tion from one who does. " L a y , " to cause to lie flat, to place in a low position; to put down. Some- times to beat down. There was a time when all of these definitions fitted the layman. When he had no learning. When the clergy placed him in a low position so they could walk on him. They not only put hxm down, but they sometimes beat him down. But as Lincoln said, " God must have loved them for He made so many of t h em . '' And so dense was their ignorance and so well nigh universal the ighorance that when one, by su- perior talents, forced himself up above the common herd, he found himself as lonely as a ham sandwich in a Jew pic-: nic. But now how changed. Now the laymen are the scholars in distinction from the clergy. Once laymen was spelled " l a m e m a n" mentally and spir- itually. Now, most of the limping is done by the clergy in the mental and spiritual realm.
fort on the part of the churches; defi- nite invasion of the' foreign element; and a go after the children; with an institution backed by a million dollars to carry on the work. Mr. Eobt. Watchorn's address was one of the most powerful of the Con- ference. Taking the ground that " t h e c l e r g yma n" is " a necessity," he held that the " l a y m a n " is "indispens- a b l e " ; he established the place and work of the latter by eloquent refer- ence to such men as David Livingston, Dr. Barnardo, Robert Raikes, and Dr. ¡Grenfell. Among the many interesting and in- spiring things . by . Mr. McVey was a pathetic picture of heathen destitution and appeal. While the steamer lay in a Chinese port and the plentiful and luxurious array of a great steamship's dinner-spread was laid in the cabin, two .'wistful faces of Chinese girls appeared peering in at a port-hole, and two hands stretched out imploringly. This to the speaker was symbolic of the spiritual destitution and mute appeal of heath- endom to Christendom. Mr. S. I. Merrill, Pres. Cal. Industrial Co., spoke of the layman as follows: Webster's definition of " l a y m a n " is [ " O n e of. the people" in distinction I from the clergy. Sometimes, a man F who docs not belong to one or the f Q.ther learned professions, in distinc-
Once the clergy knew all that was known of God's Word, and the laymen knew but little about it. Now the thing is reversed. If some Of the clergy don't sit down low at the feet of. the laymen, it is because their knees are so unaccustomed to bending that they can't sit down on the low seat assigned them. Brief Thoughts For Busy Teachers International Sunc A s T a u g ht by T. C. Horton at the LESSON VI. Sunday, August 7, 1910. JESUS ON THE WAY TO JERUSA- LEM. Matt. 19:1-2, 13-15. Golden Text—Matt. 19:14. THEME: Wayside Words. OUTLINE. 1. Loving Little Children 1-2 13-15 2. Lacking and Losing 16-22 [ay School Lesson Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Cal. sees had projected the question of di- vorce, and following his answer He gave ij.is message concerning the children. (1) LOVING LITTLE CHILDREN. "Forbid them not to come unto Me:" This picture of- the mothers pressing into the presence of the Saviolir with their children is one of the most ten- der and touching in His whole life. I t is one" of the chosen themes of the artists. Some may have come with their sick children for healing and oth- ers for the magic touch. Rebuking the Mothers. The disciples rebuked the good women who sought the blessing for their children. These 3. Lucre Loving a Hindrance to Heaven —- 23-26 After tiie transfiguration scene the Lord tarries two or three months in Galilee. He then makes his way into Berea. Multitudes followed Him and He healed and helped them. The Phari-
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