The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Our Jesus.

Come unto me, all ye that labor ana are Lea>y laden, and 1 will give you rest" That promise could not have been uade had not our Jesus been divine ns well as human. Omnipo. tence only is equal to that wondrous work of e mforting ali the weary and heavy laden of the world. Our Jesus demonstrated his marvellous love and compassion by dying for us.
 A teacher d-scliLt d to her Sunday school class the crown of thorns that was put on the brow of Christ ia his mock trial Shmtly after, one of the class was discovered twining n wreath of rare flowers Brihg asked what he was doing, he replied. Long ago Jesus wore a crown of thorns aud died for mr; and now l am making him il wreath, to show how much love him " How much better to make wreaths to show our love than 70 enter school for ethical culture
 It is said that after one of the ser- mons of St. Dernardino of Sienna, de. livered in the great square of Santa Croce in Florence, the listeners com memorated it by erecting monument on the spot and ipscribing on it th. single name, Jesus.
 There is beautiful story told of a brave cavalry officer, who was dying of his wounds. He thought himself on the field, at tEe head of his gallant men, and fancied that heavy gun was just in front of them, ready to be fired. His distress was great. At length he thought the gun had been fired, and his men, badly cut up, were retreating. Here interposee, saying. There is no gun there You are safe among friends" Let me alonc," he stYniy replied "I must recover my command and renew the attack "No," said l; let us talk of Jesus. :" The mention of that name seemed to exert the powerful influence had heard ascribed to it," said Mir. Hovey. His agitation ceased at once, his de- lirium passed away, smile lit up his pallid features. After moments silence he said in low voice, Jesus, Jesusl It is he who said, Come unt' me all ye tlat labor aud are heavy laden and l will give you rest" ] want rest. am weary Soon after he entered tl.e glorious rest of heaven. !"
 It is stlan.e that any one needs t" be urged to come to Jesus. Luther said: "I would run into the arms of Christ if he stood with a drawn sword in his hand" A Christian motlier was on,e showing her little girl, about five years old, picture representing Jesus holding all infant in his arms, while thr mothers were pushing their children towards him. There Carrir," said her m ,ther, "thls is what l would have done with you if had bren there" Il wouldn't b- pushed to Jesus, said little Carrie, "ld so to him without pushing"
 What lesson in the child's answer for some children of older growth. A skepticaI s"ldrer, in the hospital at At lanta, sent for chaplain aud in vari ous ways tried to get rid of his doubts. Upon the wall was hung the Scripture, "Whosoever cometh unto me I will Tn no ~i.e cast out" which csught his at. trntion one night. In the morning he asked to have letter from his mother read to him. It was an earnest entreaty to accept Christ. The reader came to the words, "whosoever compth unto me l will in no wise clst out" "There," said he, That's what I want Il thous Int mother said that. Read it again." 1t was ,ead. "Mother says that does shel" "Yes." "Aud it's in the Bible, tool Yes" "Then it must be true Jesus will receive me will come to him. Here Lord, I give myself up'
 No artist in the world could 10 justice to tue face of our Jesus, with forgiveness on his lips aud love unuter