THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

GREAT hearts are the quickest to be touched by the appeals of childhood. It is an evidence of Christ's greatness, that he delighted not in the patronage and intercourse of the influential and mighty, but sought the friendship and love of children. Their credentials to His favor are not based upon race, or station, creed or complexion. Their frankness, their innocence, their simplicity, place them in nomination and his great heart immediately responds to those traits. "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Unless ye become as a little child (in frankness and simplicity and innocence) ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

Mark 9:37.

Scanned from Fifty Great Cartoons (Chicago: The Ram's Horn Press, 1899) unpaginated. This cartoon is part of the collections of the The Cartoon Research Library of Ohio State University.