Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-08-26

Of the buried acorn and to make it
burst forth from It's prison walls, will
he leave neglected in the earth the soul
Of man, mace 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
surance of another springtime, will he
refuse the words of hope to the sons of
men when the frosts of winter come?
II matter mute and inanimate, though
changed by the forces Of nature into a
multitude Of forms, can never die, will
the spirit of man suffer humiliation
when it has paid brief visit like a
royal guest to this tenement Of clay
No: am as sure that there is another
life as am that live today.
In Cairo l 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 it's lineal 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 II this in
visible germ Of life in the grain of
wheat can thus pass unimpaired
through three thousand resurrections,
I shall not doubt that my soul has
power to clothe itself with a body
suited to it's new existence when this
earthly frame has crumbled 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
" 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 a measure of greatness which
promotes peace. When his disciples
disputed among themselves as to
which should be greatest in the
kingdom Of heaven. he rebuked them
and said. LET him who would be
chiefest among you be the servant Of
ALL" Service is the measure of great
ness. It 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 it
will work In this old world when this
standard becomes the standard of life
Nearly all of our controversies and
cOnbats arise from the fact that we
are trying to get something from each
other. There will be peace when on!
aim is to do something for each other
Our enmities and animosities arise
from our efforts to get as much as
possible out Of the world There will!
be peace when our endeavor is to put
as much as possible into the world
| Society will take an unreasonable ster
| toward peace when it estimates q cit;
| zen by his output rather than by bis
| income and gives the crown of its ap
prevail to the one who makes the lar
gest contribution to the welfare of all
Christ has also led the way to peace
by giving us formula for the propa.
cation Of good. Not all of those who
have really desired to do good have
employed the Christian method-not
all Christians even. IN all the history
Of the human race but two methods
have been employed.
The first is the forcible method
The other is the Bible plan-be no
overcome Of evil, but overcome evi
with good. And there Is no other way
Of overcoming evil. am not much o.
farmer. get more credit for m!
farming than deserve. and my little
farm receives more advertising than i
is entitled to. But ! am farmer enough
to know that if I cut down weeds they
will spring up again, and know tina
If plant something there which ha:
more vitality than the weeds l shall
not only get rid Of the constant cut
ting, but have the benefit of the croI
besides.
In order that there might be no mis-
take about his plan Of propa gatin.
good Christ went into detail and lai(
emphasis upon the value of example
$50 live that others seeing your goot
works may be constrained to glorif.
! your Father which is in heaven
There is no human influence so poten
for good as that which goes out from
an upright life.
The Worlds Only Hope.
It may be slow process, this con
version Of the world by the silent infu
ence of noble example, but it is thu
only sure one, and the doctrine apple:
to nations as we'll as to individuals
The gospel Of the Prince of Peace give:
.us the only hope that the world has
and it is an increasing hope, of thu
substitution Of reason for the arbitra
ment of force in the settlement of In
ternational disputes.
But Christ has given US platform
more fundamental than any politica
party, more farreaching and NOR,
comprehensive than any platform eve
written by the convention Of any party
In any country. When he condensed
into one commandment those of the
ten which relate of mans duty TOWARD
his fellows and enjoined upon us the
rule Thou shalt love thy neighbor rs
| thyself'' he presented L plan for thu