The morning times., 1896-06-29
BLANCHE cox THE SPEAKER.
Salvation A Army Leader a addressed the e
" NJ. c. A. Meeting.

The speaker at the mems gospel meeting
of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the Foundry II. E.
Church. Fourteenth and u streets, yester-
day afternoon was Staff Captain Blanche
Cox, of the Salvation Army.
Besides the usual exercises, solos were
furnished by Capt. Hill, OF the Army.
Capt. Cox's address was listened TO with
the deep attention and lntcreit that her
convincing earnestness and enthusiasm de-
manGed. She said, in part:
Nothing or much consequence in life
can he accompanied without well defined
and strongly supported purpose. Ihe
purposes in life are as various as the
thoughts OF man. but whether they be for
good or ILL., they must be well conceived
and adhered to with all the devotion and
loyalty of which one is capable. There is
a great Law in the kingdom OF grace as well
as in the kingdom OF pature that what ye
seek We shall find.
knock persistently enough at any door
and it will be opened TO you. ASK long
enough and heartily enough and you shall
receive what you desire. Be 1t fortune, or
fame, or power. or pleasure, seek IT dli:-
gently enough and it is yours. And so 1t
is in the spiritual life. Devotion ana
sincerity, faith and effort accomplish al.
things. The noblest and only true purpose
I'm life is to do the will OF God. To one
who is thoroughly imbued with the desire
to serve God and save souls for him, no
sacrifice is too great and nothing is i'm
possible.
..Refiect on the lives OF all great religious
workers and martyrs in all time. The
story and the lesson is always the same.
The work and results of the Salvation
Army itself CLOVIS all over the world as
an instance OF what can be done by
thoroughly consecrated souls. That which
is worth nothing costs nothing. Cntir-
ing struggle is the one thing demanded OF
the aspirant for the crown OF the faithful.
The path is tborny and storm beaten. the
cross is stained with blood and tears, but
the victory and the peace are worth 1t all.
I'VE do not have to wait till we die
for the peace of the saints, Many there
are who in this life have so faithfully and
persis,entIy wrestled with themselves. their
nride their selfishness, their base desires
and uncha ritableness, that the peace or
God has come to be theirs now and forever.
They started on their way with the over
mastering desire to- do the will of God.
They stumbled and struggled, gave them
selves wholly TO the hand and Will OF
God and He has crowned them with
crown or peace and strength for this
world and the next. They have the peace
of God and the power OF God to do good.
.sApd so may you and everyone have this
peace and power If you will but strive
after goodness with fervor that shall
make all else bow down in weakness be-
fore your invincible determination to con-
uuer for the cross. Courage, then, and
make it your purpose in life to serve Him,
who is your only Friend, in whom is every
good and perfect gift, who loves you and
will help and save and bless you If you
bat seek Him with true faith and sincerity.
Knock at His door persistently and hard.
It cannot fail to open to you. The more
earnest you are the quicker will the gates
swing wide and peace and power come
to you.''