84 QUAKER ASPECTS OF TRUTH 



far too largely of the nature of religious variety enter- 

 tainments* The very meaning of worship is almost lost 

 sight of. Worship does not consist in listening to 

 sermons or in singing hymns, or in being entertained. 

 To be sure, sermons and hymns may at times be an aid 

 towards worship, but far oftener they are a substitute 

 for it. True worship is still, as it ever was, a sacrifice, 

 and until we bring to God all our hearts can hold of pure 

 intent and reverence and love, we shall not know what 

 true worship means. Let us then, like Mary of old, 

 bring our alabaster boxes of very precious ointment, 

 and pour their contents forth at the feet of the Master, 



