The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
Lille Tl1fE5 D1sPAToH: RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER n, 1907.

to Israel, did not ever mention thei,
strength, or skill, or their number. OF
their wealth. But he dwelt upon wila,
God would have item to do. He re.
peated tho solemn commandment. witt
Gods blessings or the right and His
curse against evil. and then he sum
med mp all by saying, "This is not a
vain thing for YOU, because 1t is your
lifc.' 81
Thus we learn that a true life Is To
know and love aud obey God. And
this Is best done and only done ac-
%ccptably- through Jesus Christ our
Lord. 1T is the only real life, and the
only one wortl, living.
Religion is life; not q medicine or a
something to be taken now and then;
1t is the whole existence; Il Is as breath
to the nostrils, as light to the eyes, MS
foodNto tho body. We a no more
live really without religion than we
can without breathing. To love God
and keep His commandments-this is
life; n not only life here, but the
promise of the life to come.
Our life is ono lived in communion
with God, partly hero in this world
of trial and trouble, and partly In the
world to come In joy and felicity.
Many seem to fancy that when they
die they will be quito different persons.
Not SO. We shall be the same, the
worry same people. Death does not
alter our character: and whether we
shall live with God or not depends
entirely on whether we have lived near
to God here on earth.
The question is often asked, and
With anxiety "How did he die?" The
really important one is, How does
he live?"
Pray consider. what does Heaven
mean? 1t means being close to God,
and in the visible presence OF God.
How can we expect to Ind a place
there IL we live afar off from God
here? Heaven means doing tho will
OF God in all things. II we will have
our w way, how can we expect a
home or happiness there? Heaven
means perfect purity and love and
truth. What name OF place will 1T
be for those who arc deceitful and
false. full of all malice and selishness
and all u~ncieanness?
BE sure you arc now preparing your
own future. A life without God here
means a like apart from God here
An humble striving to do Gods
will here Though it must of necessity
be impcrfect) means the beginning of
Heaven now and here. the perfection of
hereafter. The service OF God,
els your life" And this life can
only be lived through Jesus Christ.
is life eternal. that they may
know Thee the only true o and
Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent"
tJohn xvii. 50
And this life. the religious life. is
the best of lives. 1t is the most
healthy life For a religious man has
a religion of the body as we'll ms the
soul. He respects and honors his BODY
as the temple of the Holy Ghost. He
does not sin against it by gIuttony, or
dissipation, or u~ncleanness: he takes
care of his body as redeemed with the
blood of Christ. There would be far
less disease and much less misery if
people did not sin against their own
flesh.
And he religious life is the most
happy life. 1t is tho want OF religion
which makes people gloomy. What
over troubles and SORROWS may come
the Christian knows that Gods hand
sends it, and that hand is wise and
loving, and he cannot be altogether
poor. for ho has treasure in Heaven;
he cannot be absolutely friendless, for
the Lord has promised never to leave
or forsakc him. Whatever he lacks,
he has that which the world can
neither give nor take away-that peace
of heart, that trust in God, which makes
true happiness. Even death is soft
ened, for
IT'S but the servant Jesus sends
TO call MS to His arms"
The world CRIES. Live while YOU
may But the truly wise will ponder
the words of Moses. set your hearts
unto all the words which / testify
among you this day. which ye shall COM
mand your children to observe to do.
all the words of this Law. For it is not
a vain thing for you: it is your lire.,'
Senator Ellsins says that what the
country needs is not a recession in
business. but more money to carry on
business. The whole trouble, he do
clares. is that the business OF the coun-
try has increased faster than the sup
ply of money. You might say that
business has increased so per cent. and
money $ per cent. That leaves a gap
of 70 per cent. to DO filled by credit
or confidence, which is credit-and now
that confidence has been shaken to a
certain extent the gap is open.
He also gives assurance that a new
currency bill will be introduced at the
next session OF Congress to. cure the
ills from which the financial world IS