Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-06-09

it than where you are now. The
boy who is mean enough to trans
gress the orders Of school and make
himself a nuisance is likely to make
unlawful and perhaps an anarchistic
man. In this matter the exam
pie of Jesus Christ stands sol
itary.
He had another wonderful mark
He was sympathy itself. No
groan, or vexation, or trouble of all
our race that he did not hear or feel
or meet. It is by some considered UNI
manly to manifest this trait and
they are called "babies." Very
well; let such name be applied.
Never be ashamed to show q heart
of sympathy toward all the helpless
and distressed. Your mother wept
and SO may you. He who is asham-
ed of tears is too hard hearted to be
called a man. There are many more
similar features Of Christ's charac-
ter to be noticed, but | haven't time
to do it. Suffice it to say in Him
were combined all the qualities of the
true man.
Let us ask the world for its judg-
ment as to the men who have been
its benefactors. Would they say
Alexander, who wrote ruin in char
aeters of blood across the world?
No; the sight is revolving. Would
they say the Roman Conquerer who
makes his triumphal entry with his
captives dangling at his chariot
wheels? No; the scene is sickening.
Would they say Frederick, who was
surnamed Great because he extend
ed the bounds of Prussia by bathing
her soul in the blood of her sons?
No; the world turns from him.
Would they say Bonaearte, whose
callous heart could see the lives
of thousands go out to further
his personal ambition and vitiate
the sanctity of his own home
to perpetrate his earthly name?
No; not these. But l will tell you
some whose names will never
die. As we look back we can
see them rising like huge snow
capped peaks above the common
range. Enoch, Noah, Abraham,
Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Sam
uel, David, Isaiah, Paul, Peter,
Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Knox,
Whitfield, Wesley, Livingston, Spur
geon. These are the men whose
lives were spent in unselish sacrifice
for their fellow men as Christian
heroes. And they tower high, their
heads not covered with snow, but
bathed in the light of Gods own
smile. Such, young men, should
be your lives if you propose leaving
a lasting impress upon your age.
want you to look a moment a,
the need Of such men now. Never
before has the world called so loud.
ly for men. We are on the eve ol
the hattie of the giants. Theil
thunderous threats can be heard in
church and state and home. Ths
great battle for supreme authority o
Gods word is being hotly waged
The most momentous problems o
government and political science arr
to be solved, if solved at all, in YOU
generation. And social disorder and
chaos are likely to ensue unless
steady and faithful hands shall wield
the helm. 1t will not be play il
your day, young gentlemen, and
whether you shall be one of those tt
mold the future depends upor
whether you will make a man o.
not. This is an eminently practica
age, hence no place for dreamers
The rush and hurry of this day vii
push out all but men. Some of tht
greatest problems the world has eve
grappled with will stare you in thu
face and can only be settled by men
Now, if 1 could persuade you t.
become the followers of the blessed
Lord and make His life your model
if Icouldsee you beyond alliike Him
I am sure the world would hay'
nothing to fear, but much to expec
from your lives, however short.
The day has past when tn
helmeted knight is the personifica
tionof rugged manhood. The swor'
and gloves and chapeau are largel.
ornamental only. 1t takes NOR
than gray clothes or brass buttons +
make a hero. The world is fas
coming to the opinion that tru
knighthood consists in serving, an
not killing men. On the table
marking the resting place of tn
Earl of Salisbury in Westminste
Abbey appear these words, Glove,
"Serve," and never did man NOR
truly fill the words of his motto, 70
he spent his time and talents an
wealth in ameliorating. his helples
and sorrowing fellow men. The ma
or woman whose life is given in al
of scourge-smitten humanity ha
attained a height in true knighthoo
never to be surpassed. Scattere'