Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

The nation has no better frien'
than the mother who teaches he
child to pray.
Grand temples are built Of small
stones, so are great lives made up o
triillng events
Never hurt aDyone's self-respect
Never trample on any soul, though j
may be lying in the veriest mire; fol
that spark Of self-respect is its only
hope, it's only chance, the last seed o.
a better life, the voice Of God which
still whispers to it, "You are not whai
you ought to be, you are still God'I
child, still an immortal soul; you may
rise yet, and conquer yet, and be q
man yet, after the likeness Of GOD
who made you, and Christ who died
for you" Oh, why crush that voice
in any hearth II you do, the poor
creature is lost, and lies where he Of
she falls, and never tries TO rise again.
-Charles Kingsley
The Bible teaches that the Chris
tian life is a supernatural gift--a be-
ing born from above. Not mere
cultivation Of the good there is in us,
merely faith in Christ; not simply
following his example; but new
birth. Christ is not only an infu-
ence, but by his spiritual personality
dwells in the soul. The Christian is
new creature, and coming into the
kingdom Of God is as truly a birth as
the advent Of a new born infant into
the natural world. A man cannot
make himself a Christian. II is the
gift Of God.
This is eternal life, indestructible,
which must continue forever It
neither dies nor can be destroyed. It
is very popular in these days to place
great stress upon the power Of the
gospel for this life, and It cannot be
overstated. Still the great thought
Of the gospel Is not what it does for
this life but the life to come. Mod
ern preaching has so little power be-
cause it deals so little with eternal
things. When a man lives for the
eternal life, this life will take care Of
itself.
This spiritual life comes through
Christ. His atonement made il pos
sible. His Spirit brings it into our
souls, and believing in and choosing
Him are the conditions. There is no
spiritual life outside Of the indwel-
ling Christ There is great deal Of
righteousness and sweetness and light
which passes for spirituality, but is is
no more the Christian life than moon
shine is sunlight, or a wax Aower,is a
living rose. --Snsith Baker, D. D.
A COOP IILUsTRATIoN.-A clergy
man once tried to teach some chill
dren that the soul would live after
they were all dead; they listened, but
evidently did not understand. TAX
ing out his watch be SAID:
James, what is this / hold in my
handW
"a watch, sir"
"How do you know 1t is wstchr'
Because we see it, and hear it
tick"
"Verg good.'
He then took off the case, and held
it IN one hand, and the watch in the
other.
'Now, children, which is the watch ?
You see there are two, which look like
watchesY Now ! will lay the case.
aside-put it awav down here in my
hat. Now, let us see if you can hear
the watch ticking"
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"Yes sir, we hear it." exclaimed sew
eral voices. well, the watch can
tick, go and keep time, as you see,
when the case is taken off and put in
my hat, just as well. So it is with
you, children, Your body is nothing
but the case; the body may be taken
off, and buried in the ground, and the
soul will live Just as we'll as this
watch will so, when the case is taken
off. Selected
How TO GRow, "A great deal Of
prevalent dullness, and drowsineas,
and spiritual ennui, with which many
of Gods children are afflicted, would
be gotten rid Of by gong TO work.
Work is the necessary prerequisite
ofgrowth. Exercise Of spiritual pow
ers is necessary to the health and de-
selopment Of the soul, no less than is