Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-11

he had all he was, for Jesus Christ. Il
was he who had written but a short
time before his death: Il have fought
good fight; have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown Of Righteousness, a crown" he
says not for me only. but for all
those who love his appearing"
Ana we know, you and I, that the
only real victory is this victory over
self, the world. sin and death. It is
the victorious life here and now. Men
recognize 1t as never before. It wins
them when nothing else will. How
many men were won to Jesus Christ
by argument? Men try to show Jesus
Christ to others sometimes by means
OF = sledge hammer. as 1t were. They
seek to pound 1t into them. 1t Is by
the life of the cross In some one hat
persuasion comes to us. What did that
lnhdel say recently who came to be
confirmed by the Bishop OF London?
what argument had convinced him
that Jesus Christ was the truth? It
was he said, this: IL could never eX.
plain the gentleness. the love. the sac.
rifice Of my mothers life upon any
natural theory. | was led. by dwelling
upon her life, to know the life of Jesus
Christ And If you go back you will
find that what influenced you was
some life of mother teacher. friend.
who was trying prayerfully to gain
victory by the spirit of the cross. And
II you yourself want to know the vic.
torious life, it will not come from try.
ing to find God in the study of rocks or
stars or in criticism Of the text of the
Bible. 1t will not be in books. but in
the life of Jesus Christ. 1t will not be
In specializing about Christ. II will be
by trying to be like Him. When Lady
Henry Somerset. walking in the gar.
den, was debating about Christ. she
heard a voice, saying: Strive to he
like Him and you shall know Him."
aud In the striving to do His will she
learned that He was of God. Or Geo.
John Romanes, who struggled along
with his science, being the pupil and
friend OF Darwin, and one of the bright.
est scientists OF his day. 1t was he
who began to try to live as Jesus
Christ would have him. to cruelty his
pride prejudice, passion and then.
when Canon Gore administered the
holy communion to him he sang,
Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant
depart in peace according to Thy word.
for mine eyes have seen Thy saliva.
ton"
Victory by the cross. Yes, men and
women recognize as never before. de.
spite apparent selhshness and greed.
What are all these monuments in
large cities to go down and left mea
up? What is all this philanthropy,
those munificent gifts, this indignation
with cruelty and wrong. It is the leav.
ening spirit OF the cross in society.
But, men say, Yes; but in national life
I Will not do; there victory Is to the
strong, to those with the largest bat.
altons. Is it so? Temporary victory
yes. Permanent stable
'ictory. no. A nation taking the sword
md trusting in the sword perishes by
he sword. The path of victory is
treWn with the wrecks of nations
which prove what say. Kidd in his
'13k on Social Evolution. proves this
act. Aggression for powers sake may
rain wealth and territory, but II has IN |
the seeds OF decay. The two great
'nSIO'SaXOn nations. whatever may
e said. are great today because they |
acFItice blood and treasure and labor
0 the sense OF responsibility. In In.
Ia, Britain need not have had in mind !
ne hetterment of conditions. the re.
loVal OF causes Of famine, the stamp.
lg out of pestilence, but has. In
.sypt she might have been q second
'urk. but she has not been. and i'm our
"h nation, whatever may be said, ey.
ry man knows that the Spanish war
egan with the highest and holIest of
imposes. Blood and treasure were to
sacrificed to relieve fellow men
'om wrong, cruelty and oppression:
nd the Philippine Islands, which nono
us wanted, are seeing In them still
he sacrifice OF men and money that a
eople may be taught and lifted up.
And sacrifice is never in vain. En-
land in the beginning of the last cen.
Try had a most corrupt government.
rIme Ministers farming out the re.
hiding Of the national debt to favor. |
es' Her sacrifice for her children. {
e colonies and dependencies. has in {
'Veloping sense OF responsibility, III. ,
ned the whole political mass and that /
e same VIII be the case in the Unit. I
states is not to be doubted for al. d
ady Taft and Wood have arisen +
the needsfi and men are asking not S
nat can We make out OF these Orient. I
people, but what can we give to fl
EN-, This will react for good upon h
e whole body polite. 1t Is sacrifice b
lich makes a nation strong and b
lich gives 1t life and permanently.
Ana IN the church, how this is Y
own Its days OF greed for wealth |,
d power have been its evil DAYS. a,
ealth and true spiritual power would nj
We come by sacrifice, but there hive m
en- days when power was by coercion /,
d wealth by taxing advantage of jg. IL
rant fears, and instead OF strength dc
ne weakness and loss. The most W
i days In the Church of England II,
re those in which the bisbons u,ara Oh