Evening star., 1905-11-05

for their rank. There is no Immortality
about a throne. Kingship-the incumbency
of office-this is one of the accidents Of life
1t may mean worth or 1t may mean cor
ruption and such conduct as should con-
demn man to the reprobation Of his fell
lows. But when one gives out Of himself
something that helps another man to strive
nobly. or nerves him to make a good at
angels. A good thought is Gods thought.
1t comes from God. And, therefore, If
you and l are to bless our fellows in this
way, we must breathe the atmosphere of an
exalted presence. We must have a revela-
ton of God himself Creation and repair
must be products of the same mind. And the
God who created the soul can best teach us
the principles of its cure The thoughts that
uplift must have high birth And so the
man or woman who hopes to help men to-
ward God must reach out toward God.
Waiting upon Him in worship and prayer
will bring spiritual wisdom.
eled. Many a bud needs to spread before
its perfume is diffused Many a rocket
needs to burst before it's beauty is revealed.
And so the thoughts of God need to be
passed and on before we NAV see their
marvellous richness and their adaptability
to the varying needs of men. What are we
doing and how are we living? In miserly
search for things that satisfy ourselves
alone? History has neither thought nor
time for men ike that. The flower that
sheds It's perfume attracts others to itself
The thought that is bequeathed to the world
seems all the more beautiful when it is
told
The song that is dedicated to humanity
Will give greater thrill TO its author when
some great chous chants it. And so is 1t
always that the soul which lives for others
has more life in itself There is philosophy
in the paradox. And when history comes to
estimate ones value, it reverses the COM
mercial custom and bases its appraisement
rot upon what he has. but upon what he
has spent What has been boarded is dead
capital and 1t ceases to be a mans capi-
tai when he is dead But what he has ex
pended Is his investment in the world and
upon that alone he may expect an interest.
God grant that we may not be facing spir-
itual pauperism in the summing up of our
value In the world
Are you adding to the wisdom of the
race? You may do that by giving others
some thought worth thinking and remem-
bering. 1t is not merely brilliance that
breeds proverbs Experience is more fruit
full, and what you may be able to say may
be just what somebody else wants to learn
to say. Have you stirred some song in the
hearts of others? That is worth while too
for men and women need the stimulus of
a song very often to help them over the
rough places in life.
If your life is a gospel it needs to he
good. If it is a benedction it needs to be
bright. And from the carol of angels over
the rude cradle of earth's Great Reformer
and the chorus of heaven in joy over the
coming of sinner to himself, we may well
argue that music has been set apart for a
divine ministry. So potent Is it that to
put new song in the mouth of a friend is
TO drive away the demons and bring him
close to the kingdom of heaven. The kings
cpitaph is good enough for us if we have
immortalized a good thought, and started a
song and helped a soul 10 live.