The Archive · 1923

A Lesson from Two Great Novelists

Notes "of a Sermon Preached by the Rev. C. E. Darwent in Union Church, Tientsin, Sunday Evening March 11 ext: Hebrews LI, 14. "Since flesh and blood, he also, in like through death he might bring to death, that is, the devil; and might of death, were all their lifetime then the children are sharers of manner, partook of the same; that naught him, that had the power of deliver all them who through fear subject to bondage."

I commence to-night by quoting; an article, that I read in a weekly journal, the 'Christian World' that pleased me greatly, and which, I think, we shall find gives the key to this beautiful and tender passage. I found it that explains) why to some of ug it is difficult to} read many modern novels, but most of all it sheds such a light on these words of the text. The writer of the article is commenting on the} speech made lately at the Authors' whether he is a brilliant conversationalist or not, They don't let the faults of their characters make them show contempt for them. Their satire and humour are kindly, as tyne humour always is. Both of these great men could enjoy a snack of bread and cheese and a glass with a lot of gypsies or drovers, and join in their talk. They didn't want everlasting brilliance "they loved the hymen nature in them all." That is why they are Club by. one of the bishops, inj immortal. which he deplored the fact~ that

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