Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-06-16

step, the vastness of the issues il
volved and the greatness of the re
wards. should make necessary a slow
and involved formal process-like the
initiation into n secret society. Yet
nothing of the sort is required. To be-
come Christ's disciple is as easy as
to become n disciple of any of the
worlds philosophers. 1t is simply to
believe in Jesus and his teachings, to
realize that his way of life is the only
way. n then to give ones self un-
reservedly to living forth his spirit and
his instruction. doing as he would have
one do. thinking as he would nave IL
think, and loving men as he first loved
us.
The teacher lays down the terms of
admission to his school. No can
follow after Christ who is not willing
TO go where he leads.
one mo do soldierly duty at the
front and still enjoy the comforts of
civilian life. The reason why many do
not follow Jesus is that they are I'M
willing TO give up anything for his sake.
They van the freedom and peace and
JOY which the Saviour offers. but they
are not willing 10 pay the price. They
would like to effect a compromise. and
some attempt to do so but Jesus per-
mits no half way measures. We must
be wholly and aVowedly his or he looks
upon us as wholly the worlds.
The machinist continually applies to
the object over which he is working his
square, to see that it is true. The dis
ciples of Jesus are tested in this fash
ion: IF ye keep my word, then are ye
my disciples indeed"
The badge of the crusaders was Il
cross or the breast or on the sleeve.
The sign of discipleship is a cross upon
the heart-and the heart upon n cross.
IF amy man will come after me. let
MN deny himself n take up ms
cross n follow me-" The cross EN-
nieIn of suffering and vicarlous sacfl-
They who follow Christ most closely
best understand his mind and know the
sweetness of fellowship with him.
Christ's disciples must all wear his
uniform-the robe of righteousness, fur
nished by himself.
His service is perfect freedom" The
Christian life is not a petty, narrow ex-
%istence. hedged in by restrictions 1t
is doing as one pleases-but with n new
spirit which impels one to do only that
which is noble and true, and which will
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NEWS ANU NOiES.
Episcopalians are evincing great in
terest in the prospective visit to Amer
lea of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
at the time of the meeting of the Epis-
copal convention in Boston next fall.
This will be the first time that the
premate of all England has ever Wis
tied the United States.
AT the approaching international
congress of the Salvation Army in
London. in July. it is represented that
forty-nine countries will be repre-
scented by six thousand delegates.
The American legation guard at
Pekin is to have a Y. M. G. A. army
secretary. This position will be filled
by Mr.. A. M. Gilbert. of Pennsylvania,
who is now on his way to that country
to begin the work.
The Thirteenth international Peace
conference will meet in Boston dur
tnD tho fret fu.n 1Nnnlyc Af nafal,o,