Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-04-16

friend. and when. TO the surprise ~
his enemies. Pythias appeared the
day before the execution. there was =
generous dispute between the tw1
friends as to which one should be per
,1itted 10 die for the other. II is 70
the credit OF the tyrant Dionysius tina,
his heart was melted by such an
exhibition OF the sclfsacTifcings spirit 81
friendship so that b. pardoned Pythias
and expressed n desire to be a part
rer in their friendship. Has any
che from that day to this been mean
enough 10 blame Dionysius for al
mirinE devotion which made Damon
willing 10 die for his friend The
story has been woven into poetry. and
IS to-day an inspiration 10 noble
minds
A blacksmith IN 0sf.nany was seat
Cd in the village post Office surround
cd by the neishbors' children. when {.
rabid dog appeared in the door. and
the noble man. forgctful Of self. throt-
tied the beast in the grip Of his
sturdy hands. but not until the virus
had passed into his own blood The
villagers put flowers on his grave
every day.
In many a European prison is the
record: Fine paid by John Howard e
debt paid by John Howard John
Howard chose to set prisoners free
BY paying their fines and debts. and
have not heard Of 4 magistrate who
denied him the right to do 50. Now.
shall men have the right TO do what
We deny TO Jesus Christ? Shall the
mother suffer for her child. shall
friend suffer for friend. shall the pa
triot suffer for his country. shall the
soldier suffer for his comrades and
receive the praise Of all. while we
deny 70 Jesus the right 10 suffer for
those he loves more than mother ever
loved her csiIdren. or friend his
friend. or patriot his country
Froft by knother's Suffering.
Again. ought one person 20 receive
benefit from the suffering OF another?
Shall the child refuse 70 BE- benefited
by the mothers suffering Shall the
country refuse TO be benefited BY the
suffering % its patriot soldiers9 II Il
be true that soldiers do wrong in dy.
ing for others and that those for
whom they die ought not 10 BE- benefit
ID BY their su1eringS. let Us 20 u
Bunker Hill and tear down that mon
umsnt. let Is 20 10 Washington and
razs 20 the ground that white marble
pyramid which commentaries the
man who suffered the pangs Of hunger
snf cold II Valley Forge. To ADOPT
the claim Of Theosophy that one
should not receive benefit from the
surerinss % another is to turn man.
kind. sooner or later. into ieeches and
hyeuas. for. II I should not be benc-
flied BIZ the suTerings OF another. /. OF
course. should not suffer for another
Ny business. then. is 10 look after my
self. and all the sweet ministries o,
loving sacrifice for others give place
70 greedy sslf-seeking.
self-saeriteins Love
The spirit Of seIfsaerificing love
as seen in Christ on the cross. IL uri
versally inearnate. would make earth
4 paradise OF peace and joy. Wai
would then cease; for IL men Ioved
well enough TO die for one another
they certainly would not kill one an
other. II would close every divorce
court; for if husband and wife loved
well enough 10 die for each othe-
such thing as unfaithfulness or ever
unkindness would be impossible. II
would solve the problem OF labor ant
capital; for If the labOrer and capital
list loved well enough 10 die for eacf
other. they certainly would not on
press or make unreasonable demands
u would run every business enter
prise according TO the Golden Rule
for IL all men loved we'll enough 70 dt.
for one another. there would be n,
lying or cheating to make money
Herein is the philosophy of the atone
ment- Faith in Christ and him cruel
fed ennobles and trausfigures char
actsr.
Bronson Aleott governed his schoo
/ in Boston on this principle. One dayL
says Mr. Alcott. I called up befor,
me a pupil eight or ten years Of az,
who had violated IN important reguls
/ ton OF the school All The pupil
were looking on. and they knew wha
the rule Of the school was. pu
/ the ruler into the hand OF that OF
Tending pupil: l extended my han
and told him TO strike The instan
the boy saw my extended hand an
heard my command 10 strike | sa,
struggle begin in his face. A ne;
light sprang up in his countenance.
new set Of shuttles seemed to be wea,
ing new nature within him. I keo
my hand extended and the school wa
in tears The boy struck once. an
he himself burst into tears. | CO,
stantly watched his face and b
seemed in a bath Of fire which wa
giving him new nature He had
different mood toward the school an
toward the violated law. The DO
seemed transformed by the idea tbs
| should take chastisement in pIa-
Of his punishment He went back I
bis seat ami ever after was one Z
the most dOcile OF the pupils In ,hs
school. though he had been at first on
OF the rudest"
Something like that. only NOR,
Jesus did for u.s. He took our Mac,
and by the keynote Of his own sscr
fcing love brought the justice of Go
into harmony with his mercy. while a
the same tire he awakens in our SOU
the music OF gratitude and makes III
discord of sin give way to the Ia
mony Of righteousness