The Newtown bee., 1900-09-07
Heaven! There is glorious reality and

earnestness in prayer. This is feryent eftectual prayer. And how real the Christ spirit in the Christ-like life be- comes! "It is no more I, but Christ that liveth in me-
 The Son Of God is enthroned in the heart. He is alone the object of love, adoration and worship. How real is His presence in our lives. How earnest are we to honor Him in our conduct. He is a real and present help in every time of trouble. His divine presence is felt in the home. Tn the social circle, in the counting room. And Gods work becomes to the conse- crated earnest soul the greatest work on earth. It is work for time and eternity. Not dull, uninteresting, slow, useless work, butimportant, interesting, power loi' hv1ng work for souls. Souls, i'm. mortal souls hang on the issue. This Is the ire of earnestness kindled in heaven. The heart, the mind, the arms are strengthened to do with mighty power
 whatsoever is given to do. The work of Christ's individual disciples is like the work of raising an ebelisk, of which Dr J. O. Peck tells. quote his words:
 "An oriental monarch had caused te be hewn 8 huge obelisk, one hundred feet in length. It was solid shaft of stone, covered with inscriptions, designed to celebrate one of his greatest triumphs, It lay on the ground in it's vast propor. tions. A socket had been prepared into which, when raised, it should securelv settle. Stays, guys and ropes, by which it was placed in position, were attached to it's entire length. Twenty thousand men had been selected and stationed at the ropes. It was a hazardous exneri- ment, for that, when the obelisk wss poised in the air, if single man should relax his hold as it slowly rose, this might be sufficient to destroy the balance of the shaft and cause it to sway and fal, with ruin to the obelisk and death to those beneath its ponderous sween. Each man must, therefore, be made to feel his personal responsibility. At the appointed hour the king came forth and mounted the base of the obelisk. holding in his arms his little son, the future mon. arch of the realm. In full view of every man he walked slowly the entire length or the shaft, fondly holding his boy. Then laying his beloved child upon the apex of the obelisk, he took some tbonos from an attendant and securely lashed him there. Stopping down he embraced tbe boy three times and kissed him ten- derly, while tears flowed down his king. ly cheeks. Then stepping aeide to a platform, he lifted his hand as the sig nal for the work to begin. Every man planted his foot more firmly, nerved his arm mere strongly, and summoned 'his will more resolutely because the life of the child was at stake. Up rose the shaft, slowly, steadily, safely. Every eye was fixed on the boy prince, and ev cry muscle was straining at the ropes, until the obelisk settled with a heavy thud into the socket. An athlete at once sprang up the ropes, cut the thongs, and taking the prince on his shoulder, slid down the ropes and delivered him into the arms of the ove1joyed king. Then cheer upon cneer from 20 900 throats rent the air in oeatenlng shouts. Every man
 HAD FELT HIS INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBIL.
 1TY AND HAD DONE HIS BEST!
 The work of Christians is like the raising of an obelisk, lashed to the top of which is an immortal soul. He who slves the signal is the Kings of Kings who makes man his brothers keeper. our individual responsibility demands our noblest devotion"
 Consecration and intense earnestness are demanded. Therefore "whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do 1t with thy night"