Arizona republican., 1904-03-07

sacrifice, but it always meets w.th it's reward. Philosophers and all great men are those who in responding to this call did so willingly and were rot afraid to do their duty. Do not mea- sure your duty by what you did ye7te day but rather by what you can do to- day.
 Think of the effort it required for Levi to leave his position and become one of twelve men. for collecting GUS toms for a people that was desrised, he him5elf was despised. But when the call wae made he immediately arose and followed Jesus.
 The thing that is the best to do i7 the one that brings the best reward. Take the question to yourselves. Is there any doubt in your minds as to which you would rather be. Matthew, the apostle possessing nothing but fol- lowing Jesus, or Levi, the publican, with riches? We do not hcnor tha money makers of this worll. We do rot bow down to Gould or Rockefell r. They gre no more to this earth than the poorest labcre- and are not to be compared with Garfield and Lincoln.
 It eeems a difficult and com-lex task to fellow God to one who has never tried it. But 1t really is simple. The workman rules over the intellectual and all that is needed Is a willing mind. We cannot understand everything in the Bible but we can trust in it. This is very aptly Illustrated in a poem Which I remember from years ago: Taulcr. the preacher, walked one au-
 tumn day
 Without the walls of Strasburg, by the
 Rhine.
 Pondering the solemn miracle Of lie. And as he walked. he prayed. even the
 same old prayer With which he had for half a score of
 years, morning and noon And evening lip and heart had groaned
 Have pity on me. Lord. Thou seest, while teaching others l
 arr blind
 Send me a man who may direct my
 steps
 Then he heard Tho sound as of an old mans staff
 among
 The dry dead linden leaves. And look
 ing up,
 He saw stranger. weak and poor, and
 old "Peoce he unto thee. father" Tauler
 said.
 "God give thee a gooG day" Tie old
 man raised
 Slowly his calm blue eyes. 'I thank
 thee, son,
 But all my days are god. and none arc
 ill" Wondering thereat. the preacher spake again:
 God grant thee happy life" The ola man smiled.
 1T never am unhappy" Tauler laid His hand upon the strangers coarse gray sleeve.
 "Tell me, O father, what these strang
 words mean.
 Surely mans days are evil. and hi.
 life Sad as the grave 1t leads to-" Nay
 my son,
 Our times are In Gods hands, and al our days Are as our needs. For shadow as fol sun
 Our thanks are due, since that Is bes
 that Is.
 And for the happiness of which spaka I find it in submission to his will. i And calro trust In the holy trinity Of Knowledge, Goodness and Almighty | Power |" Tauler thrus Out of the gloomy depths, horrit | thought.
 What if Gods will consigns thee henc | to heIl?" Then" said the stranger cheerlly, "b' i 1t so.
 What hell may be I know not this | know,
 I cannot lose the presence of my I4ord And better fire walled hell with him Than golden gated Paradise without. Tears sprang in Tauler's eyes A sudden light his darkness cleft apart He rased his head. and said My pray l CT
 Is answered God has sent the man Long sought, to teach me by his sim pie trust,
 Wisdom the weary schoolmen neve
 knew i Those who do not are rot to be blamed but pitied. God calls every day, "Aris and go."
 After the sermon Rev. Hogbin sTen some time in shaking hands with hl old frelnds He will be on the soutl side several Jays, the guest of H. E Griffcn.
 A SAD MESSAGE.