The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-04

been brought to troubled hearts by she
hour Of prayer:
Proof of Immortality.
And Immortality. Who will estimate
the peace which Il belief In Il future
life has brought to the S0rrowing! You
may talk to the young about death end
ing all, for life is full, anu hope Is
strong. but preach not this doctrlllc To
:he mother who stands by the death
bed OF ller babe or to one. who is Within
the shadow Of Il great atIliction.
Christ gave lis proof OF immortality,
and yet it would hardly seem necessary
that one should rise from the dead to
convince Us that the grave is not tue
end. 70 every created thing God has
given Il tongue that DroclainlS 4 rcSur-
rectioll
If the Father dcisns TO toncli with iii,
vine power the cold and pulscless heart
of tie buried acorn and to- make II
burst fdaFh from its prison walls, Will
he leave neglected in the earth: the soul
| Ol llllll, III ltlS VI L''o >tS
ator? II nc stOOpS 10 give to the rose
| bush whose withcred blossoms float
upon the autumn breeze the sweet as
surance of another SprlnStme. Will hc
refuse the words of hope to the sons OF
men when the frOsts OF winter come
If matter mute and inanimatc, though
changed by the forces of nature into 4
| multitude Of forms. can never Tie. Will
the spirit of man suffer annihilatton
when 1t has paid Il brief visit like
royal guest to this tenement OF clay ::
40; am as sure that there is another
lie as I ann THAT live today.
In Cairo securcd q few grains OF
wheat that had s1umbercd for more
than three thousand years in IN ESTp-
tian tomb. As T looked ut them this
| thought came into my mind: If one OF
those grains had been planted on the
| banks Of the Nile tile year after it
| grew and all i{s lineal descendants
| Dlanted' and replallted from that time
| until now. its progeny would today DE
sufficiently numerous 10 feed the tcem-
| ing millions Of thc world. If this i'll
visible germ Of life in the grain OF
wheat can tliuS rriSS unimpalreu
| through three Thousand rcSurrcctions.
] shall not doubt That my soul has
! mower to. clothe' itScif with i body
suited TO its new existence when this
earthly frame lias crulnbcd into dust.
4 belief in immortality not only con-
solcs the inliviili!al. but it cNcrts 4
| powerful influence in bringing peace
| bciwccn individuals. IL one really
thinks That mall dies rs the brute dies.
he may yield 10 the temptation TO DO
Injustice to. his ncighbor when the cir
cumstanccS are such as TO promise Sc
curity from detection. But if one real
ly expects TO meet asain and live ctcr-
nally with those whom he knows TO-
day he IS restrained from evil deeds
by the fear Of endless rcmorSc.
Again. Christ deserves 70 be called
the Prince of Peace because he has
given us measure OF greatness which
promotes peace. When his disciples
disputed among themselves us TO
which shonld lie greatest III the
| kingdom Of heaven. he rcbUkcd them
and said. LET Him who would be
chihfcst among y0lr bc the servant OF
all Service Is the. fncuSure OF great
ness. 1t always has been true. 1t Is
true today and it always will be true
tliat- lie is greatest who does the most
| of good And yet what q revolution II
will work in this oli world when this
standard becomes the standard of life!
Nearly all Of our controversies and
| cnmlJatS arise from the fact that we
are. trying to- get Soucihin% from eAcll
| other. There will be peace when our
aim is 10 do. something for each other:
Our cnni.ieS Tnl aMinlOSiticS arise
from our efforts 10 get as much as
nOSSihIc. out Of the world. There will
| be peace when oUr cndcavOr is TO. put
as much. rs possible into the world:
Society will rake .rn immcaSurabe step
| toward peace when il estimates Il Gill
| zen by his, output rather than by his
| income and gives the crown OF It's ap-
| proval 10, rnc ono who makes tile lar
scst contribution TO the welfare of ;rll.
Christ has also lea .nc way 10 peace
| by giving us i formula for the propa-
I mttiom or COOL Not all OF those who
have. reatty desired 10 do good have
employed the Christian meilml-nOt
all Christians even. In all the history
| Of 1he. human race hut two methods
have beru employed.
The first is the forcible method.
The, other is the Bible pan-be not
overcome of evil bnt OyerGuine, evil
with GOOD. And there is no other way
Of overcoming evil. | AIN not much "r
a rnrmer. get more credit for my
farming than | deserve, and my littl"
| farm receives more advertising than II
* Garfield 10. But am farmer enough
| to know that il | cut down weeds they
will spring up again, and I know that
II ] plant something there which has
more vitality than the weeds'l shall
not only get ril Of the constant cut
ting. hut have. the bauasit Of tlle crop
besides.
| In order that there might be no mis-
take about his plaa or prnpuShliu2
good Christ went into detai and laiC
emphasis upon the value of example
$50 live that others seeing your 5000
workS may bc constrained 10 &lorif!
yolr Father which is in heaven.
There Is no human iniinenre so potent
for good as thar which %nes ont from