A Sermon. Preached in Union Church on Sunday Morning, September 26, 1926, by the Rev. E. F, Horst-Smith All we know about the intercourse between Herod ang John is eontained in a few brief sentences. Yet there is enough to suggest that, the whole story of their acquaintance Were told, a eohsiderable book would be required. These two men must have known each other fairly well. Herod had his ideas about John. He Knew that he was a just and an holy} Tan, That impression was not: gained in a few moments but as the result of long personal talks during which Herod heard John gladly. And John had his ideas about Herod.
We are not left in doubt about his opinion regarding. ore of Herod's actions. But may ig not be that John had not found Herod con-
Slatently bad and that at times he had not been without hopes of winning him to a better life? The fact was' that in Herod, asin most people, there were tivo selves strug-ling for the mastery; tie higher self and the lower self. He an example of what ix known as a dual Hersonality, and as we study his varying moods and deeds it is more than likely that we may find a picture of ourselves, for within all men there speak two voices. Let us: notice:
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