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OUR
UNDER
SHEPHERD
"0
Under
Shepherd
of
the
flock,
Thou
who
didst
safely
keep
The
little
ones
of
Clod's
dear
fold
While
hirelings
lay
asleep,
Thy
watch
upon
the
mountain
side
Is
o'er;
and
thou
hast
passed
Within
the
palace
of
the
King,
With
glory
crowned
at
last!
"Thy
lot,
0
faithful
one,
was
hard;
Sharp
were
the
rocks
that
tried
Thy
weary
feet,
when
thou
didst
search
The
ruggeu.
mountain
side
For
those
poor,
hungry
lambs
who
strayed
Far
from
the
safe,
warm
fold,
Led
by
the
hireling's
careless
voice
Into
the
darkness
cold!
"The
Master's
staff
was
in
thy
hand;
The
Master's
rod
WlJ.,S
thine;
They
comforted
the
weary
sheep,
They
spoke
the
Word
divine.
They
led
through
thorns
and
briers
rude
The
weakest
and
the
worst,
Who
wandered,
in
their
blindness,
far
In
paths
of
sin
accursed.
"No
burning
lake
of
awful
fire
Did
thy
keen
eye
discern
To
frighten
timid
little
lambs,
And
faith
to
terror
turn;
llut
up
the
mountain's
rugged
height,
A
path
that
ever
led
F'rnm
darkncss
into
that
clear
light
\\llere
dwells
our
living
IIeau..
"Beyond
the
shadows
thou
hast
climbed,
But
still
thy
clear
voice
calls:
'Press
onward,
little
flock,
thy
God
Is
true;
no
ill
befalls
The
sheep
who
walk
the
narrow
way,
The
way
the
Master
trod.
fhe
way
which
seems
all
loneliness.
But
where
Faith's
eye
sees
God!'
"The
shadows
o'er
that
mountain
top
Will
lift
ere
long;
and
we
Who
follow
on
shall
find
him
there.
And
with
him
Christ
shall
see.
o
thou
great
Shepherd
of
the
flock,
Whom
we,
like
him,
adore,
Be
with
us
till
at
last
we
meet
To
sever
nevermore!"
VOL.
XXXVIII
B1WOKLYN,
N.
Y.,
AUGUST
1,
1917
No.
15
========================-._--.=-"0=..
"WALK
CIRCUMSPECTLY
BECAUSE
THE
DAYS
ARE
EVIL"
l
This
article
WIth
the
exception
of
the
paragraphs
below,
was
a
see.]
It
poorly
befits
an
instructed
child
of
God
to
denounce
with
scorn
and
contempt
those
of
the
poor
world
whose
fail
ings
and
lacks
in
character
may
be
apparent
to
us.
If
in
some
respects
we
have
been
more
nobly
-born
than
are
many
others,
have
we
anything
whereof
to
boast
in
this
regard?
"What
hast
thou
that
thou
hast
not
received?
And
if
thou
hast
received
it,
wherefore
shouldst
thou
boast~"
Since
we
realize
more
and
more
as
we
go
on
in
the
narrow
way
how
many
and
how
humiliating
are
our
own
infirmities,
we
should
learn
to
be
very
pitiful
toward
the
infirmities
of
the
poor,
fallen
world.
And
since
the
Lord
is
graciously
willing
to
cover
our
many
blemishes
with
the
-merit
of
the
precious
blood,
we
cannot
do
less
than
manifest
this
same
spirit.
if
we
hope
to
be
pleasing
and
acceptable
to
him.
Self-righteousness
and
a
"holier
than
thou"
attitude
will
surely
separate
us
from
the
favor
of
the
Lord
to
whatever
extent
we
harbor
such
a
spirit.
Let
us
search
our
hearts
carefully
along
this
line,
for
we
have
a
wily
adversary,
and
our
own
flesh
is
very
deceitful.
reprint
of
that
pUblished
in
issue
of
July
15,
1905,
which
please
Even
though
the
failings
and
weaknesses
of
some
of
the
brethren
or
of
the
members
of
our
own
family
be
different
from
our
own,
who
shall
judge
that
they
are
less
acceptable
to
the
Lord
than
are
we?
"To
his
own
~faster·
each
servant
standeth
or
falleth."
A
captious
spirit
of
criticism
and
of
magnifying
the
faults
of
others,
a
desire
to
show
them
up
in
their
worst
light,
may
be
far
more
culpable
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
than
are
the
faults
that
seem
so
reprehensible
to
us.
Let
parents
and
children,
brethren
in
the
church-all
who
na,me
the
name
of
Christ-be
of
tender
compassion
toward
one
another.
All
have
inherited
and
acquired
weaknesses.
Our
own
may
be
as
serious
as
are
those
of
some
whose
faults
grate
upon
our
sensibilities.
Do
our
best,
yet
none
of
us
can
measure
nearly
up
to
the
perfect
standard.
Who,
then,
arc
we,
that
we
should
sit
in
severe
judgment
upon
others,
whether
of
the
brethren
or
of
those
outside,
whose
responsi
bility
would
be
far
less
than
ours?
APPLICATION
FOR
EXEMPTION
and
states
that
he
resides
at
in
the
City
of
;
that
he
has
had
notice
of
call
to
military
service
under
the
Selective
Draft
Act;
that
he
has
presented
himself
for
physical
examination,
and
being
ad
vised
that
he
is
physically
qualified,
he
now
makes
applica
tion
for
exemption
from
military
serv~ce
under
the
prOVisions
of
said
Selective
Draft
Act.
and
claims
exemption
upon
the
following
grounds,
to
wit:
(1)
Because
this
applicant
was,
on
llUd
prior
to
the
18th
day
of
May.
1917,
a
member
of
the
INTERNATIONAL
BrnLf'
STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION,
a
well-recognized
religious
organiza
tion,
which
has
been
such
religious
organization
and
existing
for
a
period
of
more
than
thirty
years,
the
creed
or
teaching
of
which
said
religious
organization
forbids
its
members
to
partic~pate
in
war
in
any
form;
that
the
religious
convictions
of
the
undersigned,
this
applicant,
are
against
war
or
partici
pation
therein
in
any
form,
in
accordance
with
the
creed
or
principles
of
said
INTERNATIONAL
BIBLE
STUDENTS
ASSN.
(2)
This
applicant
therefore
prays
that
he
be
exempted
from
military
service
under
the
provision
of
said
Selective
Draft
Act.
(Signed)
.
State
of
8S:
County
of
.
.
_
_
"
being
duly
sworn,
upon
his
oath
says
that
he
has
read
the
above
and
foregoing
applica
tion
for
exemption,
and
is
fully
acquainted
with
the
contents
thereof,
and
that
the
matters
and
things
stated
therein
are
true
.
The
Government
is
putting
into
motion
its
machinery
re
lating
to
Selective
Draft
for
military
service.
Local
boards
have
been
selected
for
each
county
and
for
various
districts
in
the
cities.
The
drawing
is
now
made.
H
you
are
on
the
list
of
the
called
ones
you
will
first
report
for
physical
examination
on
the
date
named
in
the
call.
H
you
are
found
physically
disqualified
you
will
re
ceive
a
certifi<,ate
to
that
effect,
with
further
instructions
from
the
Board
as
to
what
to
do.
H
you
are
found
physically
qualified
and
you
desire
to
claim
exemption
from
military
service,
then
you
should
file
your
application
for
exemption.
After
having
been
found
to
be
physically
qualified
you
will
have
seven
days
in
which
to
file
your
application
for
exemption;
and
you
will
be
given
ten
days'
time
after
the
filing
of
your
application
in
which
to
file
proof
in
support
of
your
claims
for
exemption.
We
have
been
expecting
the
Government
to
publish
a
form
of
application
for
exemption,
but
up
to
this
time
none
has
been
published.
As
the
caIling
of
the
men
under
the
selective
Draft
Act
has
now
been
made,
and
knowing
that
many
of
our
brethren
will
be
desirous
of
filing
application
fer
exemption.
and
as
many
have
written
the
SocIETY
for
a
form
of
application.
we
have
prepared
one,
which
we
publish
be
low,
and
which
may
be
used.
provided
the
Government
fur
nishes
no
form
for
that
purpose.
APPLIOATION
TO
THE
LOCAL
BOARD
OF
EXEMPTION
UNDER
THE
SELECTIVE
DRAFT
ACT:
Comes
now
the
undersigned....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
No.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
,
(here
insert
your
name
and
serial
number),
[6121]
(221-231
)
OUR UNDER “Q Under Shepherd of the flock, Thou who didst safely keep The little onea of (od’s dear fold While hirelings lay asleep, Thy watch upon the mountain side Is o’er; and thou hast passed Within the palace of the King, With glory crewned at last! “Thy lot, O faithful one, was hard; Sharp were the rocks that tried Thy weary feet, when thou didst search The rugged mountain side For those poor, hungry lambs who strayed Far from the safe, warm fold, Led by the hireling’s careless voice Into the darkness cold! “The Master’s staff was in thy hand; The Master’s rod was thine; They comforted the weary sheep, They spoke the Word divine. They led through thorns and briers rude The weakest and the worst, Who wandered, in their blindness, far Jn paths of sin accursed. Vou. XXXVITI BROOKLYN, N. Y., SHEPHERD “No burning lake of awful fire Did thy keen eye discern To frighten timid little lambs, And faith to terror turn; But up the mountain’s rugged height, A path that ever led From darkness into that clear light Where dwells our living Head. “Beyond the shadows thou hast climbed, But still thy clear voice calls: ‘Press onward, little flock, thy God Is true; no ill befalls The sheep who walk the narrow way, The way the Master trod, Ihe way which seems ail loneliness, But where Faith’s eye sees God!’ “The shadows o’er that mountain top Will lift ere long; and we Who follow on shall find him there. And with him Christ shall see. O thou great Shepherd of the flock, Whom we, like him, adore, Be with us till at last we meet To sever nevermore!” AUGUST 1, 1917 No. 15 “WALK CIRCUMSPECTLY BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL” [This article with the exception of the paragraphs below, was 4 reprint of that published in issue of July 15, 1905, which please see, ] It poorly befits an instructed child of God to denounce with scorn and contempt those of the poor world whose failings and lacks in character may be apparent to us. If in some respects we have been more nobly born than are many others, have we anything whereof to boast in this regard? “What hast thou that thou hast not received? And if thou hast received it, wherefore shouldst thou boast?” Since we realize more and more as we go on in the narrow way how many and how humiliating are our own infirmities, we should learn to be very pitiful toward the infirmities of the poor, fallen world. And since the Lord is graciously willing to cover our many blemishes with the merit of the precious blood, we eannot do less than manifest this same spirit, if we hope to be pleasing and acceptable to him. Self-righteousness and a “holier than thou” attitude will surely separate us from the favor of the Lord to whatever extent we harbor such a spirit. Let us search our hearts carefully along this line, for we have a wily adversary, and our own flesh is very deceitful, Even though the failings and weaknesses of some of the brethren or of the members of our own family be different from our own, who shall judge that they are less acceptable to the Lord than are we? “To his own Master-each servant standeth or falleth.” A captious spirit of criticism and of magnifying the faults of others, a desire to show them up in their worst light, may be far more culpable in the eyes of the Lord than are the faults that seem so reprehensible to us. Let parents and children, brethren in the church—all who name the name of Christ—be of tender compassion toward one another. All have inherited and acquired weaknesses. Our own may be as serious as are those of some whose faults grate upon our sensibilities. Do our best, yet none of us can measure nearly up to the perfect standard. Who, then, are we, that we should sit in severe judgment upon others, whether of the brethren or of those outside, whose responsibility would be far less than ours? APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION The Government is putting into motion its machinery relating to Selective Draft for military service. Local boards have been selected for each county and for various districts in the cities. The drawing is now made, If you are on the list of the called ones you will first report for physical examination on the date named in the call. If you are found physically disqualified you will receive a certificate to that effect, with further instructions from the Board as to what to do. If you are found physically qualified and you desire to claim exemption from military service, then you should file your application for exemption. After having been found to be physically qualified you will have seven days in which to file your application for exemption; and you will be given ten days’ time after the filing of your application in which to file proof in support of your claims for exemption. We have been expecting the Government to publish a form of application for exemption, but up to this time none has been published. As the calling of the men under the selective Draft Act has now been made, and knowing that many of our brethren will be desirous of filing application for exemption, and as many have written the Socrery for a form of application, we have prepared one, which we publish below, and which may be used. provided the Government furnishes no form for that purpose. APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL BOARD OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE SELECTIVE DRAFT ACT: Comes now the undersigned..............,0..-e00ee No. See e eee (here insert your name and serial number), and states that he resides at..............0.5. in the City 0) ; that he has had notice of call to military service under the Selective Draft Act; that he has presented himself for physical examination, and being advised that he is physically qualified, he now makes application for exemption from military service under the provisions of said Selective Draft Act, and claims exemption upon the following grounds, to wit: (1) Because this applicant was, on and prior to the 18th day of May, 1917, a member of the INTERNATIONAL Bra.e Srupents Association, a well-recognized religious organization, which has been such religious organization and existing for a period of more than thirty years, the creed or teaching of which said religious organization forbids its members to participate in war in any form; that the religious convictions of the undersigned, this applicant, are against war or participation therein in any form, in accordance with the creed or principles of said INTERNATIONAL Biste STUDENTS ASSN. (2) This applicant therefore prays that he be exempted from military service under the provision of said Selective Draft Act. (Signed) 2.0.00... ccc cece eee eee SS: a , being duly sworn, upon his oath says that he has read the above and foregoing application for exemption, and is fully acquainted with the contents thereof, and that the matters and things stated therein are true. [6121} (221-231)
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