The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25

can be Established between the Father
above and the child below. And who
VIII measure the consolation that has
been brought to troubled hearts by the
hour Of prayerl
Proof Of Immortality.
And Immortality Who will estimate
the peace which a belief In a future
life has brought 20 the sorrowingY You
may talk to the young about death end
ing all, for life is full, and hope is
strong, but preach not this doctrine to
the mother who stands by the death
bed Of her babe or TO one who is within
the shadow Of great atlliction.
Christ gave us proof OF Immortality,
and yet II would hardly seem necessary
that one should rise from the dead TO
convince us that the grave Is not the
end. To every created thing God has
given tongue that proclaims resur-
rection.
II the Father delgns TO touch with d.
vine power the cold and pulseless heart
Of the buried acorn and to make It
burst forth from its prison walls, will
he leave neglected in the earth the soul
Of man. made In the image OF bis Gre
ator7 II he stoops to give to the rose
bush whose withered blossoms float
upon the autumn breeze the sweet as
surance Of another springtlme, will he
refuse the words OF hope to the sons OF
men when the frosts OF winter Gomez
II matter mute and lnanlmate, though
changed by the forces OF nature into
multitude OF forms, can never die, will
the spirit OF man suffer humiliation
when II has paid brief visit ike
royal guest to this tenement cf clay7
No; am as sure that there Is another
life as I am that live today.
In Cairo I secured few grains Of
wheat that had slumbered for more
than three thousand years In an Egyp-
tlan tomb. As looked az them this
thought came into my mind: II one Of
those grains had been planted on the
banks OF the Nile the year after II
grew and all its lineal descendants
planted and replanted from that time
untIl now, It's progeny would today be
sufficiently numerous TO feed the TEEN.
ing millions of the world II this In
visible germ Of life In the grain Of
wheat can thus pass unlmpaired
through three thousand resurrections,
shall not doubt that my soul has
power TO clothe itself with a body
suited TO its new existence when this
earthly frame has crumbled into dust.
A belief In Immortality not only con.
soles the Individual but II exerts a
powerful influence In bringing peace
between individuals. II one really
thinks that man dies rs the brute dies
he may yield TO the Temptation TO Dc
injustice to his nakgnDor when the cir
cumstances are such as 10 promise Sc
cNI,ty from detection. But II one real
Gy expects to meet ugaln and live eter
nally with those whom he knows to
day he is restrained from evil deed
by the fear Of endless remorse.
Again, Christ deserves 10 be cailet
the Prince OF Peace because he ha'
given US a measure OF greatness which
promotes peace. When his disciples
disputed among themselves as I,
which should be greatest in N,
kingdom Of heaven, no rebuked then
and said, "Let him who would b,
chlefest among you be the servant o
ALL" Service Is the measure OF great
ness. II always has been true. II 1
true today and II always will be tru
that he is greatest who does the mos
OF good. And yet what revolution
will work in this old world when TIL
standard becomes the standard OF life
Nearly all OF our controversies ant
combats arise from the fact that W
are trying to get something from eacl
other. There will be peace when on
aim is to do something for each other
Our enmltles and animositles arts
from our efforts to get as much a
possible out OF the world. There vii
DO peace when our endeavor Is 10 pu
rs much as possible into the world
Society will take an Unreasonable stel
toward peace when II estimates citl
zen by his output rather than by hi
income and gives the crown OF its Gp
proval to the one who makes the lar
gest contribution to the welfare Of all
Christ has also led the way to peac
by giving US formula for the propa
CATION Of good. Not all OF those VIII,
have really desired to do good hav
employed the Christian method-no
all Christians even In all the histor.
OF the human race but two method
have been employed. 49,.
The first is the forcible method
The other Is the Bible plan-be no
overcome Of evil, but overcome eyi
with good. And there Is no other wa.
J OF overcoming evil. ! am not much o
a farmer. get more credit for IN.
farming than | deserve, and my littl
farm receives more advertising than
is entitled to. But am farmer enoug
TO know that II cut down weeds the,
will spring up again, and ] know tina
II plant something there which ha
more vitality than the weeds l shal
not only get rid Of the constant cut
ting, but have the benefit Of the GRO
besides.
In order that there might be no mis-
take about his plan Of propagatln
good Christ went into detail and lai