The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-12-08

love not His things, and without this 81
pathy there cannot be the knowledge
person to person. Because of this neces
sity OF knowing God through the earnest
ness of desire, the bending OF our will. th(
obedience of our life, there comes th
struggle in mans life with trial, tcp,ptsss
ton. suffering. For if it be the life OF
Christ We are to know, then it is life OF
truth, of holiness, Of love, of self-sacrifice,
of conservation to the Fathers will. No
man can know that life in its fulness save
as he experiences it. He may discuss it,
and compare it with others. but only he
disciples asked the Lord for the chief
places in the kingdom. He tod them that
they knew not what they asked. Can ye
drink the cup that 1 drink, be baptised
with the baptism that am? They thousht
they could. Later, in measure. they did.
But the places are reserved for those
to whom it is appointed, for those who
are fitted for it. 1t is the inner nrize OF
character, Of holiness, of love. of truth.
after the likeness of Jesus Christ which
entities one to stand near Him in spiritual
easy. Christ had His struggles. His agony,
His cross The disciple is not above the
Master. It may rot mean the giving mp
OF life. 1t does at times in mission lands,
But to gain that knowledge of Christ VIE
cost. j. righteousness gained without eff
fort? Is forgiveness OF one who has in
jured us mere bagatelle? DO al the re-
wards 20 to TIE honest and high princi-
pied in politics? Is truth in business al
ways at premium? In the presence OF
the pleasure and the business of the day
is it simple matter to keen ones head
erect, and work as a son of God. ard thus
acting. know Christ in truth and love?
Does it demand much OF US that we shall
give ourselves up for those who may scorn
or hate us, so followinc the examr,e OF
Christ. who gave Himself for US? All. we
know in our daily life how great the task
is set for US in the school of character. that
we NAV know Christ; that we may be ike
Him: that we may grow in the knowledge
of hunan truth and love as we not only
see it in Him. but know it in ourselves.
It costs puch because it is life: and be-
cause it is life, it maya. For chief IN the
Joys and g.ories Of truth. there stands thug
exceIIency Of the knowIed"e of Christ 4
aoprehended by mar it ia the truth of lif
the life o. Cod, the life of man, who Is th4
child OF God.
Read through the history of the past of
those noble ones who have aided the moral
ro'ift of the world through this personal
living knowledge of Christ. They know
truth and love, because thev have lived
truth and love- They paid the price. It
might be poverty, persecution, ,r,srtvrdorr:
struggles with, and trials without In
the power Of Christ's STRENGTHENING them
to do the things which were right. in the
suffering for others that they might he
drawn unto God, tbev came into possession
the knowledge OF Christ. throl~N exper-
ierce. With one accord that noble multi
trde which no man can number, Of apos-
ties, prophets, martyrs. known and nm
known, giving thanks unto God for His
goodness. ascribes to this knowledge pre-
cmirence and surpassirs glorv above all
others, CRYING out with Paul. We court all
things hut loss for the exceNency. OF the
knowledge Of Christ Jesus our Lord.