the beclouded Mosaic legislation protected the Kingdom. Our gift will be accept- heavens and irradiated with glory widow, but the teachers of the cd and commended. We shall a poor widow whose humble glit, Law, as guardian of the widow, know the pain and joy of sacrifice dropped into the Temple coppers, administered the law to their own and make our contribution to the rejoiced the heart which sad- advantage and profit. Jesus re- fulfilment of God's purpose for the dened by would break in love and suffering poor and the defence of the widow,

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With bowed heads and open and the new law of the Gospel,hearts may we offer ourselves. upon the Cross. The Via MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. through the Temple Courts. Our proof of this love. To the rich ac less."

Dolorosa passed with its large charity, is an abiding We can do more and we dare do

Lord's last visit to the Temple was young ruler who was burdened memorable and tragic. He with wealth but unsatisfied, He had taught the people and showed the way of perfection; preached to them the Gospel Go and sell your property," Tokyo, February 8-The battle. ship Tosa" has been sunk in. powerful enemies in the Temple and you shall have wealth in and the City were active, alert, and heaven; then come and follow Me." conference. Reuter malignant. The Chief Priest and The poor are God's altars on elders questioned His authority, which the gifts we place bring to rejecting the British proposal for Amsterdam, February 9.--Astor politicians sought to destroy Hisus enrichment. The poor are a Influences. with the patriotic challenge to Christ-like sympathy an unconditional, informal con masses or embroil Him with the and love. The failure of those ference with the Moscow Interna Roman Government by inquiries who bear the name of Christ to ing unity with the council of the tionale, with the aim of establish- regarding the hated tribute, and accept. the challenge, their the aristocratic Sadducees who absorption in their own interests Internationale, the Federation of denied the resurrection, plied Him and their neglect of the poor, have Trade Unions carried a resolution with foolish questions. Spies and not only delayed the progress of offering to admit Russians when informers watched and listened the world's salvation to effect the latter expressed a desire for that they might accuse Him.

which Christ gave himself to the admission, and declaring its Jesus began His last appeal to extremity of self-sacrifice, but readiness to convene a conference the nation by preaching the gospel bave unloosed, forces which, if at Amsterdam to discuss unity to the people. He closed His they are not checked, will work after the Russians had voiced their public ministry in the Temple by out world destruction, Jesus came willingness to join the Internation- denouncing their ecclesiastical that He might give, came that He al Federation, Reuter. and religions teachers and might touch the heart of hümanity, guides. He exposed their to the joy and glory of giving. vanity, pretensions, and pride, He knew no other way of personal their heartlessness, Injustice, and or universal salvation save through rapacity. His Anal charge against the way of sacrificial giving The them and perhaps the most serious Cross and the widow's mite are continue thin and weakly no matter how of all, was that "they were the men symbols alike of salvation who rob widows of their homes, It is significant that it was in the nourishment they take is consumed by and make the pretence of saying Treasury and bb the occasion of arms. Expel the worms by tocans of a long prayers." Jesus could no our Lord's visit to the Temple that low, donos of Baby's Own Tablete and longer return to the Temple; the He pronounced His judgment then you will soon see your little one break with the authorities was final upon giving, and that a judgment

Krowing robust, rosy and well,

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