omnipotence and saving the Apostles from vanity, for well might they say: " Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Thy name give glory." Aye, it served a further purpose still, viz., to show the emptiness of all the teachings of the Pagan philosophies, for God chose the weak things of the earth to overcome the strong, and the foolish to confound the wise.
Brethren, when once the call has come, how deep the change it works in the young man's soul! Life immediately takes on a serious aspect, for he realizes there is so much to be done for God, and so little time for its accomplishment. Thenceforth he must be a toiler life's night through after the model of the Galilean fishermen, and of the Saviour who walked by the sea, a fisher of men, and ceaselessly went about doing good. We rarely hear of His having sat down to rest, and if at all, it was to teach, as now in Peter's boat, or on the Mount, or by the well where He converted the Samaritan woman, and through her the entire city. Christ's " follow Me," therefore, is an invitation to a life of industry, of which He sets the pace. God gave commands of old, but men neglected or erred in keeping them, and then came Christ saying: " Follow Me," setting Himself as an example for our imitation, and even taking us in hand and guiding us, as the writing-master guides the hand of a beginner. Thus young men called of God gaze steadily on Christ and learn to follow Him. He gave up all, Himself included, in His quest for men, and so must they relinquish all, their home and family and friends and hopes of
