Character and Conduct – 1 October – A New Creed

IMAGINE a body of Christians who should take their stand on the Sermon of Jesus, and conceive their creed on His lines.   Imagine how it would read, ‘I believe in the Fatherhood of God;  I believe in the words of Jesus;  I believe in the clean heart;  I believe in the service of love;  I believe in the unworldly life;  I believe in the Beatitudes;  I promise to trust God and follow Christ, to forgive my enemies, and to seek after the righteousness of God.’   Could any form of words be more elevated, more persuasive, more alluring?   Do they not thrill the heart and strengthen the conscience?   Liberty of thought is allowed;  liberty of sinning is alone denied.

The Mind of the Master, Dr. John Watson

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

PHILLIPS BROOKS

The Magna Charta of the Kingdom of God.

NEANDER

Christ’s manifesto, and the constitution of Christianity.

Dr. JOHN WATSON

The great proclamation, which by one effort lifted mankind on to that new and higher ground on which it has been painfully struggling ever since, but on the whole with sure but slow success, to plant itself, and maintain sure foothold.

T. HUGHES

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.