Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24

Of the tA..a..iA world. But remember
ma ID" humble private in Christ's
army-shc who as a mother living in
The nome. az n sister working behind
The counter, ms u daughter teaching
school to support an aged parent or to
give an education to a young brother
il in GouS sight one Of the essentials
for his great army. You are the W
behind the mSin line, making It possi-
bic for other Christian soldiers 10 fight
in the opcn. PAU is saying TO the sol.
der In The rear as well as at the front.
to the i~nconspicuois as we'll as the con.
spfcuous soldier alike, Endure hard
ness as a good soldier Of Jesus Christ"
And why should we all endure hard.
ness as good soldiers Of Jrsus Chrlst7
For two reasons. First. hccausc il ia
possible for every private as well as
Christian officer to receive the highest
Of all soldiers rewards. What is the
highest? Yea. the very h!ghestf We
have read how the Duke or Narlbor.
ough wa bon"rrd. Nol only was he
crentcd a dnfe, but on account Of the
Bknleiiu victory parliament voted
him the magnificent manor Of Wool.
stock and Lis royal mistress gave him
s 100000. We have read how Arthur
Wellesley was RI iscd 10 he Duke Of
yelling on on account Of his victory ut
Waterloo. Lord Roberts. recently tho
commander Of the British forces. and
Viscouut Kitchener were raised to tls
. peerHgc for their services rendered To-
the British crown. But OH the-p offer
ings aud honors, these diEnitics and
fame, given 10y a grateful cOuntrv TO
faithful sons. will he ns nothing CON.
pared to the greatest gfft which is xiv.
en- to n Christian soldier. The Gift
which is the smile of appreciation from
a loving Divine Commander. Tho
"Well done which goes to the Chris
tan hero Of the name OF Adoniran
Judson. The Well donr,' which ~
given to the humb,o servant girl and
to the humble clerk and 10 the humble
nurse and 20 the humbl" missionary.
The Soldicr's sncriHcc.
But why, again, sEOuld we all endure
hardness "a good soldiers Of Jesus
Christ, Because in SO doing we nra
'D''C ''e Az bINN'th L
who spared not himself. ~: suffered
freely for us, has the right to expect
fOrtItudc from Us. From zone Of us
does he ask SUCH service rs he himself
rendered to Us. When the army Of
Alexander the Great was scaling n
noted mountain pass the strength OF
the soldiers became exhausted. Many
threw themselves upon the ground 10
die. Tho great couunonder saw thu
condition, I!c Gil not curse or UP.
braid lie quietly diSmouutcd fro.a
his war charger. H. threw aside his
heavy cloak. lie lifted o private SOL
dier's pickaY, tnen vigorously went to
work digging away al the ice. IIil
soldiers saw him. They knew Ia was
as tired ~ they. Then they Jumped To
then feet. BY the power Of Il pray
example they arose and Went again
to work. and again won a new victory.
Christian soldiers, wherever We 80. we
can find our Divine Leader ahead Our
backs may ache. but he is carrying
our burden Of sin. Our feet may grow
tired, b1t from lis feet and hands and
head and heart are flowing streams OF
blood. In nlden times n soldier was
said to have gathered an arnlful OF
pointing spears and pressed them into
his xvi breast, that over lis prOStratG
body his comrades might find a breach
in the euemy'S ranks and charge to vic.
tory. So over ChriSt's body we may
win eternal ljf'. And here and now
upon tie Foundation stones Of q Chrlst's