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 Did Emerson ever write truer line? The poverty, weakrsss snd want which we zee all about us in the physical ard spiritual realms are not the reault ci mans lack of ability and talent. ard they would quickly disappear if som influence could induce each member Q. the human flmily to exercise fully ap4 in the right directions the capacities which he already possesses-
 I am acquainted with . young man who carried oR the highest honor= at school and college, but his father. N hen consratulated on his son's talert, re piled that the boy was naturally ne more of q scholar than most hoys, la, that his mother was determined tEst he should excel and that, stimulated by her constant ambition, he had made tie efforts necessary to success. Ben iamin West said: My mother's kiss made nc painter"
 An, mothers, what opportunities arc yours! By example and percussion. pa tiently and perseverinsly teach the dear children to be satis1ed with nothing less than doing and being their best, to go on day by day,
 .sWithout haitine. Witneut rest. Lifting better up @ bsst." Sometimes it b the influence of a friend that brings out the best there is in man. John B. Cough upon the lee ture platform. moving thousands to temperance and manhood and God by his matchless eloqueaee, was the stag gering, drunken Jshn B Cough at his best, and, humsnly aptaking, it was the sympathetic touch and encouraging word of friend that brought him there.
 E Tn "The Changed Life" Henry Drum mond says: "There Ire some men and some women in whose company We are always at our best. While with them we cannot think mean thoughts CT speak ungenerous words. All the besf stops in our nature are drawn out bs their intercourse, and we ind music lin our souls that was never there be- fore. Suppose even thak influence pro- l longed month, year, Alifetime, what might not life becomef Here even or the common plane of life. talking cur | language, walking our streets, work- ing side by side, are sancti1iers ot i souls.s'
 1 "Sanctifiers of sculs;" how we'll slp. term describes Drummond himself The possessor of such blessed inflnefce must ever be unconscious of it. yet sve may we'll pause and aslr ourselves four friendship and intercourse brings out | the best in our associates. Hut do somt sigh because their environnent brings i out their worst traits and the influence of their companions in life constantly tends to lower their ideals? Listen to Drummond again: "H to I live with men, diluted to the millionth degree with the virtue of the highest
 can exalt and purify the nature, what | bounds can be set to the influence Of
 Christ ?"
 And we can each one have Christ fer
 constant companion and nearest friend. 1 Can there be any more powerful incen- ] tive to Be and ds our best than love fer < Christ and desire to pdease Him?
 .sChrist wants the best. He in tho far-ofE ages
 Once claimed the flrstting of the flock, the i finest of the wheat.
 And still he asks His own with gentlest | pleading To lay their highest hopes and brishtest
 talerts at His feet.
 He'll not forget tho feehaeet aervice. hun-
 blcst love,
 l He only asks that of our store we'u sive
 to Him
 The best ws have. l Christ gives the best. He takes the haoCeG
 wa offer zs And fills them with His glorious bl '!
 joy and peace. III
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