The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-12

chapter is that the spiritual is, after all.
the real while the material Is but as
its shadow, and hence unreal What he
would make clear Is that man has within
him a power that is altogether higher than
sense. He can come into touch with that
which cannot be seen. He can hear that
the power of faith, feel the unreal. The
power in man to live in the unreal, to have
spiritual environment is mans high calling
and dignity, and thus he Is lifted above the
animal, the creature, which has no upward
look. Faith makes man a new creature
nobler creature, higher creature. He lives
In the spiritual, hence God is real TO him.
righteousness is real, heaven is real. By
the power OF this sublime faith he endures,
he suffers, he conquers. He is influenced
not by the material world only In SO far as
he Is Iegitimately related 10 it, but his life
Is influenced, his conduct controlled by the
spiritual world where he really lives, moves
ana mas MS being. This is the faith whlcn
Christianity cultivates, develops, ennobles,
purihes, and which is impressively and
attractively set forth in the lesson to-day.
This faith is essential TO mans highest
life or faith. By faith we understand. BY
faith we live. Not a day passes by with
out the exercise of faith. The early pioneer
came into This State when all was forest
and swamp and wilderness 1t was not
then peculiarly attractive. But he looked
into the future and saw the beautiful land
scape that meets our vision to-day. his
faith took hold of the unseen, the I'M
realized. By faith he clears the forest, ne
drains the swamp, he cultlVateS the SOIL,
he rears his family He lived in the I'M
real, and We to-day are enjoying the fruits
of his toll and sacrifice
We exercise the element of faith In all
our relation TO men in business and social
life. man places in your hand bank
note. You do not see the money for which
il stands, nor the food and clothing which
may be purchased with it; yet all these are
yours and you rest satisfied that all is well.
In some such way these heroes looked up
and recognized that God was real and near.
They saw Him face to face and were salts
fled. They heard His voice and talked as
with earthly friend. God taught them
the lessons of life and the mystery of di-
vine discipline. BY faith they moved, by
faith they triumphed. Faith was under
standing and did for them all that under
standing could do.
No man can estimate the worth and in
fiuence of lives like these. He being dead,
yet speaketh." Their influence increases
with the years. David, Calvin, Knox, Bun
yam, John Howard are all gone, but wher-
ever Christian people are their lives speak
forth burning messages of love, faith, cour-
age, truth and good will to- men.
George William Curtis said there were
three orations which would live through all
time The first by Patrick Henry, cele-
brating the valor of the 900 martyrs to the
cause of liberty. The second by Abraham
Lincoln on the bloody field of Gettysburg.
The third by Wendell Phillips in memory OF
the martyred Lovejoy. All these tell us or
faith and sacrifice. They lived and died for
others.
All! This is lifei To live, to give, to be-
lieve to labor, to die for the good OF the
race.