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sense　in　which　grapes　are　our　own　making　and　no　more。　　All　fruits

GROWwhether　they　grow　in　the　soil　or　in　the　soul；　whether　they

are　the　fruits　of　the　wild　grape　or　of　the　True　Vine。　　No　man　can

MAKE　things　grow。　　He　can　GET　THEM　TO　GROW　by　arranging　all　the

circumstances　and　fulfilling　all　the　conditions。　　But　the　growing

is　done　by　God。　　Causes　and　effects　are　eternal　arrangements；　set

in　the　constitution　of　the　world；　fixed　beyond　man's　ordering。

What　man　can　do　is　to　place　himself　in　the　midst　of　a　chain　of

sequences。　　Thus　he　can　get　things　to　grow。　　But　the　power　is　the

Spirit　of　God。



What　more　need　I　add　but　thistest　the　method　by　experiment。　　Do

not　imagine　that　you　have　got　these　things　because　you　know　how　to

get　them。　　As　well　try　to　feed　upon　a　cookery　book。　　But　I　think

I　can　promise　that　if　you　try　in　this　simple　and　natural　way；　you

will　not　fail。　　Spend　the　time　you　have　spent　in　sighing　for　fruits

in　fulfilling　the　conditions　of　their　growth。　　The　fruits　will　come；

must　come。　　We　have　hitherto　paid　immense　attention　to　EFFECTS；　to

the　mere　experiences　themselves；　we　have　described　them；　extolled

them；　advised　them；　prayed　for　themdone　everything　but　find　out

what　CAUSED　them。　　Henceforth



Let　us　deal　with　causes。



〃To　be；〃　says　Lotze；　〃is　to　be　in　relations。〃　　About　every　other

method　of　living　the　Christian　life　there　is　an　uncertainty。　　About

every　other　method　of　acquiring　the　Christian　experiences　there　is

a　〃perhaps。〃　　But　in　so　far　as　this　method　is　the　way　of　nature；

it　cannot　fail。　　Its　guarantee　is　the　laws　of　the　universeand

these　are　〃the　Hands　of　the　Living　God。〃



The　true　vine。



〃I　am　the　true　vine；　and　my　Father　is　the　husbandman。　　Every　branch

in　me　that　beareth　not　fruit　he　taketh　away；　and　every　branch　that

beareth　fruit；　he　purgeth　it；　that　it　may　bring　forth　more　fruit。

Now　ye　are　clean　through　the　word　which　I　have　spoken　unto　you。　　Abide

in　me；　and　I　in　you。　　As　the　branch　cannot　bear　fruit　of　itself；

except　it　abide　in　the　vine；　no　more　can　ye；　except　ye　abide　in

me。　　I　am　the　vine；　ye　are　the　branches：　　He　that　abideth　in　me；

and　I　in　him；　the　same　bringeth　forth　much　fruit：　　for　without　me

ye　can　do　nothing。　　If　a　man　abide　not　in　me；　he　is　cast　forth　as

a　branch；　and　is　withered；　and　men　gather　them；　and　cast　them　into

the　fire；　and　they　are　burned。　　If　ye　abide　in　me；　and　my　word　abide

in　you；　ye　shall　ask　what　ye　will；　and　it　shall　be　done　unto　you。

Herein　is　my　Father　glorified；　that　ye　bear　much　fruit；　so　ye　shall

be　my　disciples。　　As　the　Father　hath　loved　me；　so　have　I　loved

you：　　continue　ye　in　my　love。　　If　ye　keep　my　commandments；　ye　shall

abide　in　my　love；　even　as　I　have　kept　my　Father's　commandments；

and　abide　in　his　love。　　These　things　have　I　spoken　unto　you；　that

my　joy　might　remain　in　you；　and　that　your　joy　might　be　full。〃











〃FIRST！〃　An　Address　to　boys。









I　have　three　heads　to　give　you。　　The　first　is　〃Geography；〃　the

second　is　〃Arithmetic；〃　and　the　third　is　〃Grammar。〃



I。



First。　　Geography　tells　us　where　to　find　places。



Where　is　the　Kingdom　of　God？　　It　is　said　that　when　a　Prussian

officer　was　killed　in　the　Franco…Prussian　war；　a　map　of　France　was

very　often　found　in　his　pocket。　　When　we　wish　to　occupy　a　country；

we　ought　to　know　its　geography。　　Now；　WHERE　is　the　Kingdom　of　God？

A　boy　over　there　says；　〃It　is　in　heaven。〃　　No；　it　is　not　in　heaven。

Another　boy　says；　〃It　is　in　the　Bible。〃　　No；　it　is　not　in　the

Bible。　　Another　boy　says；　〃It　must　be　in　the　Church；〃　No；　it　is　not

in　the　Church。　　Heaven　is　only　the　capital　of　the　Kingdom　of　God；

the　Bible　is　the　guide…book　to　it；　the　Church　is　the　weekly　parade

of　those　who　belong　to　it。　　If　you　turn　to　the　seventeenth　chapter

of　Luke　you　will　find　out　where　the　Kingdom　of　God　really　is：　　〃The

Kingdom　of　God　is　within　you〃within　YOU。　　The　Kingdom　of　God　is

INSIDE　PEOPLE。



I　remember　once　taking　a　walk　by　the　river　near　where　the　Falls　of

Niagara　are；　and　I　noticed　a　remarkable　figure　walking　along　the

river　bank。　　I　had　been　some　time　in　America。　　I　had　seen　black

men；　and　red　men；　and　yellow　men；　and　white　men；　black　men；　the

Negroes；　red　men；　the　Indians；　yellow　men；　the　Chinese；　white　men；

the　Americans。　　But　this　man　looked　quite　different　in　his　dress

from　anything　I　had　ever　seen。　　When　he　came　a　little　closer；　I

saw　he　was　wearing　a　kilt；　when　he　came　a　little　nearer　still；　I

saw　that　he　was　dressed　exactly　like　a　Highland　soldier。　　When　he

came　quiet　near；　I　said　to　him：



〃What　are　you　doing　here？〃



〃Why　should　I　not　be　here？〃　he　replied；　〃don't　you　know　this　is

British　soil？　　When　you　cross　the　river　you　come　into　Canada。〃



This　soldier　was　thousands　of　miles　from　England；　and　yet　he　was

in　the　Kingdom　of　England。　　Wherever　there　is　an　English　heart

beating　loyal　to　the　Queen　of　Britain；　there　is　England。　　Wherever

there　is　a　boy　whose　heart　is　loyal　to　the　Kingdom　of　God；　the

Kingdom　of　God　is　within　him。



What　is　the　Kingdom　of　God？　　Every　Kingdom　has　its　exports；　it

products。　　Go　down　the　river　here　and　you　will　find　ships　coming

in　with　cotton；　you　know　they　come　from　America。　　You　will　find

ships　with　tea；　you　know　they　are　from　China。　　Ships　with　wool；

you　know　they　come　from　Australia。　　Ships　with　sugar；　you　know　they

come　from　Java。



What　comes　from　the　Kingdom　of　God？　　Again；　we　must　refer　to　our

Guide…book。　　Turn　to　Romans；　and　we　shall　find　what　the　Kingdom

of　God　is。　　I　will　read　it：　　〃The　Kingdom　of　God　is　righteousness；

peace；　joy〃three　things。　　〃The　Kingdom　of　God　is　righteousness；

peace；　joy。〃　　Righteousness；　of　course　is　just　doing　what　is　right。

Any　boy　who　does　what　is　RIGHT　has　the　Kingdom　of　God　within　him。

Any　boy　who；　instead　of　being　quarrelsome；　lives　at　peace　with

the　other　boys；　has　the　Kingdom　of　God　within　him。　　Any　boy　whose

heart　is　filled　with　joy　because　he　does　what　is　right；　has　the

Kingdom　of　God　within　him。　　The　Kingdom　of　God　is　not　going　to

religious　meetings；　and　hearing　strange　religious　experiences；　the

Kingdom　of　God　is　doing　what　is　rightliving　at　peace　with　all

men；　being　filled　with　joy　in　the　Holy　Ghost。



Boys；　if　you　are　going　to　be　Christians；　be　Christians　as　boys；　and

not　as　your　grandmothers。　　A　grandmother　has　to　be　a　Christian　as

a　grandmother；　and　that　is　the　right　and　the　beautiful　thing　for　her；

but　if　you　cannot　read　your　Bible　by　the　hours　as　your　grandmother

can；　or　delight　in　meetings　as　she　can；　don't　think　you　are

necessarily　a　bad　boy。　　When　you　are　your　grandmother's　age　you　will

have　your　grandmother's　kind　of　religion。　　Meantime；　be　a　Christian

as　a　boy。　　Live　a　boy's　life。　　Do　the　straight　thing；　seek　the

kingdom　of　righteousness　and　honor　and　truth。　　Keep　the　peace　with

the　boys　about　you；　and　be　filled　with　the　joy　of　being　a　loyal；

and　simple；　and　natural；　and　boy…like　servant　of　Christ。



You　can　very　easily　tell　a　house；　or　a　workshop；　or　an　office　where

the　Kingdom　of　God　is　NOT。　　The　first　thing　you　see　in　that　pace

is　that　the　〃straight　thing〃　is　not　always　done。　　Customers　do　not

get　fair　play。　　You　are　in　danger　of　learning　to　cheat　and　to　lie。

Better　a　thousand　times　to　starve　than　to　stay　in　a　place　where

you　cannot　do　what　is　right。



Or；　when　you　go　into　your　workshop；　you　find　everybody　sulky；　touchy；

and　ill…tempered；　everybody　at　daggers…drawn　with　everybody　else；

some　of　the　men　not　on　speaking　terms　with　some　of　the　others；　and

the　whole　FEEL　of　the　place　miserable　and　unhappy。　　The　Kingdom　of

God　is　not　thee；　for　IT　is　peace。　　It　is　the　Kingdom　of　the　Devil

that　is　anger；　and　wrath　and　malice。



If　you　want　to　get　the　Kingdom　of　God　into　your　workshop；　or

into　your　home；　let　the　quarreling　be　stopped。　　Live　in　peace　and

harmony　and　brotherliness　with　everyone。　　For　the　Kingdom　of　God

is　a　kingdom　of　brothers。　　It　is　a　great　Society；　founded　by　Jesus

Christ；　of　all　the　people　who　try　to　live　like　Him；　and　to　make　the

world　better　and　sweeter　and　happier。　　Wherever　　boy　is　trying　to

do　that；　in　the　house　or　on　the　street；　in　the　workshop　or　on　the

baseball　field；　there　is　the　Kingdom　of　God。　　And　every　boy；　however

small　or　obscure　or　poor；　who　is　seeking　that；　is　a　member　of　it。

You　see　now；　I　hope；　what　the　Kingdom　is。



II。



I　pass；　therefore；　to　the　second　head；　What　was　it？　　Arithmetic。

Are　there　any　arithmetic　words　in　this　text？　　〃Added。〃　　What　other

arithmetic　words？　　〃First。〃



Now；　don't　you　think　you　could　not　have　anything　better　to　seek

〃first〃　than　the　things　I　have　named　to　do　what　is　right；　to　live

at　peace；　and　be　always　making　those　about　you　happy？　　You　see　at

once　why　Christ　tells　us　to　seek　these　things　firstbecause　they

are



The　best　worth　seeking。



Do　you　know　anything　better　than　these　three　things；　anything

happier；　purer；　nobler？　　If　you　do；　seek　them　first。　　But　if　you

do　not；　seek　first　the　Kingdom　of　God。　　I　do　not　tell　you　to　be

religious。　　You　know　that。　　I　do　not　tell　you　to　seek　the　Kingdom

of　God。　　I　tell　you　to　seek　the　Kingdom　of　God　FIRST。　　FIRST。

Not　many　people　do　that。　　They　put　a　little　religion　into　their

lifeonce　a　week；　perhaps。　　They　might　just　as　well　let　it　alone。

It　is　not　worth　seeking　the　Kingdom　of　God　unless　we　seek　it　FIRST。



Suppose　you　take　the　helm　out　of　a　ship　and　hang　it　over　the　bow；

and　send　that　ship　to　sea；　will　it　ever　reach　the　other　side？

Certainly　not。　　It　will　drift　about　anyhow。　　Keep　religion　in　its

place；　and　it　will　take　you　straight　through　life　and　straight　to

your　Father　in　heaven　when　life　is　over。　　But　if　you　do　not　put

it　in　its　place；　you　may　just　as　well　have　nothing　to　do　with　it。

Religion　out　of　its　place　in　a　human　life　is　the　most　miserable

thing　in　the　world。　　There　is　nothing　that　requires　so　much　to　be

kept　in　its　place　as　religion；　and　its　place　is　what？　second？　third？

〃First。〃　　Boys；　FIRST　th