Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-21

last you find the great Venezuelan lib
orator defeating his life to the free.
dom OF his adopted land: as the biog-
rapher of Handel tells about the tri.
umphs the struggles and the defeats
OF the grand old musician. clinging TO
his high ideals Of sacred oratorio long
after the tickle multitudes Of London
had turned their backs upon him in de-
rlsiOn and scOrn: rs the biogruphers Of
King Alfred and Robert Bruce ana Of
Napoleon and Wendell Phillips and
Florence Nightingale and Catherine
Booth and Frances Willard tell what
were the chief principles which con
trolled and inspired their lives. so the
Bible distinctly aud clearly tells us why
Christ was born. why he lived, why he
was crucifed and why he rose from
the dead He came to earth not 10 win
throne He came TO earth not. as
Moses. 10 lift from the necks of the
Hebrew people the hated and tyran-
nical yoke OF Roman pharaoh He
came simply for one purpose 10 seek
and 70 save those that were morally
and spiritually lost. He came as the
friend and the Saviour " harlots and
publicans and sinners. He came not 10
I've physician for those who were
spiritually we'll. but for those who
were immoral. degraded ana debased
You and may marvel AT the noble
self sacrifice or the Marquis dc La
fayette. Born Of an aristocratic fam
ily heir 20 tide aud untold riches. the
ailianced Of beautiful young girl. yet
he was willing 10 sacrifice all for
poor. struggling people who had no
friends except the friendship aud the
protection Of cod At a Partisan ban.
quet table he heard Of what Washing
ton aud his noble band OF patriots We're
trying 10 win Az once he said. Il will
20 aud help them win their liberties"
At his own expense he lifted out Il
ship and filled IL with what the Amer
lean troops most needed. and in fog
he ran past the British blockade which
was trying to intercept his passage. He
crossed the Atlantic and entered Wash
ingtonS headquarters and said Here.
general here are my sword aud my NE.
10 with them as you viii | volunteer
TO fight under your dag for humauity's
sake" That was a noble. self sacriiic.
lug act for the young French peer. The
reading OF that heroic act should arouse
feeling OF gratitude IN every Amer
team breast. With quick beating heart
and flushing cheek We have read the
tragic sacrifices Of the most impor-
tani citizen Of New Orleans" Margaret
Haughcy, whose name is known TO ev-
cry one IN Louisiana She was not one
who could count her fortune hy the
! millions She was not Joan Of Arc,
with a physical frame knit as with
bands Of steel. She was simply poor.
fral crippled girl who. in order 10 earn
her living. started out rs Il schooteach-
er She used TO work during the day
FOR her own bread ana butter Then
In the evenings She started To teach the
poor girls and boys WHO had 70 work
during the day and who could not get
an education unless they were taught
IN the evenings Her night schools
grew out 81 them grew hospital Tor
crippled children Her work grew I'M
Ill a short time ago 81 Nrw Orleans
turned ont In the public parks 70 honor
her memory All. you say that was
noble life That was noble pur-
pose for which To- live Its nobility
consists IN its resemblance ~ the in
fnitely greater purpose for which Je-
sus came down to earth TO suffer and
70 die He came 10 save lost world. He
came to give up his life for the lives
OF sinful outcHsts lie came that YOU
and | might be made one with him IN
| spirit and nature . Lord. the book
OF books tells us that thon didst come
to save sinners and To offer up thy Ill
vine lie as Il sacrifice for mans sins.
Does not that word sinner" mean me?
BY thy revealed word and thy tragic
cruciiiXion | know that thou hast come
to save me-yea, 10 save even me.
A Guide Of Life.
Salvation through the atoning blood
OF Jesus Christ is an active rs well rs
passive condition. II is placing our
selves in yielding position SO that
we are willing 10 let the great loving
arms of God encircle our hearts ana
draw us unto himself. hu! salvation
through Christ must be supplemented
by the actions OF life censecrated to
him and his service after we have al
lowed Christ 10 Sncircle US with his
love. The Bible il the code Of conduct
which We should follow after We have
been saved by his blood. II Is a col
lection OF moral aud spiritual rules
which will not only teach us how to
live In harmony with God. but also
how we should deal with men. II is
not only a collection of rules OF faith
but OF rules Of practice In other
words, II is spiritual guidebook. II
tells us how We should talk how we
should walk. how We should give. how
we should pray II tells Us how to be
come like our great prototype, Jesus
Christ Ana II we are true Christians
II would be wilful blindness 10 shut