Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-30


render. NO" answered General Lee;
81 cannot think of myself. The war is
hopeless. If the men dispense, they
must live of the country and cause
useless suffering. / must be true to
what is right. I must not think Of
what people might say. shall surren-
der" If such men could drop the per-
sOnalities out of their lives, all true
Christian soldiers should be ready to
travel the twain mile for Christ's cause.
We should forget as we'll as forgive.
We should no longer have the enmities
which some Of US bear our fellow men.
Jesus has been given as an example
for all his disciples to copy. What did
Christ do when he was scoffed at and
spit upon? Why, the enemies made
so many charges against Christ that
PLATE, In amazement. asked him to say
something and refute the charges
"Hearest thou not how many things
they witness against thee? And he
answered him never a word, insomuch
that the governor marveled greatly"
Christ came to save the world. Jesus
did not have time or inclination to
spend the last moments Of his earthly
life fighting his detractors; neither
should we.
Hates Worst Enemy.
The twain mile is the place where
I the enemies Of the true Christian are
either mellowed or completely con-
quered by love- AS the willingness to
, love ones enemies makes a man strong
! to go forth to the battle Of life, so that
willingness to love an enemy dulls the
battleax of almost every foe. Love is
1 the most dangerous enemy hate has to
combat Love is the duelist which will
dlsaTm many a fatal adversary. Love
is the shield which can blunt or snap
every plunging spear. Love Is the daz-
zling light which can WOO a smile from
many a scOrnful lip and the tear Of re-
morse from many a flashing eye
My brother, the difficulty with you
and myself is we have been fighting
our enemies with the wrong kind of
weapon. We have been fighting fire
with fire, hate with hate. bitterness
with bitterness. SANDER with slander,
death with death. But now Jesus has
given to US Il new way to conquer our
enemies. We must disarm hate with
love; we must submerge Islander with
forgiveness; we must answer curse
with a prayer; we must offer to the
clinched fist an open palm; we must
extend to every enemy a helping hand.
Surely this idea is the Interpretation Of
upon thy right cheek, turn to him the
other also" "Whosoever shall compel
thee to go with him one mile, go with
him twain"
In ancient times. so goes the story, a
Roman commander at the head of his
legion went forth to capture a great
city. With rattle of chariot wheel and
flashing Of spear and defiant standards
Rnd signaling bugle blast the invading
army approached the city wall. Much
to their surprise, they found every gate
wide open. The merchants were work
ing In their stores, the women were
, working In their kitchens. the farmers
were in their fields The Roman COM
mander asked in surprise Of the inhab-
itants who came forth to greet him:
"Where are your soldiers? We have
come to fight" 1--WE have no soldiers. !"
, was the answer of the inhabitants.
: 1--WE are a people of peace. We well
, come you to our homes. We will care
Z for you as long as you wish to stay"
, "Well," answered the Roman com.
mander, "if there are no soldiers to
q fight we shall march on" The Roman
T army came to battle with sword and
, with spear. They were conquered by
o love. So our enemies have been for
\ years attacking the walled and forti
n fed citadels Of our hearts. If we would
v open the barred gates Of love to thOs'
n enemies and lower the drawbridge o.
q affection, we would capture nearly al
e Of our foes by the power Of love. Tn,
n twain mile may have its thistles anC
|, thOrns and stony highways, but mos
II Of those thOrns can be blanketed witt
v the roses of Sharon. Most of thOs,
u pebbled pathways can be covered owe
with a soft quilt of grass which ono
e grew at the foot of the tree out o
e which was cut the beam of the cross.
n What True Love Means.
s. The twain mile is the place wher
s. Jesus becomes to every Christian
ie treasured, loving personality. We
IS substantiated is the fact that Low
u grows as much upon what we do 70
)r others as what others do for us, upO
what we are ready to give as upo
what we are ready to receive. In Orde
10 to have true love, we must be ready I
lose our lives before we can have thos
- lives come to their true development
"a We must be ready to die If we want I
a. truly live as we ought to live.
20 Why is mothers love the purest {
- all earthly love? Because the baby d
rectly does so much for the mother
IN Oh, no. There never was bigger t,
% rant who ever welded a scepter tina
L little baby in the average HON
lg From the time the child is born unit
ls grown it practically does nothing f,
" the mother. The mother is always d
oe ing something for the child. From Il
VI advent some one has to keep tendiI
le the child. The mother feeds it, dress
u it, cares for it. For the first year
III least, the mother has a Juggling silv
cord Of affection, with one end attach,
n to the crib and the other end attach,
ny to her heart. She practically lives |
II the side Of that child for weeks al
es months. Then, when the baby is sic
who nurses 1.-THE graduate from t
er school for trained nurses? Oh, no. T
ne trained nurse may come in and hel
So The person who for weeks never tax
TN off her clothes, the person who is
IN ways by the side of the crib and Sc
that the medicines are given regular
on the person who is anxiously touchi
in the fevered cheek. is the mother, t
is sacrificing mother.
Or Why is love generally purer a
ion deeper and wider in the poor maj
Sc home than in the rich mans paIac
Use Some people may declare that Il
er- statement is untrue. but II you ha
icy been around as pastor as much
get some ministers you will find that su
cen a statement is true. The reason Il
the love is generally sweeter and purer
eld- the poor mans home is not because [
the poor man naturally has a bigger hei
Les- than the rich man, but the poor m
Bis has to daily sacrifice for his wife a
Irk- children. When Christmas con
not around, in order to have a Christn
say tree. perhaps the father himself |
uld to go without an Overcoat. When
the sons are to be sent to college, in
hey probability the poor man will have
itch run into debt. He has to work oy
any time. He has to live in a small ho
upon a side street. His love feeds
ern on his sacrifices. So, my brother,
was you and | want to love and truly I,
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