Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

him. On he ran. the ice cracking and sway
ing under his weight, and he expected
the Icy waters, but he few on, and at last
reached the shore trembling and thankful.
But just as he put his feet upon solid
ground cry of terror arose behind him.
He turned to look. and there saw the OFF,
Ger who had pursued him going down under
the ice. There was no one else near to
see or help him but Dirk, who might per-
haps have been excused from running away
from his enemy and making good his es-
cape, but Dirk went back over the cracked
ice, putting his own life in danger, and
succeeded in rescuing his pursuer.
A poor washerwoman had gathered the
fruit from her one little peach tree before
the boys Of the village had opportunity to
take the peaches for themselves, as they
had planned. When they found the peaches
were gone they We're very angry and turne
some pigs into her little garden to destroy
her vegetables. upon which she was de-
pendent for food. When she went out the
next day to look upon this work Of re-
venge she was greatly distressed. She
found in the garden knife with the name
of one Of the village boys engraved upon
1t, but she put 1t by and said nothing. That
winter there was a revival In thqt place
and the boy, with many others, was cor
verted When he found Jesus he came to
the old woman to confess ais fault and ask
her forgiveness. She freely forgave him
and then gave him back his knife. But
why did you not inform upon me and mako
me pay the damage?" asked the boy.
There was a more excellent way" she
said: II took that" What was it2'' asked
the boy. ITO pray for you in &C: 'rdance
with the Masters directions That was
a heavenly revenge.
How to Help the Leader.
If you are willing you can help others no
better than by telling of your own expe.
rience in the treatment of your enemies,
and the result it has brought to you,
whether satisfactory or not, and whether
you think you should have done differently
in order to make your conduct Christlike.
Parallel passages - Proverbs, xxiv:17;
Proverbs. xxv:21-22: Romans, xii:1S-20;
Luke, w27-2s-35; Coiosslans. iii:12-15:
Mark, xi:25-26; Matthew. xviii:21-22; Prov
cribs, xviii: Psalms. xxiii:5.
Hints to the leader-The Endeavor Hymn
nal, 30, AZ, 90, 81, 81.
Unless yours is very unusual society
there are enemies included among your
members. Take care that there are not
some whom you quietly count so yourself.
If you have such, anywhere in the church
or out, do not venture to lead this meeting
until you have knelt down and prayed for
them and have heartily forgiven them. II
there fs estrangement between you take
some step on your own part to bring about
a reconciliation, even though you may not
have been the one primarily to blame.
When you have done this you will be In q
fair way to help others to do the same
There are almost always those whom we
do not exactly dignity with the name "ene-
N.Y." yet who have done us some little In
jury, or slighted us or opposed some pet
plan, and we feei hard toward them. Take
your own disliked ones, or enemies as you
may choose to call them, and see II you
have treated them as Jesus would have
done. Try to bring about this state OF for
giveness and readiness to pass over Of
lenses among your members. Make this
the special subject Of prayer in your season
Of sentence prayers. Do not forget to re-
peat the Lords prayer, emphasizing FOR
give US our debts as we forgive"
The fine and noble wsy to kill foe
Is not to kill him. You with Kindness may
30 change him that he shall cease to be 90,
His pardons put his foes to death; for when
He'd mortify their hate he'd kill them then:
CHARLES ALEYN.
"Have you never felt the pleasure OF forgiving
fraud wrong
Ripping through your soul like measure sweet Of
sweetest poets song7
Have you never felt that beauty lies In pain for
others borne7
IT'S the Christian not the stoic that best triumphs
over pain"
$50 artists melt the sullen ore Of lead
BY heapng GOALS of fire upon Its head;
From the Kind warmth the metal learns to now,
And pure from dross the silver runs below"