The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
THE HIGHER LIFE
selec,,d Gem, Ct Thought from Press and Pulpit
Of All Sects.
How To Meet the Day.

How To Meet the Day.
Let us meet our days as they come
to us, not idly, but with courage ana
ht=h resolve. We know not what they
are bringing, but whatever 1t Is, IL
is good, because our times are IN
Gods hand.-Rev. Lewis Reed, Con-
gregationalist.
The Words Of Christ.
The words of Christ carry with
them now, as when He first spoke
them, an element Of freshness and
youth. They are immortal words,
sent forth to teach all men the way
of faith and duty. They will quick
en- and enrich and beautify and
strengthen all men In all professions
and in all positioEs.-Rev. w. Hills,
Baptist.
Gods Love For Us.
The heart that loves and goes
through life with love unreturned
suffers about the most unbearable
conditions that exist. Then imagine
the awful loneliness OF a solitary
Cod, with a nature of perfect love,
craving sympathy, and having only
the poor returns that man has been
able to give.-Rev. Chas. Smith, Uni
tartan.
Evil Of Edieness.
The sin OF doing nothing is the
deadliast Of the seven deadly sins.
We are here to save men. Men can
not be saved alone. The saved man
must save men. The city must be
saved. The state must be saved. The
nation must be saved. We are here
to claim the world Of politics as
Christ's world: cleanse political life
of its self seeking, it's practical athe-
ism and corruption, and change our
human society into a kingdom of
God.-Rev Chas. Aked, Baptist.
The Fountain Of Life.
Christ is the fountain of life.
While we have not yet fathoned the
meaning of the word life as used
by our Lord, We may find in His own
life some of tne characteristics of
the life He imparts. There was in
His character a beauty and power
that made His personality marvellous
" winsome. The chief characteristic
Of the life He bestows is strength. 1t
bears tho mark OF youth. 1t is a
life that is vigorous, potent, master
ful.-Rev. J. Black, gregational-
iSt.
How We love.
Love Is supposed to be very SIM
pie, garden thing: 20 matter Of
fact it is 80 hard to attain that fc"
have the courage to try It; SO slow
OF growth that few perseYere to learn
It, and so rare that few even know
what it is when they See 1t.
Real love is not the feeling that
seeks to receive pleasure, but that
which seeks to give pleasure.
Many Of US learn what love means
only when the objects CT our affect
ion are taken from us.
It Is easier to hate than to love,
end we remember cruel words longer
than kind ones.-Rey. Frank Crane.
Working Tor Christ.
We may not reach or convince
others by words alone, bat good
deeds cannot be Gainsaid. If We
bear the testimony OF good deeds 1t
will be an indisputable witness. But
back OF all our saying and doing
there raust be the irreproachable Wit
ness Of cur Christian life. All can
work for Christ IN this way. 1t is
net to De LETT to the preacher alone.
but every Christian. if lie is willing,
can bring thsse three witnesses of
speech, good deeds and Christian
living to bear convincing testimony
to the love of God and the power of
His salvation-Rev.H II. Topper, Zap
tiSt.
Future Blessings.
Many OF the things, that seem to
be hindrances 10 life, are in reality
part CT the divine plan for our fur
Their Development. Iany Of the
things which APPARENTLY happen. ana
which we DO not like to think God
sends, are Out CT the very treasure
house Of God. Marcus Aureiius, born
to the pulDle, and one Of the great
est, il not the greatest, OF the en-
percrs, thanked the gods that his
tutor was wise enough to make him
learn to work with his hands, submit
to discipline and bear the yoke in
his youth. How few there are wise
enough to thank God for such things.
But, some one gays, in the great
game of life so many lose. How can
we reconcile things as they are with
the Idea of a wise Godfrey. Wal
ter Parks, Episcopal.
Significance CT the Cross.
The Cross does not fade, because
1t is denied by some; they
fade who deny it. The most
religious act Of history continues
to be the self expression Of
God. 1t is deathless love in terms of
death and risen life; sanctity for
the best OF our kin, and salvation
for the worst. A personal reign
which has renewing activity is never
to be doubted. This is the perennial
religion. Its limits OF energy God