Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-10-15


nim Some one has recently said.
NO man ought to have anything
until every man has something II
thlS savors OF anarchy, it is at least
true tnat many Of us should have less
until many others have more. Thera
IS great social and industrial unrest
to-uay. All these antagonisms and
confusions are due to the emancipa.
tlon or mankind through the influ,
ence OF Christ. Men are coming to
their own. Jesus has commanded,
Loose him and let his go!" as He
did at the resurrection Of Lazarus,
and we, His disciples, who have been
set free, are too slow to obey our Lords
injunctions. Men are striving to get
free! A starving baby was found in
the East Side of New York recently
on the wasted breast of it's dead
mother, and that same day in the up
town stores women we're spending
$50 for single night robe. There
is wasteful extravaganza at one end
OF the social scale. and consequent
dangerous criminality at the other
There is safe and sane socialism
which emanates from the teachings
OF Jesus, and the socialism of Jesus
will some dav prevail and in that
day each shall seek his own in his
brothers highest good, and all shall
dwell in noble brotherhood. Two
men saw piece of 1ewelry on the
sidewalk, they reached for it simul-
taneously, struck their heads violent
ly; each arose to censure the other,
when they found they were brothers
and had not seen each other for a
dozen years. It must not be forgot
ten that all competitions and rivalries
to-day are between brothers. and
some day the vast rotherhood will
be permanently organized.
In the great task of casting out
the worlds devils nothing shall be
impossible. Whatever ought to be
will be. A moral imperative must
have in It a moral possibility. Kant
said long ago there is no meaning in
an fought" unless it is followed by a
"can." Every moral necessity will
some day prevail. It is not an ought
unless it is a possibility, and If a
possibility it will become reality.
A clear, definite opinion of what
ought to be is the token of what can
and will be. Mans fondest dreams
will be fully materialized. When
| man thinks Gods thoughts and carries
out Gods purposes the impossible
will be achieved. 'Things that are
| impossible with men are possible with
God" Men must become partakers
of the divine nature, as the Apostle
Peter enjoins. The mighty force of
| the Niagara Falls power house is
stepped down to suit the capacity
OF the machinery to which it is sup
| plied. So God ''steps" Himself down
| to humble, simple men, and works
| His wondrous will through obedient
| human instrum entalities.
'Ye must be born again!" and with
| Nicodemus in bewilderment we NAV
| inquire ''How can these things be-"
| Mathematical men like Philip never
will calculate until they reach a dem
| Onstratfon. while men of vision like
| Andrew will be working the miracle
of the impossible. The burglar who
| drops into a mission to while away
the early evening hours. until he
shall go forth to ply his vicious trade,
| falls under the spell of the service,
| kneels at an altar Of prayer, con-
fesses his sin, surrenders his burglar
| tools. and becomes a new man, hon.
est and honored. You may not be
| able to explain the mystery, but it is
| true-and that is the program of
Jesus!
Two Young men came together-
one clerk in a shoe store, the other
| a clerk in a bank Humble men OF
no notable talents. One can teach
i and talk a little, and the other can
sing with persuasive voice. These
| two willing souls completely surren-
dered to God, and consecrsted to the
service and upbui1ding Of humanity
began a career, which increased IN
power and effectiveness until multi
tudes were awakened from 1ethargy
and sin by the singing and the
preaching of the gospel. Again. the
| weak things Of the world were shak-
en- to confound the mighty, and
Moody and Sankey became the great
est evangelists since the days Of
John and Charles Wesley. And the
impossible was achieved.
At the dedication Of the Bunke,
Hill monument, when it appeared
that an accident was imminent b!
the surging crowds against thu
/ sneakers platform Webster request
ed the people to kindly move back
A man in the crowd answered back
s.Tt is impnseible!" Thereupon TIL
great Massa chusatts statesman criet
out: "ImDossinIe. Impossible! Moth
ing is impossible on Bunker Hill!
And so let US keep near the cross
The battle of the ages was tough
there. the freedom Of the race wa
there achieved Nothing is impos
sible on the Hill Of the Cross-Ol
Calvary.
With our now sainted Sankey W
may sings in the sweet strains Q
sightless Fanny Crosby's beautiful
, lines:
Il Some day the silver cord will break
And { no more as now shall sing;
But, Oh, the joy when I awake.
!, Within the palace of the King!
, And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story, Saved by Grace.
ssThon ST shall he satisfied Wlle