Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26

stewardship. Duty constrains us TO pay
out ats energies IN proportion 20 obiigations
price must De paid down at once. But II
life bc held at the disposal Of God II will
make little difference whether II be paid
IN instaiiments OF at one payment. Life -
a possession that We must surrender any
way but we NAV elect whether Il shall Dc
invested IN eternal treasure or sluandered
IN temporal qualification.
Esther was shut up 70 two courses, and
both threatened death. Silence and inert
ness would mean 70 be ovcrtaken IN the
general massacre. Attempt at salvation
could but anticipate death 10y few oays-
and had the chance OF success There ~
not much room for choice. Death Is the
worst that can come, and that VIII come
either way. Esther said. IF i perish. 1
perish This rs synonymous with those
expressions made by the martyr spirits OF
history - IS the only attitude and express
sion that VIII ne she supreme crisis and
opportunity. In just such situations moSe~
sand Bot me. / pray thee. out ~ the
book which thou hast written. Jesus sad.
Il hold not Nv life Of any account as dear
unto Myself 4 am ready Co cic- Who
ever goes upon a great MISSION must. ike
the early Christians. take his .fc IN ms
hands. IL Is only along that pathway mat
salvation lies. Il IS q great price. but OF
SEN rllu Tor an INFERIOR purpose. Ietoism
asks for life as the price of patriotism.
home and freedom. Ambition demands
life for reputation and honor Convc-
Sept life as q price. Our bridges. buildings
and tunnels are built with the cost OF life.
Shall we. then. musnur co the missionary
who is willing 10 risk fever and r,ot in the
interests OF eternal saivationt When OK
ampies Of seif-dcvotion fSl into the per
~nCctiVe Of history We applaud the MARTYR
spirit God hen MS 20 value and covet IT
when near at hand.
Esther went with fear and trembling,
bot not cowarlicc Hcroism Is not foot
hardy. To 80 forward ~ the face of dam
ger. despite rear IS true courage fanl
ministcred in Ccrin,h with much weak
ness fear and trembling. but beneath all
was the splendid heroism ot sct-dcVotion-
| IF l perish but such a spirit cannot
perish. il may seem &C. ial IN self -s1cri-
lce. but 10 does not perish. Some heroes
III faith come ont unsc1thed from conflict
they are delivered from the edge OF the
sword. the force Of violence and power %
/ Gre. Others are stoned. slwn asunder and
/ kiLcd. But thcy do NOS perish. The mar
tvrs torn by lions on thc Roman arena
were rs victorious as Daniel who was de
I lVcrcd. The witnesses who burned NJ
/ >mithhCll were as triumphant IS the three
men who could not Doe burned bY the seven
/ fold heat Of Ncbuchadncz-ars furnace
/ The HuEucnots who tel on 81. Bart ho.o-
/ news Day were $40 less conOucrorS than
I .Ioshua's army. Christ did not perish on
I che cross Paul did not perish IN Rome
/ Ic'emachus did not perish in the Roman
| arena. such dying ls the highway 90 hic
| and power.
The Queen asked ;hc forfeited lives Of
lcr rroSie She MAS related Ia chen, and
/ =, .,..r..-,r ,-- =, +fr-, Er,r, choir -.ic she
M. moved ,.s+h r,-,r-.sion. From her
0urcn'v position she obtained ccuvcr0ncc-
/ Trs. IL fhe ,hirr+ of .'l mediation. Our
Sav,o.,r =. the man .Tos,,s is touched with
/ the feelinr Isl our in irn,itics A. the ex-
/ Allied Lord Wc interecdes 20 snnalv our
/ re.1 according fo His riches in e'orv The
nrivi.crc 81 PRAYER rs granted to Us. that
/ from the hutnln side We NAV feel the bur
DON of human s1rrow and woe. and $50 he
| messed into an intrrcre-ion for divine sue
Cor. In our vlskuc~s we are tempted TO
Nnuee lulS greet t-ltt n.tuNA ' 'i our i.'tu-