Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-29

reversals by which the last shall be
first and the lowest the greatest.
But l want you to remember the
text | am trying to unfold. A sermon
has been defined as transplanting Il
text into the life of the nearer and
making it there effective. BE of good
cheer; | have overcome the world.
What comfort and promise are here?
AS If two students We're seeking to
master some difficult problem and one
OF them, having solved it, says To the
other for encouragement i have solv-
ed it, and because l have you may
also But there is more to it than
that If you will go far enough down
you may find that Jesus becomes the
spiritual helper to all who are seek
ing to overcome the world The weak
He makes strong to overcome by the
transferancc of power so that men may
come TO Il parity OF success. You re-
call how Victor Hugo makes Jean
Valejeun, escaping from the galleys,
returned by ali act of kindness he does
for another Fleeing before the Off
Ger he overtakes II cartman whose load
has sunk deeply into the mire. The
poor man has exhausted invention IN
devices that he may relieve his load
and proceed. The escaped convict can
relieve him, but to do this will reveal
his identity, for his escape is placard-
ed the country over, and he is known
as . man of prodlgious strength. For
moment only he waivers, then ms
better nature asserts Itself. Placlhs
himself beneath the axle he lifts the
cart and it's load from the mire and the
cartman proceeds. He has revealed
himself is apprehended and returned
to the galleys. BY the revelation or his
power to aid men in their contest with
opposing ills. and to insure for them
the victory, Jesus brought himself to
the cross Had He seen us helpless
and passed by on the other side he
would have escaped the cross and its
crown of thomls and shame. He knew
the issue of his purpose to reveal him.
self as the Savior of humanity and
boldly marched to death.
''.This is the victory that overcom-
eth the world, even your faith What
/ have said you must have the faith
to appropriate and transmute into
conduct. And this is but USING the
commonest principle in every day con-
duct, though here it is called prudence,
enterprise, or some such name. Falth
in religion is the same principle as
faith in business. differing only In It's
object Relying upon your promise OF
a holiday on Tuesday your boy VIII
work in the garden tomorrow. lie Is
acting by faith. Now while faith is
natural at the beginning its highest use
must be God bestowed When dis
ciple prayed, Lord. increase our faith.
he was theologically correct.
What grand things are said or the
overcomer in the Book of Revelation.
He shall eat of the tree of life; he
shall not be hurt by the second death;
he shall be given the white marble
that Isl he shall not be black balled'
he shall bd vested with the morning
star, that is glory; his name shall not
be blotted from the Book of Life; ne
shall be made a. pillar in the temple
of God; and he shall have place on
the Masters throne and rule with Him
as he has place on the fathers
throne.
""rhere is nothing known to men
that we may engage in with such abb,
solute hope of success as In the con-
test for victory over all opposing MS.
He who has promised is able to give
the victory. On the third day of July,
1866. the battle Of Sadowa was fought
by the German and Austrian troops.
In the morning Won Moltke said to
King Wiliam: To-day, your majesty,
we shall not only win the battle. but
the campaign At noon there was no
promise of such prophecy. The best
corps of the army was being decimated
under the hottest artillery fire of the
century, except that of Gettysburg. AT
the left there is cheering and the AUS
trian fire is slackening. Won Moltke
was right. The crown prince has ar
rived with a fresh corps, which en-
filades the whole Austrian line. He mas
stormed the height of Chlum. Benedek
is beaten and the cry, on to Vienna
the war is ended. So, let US remem-
her that in every contest, there Is
reserve power which is available for
victory"
The members of the class attended
the services in body, occupying re-
served seats at the front of the main
audience room. Accompanying them
were the members of the junior class
and members of the school board and
faculty.
MRS. 4. r. RoUPE DEAD.