The motto of the Prince of Wales is "Ich dien," which means, "I serve."
In long past years the big man was the fellow who bossed the job.—He was called the ruler, the magistrate.
To-day, especially since Jesus, the big man is the minister.—I do not mean the preacher in your church, but the man who gets down beside the people and serves them. You know "minister" is a Latin word that means "servant." Every one who tries to serve other people is a minister. He is the biggest man everywhere. The biggest word to-day is "Service."
There were four letters in the war that were very touching to me, C.A.S.C.—The Canadian Army Service Corps.
They worked for everybody. They were supply centres. The army never could have done its work without them. They were worth all the honour could be given them, because they were the army helpers.
Oh, if everybody would only help, what a happy world this would be!
Most of our troubles are because we want to be helped. It makes us selfish and jealous and mean and grabby.
The war came from it—nations seeking to get.
School is made unhappy by it. It spoils play and games and dinner tables and Sunday Schools and churches and lives.
God serves and nature serves. Parents and teachers serve.