The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-19

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right, II we say that II Is the warn
feeling of heart exercised toward al
creation we are right, But IL means al
Of these and more.
Religion IL called by some "a senti
mental thing" hence beneath the motto,
of brain. But what does the word
sentiment" meant II is word we dc
not understand, II we say II is only Il
feeling we are right, Ii we say II i
only an opinion we are right, But !.
means both Of these and more.
sentiment is fluid thing" says onS
author. For sentiment this country at 4
cost OF hundreds Of millions oi dollars
carried on war with Spain, 1t was
sentiment expressed strongly expresse
which led to the declaration OF wac
In fact, nearly every war in which this
country has been engaged was the re
suit OF sentiment, Call it sentiment,
cali il charity" call il "love," call Il
feeling call II "heart," call il what
YOU will; you win never define il as
"brain" or "intelleet,"
The springs Of civilization are not in
the mind, The world is not indebted to
"brain" for any great forward move
ment. For the individual and the state,
"out OF the heart are the issues OF life
Back OF every reform and forward move
ment we find some great hearts. Eras-
mus represents pure mind, yet his
thoughts were as powerless as winter
sunshine. But what the scholar could
not do Luther, the great heart wrought
easily. Much is made today OF the
Red Cross movement. Only 30 years
are passed since two English girls board
ed the steamer that was to carry them
to distant Crimea. Upon the battletields,
among deserted cannons, wounded horses
and dying men these girls seemed
strangely out OF place, The hospitals
were full neglected soldiers were lying
everywhere; yet because OF charity
they finehed not, for "loye's sweet
sake" their hands did not become weary
their "heart' was in it.
1t matters not how clever we may be
in profession or trade, ii our heart is not
in it we will fail. The preacher or
worker who has none OF the
heart of his Master win fail in his
work.
Olive Schreiner, in her story of "A
South African Farm draws vivid
picture of a little German boy who
caught glimpse OF souls dying. Wax.
ing up at midnight, he hears the ticking
of his fathers big hunting case watch
on the table, and then he remembers
what his father said the evening before
at family worship, that with every tick
og the watch soul goes into eternity
And now the watch seemed to be say
ing, Eternity, eternity, eternity, eter-
nifty" The boy covered his head AMI
tried not to think, and not to hear. But
he could not stop thinking. Putting
back the clothing he heard the watch
still ticking. and it seemed now to be
saying, Owing, dying, dying Then
the boy saw a great dark valley, through
which was winding long procession OF
men and women toward a terrible preci
pice, over which they were dropping into
one by one, with every tick OF
the watch. The boy could control his
feelings no longer. He sprang from his
bed. threw himself on his face on the
flor, and cried, 80 God, save onel save
one!" Would to God that every pro-
Tossing Christian in Astoria might have
the vision OF that little boy! For there
are So many who seem to have no con-
ception of the value of an immrtal soul,
and do SO little to save soul from
death.
Dear reader, we can never make pro-
gress in saving souls unless we put our
hearts into the work. All our praying
and teaching and preaching fails unless
our hearts are in it. A generation ago
there appeared in Paris one whose voice
was counted the most perfect voice in
Europe. Yet in few weeks the au.
licences had dwindled to a handful AMI
IN a few years the singers name was
forgotten. Obscurity overlook the singer
because there was no heart behind the
voice and 50 the tones became metallic.
Jontrarywise, the history of Jenny Lind
contains a letter to a friend in Sweden
n which the singer writes, "Oh, that |
nay live two years longer and be per
nitted to save enough money to COM
,lete my orphans home!" A great low
ng sympathy thrilled and throbbed