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laws, and despise and hate his precepts,
does He pour down streams of perpetual
blessings. How unlike man—-selfish, vain
man—ever seeking his own glory.”

“You draw a a, picture, Harvey,”
the friend said.

_“ But is it not a true one ?”

‘‘ Perhaps so.”

“Very well. Now if we are seeking to
be truly great, let us imitate Him who
made us and all the glorious things by
which we are surrounded. He that would
be chief among you, said the Lord to his
disciples, let him be your servant. Even
He washed his disciples’ feet.”

“Yes, but Harvey, I do not profess to be
governed by religious principle. I only ac-
count myself a moral man.”

“But there cannot be any true morality
without religion.”

“That is a new doctrine.”

“T think not. It seems to me to be as
old as the Divine Word of God. To be
truly moral is to regard others as well as

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