The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-22

can be established between the Father
above and the child below. And who
will measure the consolation that has
been brought to troubled hearts by the
hour OF prayer?
Proof OF Immortality.
And immortality. Who will estimate
she peace which II belief In a future
life has brought to the sorrowng? You
may talk to the young about death end
ing all, for life is full, and hope is
strong, but preach not this doctrine to
the mother who stands by the death
bed of her babe or to one who Is within
the shadow of a great afiiiction.
Christ gave us proof of immortality,
and yet it would hardly seem necessary
that one should rise from the dead to
convince us that the grave Is not the
end. TO every created thing God has
given tongue that proclaims resur-
rection.
If the Father deigns to touch with di-
vine power the cold and pulseless heart
of the buried acorn and to make 1t
burst forth from its prison walls, Will
he leave neglected In the earth the soul
of man, made in the image of his Gre
ator? If he stoops to give to the rose
bush whose withered blossoms float
upon the autumn breeze the sweet as
snrance of another springtime, will he
refuse the words of hope to the sons OF
men when the frosts of winter come?
If matter mute and inanimate, though
changed by the forces of nature into q
multitude of forms, can never die. Will
the spirit of man suffer humiliation
when it has paid brief visit like
royal guest to this tenement of clay!
No; am as sure that there Is another
life as am that live today.
In Cairo secured few grains of
wheat that had slumbered for more
than three thousand years in an Egyp-
tian tomb. AS looked at them this
thought came into my mind: If one OF
those grains had been planted on the
banks of the Nile the year after it
grew and all its lneal descendants
planted and replanted from that time
until now. its progeny would today be
sufficiently numerous to feed the teem-
| ing millions of the world. If this in
visible germ of life in the grain of
wheat can thus pass unimpaired
through three thousand resurrections.
l shall not doubt that my soul has
power to clothe itself with body
suited to its new existence when this
earthly frame has crumbed into dust
| A belief in Immortality not only con-
soles the individual. but it exerts a
powerful influence in bringing peace
between Individuals If one really
| thinks that man dies as the brute dies,
he may yield to the temptation to do
injustice to his neighbor when the cir
cumstances are such as to promise Sc
curity from detection. But If one real
ly expects to meet again and live eter-
nally with those whom he knows to-
day he is restrained from evil deeds
by the fear of endless remOrse.
Again, Christ deserves to be called
the Prince of Peace because he has
given us measure of greatness which
promotes peace. When his disciples
disputed among themselves as tc
which should be greatest in the
kingdom of heaven. he rebuked them
and said. "I.et him who would be
chiefest among you be the servant of
ALL" Service Is the measure of great,
ness. 1t always has been true. 1t is
true today and it always Will be true
that he IS greatest who does the most
of good. And yet what a revolution II
will work in this old world when this
standard becomes the standard of life
Nearly all Of our controversies anC
combats arise from the fact that we
are trying to get something from eacl
other. There will be peace when oul
aim is to do something for each other
Our enmitics and animositieS arise
from our efforts to get as much a:
possible out of the world. There vii
be peace when our endeavor Is to pu
, as much as possible into the world
, Society will take an immeasurable steI
, toward peace when it estimates a citi
zen by his output rather than by hi
, income and gives the crown of its ap
proval to the one who makes the lar
gest contribution to the welfare of all
Christ has also led the way to peac
by giving us a formula for the propa
, cation of good. Not all of those VIII
have really desired to do good hav
employed the Christian method-no
| all Christians even. In all the histor,
/ of the human race but two method
, have been employed.
{ The first Is the forcible method
: The other Is the Bible plan-be nc
overcome of evil, but overcome ev
. with good. And there is no other wa
/ of overcoming evil. | am not much q
| n farmer get more credit for IN
: farming than | deserve, and my littl
farm receives more advertising than
$ Is entitled to. But am farmer enoug
1 to know that If cut down weeds the
will spring up again, and know tha
II / plant something there which ha
4 more vitality than the weeds sha
! not only get rid of the constant Gu
l ting, but have the benefit of the Gro
J besides.
In order that there might be no mi
0 take about his plan of propagatin
!, good Christ went into detail and la
L emphasis upon the value of example
}. $50 live that others seeing your goo
n works may be constrained Ia glorli
n your Father which is in heaven
+ There is no human influence so pote
@ for good as that which goes out fro
t an upright life.
e The Worlds Only Hope.
II 1t may be slow process, this co
e version of the world by the silent inf