The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-19

higher in the order II creation than the
cioi Of clay ard the rock. and the bird
am inc oak. and man is higher than the
ORD and the beast. 80 the spiritual - high
"r than the natural man
der OF being The Christian is new
CREATION ANA just "a there are laws
governing the lie Of plant and other
beast. and yet higher laws for man. 50
there are still higher laws for the Chris
tan IL was one Of these higher laws
that govern the heavenly IF. of the Chris
tan that Jesus Vas regarding when he
said to Peter. Put up thy sword.
Jesus said to Pilat-: Nv kingdom Is
not OF this world: II nv kingdom were Of
THIS world. then would INV servants fight.
The natural man is a fighter II is The
la| of his c1rn1I nature. He fights with
rSt and sword and tongue and wit His
kingdom is OF this world and he fights for
II with such weapons this worli fur
nishes him. Tn. Christian IS n citizen Of
heaven. and is subject 10 its law. which
Is universal whoie-heartei love In his
Kingdom h. conguerS. not nv fighting. but
~ submitting. When an enemy takes his
coat. he oyerco.nes him. not BY going Ia
law. but by generously giving him his
cloak also. when his enemy cOmpels him
10 go a mile with him. he yanguishes the
enemy by cheerfuliy going two miles with
him. When he Is srnitten on one cheek. he
wins his foe nv m.ekly turning the other
check Matthew > -s;D. This j. TN. Law
OF his new life from heaven. and only b.
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life be sustained ami passed on to others
I his Is tn. narrow way which leads to life
eternal. and few there be that find II
or. seeking IL. are willing 10 walk in it
This "a the spirit and method OF Jesus.
AMI by mer who will b. lili.i with this
spirit and follow this method he will yet
win the world.
He came not "a ne mIni<,ere. unto but
To minister. and TO give his life ransom
for many HIS -rir.t is not one of self
seeking. b:rt Of S.lf-sacrifire Some mystic
az e NJ az IN
avei and oyercane HIS foes that they
went hack and fen to the ground before
him in the garden of his agony; but he
merely subm!ite. himself to them. and
when Peter laid TO with his sword and cut
OF the ear % the high priests servant
Jesus said unto him. Put up Thy swerd
into thy sheath: the cup which my Father
hath given me. shall I not drink
strive wrote Paul. 'bu, be gentle unto
all men. This T. the spirit of our King.
this Is the law Of his kingdom.
rs this yoUr spirit, my comrade? When
you are revilei. bemean.d and slandered.
10 you: Put UP thy sword into the
sheath When you are wronged and Ill
treated and men ride roughshOd over you.
and you feel IL but just TO s.nite back. he
says. Put 10 thy sword into the sheath
Live peaceabiy with all men, Your weap-
ons are not carnal. but spiritual. now that
You belong To him and have your citizen
ship in heaven. II you fight with the
sword. II You retort and snite back when
YOU are wronEed. you quench thu spirit.
you get out of the narrow way and your
new life from heaven will perish
But will not people walk all over US II
We do not stand up for our rights. you
ask I do not argue that you are not TO
stand W for your rights. but that YOU
are to stand up for your higher rather
than your lower rights. the rights OF your
heavenly life rather than your earthly life.
and that you are TO stand up for your
rights in the way and spirit Of Jesus rath-
er than In the way and spirit OF the world.
wrong themselves far worse than they
wrong you. and II YOU hav. the spirit Of
Jesus In your heart you Will pity them
more than you pity yourself. They nailed
Jesus 10 the cross and hung him up 10
die: they gave him gall and vinegar TO
drink. they cast votes for his seamless
robe and divided his garments between
them while the crowd waggsd their heads
al him and Knocked him Great was the
injustice and wrong they were infic;inx
upon him. but he was not filled with an
ger. only pity. He thought not OF the
wrong done him but OF the wrong they
did themselves and their sn against his
heavenly Father. and he prayed not for |
Judgment upon them. but that they might I
be forgiven and he won them and Is win
ming and will win the world. And the |
day IL fastening when not only the In |
diyiduaI Christian. but the nation will /
obey him and be ashamed TO learn war !
or use the sword. but will sheathe II and |
seek and IND Justice and right In the su- |
prerne court Of the world 4