Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-26

certain number. They were all alike in their value. In sense God sets no higher value on one soul than on another. He ''is no respecter of per- sons." He wills that all men should be saved and come to a knowledge ot the truth.'' His love reaches to the lowest depths, and spans the widest space. This thought may be destruc- tive of the natural pride of the hu- man heart, but it is Gods truth, just the same. Jesus is as ready to reach out to save the miserable drunkard in the gutter as He is to give salva- tion to the most honored and re- spected man in the community. The soul of one man, be he white or black, be he college president or street laborer, be he Hottentot or the son of cultured race, is as precious in the sight of God as the 1 soul of any other man. And to un- derstand this intrinsic value which attaches to every soul in the sight of God, we must be able to fathom the | infinite wisdom and love which moved God to make man in His own image.
  could only find it's perfect realization in yielding it's will to that of the Divine and living the God-life through Him. As far as the human vision is able to penetrate and the | human mind understand, every one born into the world in certain sense :s a part of God; with an inn mortal soul and the possibility of an eternity with Him. Think then of what inestimable value Heaven must place upon each precious soul. Not until the brightness of eternity bursts upon our vision and we see God face to face and know Him as He is, will we be able to measure the intrinsic value of a soul.
 The Relation of the Soul to God.- Christ used the family tie to further illustrate and emphasize the value of a soul in the sight of Heaven. There is joy in Heaven over one sin ner that repenteth, because 1t is the return of the prodigal to the Fa- ther's House. The son that was dead is alive again, the vacant chair is once more occupied, and the aching void fn the Fathers heart is filled The sorrow felt while the loved one so- journed in the far country is turned to joy, and the reunited family begins a new and brighter chapter in it's his- | tory. You remember the touching little story told in the old poem of the hard-working but poor parents who found it almost impossible to provide for their large family, and who had the offer made to them by a rich relative of taking one of the children to bring up. With the dim light in their trembling hands they go from bed to bed and scan each darA lings face as it rests peacefully upon ling's face as it rests peacefully upon its pillow. With an ache in the heart and sob in the voice they discuss together which one it shall be that they shall give up. Each name is spoken in turn, but no one can be spared from the family circle and the roof tree. Though poverty is knock ing at the door, love reigns within, and the family circle remains un- broken. So it is in Heaven. No soul can be spared. As God the Father looks down upon this sin-cursed earth He does not see single soul which He is willing should remain out of the Heavenly Home. What earthly parent who loves his children can express their value in dollars and cents. How the ties of the home bind together it's members with such unbreakable links as to make the thought of separation unbearable. Is it not beautiful to think that the soul sustains such relationship to God as to be absolutely indispensable to the completeness and joy of Heaven?
 Heavens Sacrifice.-We have been endeayoring to tell something of what the value of the soul is as esti- mated by Heaven. The joy in Heaven exceeds the rejoicing of the shep- herd who has recovered his lost sheep, it exceeds that of the woman who has found the lost coin, it is akin to the joy and gladness in the home when the prodigal returned. The value of a soul is absolute and ines timable, because of the Individuality of each soul, because of it's intrinsic WOrtn as part or Uou HlHsell, dHu because of the relationship which the soul sustains to God as the Father. But beyond all this we have the sac rifce which Heaven made to prove the value of soul. The price which is paid for an article at the store in degree at least determines the value of that article. The value of a soul is measured by the richest treas ure of Heaven given to win that soul