Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-05-27

meleon-like, reflect them ever after
wards.
II was being a witness of Stephens
death that caused PauIs conversion.
and set in motion all the tremendous
results that followed IL. II is the bust
ness Of men and women to radiate the
glory of the Messiah, and 10 represent
Jesus Christ in the world. When
Christ uttered that prayer on Calvary,
Father, forgive them for they know
not what they do" that was the first
time it was ever uttered. So Paul,
fresh from the scene of Stephens
martyrdom. and having heard a repe-
tition OF the Savior's utterance from
Stephens lips. was convinced OF
Christ's divinity. and on his way to
Damascus. became trouble and con-
verted. This young man. for whom
God was jealous, was to be a great
leader OF the Christian hosts. He felt
that he was not walking right. Jesus
Of Nazareth said TO him. saul. Saul.
why persecutest thou me?" II was the
sanity life OF Stephen that inspired
the young Pharisee to take the right
course. SO il is the province OF men
and women to represent Jesus Christ.
to become miniature Christs every day
and convince others that there is 4
divine reality in His religion. TO show
how man can beautifully live the
Christian life. Many men live better
and more safely under adversely. We
easily sympathiZe with those who
have been worsted in the battle of
life. But the man who is successful
needs your sympathy more. He needs
your prayers-your tears If YOU have
them to spare. The successful man
gets narrow and shriveled. bounded by
the circumference of a dollar. His
heart does not beat in sympathy with
the progress of the Redeemer's king
dom. He Is dead TO spiritualistic in
fluences. dead To the music OF the
spheres He thinks more of the thun-
der than of the lightning. mistaking
the noise of the former for the potent
force that blasts and kills.
No man liveth unto himself We
think sometimes we are not "our
brothers keeper" Every Christian
man and woman belongs to Cod
bought with a price. the precious
blood OF Christ. We are every day on
the witness stand for Him. Let us
take heed how we testify. Selfishness
is the master sin of the world The
whole influence of Jesus Christ is
along the line of self-sacrifice. He
gave up His GLORY. left crown and
throne behind Him. and came down to
earth. and became so poor that He
said. Foxes have holes, and the birds /
OF the air have nests. but the Son Of
Man hath not where to lay His head"
He went over the same craggy sleeps.
the same thorny paths of experience [.
that we are all treading. even the .
most wretcched one among US. He
expects at our hands a beautiful. .
symmetrical Christian life He ex- /
poets us to be like Him: to help other .
men. especially those who are down,
as He helped them, lovingly and ten /
derby.
The socialism of today is simply a
protest against the worlds inequali-
ties. selfishness and tyrannies. Jesus
Christ was unselfish. He lived for
others. went about doing good bring
ing sweet benefactiOns to the burden
ed. and freedom to the oppressed. He
came into the world that we might
become the salt thereof. and preserve
for a moment forget the authority of
scripture that no man liveth to HIM
self Not always when we are pros
porous. are we doing the best for the
Lord. Sometimes when we are sick.
our wasted hands are permitted to
open the "alabaster box of ointment
whose exquisite perfume soon per-
meates all the air about US. We had !
d beautiful illustration of this exalted |
in the life and death of the |
young girl. a member of this church. /
whom we buried the past week. When I
we possess the spirit of Jesus Christ, 4
other men take notice of US that we I
have been with Him. The man who 4
has his spirit. has become gentler. and |
iofter,\ endowed with all the humani-
les in full flower. There was a time
when he had the constructing power