The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-21

word In European lands! But, whel
we take that last voyage and pass owe
the sea Of eternity, think you that an,
national name or any family name o
any earthly name will open to us tn
gates Of heaven? Oh, no. We mus
have royal blood in orr veins w,
must bear the family name Of tn,
King Of kings or else we shall neve
be allowed to enter heaven. We mus
must be ''godlike." We must be like
Christ My friends, if l were you,
would not center my heart and soul IL
acquiring few more government
! bonds and a few more railroad stocks
and few more bank receipts Yor
able to spend them. Struggle today t.
get that priceless name which moth
aud rust will not corrupt and which
| death as a thief will not break into
your strong box and steal
| But if the divine name Of Jesus will
give to us "abundapt entrance into
| the heavenly kingdom 1t Will also give
to US mighty spiritual success in this
world in which we live. When the am
bassador Of Germany comes to our ma
tional capital the president shows to
him exactly the same respect and
Difference as If he We're King William.
Why? At that audience truly he
stands In the place Of his royal master
At the national inauguration the near
est seats to the president elect are
those Of the ambassadors who repre-
sent the kings and the queens and the
powers from across the sea. SO when
you and / bear good name we be-
come the ambassadors of the Lord God
Almighty. God will work through US
God will be in us.
A Friend In Need.
Is this bearing the name of the Lord
God Almighty to you meaningless
figure? Will you not at least rejoice
IN 1t as much as you would for bearing
the name Of human friend in Your
hand? You remember some years ago
your business was going absolutely to
pieces. You did not know which way
to turn. The bills were coming in and
had to be paid or you would be flung
Into the bankruptcy court. All night
long you kept walking the floor. You
kept saying to yourself: "Oh, God,
what shall I do? What shall l do?"
The morning broke, but that morning
was as black to you as midnight. Sud
denly there came Il ring at your door
bell. You thought it was one of your
creditors. The hammer Of that bell
struck your brain as though it was a
butchers bludgeon. The parlor door
opened. At first you were too daZeI
to look up. But when you looked you
saw not creditor, but a dear old friend
perhaps a father, a brother or
Jonathan. Harry" said he, Il hear
you are in financial trouble You know
l have lots of property. Well, here is
a blank check to which I have signed
my name. You can draw on me for all
you need. God bless you, my boy.
Goodby. You will come out all right"
What did you Go? Did you thank him?
Oh, no. You were too deeply moved
for that. You just cried like a little
child. Then you brushed your tears
away and went forth to meet your
creditors. Oh, your head was up; your
step was firm; your lips wore happy
smile. In your hand you bore the
name Of your friend who had financial
ly saved you.
When God gives to US good name
he gives to us a pledge that he will
see US through all the struggles of life.
He says: "The sheep upon a thousand
bills are mine. The gold buried in the
deepest mines is ali mine The winds
obey my voice. All that l have is thine
will, If necessary, give it thee in this
struggle of life" Oh, my friends, can
not you today feel that God is back OF
you when he gives to you the offer Of
good name" VIII you bear the name
Df Christ as your Sayioul.'s name? Will
you bear it upon your forehead? Will
you allow your name to be engraved
IN the palms of his hands? When you
choose between a good name and
riches you do not choose between
Christ and poverty; you choose be-
tween Christ, with all the wealth of
universe, and gold as an oriole which
might spread her yellow wings and be
gone in night.
When Cyrus offered to Artabazus a
,up of gold and gave to Crysantas a
Kiss, Artabazus said, 1.-THE cup thou
savest to me was not so good gold as
he kiss thou gavest to Crysantas."
Why? When Cyrus gave his kiss he
gave to his favorite his heart He gave
% him the symbol that hereafter he
md all that he had were Crysantas'.
May the dear Christ place upon every
,ne Of our lips holy kiss! And then
when he becomes part of us and we
/ part Of him we shall bear his name,
md all that he has shall be ours, and
Ill that we have shall be his. With
hat one kiss we shat! enter into the
'oyal family Of which God is the Fa-
her and Christ the Elder Brother. His
lame shall be upon every forehead. "A
good name" Oh, let US change the
ext! "The Christ name is rather to
be chosen than great riches"
copyright. 1905. by Louis Klopsch1
The Spiritualist Mediums Eyes.
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