The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09

born the courage that makes them seem
a tower OF strength 10 those around
them. And ! think this fact Will
count for much of the suffering I'm the
world today. How can we weep with
those who weep IL our lives have not
been Swallowed by some great griefH Or
how could we have patience with or
charity for those who stumble N we
had made no mistakes ourselves? All.
we need all the discipline that life has
I'm store for US II we would measure up
our possibilities
out OF mental and spiritual conflicts
there are evolved great characters. To
be sure. there are people who never
trouble themselves to think or decide
anything. They are too lazy. But do
such people ever become great In any
thing but stupidity? Then why should
we clamor for the ease and Incidence
of non-action? But we do. Why can
not we see life as II really is-an UNI
broken plot on which we may erect "a
magnificent structure IL we will2 But
the tools required for the building Of
II are so often the very ones we shrink
from touching. Christ was perfected
through suffering" but somehow we
think we can get along without that
baptism. Job understood the science of
this life when he said: "He knoweth
the way / take, and when lie has tried
me / shall come forth as gold" / feel
sure that II would take the bitterness
out OF the cup OF woe many are drink
ing IL they could only realize that all
these trials were merely opportunities
for growth in AL things that elevate and
ennoble. But IL Is not always easy TO
do this. But this / know, that through
these things conquered or patiently
borne we may become strong to do and
dare all things for the right and be an
inspiration to others who in the valley
of doubt and despair have never caught
a CLEAN OF the light that shines high
on the mountain tops.
Beloved, you who are passing through
this valley now, who feel that your lives
are desoIate and that joy and peace
have forsaken you as you mourn over
the graves of your loved ones, lift up
your heads and dJy your tears and take
fresh courage. Climb There is light
ahead for you higher up. Peace and
joy need never die in the lives of any
one. Like our loved ones. they only
sleep. waiting for the awakening touch
of Him who is 1.-The way, the truth, the
life" And in Him is peace and JOY,
any time and always.
lin the shadow of his wings
There Is peace, sweet peace
Peace, sweet peace that knows no ending,
In the shadow of his wings there Is peace"
Ida So I can not agree with you
concerning DR.. Briggs. l still maintain
that he or any other minister who can
not believe the doctrines held by his
church before he teaches conflicting the
cries You say, 81 claim that right in
a BODY holding false ideas truth
should reformation begin. They should
know wherein they are wrong and
straighten their wrong views and laws"
In this you assume that DR.. Briggs
land all other heretics) is right and all
the rest of the church wrong. Possibly.
But remember that the members of the
| presbyterian church who do not agree
with DR.. Briggs are as conscientious in
believing what thew do as is DR. Briggs
What then? Would you have the entire
church bow to the edict Of one man who
is just human and just as liable to
hold wrong views concerning the truth
as they? IL SO, your theory, if carried
out. would disrupt every church and all
other organiza tions in the universe. And
l do not think the analogy that you
| tried to trace between heresy and Irea-
son very striking Our government Is
| said to be a government "of the people,
| for the people and by the people," The
people are supposed to have ideas con-
corning the best way to obtain the best
| laws and their enforcement. But this
| is neither heresy nor treason. But If
| our president, for instance. would advo-
| cate a monarchical form of government
| and use his position as president to
| overthrow a republican form of govern
ment he would doubtless be relieved of
| his Office and told to emigrate to a
cooler climate, and rightly, too.
| To come nearer home. suppose any
one of our II. l. G. officers who is
| pledged to maintain the principles we
| all cherish, should come to the conclu-
| sion that it isn't right TO establish So
| ciability in the club" or extend the
work of reformation, or encourage
pure literature" or increase the desire
| for mind improvement" and should use
his influence to discourage the carrying
| out of any of these objects, should we
/ still retain him as an officer in the club?
| Would il be fair to the members who
raised him to the position that he oc-
| cupies and who earnestly believe in H.
| L. c. as it now is? Certainly not. And
/ while | do not believe in silencing any
| one because of their opinions, yet there
| speech is treachery. And / here and
| now enter a plea in behalf of that chart
| ty that "suffereth long and is kind, -
| and move that not all of it be lavished
| on heretics and dissenters, but that part
| of il at least be reserved for those who
see the truth differently and are loyal
| to the church
| 'Hawkeye." l trust you viii not be
| greatly shocked OF astonished whei you
| learn that ~. Pirates" isn't a
brother" BY the way, shall send you
| an autocard shortly.
| "Sunflower," I live in Wilson county.
| Where are you?
| 1 am afraid that "Gano" is right
| about the ticket" and I am sorry that
| il is so. At the same time | wish to
| add that 1 have an abiding faith in all
| the officers of the H. l.. c. and feel quite
| sure no wrong was intended by them
in the omissions referred to;
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