The Law of Service: A Study in Christian AltruismPutnam, 1894 - 143 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 20
Page 3
... thinking , sub- stantial truth , and practical use than for logical sequence of topics and formal unity of treat- ment . The doctrine of the book is important if true . 2 II . THE MAIN THESIS . WHATEVER else may Introductory 3.
... thinking , sub- stantial truth , and practical use than for logical sequence of topics and formal unity of treat- ment . The doctrine of the book is important if true . 2 II . THE MAIN THESIS . WHATEVER else may Introductory 3.
Page 14
... true . Public prayer , though it may not be didactic in purpose , is an effective means of teaching , and should reflect the views of the teacher . In- deed if he is very much in earnest , prayer may express his real beliefs more truly ...
... true . Public prayer , though it may not be didactic in purpose , is an effective means of teaching , and should reflect the views of the teacher . In- deed if he is very much in earnest , prayer may express his real beliefs more truly ...
Page 31
... true , the manhood which will be of most use in the world is of no maimed or morbid type ; no product of excessive specialization or excessive labor . Certainly it is not something less or worse than manhood . It is not something ...
... true , the manhood which will be of most use in the world is of no maimed or morbid type ; no product of excessive specialization or excessive labor . Certainly it is not something less or worse than manhood . It is not something ...
Page 32
... true if we have to admit that the joy of health in its perfection is for none of us , and that for many life must be in some sense " one long disease . " If we accept this law we may hope not to be overmuch concerned about ourselves a ...
... true if we have to admit that the joy of health in its perfection is for none of us , and that for many life must be in some sense " one long disease . " If we accept this law we may hope not to be overmuch concerned about ourselves a ...
Page 36
... truth does not imply neglect of any other . All true disciples will not have the same de- gree of spiritual consciousness , any more than all will have equal development of musical taste or poetic imagination 36 The Law of Service.
... truth does not imply neglect of any other . All true disciples will not have the same de- gree of spiritual consciousness , any more than all will have equal development of musical taste or poetic imagination 36 The Law of Service.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept activities æsthetic appeal asceticism barbarism beauty believe belongs beneficence better cerned child Christ Christian church civilization claim classes co-operation common Commonwealth of Nations conservatism creatures criticism culture deal devotion disciple divine doctors of divinity doctrine doubtless duty experience feel give human ideal ignorance imagination impa inspiration instruction intellectual intelligent kingdom of heaven labor laity Law of Love Law of Service less ligion literature living logical logical implications luxury mands manhood matter means ment minister modern moral nations nature neglect neighbor ness nomic perfect philistinism poetry politics practical preaching principle Puritans question reason reform relations religious righteousness selfish sense sentiment social spirit spoils system sympathy taught teacher teaching theology theory things thinking thought tion to-day true truth Utmost Service waste welfare wholesome words worship wrong
Popular passages
Page 62 - That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat. Of habits devil, is angel yet in this, That to the use of actions fair and good He likewise gives a frock or livery. That aptly is put on.
Page 82 - Thy Father has written for thee.' 'Come, wander with me,' she said, 'Into regions yet untrod; And read what is still unread In the manuscripts of God.' And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe. And whenever the way seemed long, Or his heart began to fail, She would sing a more wonderful song, Or tell a more marvellous tale.
Page 36 - If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or whether I speak from myself.
Page 32 - ... has drunk the vintage up ; What boots it patch the goblet's splinters ? Can Summer fill the icy cup, Whose treacherous crystal is but Winter's? O spendthrift haste ! await the Gods ; Their nectar crowns the lips of Patience ; Haste scatters on unthankful sods The immortal gift in vain libations. Coy Hebe flies from those that woo, And shuns the hands would seize upon her ; Follow thy life, and she will sue To pour for thee the cup of honor.
Page 52 - Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
Page 8 - And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Page 31 - May I reach That purest heaven, be to other souls The cup of strength in some great agony, Enkindle generous ardor, feed pure love, Beget the smiles that have no cruelty, Be the sweet presence of a good diffused, And in diffusion ever more intense. So shall I join the choir invisible Whose music is the gladness of the world.
Page 84 - I care not how men trace their ancestry, To ape or Adam ; let them please their whim; But I in June am midway to believe A tree among my far progenitors, Such sympathy is mine with all the race, Such mutual recognition vaguely sweet There is between us.
Page 63 - Train up a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart from it...
Page 139 - According to the law of service, we are to deal scientifically with the disease itsolf by radical and constitutional treatment. The springs of human life must be cleansed, its processes made normal and vigorous, its activities reformed. We have reckoned on selfishness as the motive of human action; let us have the faith and courage to reckon on love. Self-seeking competition is war with all its miseries; generous service is peace with all its blessings.