The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27
Tie Worlds @ost Heroic
Figure.
By nb. MezveH Dwight Hinls.

= the central figure a vague
H-- and shadowy form. The me-
iSSS morabilia of Jesus are short,
Ell and yet we know him as we
know O familiar friend OF yesterday.
From his features not n line is lack
ing. His flower like childhood, the
purity of his youth, the majesty and
beauty of his Increasing manhood, the
atmosphere Of character that he car
ried-all, all are fully known. Stand
ing on the hilltop, we look down upon
a populous valley holding in its lap
shining towns and cities, and from the
mount we look down across the career
Of Jesus, bright with parallels, spark
ling with deeds of mercy, glorious with
wonder words and works. Once none
30 little but that Jesus was less In
honor: now, none SO exalted as singer.
scientist, reformer, artist, poet. but
that he seeks to borrow new fame by
linking his name with one whose star
has climbed zenithward into q solitary
pre-eminence.
In the republic every citizen is one
eighty-millionth of a king. In the civ
~ilization OF to-day every leader who
has conquered the love of the genera
ton he has served is n fraction OF
the Christ life. and has borrowed his
inspiration and ideal from the carpen-
ter's Son. More wonderful than al.
else Is his unfolding perfection. In
general perfection e the. purga-
ton of i~mperfections. Slowly some
Thorwaldsen rubs on q speck Of mar
BILE dust here and sandpapers the mi
mute roughness there. Slowly, with
here q stroke and there a stroke, the
artist carries his canva toward ideal
beauty. With infinite u and in
terlineations the poet polishes his per-
feet verse. Success is the residuum
left after a thousand artistic failures.
With God it IL otherwise. All his
sWeetbriar has to do is to unroll. So
It was with Jesus. He unfolded each
faculty as q rose its petals. Lo. there
was nothing to be added. and nothing
to be taken away. And yet he grew
In wisdom. BY experience, by work.
BY travel, and conversation he gath
cred knowledge about the fields, the
woods, the sea, the sky, about men,
tools and events. Also. what we never
would have dared to say the word Of
God says His memorabilia declare
IA grew In favor with God" Gods
confidence and love were increasing
events, marching steadily toward the
day when the voice was heard whist
pering. "Thou art my Beloved Son. in
whom l Am well pleased" And this
message falling on the inner q waa
the bliss Of his solitude and the re
ward Of his work.
II We can trust analysis Of the
Naenincat Of Mary, his mother waa
the most gifted intellect of her time
No spring rises higher than its source
and Mary the singer explains the
sweetness Of the song. In that far on
era the Sabbath with its hours whit
ened by prayer and perfumed with
aspiration, lent richness to his mind
and heart.
Often It II said that his handicraft
wns against Jesus. Not q. His needs
ware few. His work was In the open
ar. Bending over the pillow, Cincin
natas neditatsd his laws. Tending
"a Jocks. David wrought out hi
aoneu. Moving slowly along the fur
NV Burns found his music. In q
aees the crook and the pillow have
-an- -~~r euA health IN po6arffm