The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-16

the rest point in human life: s'Thsrs arc
two deep principles IN nature IN apparent
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., the aspiration afts1
perfection; the other, the longing after re-
pose. In the harmony Of these lies she rest
Of the soul Of man." Hers il the rsspeot in
which you may keep striving and still Be ct
peace. Be dissatisfied, not with the things
gree, Of goodness which you have
reached. Set your heart on being
better than you are. That 10 9
discomfort which Jesus justiAse. "Blesssd,"
he says. 'tis the man Who hungers and
thirsts after riehtsousness." The right
eousness TO which be refers 10 NO mere theol-
on like garment. What he means u
character-just, chaste, temperate, self
controlled, gentle. peaceable, kind, oour-
aRous. II any neighbor Of yours possesses
quality like one Of these, which you do
not possess, covet that, not his merohan-
sphere ample enough for any aspiration2
You may safely let such desire pass into
passion. The moro you gain Of holiness,
the more you want; the more eager your
quest. the deeper and the more permanent,
at the same time. your peace.
In, coming to this thought We have
the real source Of Christian peace.
In the Old Testament there is charac-
ter, somewhat mysterious, who reappears
in the New Testament in the argument Of
the Epistle to the Hebrews. The very idea
We are considering appears in the 9ymbol.
s ism Of bis name; MelG enns knp pg Ct
King 2ins and priest. First being
by Interpretation, king Of Righteousness;
that is the significance Of his name; and
after that also king Of Salem, which is king
of peace. His designation, Melohisedek.
represents, doubtless. the quality in which
not only his personal traits but the princi-
ment coalesced. Well, therefore. might the
city which he ruled be denominated Solem
peace. And that ia the order of the di-
vine economy-frst, righteousness; then
peace.
What splendid light this record throws
upon the whole theory of the worlds ad-
ulate the disturbed relations between classes.
There are entertainments of one interest
upon another. How simple the adjustment
if Christ's doctrine were adopted! The
worlds way to settle its great difficulties is
war first and then forced treaty: rebel
lious quiet maintained by brute force. But
the divinemethod? Righteousness always and
as has consequence, abiding peace. War has
its eulogists. One calls it not only neces-
sary symptom of the unconquered energies
of nature, but also scourge for depraved
times and corrupt masses; another, the
man who also proolaims property to be
theft, speaks Of it as the deepest and Ansst
can be compared with it-neither the
imposing ceremonials of worship, nor
Of industry; while stifl another regards Il
as consequence of the conflict Of ideas
and the condition of progress. II that is 20
it is because God overrules it to His benifi-
cent ends, as He overrules all evil. And
perhaps we have not yet risen to the level
where it's abolition is possible; and nations
for while at least will continue to balance
their interests and passios bny war. But
the time will surely come when principle
alone will tell in the turning of the scale.
Then the reign of righteousness will have
begun. In the meantime let us follow the
New Testament principle. It is practicable
for men as individuals, if they will not
adopt it collectively. We have peace to
win. How can it be done? Solely by
Righteousness never by, any concession to
sin, by silencing conscience, by entering
into alliance with evil, by any deviation
from the strictest truth, by the suppression
of inconvenient convictions, by selling the
soul at any price.
righteousness is obedience to all the vii!
and wrod of God. 1.-THE last lesson in life"
says Emerson, 1.-THE choral song which rises
from all elements and all angels, is volun-
tary obedience" That is what keeps the
ness triumph in your life. Let il embody
itself in your character. Be, in q
word, like Christ, for that will
bring a man peace at the last.
Let me say to close: Do not separate the
thought either of righteousness or of peace
ing Him which is appointed for one of the
Christmas lessons reads: ''The government
shall be upon His shoulders, and His name
nhall be callad Wonderful Counsellor, the
Mighty God, the Everlasting Father. the
Prince of Peace" And when He comes the
angels sing of peace on earth. good will to
men. It was the mistake of Jerusalem for
which Jesus wept-that she did not know
the things which belonged to her peace. He
passed through her streets. In their crisis
He was the One they needed. Coming to
His own, had they received Him, the nation
would not have been barren of fruit like
the fig tree He cursed, nor its people like
without, but full inside Of every kind of un-
cleanness. Let Ms not miss our opportunity.
How many are asking "Where shall peace
be found?" How many answer:
IT'S not in seeking,
IT'S not in eudless striving,
Thy quest is found
Be still and drink the quiet
VI all around.
Not for the crying,
Nor for the loud beseeching
Will peace draw near;
Rest with palms folded;
Rest with thine eyelids fallen
Lo! peace is here"
But do not wait for that peace; we may
get it before we die. '"These things have
spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have
peaoe.''
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