The record-union., 1899-10-29


which, if known, would bring to the
cheek the blush of shame.
No nation in all history has reached
the high moral average attained by the
American people No nation is better
fitted to teach and preach love rather
than fear than the American. No ma
tion has given nobler examples of the
performance of duty, from a sense of
love rather than from fear of punish
ment, than this same American people.
Not long since, in conversation with
me an intelligent Chinese deplored the
fact that his people were lacking in
patriotism. China have war" he
said. Government make Cinnamon
fight. He no want to fight, Govern
ment kill him. Sometime, when China
men in battle, officer got to stand be-
hind Cinnamon to make him go and no
let him run away Cinnamon no care
! for Emperor, no care very much for
his country. He fight only because he
afraid he no fight, he git killed any
how"
Compare this disposition with that of
the American volunteer, and note the
tremendous difference in spirit The one
enters the service of his country only
from fear of punishment; the other
voluntarily takes up his musket be-
, cause he loves his country and because
he has an inward and irresistible desire
to do his duty. The one must be
prodded and threatened from the rear
to be made to go forward; the other
must be held in check and restrained
from zealously rushing onward. regard
i less of the terrible consequences. The
one is actuated by fear and makes the
poorest and most wretched soldier; the
other is animated by love and makes
the best and bravest soldier
Thus, has it been truly said that
"our fears do make us traitors and
there is no fear in love. but perfect
love casteth out fear"
To do things only from fear Of nm
ishment, is to perform them like a
slave, without hope. without entbusi-
asm, without ambition. To do things
Tor love, IS to labor with all our heart,
with all our might and with all our
SOUL To him who serves only from
fear Of punishment, the lightest task
seems most heavy and burdensoma.
He who performs his duty in a spirit oe
/ love- finds the most odious task a
pleasure and the most offensive foil q
labor of love
God has implanted in our hearts for
wise purpose, the qualities of fear and
love. He has implanted fear "as A
kind Of bell or gong, which rings the
mind into quick life and avoidance
upon the approach of danger. as the
souls signal for rallying." He has i'm
planted love, so that our higher and
better nature may be DEVELOPED. and
IN order that we may be prompted to
act from noble and unselfish motives.
II we are to be classed with the
nobility Of mankind: if we are to he
ranked with those who have within
them the true spark of the Godhead.
If it is our desire to be in touch with
the spirit of God, let us, like the Ameri-
can volunteer, train and educate our
serves, and those over whom we have
an influence, to do our duty to God, to
our IelloW-men and to society, not
from a fear of punishment, but from
a love Of duty. Not because we dread
a Divine vengeance or look for a
heavenly hereafter, but because we
love virtue and find in it it's own re-
ward
Let us teach our children that ono
deed, however humble it may be- cheer
fully done out of spirit Of love. counts
for more in the eyes of God and lifts
them higher in the estimate of man.
than a score of deeds performed under
fear of the lash. Let us teach our chill
dren that love opens the heart: fear
shuts it,
If each of us in our humble sphere
will learn to act from love, to do our
duty because we love our duty; if
we will teach our children to neither
seek reward nor fear punishment. but
to love the right and to do the right.
we will be fastening the day when
love shall rule the world and fear of
punishment shall disappear.
1t must have been a kindred thought
which prompted the poet to say:
They told me wealth was all in all.
ihey told me pleasure was the chiefest
They told me knowledge was divine:
Wealth, pleasure, knowledge all in turn
were tried,
Yet in the dust, it seemed T noust abide
A spirit came and whispered in nv ear.
ana raised me up; then led me to a
From which we had a vision far and
clear
OF all the world, its peace and joy and
light
The spirit said: 'If thou wilt follow me
Wilt, seek not self, but look beyond
above. '
All that thou see'st win I give to thee /"
raised my eyes-the spirits name was
love-