Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-11-04

thlS thou6uI Cdule iHtO my miuV. II
one of those grains had been planted
on the banks OF the Nile the year al
ter 1t grew, and all its lineal descend
ants planted and replanted from
that time until now, its progeny
would to-day be sufficiently numer-
Gus to feed the teeming millions of
the world. There is in the grain of
wheat an invisible something which
has power to discard the body that
we see, and from earth and air fash
ion new body SO much like the old
one that we cannot tell the one from
the other. If this invisible germ of
life in the, grain of wheat can thus
pass unimpair ed through three thou
sand resurrections, shall not doubt
that my soul has power to clothe it
self with body suited to it's new ex-
istence when this earthly frame has
crumbled into dust.
A Powerful Influence.
- A belief in Immortality not only
consoles the individual, but it exerts
a powerful influence in bringing
peace between individuals. If one
really thinks that man dies as the
brute dies, he may yield to the temp
tation to do injustice to his neighbor
when the circumstances are such as
to promise security from detection.
But II one really expects to meet
again, and live eternally with those
whom he knows to-day, he Is re-
strained from evil deeds by the fear
Of endless rcmorse. We do not know
what rewards are in store for us, or
what punishments may be reserved,
but If there were no other punish
ment, 1t would be enough for one
who deliberately and consciously
wrongs another to have to live for
ever in the company Of the person
wronged, and have his littleness and
selfishness laid bare. / repeat, a be-
lief in Immortality must exert paw
erful influence in establishing justice
between men and thus laying the
foundation for peace.
Who Serves Rest is NObIest.
Again, Christ deserves to be called
the Prince of Peace because He has
given us measure of greatness
which promotes peace. When His
disciples disputed among themselves
as to which should be greatest in the
kingdom Of heaven, He rebuked
them, and said Let him who would
be chiefest among you be the servant
Of ALL" Service is the measure of
greatness; it always has been true;
1T is true to-day, and it always will
be true, that ne Is greatest who does
the most of good. And yet, what q
revolution it will work in this old
world when this standard becomes
the standard Of life. Nearly all of
our controversies and combats arise
from the fact that we are trying to
get something from each other
there will be peace when our aim is
to do something for each other. Our
enmities and animosities arise from
our efforts to get as much as possible
out Of the world--there will be peace
when our endeavor is to put as much
as possible into the world. Society
will take an immeaSurable step to-
ward peace when It estimates a citi-
zen by his output, rather than by his
income, and gives the crown of it's
approval to the one who makes the
largest contribution to the welfare OF
all. 1t is the glory Of the Christian
ideal that, while it is within sight of
the weakest and the lowliest, it is
yet so high that the best and the
noblest are kept with their faces
turned ever upward.
The Gospel of Force.
Christ has also led the way to
peace by giving us a formula for the
propagation Of good. Not all Of those
who have really desired to do good
have employed the Christian method
hot all Christians even. In all the
history Of the human race but two
methods have been employed. The
first is the forcible method. A man
has an idea which he thinks Is good;
he tells his neighbors about it and
they do not like 1t. This makes him
angry, and, seiZing club, he at
tempts to make them like it. One
trouble about this rule is that it
works both ways; when a man starts
out to compel his neighbors to think
as he does, he generally finds them
willing to accept the challenge, and
they spend so much time in trying to
coerce each other that they have no
time left to be of service to each
other. .-....
The Gospel OF Love.
The other is the Bible plan--be
not overcome Of evil, but overcome
evil with good. And there Is no
other way Of overcoming evil. / am
not much Of a farmer-I get more
credit for my farming than l deserve,
and my little farm receives more ad-
vertising than it is entitled to. But /
am FARMER enough TO know that II l
cut down weeds they will spring up
again, and I know that If l plant
there which has more vi
tality than the weeds | shall not only
get rid Of the constant cutting, but
have he benefit of the crop besides.
In order that there might be no
mistake about his plan of propagat-
ing good, Christ went into detail and
laid emphasis upon the value OF ex-
live that others, seeing
your good works, may be constrain-
ed to glorify your Father which is in