The Newtown bee., 1909-05-07

rho strange glare gone from them.
 and saw his father sitting there.
 Some thought 9i bedtime crossed his
 mind, and, signing softly, ne mur-
 mlntd 50 keep, iader' and fell l..-
 to gentle sleep, Then lt WAS ihe
 falntr leplned ag"in 10 pri,y-'lis
 buby's prayer. He had entered in"
 through ehlldn0od's gaIe,"
 BuI it Was not wholly the child
 that redeemed SilaS Mafnef. Rather lt was the power anu influence and
 refinement of love. And when men
 get bitter and rebellious and plunge
 into the shameful things of life. gio-
 late their VOWS, desert their homes,
 prove traitor 10 their honor, there
 are but two things which can bring
 them back, viz. sorrow and love.
 Men are brought 10 themselves and
 arise and go to their Father when
 suddehl, they air pfeCipaied irLg .he
 valley Of the shad0w, but more men are saved through the power of
 friendship, sympathy and love. When man has found life like Silas Marner found it at first, deserted by a friend who thrust upon him the curse of q black crime, and when homes are shut before his approach and society closes its door to hlm, then he loses heart and loses faith both in Cod aad man md the disCoy- cry of the thug he doesn't find love is the only hope of his restoration.
 ind so God sent into this world Jesus Christ tI emh1dy divine love and to proclaim that God is love and that lie is no re'pecler of p:,sons, position family or riches but rather loves man because he is his child. But as men cant thrive and keep heartened and courageous when men hate and 0ppress them, Jesus Christ said that men ought to love one an- other even as Gcd loves them. And 1t is just this which will make Chris fianity at last reign over the whole garth al q tic entire race of men con less Jesus Christ Lord of all to the glory of the Father, for human brotherhood, mutual love and aftec- icn is the goal toward which all cre- ltlon moves and it will succeed or tod will fail. And why is it that here are so many lost sheep of the louse of Israel? Why is it that sin 70 chains men in bondage and in nlsery' mSraeli las answeIeu truly The misery of this world is occa- toned by there not heirg love though" How can men run evil louses and saloons and for gain wreck mems lives? Because they do lot love enough. How can men and vomen keep aloOf from human need? 3ecause they dc not love enough. low can men falSify and women goc- lip the untrue? Because they do not Oye enough. Now the church of God here in this world to supply, in the ives of it's people, just what the world Ot human kind needs. And we
 eed not think the world is going to e redeemed by any orthodox or lberal creed. It will make but little Inference to the actual Silas Mar ers in the world what we believe bout little non essential things. hey are looking for love, for some ne who Cares for them, who won't teal their gOOu name or their lfe's aVlngs, and more than that, who yill, without thought of rerompense T gain, help them to step into Gods help them 10 arise iron. the lane on which they are fallen aud egin life anew with the help and fla or of God and man. And this love ecoming more and more u'iyer- al, it is going to exist if not in the carts of men ana women of the hurch, then within the hearts of hose outside. Gcd will help his own ) exemplify it, but if they refuse he i'll call another people. For the we tLat He hatL toward men He 'i'l have proclaimed and revealed lat men an l women who hqv lived l Silas Manners world mayat last be on to Himself.
 And 8 little child shall lead lem. A little child loves and he as rot arrived at the age when he scrimiHates and becomes a respect of rersons. The child's heart is 'uched with pity at the sight of the lffering of the outcast, as well as the sight of the sorrows of the int. The little child. unable to in lligantly aid wishes however in his Iii fish way to help. My friends,
 at is the childhood gate through hicl' ". must enter i',, rhe gcruine- ess of love, the desire to help ] hat
 me thing Jesus meant when he oke those words which l will leave ith you aS you go out into the gnt: Except ye turn, and become
 title oh .drtn, " shall in h. wise ter into the kingdom Of heaven"