Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-03-07

Jet all come nj. and before the casket is
closed look for the last time at the scars
Of her rthiv endurance.
She never heard the roll Of a gun car
rage or saw a banner hoisted upon a para
ret, but she has in all the features OF that
tear old face the marks OF MANY conflict
scars of toll. scars Of maternity. scars or
self-sacrifice. scars OF bereavement.
She Is a heroine whose name has never
been heard OF ten miles from the old
homestead. but her name Is inscribed high
up among the enthroned immortals.
People think they must look for mar
tvrs on battlefelds or go through history
to find burnings at the stake and fortunes
on racks when there are martyrs all about
us At this time in this capital city there
are scores of men wearing themselves out
in the public service.
In ten years they will not have
healthy nerve left in their body In COM
mittee rooms, in consultations that involve
the welfare OF the nation. under the
weight of great RESPONSIBILITIES. their vi
ta!itv is being subtracted. In almost every
village of the country Won find some bro
ken down State or National official.
There are many who can IN the same
sense that Paul uttered it say. II bear in
my body the marks Of the Lord jesus
that is for the sake of Christ and His
cause they carry scars which keen their
ndenture through all time and all eter-
nifty. Do you think that Paul was accur-
ate when he said that? IF YOU have stud
his youth he learned how to fashion the
hair Of the. Ciician goat into canvas.
quiet trade. and then went to college. the
President Of which was Gamaliel an in
sttution which scholars say could not have
been very thorough because Of what they
call Pauls imperfect command of Greek
syntax But his history became exciting
on the road to Damascus, where he was
endorsed and blinded. His conversion was
a convulsion. Whether that fall from the
horse may have lett mark upon him. L
know not but the mob soon took after
him and logged and imprisoned and nal
treated him until he had scars more than
enough to assure the truthfulness of his
utterance, Il bear in my body the marks
of the Lord Jesus"
Another spirit will say to listening spirit.
where did you get that hurt so plainly
marked?' And the answer will be: oh,
that was one of the worst hurts [ ever had.
That was a broken friendship. We were
in sweetest accord for years, together IN
JOY and sorrow. What one thought the
other thought. We were David and iona
than. But our personal interests parted,
and our friendships broke never to be re
newed on earth. But We have made it all
up here. and misunderstanding are gone,
and we are in the same heaven, on neigh
boring thrones. III neighboring castles, on
the banks of the same river
''Where did yoI get that mark?' says
another spirit to listening spirit, and the
answer comes: That is reminder of
great bereavement, of a desolated house.
hold, Of deep grave, of all the heart
strings at one stroke snapped altogether.
But you see it IS no longer a laceration,
for the wound has been healed, and my
once bereft spirit is now in companion
ship with the Que from whom for awhile [
was separated.
Where did YOU get that long, deep
scar says another immortal to listening
immortal. and the answer comes: That
was the awful fatigue of lifetime strug
gle in attempting amid adverse circnm-
stances, to achieve a livelihood. For
But you see it is a healed wound, for |
have found rest at last for body and soul.
the complete rest, the everlasting rest
that [ heard of before | came here as the
rest that rcmaincth for the people of
God"
Some one in heaven will say to Martyr
John Rogers, "Where did you get that
scar on your foot?' and the answer will
come, oh that was a burn | suffered
when the flames of martyrdom were kim
died beneath me- "Ignnatius,, what is that
mark on your cheek:' ,""Oh, that was
made by the paw of the lion to which L
was thrown by the order of Trajan.'
Some one will say to Paul, Great apos-
tie, that must have been a deep cut once
the mark which l see On your neck"
And Paul says, That was made by the
sword which struck me at my beheadment
on the road to Ostia,, But we all have
scars of some kind, and those are some of
the things we will talk over in the heav-
emily world while we celebrate the grace
that made us triumphant over all antag-
oniSm.
Now. what IS the practical use Of this
subject? 1t Is the cultivation OF Christian
heToGs. The most Of US want to say
things and do things for God when there
IS no danger OF getting hurt. We are all
ready for easy work. for popular work.
for compensatlng work but We all greatly
need more courage TO brave the world and
brave satanic assault when there is some
thing aggressive and bold and dangerous
to be undertaken for God and righteous
ness. And if we happen TO get hit what
an ado we make about it! We all need
more OF the stuff that martyrs are made
out Of. We want more sanctitied grit,
ness as to what the world may say and do
in any crisis of our life. Be right and do
right, and all earth and hell combined can
not nut you down.
The same little missionary who wrote
my text also uttered that piled up mag
nifcence to be found in those words which
ring like battleaxes on splitting helmets:
In all these things we are more than con-
querors, through Him that loved US, for
am persuaded that neither death nor life
nor angels nor principalities nor powers
nor things present nor things to come nor
height nor depth nor any other creature
shall be able to separate US from the love
of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord
How do you like that, you towards, VINO
shrink back from aggressive work. and if
so much as splinter pierce your flesh cry
out louder than many one torn in auto