The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26

over inc sea of eternity think you that any national name or any family name or any earthly name will open to us the gates of heaven? Oh, no! We must have royal blood in our veins. We must bear the family name of the King of kings or else we shall never be allowed to enter heaven. We must have "good name" That means we must be "goodlike." We must be Hike Christ" My friends, If I were you, I would not center my heart and soul in acquiring a few more govern ment bonds and a few more railroad stocks and a few more bank receipts. You do not need them and will never be able to spend them. Struggle today to get that priceless name. which moth and rust will not corrupt and which death as a thief will not break Into your stronf box and steal.
 But if the divine name of Jesus will give to us abundant entrance" into the heavenly kingdom it will also give to us a mighty spiritual success in this world in which we live When the ambassador of Germany comes to our national capital the President shows to him exactly the same respect and deference as if he were King William. Why? At that audience truly he stands fin the place of his royal master. At the national inauguration the nearest seats to the President-elect are
  the kings and queens and the powers from across the sea. So when you and bear a good name we become the ambas- sadors of the Lord God Almighty. God will work through us. God will be in us.
 Is this bearing the name of the Lord God Almighty to you a meaningless fig ure? Will you not at least rejoice in 1t as much as you would for bearing the name of a human friend in your hand? You remember some years ago your busi- ness 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 l do? What shall do" The morning broke, but that morning was as black to you as midnight. Suddenly there came ring al your doorbell You bought 1t was one of your creditors. The ham, mer of that bell struck your brain as though it was a butchers bludgeon. The paror door opened. At first you were too dazed to look up But when you | looked you saw not a creditor, but dear | old friend-perhaps father brother or | a Jonathan. Harry" said he, 'I hear you are in financial trouble. You know | have lots of property Well, bere is a | blank check to which l have signed my | name. You can draw on me for all you need. God bless you. my hoy. Goodbye. | You will come out all right" What did l you do? 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 financially. saved you.
 When God gives to us a good name he gives to HIS pledge that he will see us through all the struggles of life. He says The sheep upon a thousand hills are mine The gold buried in the deepest mines is all mine. The winds obey my voice. All that I have is thine l will. IT necessary, give 1t thee in this strug- gle of life." Oh, my friends, cannot you today feel that God is back of y5u when he gives to you the offer of good name?" Will you bear the name of Christ as your Saviour's name? VIII you bear It upon your forehad? Will you allow your name to be engraved in the palms of his hands? When you choose between good name and riches you do not choose between Christ and poverty; you choose between Christ, with all the wealth ol universe. and gold as oriole which might spread her yellow wings and be gone in night
 When Cyrus offered to Artabazus a cup of gold and gave to Srysantas a KISS. Artabazus said, "The cup thou gavest to me was not so good gold as the KISS thou gayest to Chysantas.' WhyT when Cyrus gave his kiss he gave to ms iaVor- ite his heart. He gave to him the symbol that hereafter he and all that he hal were crysantas'. May the dear Christ place upon every one of our lips holy kiss; And then when He becomes part of us. and we a part of Him we shall