West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-10


taught forgiveness. but H. cxcmplified
his teachings In his life. When those
who prosecuted him br ght him 60
the most diSgracCful OF % I deaths his
spirit OF forgiveness ru.c above his
sufrerings. and he prayed. Father.
forgive them. for they know not what
they do"
What conclusion Is To be drawn from
the life. the teachings and the death
~ this historic rgureg Reared In n
carpenters shop With no knowledge OF
literature save lie literature. with no
acquaintance lth philosophers living
or with the writings of sages dead.
thiS young man gathered disciples
about him. promulgated "A higher code
Of morals than the world had ever
known before and proclaimed himself
the Messiah, lie taught aud perform
cd miracles for n few brief months
and tEcn Wis crucifcd Ills disciples
were scattered and many OF them put
To death. llls claims were disputed.
his resurrection denied and his follow
crs prosecuted. and yet from this be
ginning his religion has spread until
millions take his name with reverence
upon their lips and thousands have
been willing Ia die rather than sur
render the faith which nc nut into
their hearts. How shall we account
for himr What think We of Christ ?"
IL IS easier Ia believe him divine than
To explain In amy other way what ne
said AMI d.d and was
have sclertcd this theme that I may
DrnRnut Ngl... az a.. pnau.,,, ,,.l,t.t,
mo To- believe that Christ has fully
earned the title the Prince OF Peace
and that In the years To come Il viii
be more ana more applied To him.
Faith In him brings peace To the heart.
and his teachings when applied viii
bring peace between man and man.
And if hc can bring peace To each
heart and II his creed Will bring pcacc
throughout the earth who Will DENY
his right To bc called the Prince OF
Peace?
All the world IL In search OF peace.
Every heart that ever beat has sought
for peace, and many have been the
methods employed In secure II. Some
have thought 20 purchase Il with rich
es, and they have Abored to secure
wealth. hoping to find peace when they
were able to 20 where they pleased
and buy what they liked. or those
who have cudcaVOrcd To purchase
peace with money the large ma jority
have failed to sccuri the money. But
what has been the experience OF those
who have been successful I'm accumu-
latlng money? They all tell the same
story-yiz. that they spent the first
half or their lives trying 90 ret money
from others and the last half trying
to keep others from getting their mon
ey and that they found peace I'm mel.
thcr hnlf. Some have even reached
the point whore they find dlfficrIty In
getting people to accept their money
and know of no better indication Of
the ethical awakening IN this country
than the increasing tendency to scru-
tlnizc the methods OF money making
a long step IN advance Will have been
taken when religious. educational and
charitable institutions refuse To CON
done immoral methods I'm business and
leave the possessor Of III gotten gains
To learn the loneliness Of life when
one prefers money to morals
Some have sought peace In social dis
tinction; but. whether they have been
within the charmed circle md fearful
lest they might fall out or outside and
hopeful that they might get In. they
have not found peace
Some have thought tbought!-to
find peace Ia political prominence; but.
whether office comes by birth, as in
monarchics. or by election. as In re
publica. II does not bring pence. An
office Is conspicuous only when few can
occupy II. Only when few I'm u genera-
ton can hope to enjoy nm honor do we
call II great honor. ! am glad that
our Heavenly Father did not make the
peace OF the human heart depend upon
the accumulation OF wealth or upon the
securing OF social or political distiuc-
ton. for In either case but fcw could
have enjoyed H. but when hr made
peace the reward OF conscience void
Of OffcIse toward Col and man h, put
II within the reach Of all The poor
can secure II ns easily ~ the rich. the
social outcnst as freely us 90, leader Of
society and the hunblcst citizen cuuaI.
ly with thosr who WELD political
power
Christ promoted pc:cc by giving US
assurance that llnc OF communication
can be established between tile Father
above and the child below Aud who
viii measure the consolation that has
been brought Ca troubled hearts by the
hour Of prayer
Proef ef Immortality.
And immortality. Who viii estimate
tic peace which .,.I,r in future
lilc hIt brought . tho socrowlng? You
may talk to- tie young about death end
iug nll. for life is ran. aud hope Is
strong but preach LJ' tlis doctrine to
the mother who sauls br the death
icl of her babe or ~ oIc who Is within
the shadow Of a great affection.
C'rist gave us proc. Of immortality.
and set Il would lrirdly scrm necessary
That one should rise from the dead 10
convince Us that the grave is not the
end. 70 every created thing God has
givcn n tongue that proclaima resur-
rcct'o1
If The Father deigus 10 touch with di-
vine power tie cold nnl pulseiess heart
Of The buried acorn and 90 make Il
burst forth from Its Prison walls. viii
ne leave neglected m tlp earth the soul
of man, made ln the Image of his Gre
atorf lf he st0Ops 20 give 10 the rose
bush whose withcred blossoms GOat
upon the autumn breeze the sweet as.
surance Of another springtimc. VIII bc
refuse the words Of hope to the sons Of
men when the fros,s Of winter Gomez
1f matter mute and iuanlmate. though
changed by the forces Of nature into a
multitude Of forms. can never die. will
the spirit Of man suffer nnnihllation
when Il has paid brief visit like a
royal guest TO tbis tenement Of clay?