The Canton times., 1902-09-26
~, rrtr,ns;c Value of d scui. y

h;r,a, value on one soul than on
anotber He sis no respecter of per-
sons He wills that all men shouiu
he saved and come to knowledge OF
the truth" His love reaches TO the
lowest dentbs. and spans the widest
space. This thought may be destrnc-
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 tn soye the miserable drunkard
in the gutter as He is to give salVa-
tion 70 the most honored ana re-
spected man in the community. The
soul Of one man. be he white or
black, be he college president OF
street laborer, be he Hcttentot OF
the son of cultured race, is as
precious in the sight of God as the
| soul of any other man. And to I'M
derstand this intrinsic value when
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.
To give him a nature. u soul whlch
could only find it's perfect realization
in yielding its will to that OF tne
Divine and living the God'llfe
through Him. AS far as the human
vision is able to penetrate ana the
human mind understand, every one
born into the world in a certain
sense il part of God; with an i'm
mortal soul and the possibility OF an
eternity with Him. Think then OF
what sinestimable value Heaven must
place apon 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 soul.
The Relation of the Soul to Cod
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 it is the
return of the prodigal to the a.
ther's House. The son that was dead
is alive again, the vacant chair is once
more occupied, and the aching void
In 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
new and brighter chapter in its his
tory. You remember the touching
little story told in the old poem OF
the Woodworking but poor parents
who found it almost impossible to
provide for their large family, and
who had the offer made to them by
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 OAR
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 a 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 its 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 soul is absolute and ines |
Unable because of the individuality |
of each soul, because of its intrinsic |
worth as part of God Himself, and |
because of the relationship which the
soul sustains to God as the Father. |
But beyond all this we have the sac
rifice 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
soul is measured by the richest treas
ure of Heaven given to win that soul