Jesus with divine sagacity knew that if these untutored fishermen
were to light up Europe and Asia with the torch of the gospel they
must have an experience themselves which would transform them from
self-seeking, cowardly men to giants and heroes.

THE CARNAL MIND.

While the true Christian loves Christ and His words, while his
higher and more spiritual nature says "Amen" to the Lord's
teaching, yet it must not be forgotten that the "carnal mind"
which remains, "even in the heart of the regenerate," is "enmity
against God." There is a dark SOMEWHAT in the soul that fairly
hates the word "sanctification." Theologians call it "inbred sin"
or "original depravity"; the Bible terms it the "old man," "the
old leaven," "the root of bitterness," etc. Whatever its name it
abhors holiness and purity, and though the regenerate man loves
Christ and His words, he does so over the vehement protest of a
baser principle chained and manacled in the basement dungeon of
his heart.

GEORGE FOX.

The devout of all churches recognize the existence of an inner
enemy who bars the gate to rapid spiritual progress. George Fox,
the pious founder of the Friends' Society, said in relation to an
experience which came to him: "I knew Jesus, and He was very
precious to my soul, but I found something within me which would
not always keep patient and kind. I did what I could to keep it
down, but it was there. I besought Jesus that He would do