The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-21

leadership of inc greatest leader among leaders. one of the twelve for the paltry sum of thirty pieces of silver. became the betrayor of the Savior sf meIlr ana then refiectinB upon the beinopsness oi his crime, in a it of remorse. hangea himself; and thereby Judas iscarios reached the very depths which a de- scending tendency could fathoni.
 We have seen that upon the can : vass of every mans life. the Savior and his rival. Satan. are constantly at worK. painting and portraylng spirttuai condition having an ascending or de- scendfn gtendency to correspond with the will of the one to whom we have given mastery over our thoughts ana our actions
 ~In the natural world. in the stili- ness of the night fmperceptibiy the moisture is concentrated and con- densed until the morning reveals the crystal dewdrops In It's Innocent pur@ ity The sun, clad in his golden and Illuminating raiment. arising from his rest for the wanderings of the day. mounting proudly from behind the dis tant horizon just over the eastern hills. tinted gorgeously the clouds in His pathway and pointed to the glad resurrection to come
 "Just then that tiny dewdrop catches the suns fiery rays. but to reflect them in all the majesty of their gIs-
 .so, too, in the human world there are those here and there, widely sep arated the character of whose lives seems to have gently settled into a state of rarest and constant purity. without he ascending or descending fluctuations incident to the. mass of humanity; and from their lives radi- ated those glorious qualities which dazzle, elevate. and inspire mankind. and point the beholder to An house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens
 "As an example, what tender recol- lections cluster around that serene. but hrm:2 gentle. but brave; martial but Christian character, who sought no honor and no glory. only the dis charge of duty!
 "IdeaI in youth and in age. faith ful to eyery5~trust in every walk in fife: at all times a model of perfect ness
 "who does not recognize that pa- triot of patriots. the pure ard peer less Robert E. Leei
 :" Out iof Its scabbardl Never hand Waved sword from stain as free, Nor purer. sword led braver band Nor braver bied for brighter land. ! NOT DFiXntGT lana nA0 cause uD BfdHQs
 Nor cause chief life i.eeP
 But for perfection and purity. for steadfastness in Christian purpose, rarely can you find Lees like again. rLet us each ask ourselves whether or not our spiritual condition has an ascending or a descending tendency . | If the answer to be returhed Is un- i favorable. let us resolve to lead a holier and a purer lire. Let lis not 1 be dismayed because of objections in ! terposing and impediments interfer- | ing. Satan eyer stands ready to iu- | terpose and interfere with every noble purpose. Nothing of value comes vol untariiy. but awaits our forcibIe per 1 suasion.
 "The sages of ancient times show l cred no praises upon the ship return l ing uninjured from smooth seas with colors flying. but rather upon those brave warriors who returned upon q | vessel having sails torn. masts brok- ! en, colors gone--eveFy evidence of de-
 struction and direful conflict with the angry clements. but which despite the
 raging tempest had proudly outridder to a haven of calm.
 Appreciate the testimony of the 1 worlds successful No pains. no palm no thorns. no throne; no gall, nc glory; no cross. no crown,