The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-17
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cell, he yet perceived the graciousness
of religion and its delights. He thiekIy
streWed his pages with pitfalls, lions
enemies, snares and difficulties; yet
he put in the Palace Beautiful by the
/ wayside, and he ever kept his eye upon
/ the Celestial City. Christianity has its
/ hardships, of course-what goal worth
| winning has not ?-but it is also full
way is an Astounding, Overlooking life.
It has more of delight to offer than
any other manner of existence.
There is a fellowship among Chris
| tians, who have life's deepest treas
ures in common which cannot be
found in any of the lodges or socie-
| ties or brotherhoods which spell fra
terhity in large letters. Thu fact of
a common Lord makes disciDlos one.
When Pilgrim was admitted to the
Palace Beautiful, he held familiar
conversation with the maidens Discre-
ton, Prudence, Piety and Charity CON
corning his experiences and the things
which they had in common. All their
talk was of the Lord of the Hill. They
found no theme so sweet as Him who
made pilgrims princes, and who had
erected this palace for their delight.
A feast of fat things was spread for
the tired and hungry traveller by the
household of the palace. No anchor
ties cell is the house of God. HE
hath prepared a table," may be writ
ten of the Lord by all who partake of
his favor And for those who banquet
at the Kings table there are no gray
and bitter mornings of remorse on the
day after.
One reward of the Pilgrim Way is
the company one meets en- route.
In the Palace Beautiful Pilgrim
slept in the Chamber of Peace, with
it's windows open toward the sunrising
ha a I wit on
his lips. There is no gainsaying the
truth that the cody man sleeps most
sweetly, and looks out on life with a
peace and simple joyousness which
cannot be learned in the paths of sin.
Even in the Palace Beautiful it must
be remembered that life's normal
sphere is out in the hurly-burly. So
from head to foot. for the conflicts
that awaited him. The church is more
than rest-house; it is an armory,
where the soldier of Christ is equipped
to do battle with the world, the flesh
and the devil
Barren indeed is the life which has
no points of vision. From the Palace
Beautiful Pilgrim caught glimpses of
the Delectable Mountain in the dis
lance This inspiring outlook should
be the daily pursuit of everybody.
Someties it is a book, a poem, a song,
doors-whatever the coign of advant-
age, by no means miss giving the soul
its daily view of the distant and de-
sirable delights.
After the Palace Beautiful comes
the valley of Humiliation. But the
pilgrim is prepared for the latter by
the former; so that it is better to say,
Before the Valley of Humiliation
comes the Palace Beautiful.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
Nature when shetadds difficulty adds
brain.-Emerson
The mode of bestowing a kindness
is often of more value than the thing
conferred.-James T. Fields.
Assert myself, and by and by
But seek not praise of men; thereby
Shall false shows cheat thee
Owen Meredith.
God will not look you over for
medals and diplomas, but for scars
Anon.
1t is not the presence of an ideal
that saves. but the fearless, strong
hearted devotion to an ideaI.-W.
Jethro.
I am only one,
But am one.
I cannot do everything
But I can do something.
What I can do
I ought to do.
And what I ought to do
By the grace of God I will do
Canon Farrar,
There are some sorrows which, be-
cause they are lingering guests, I will
entertain but moderately, knowing
that the more they are made of the
longer they will stay-Bishop Hall.