Evening journal., 1909-11-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
NEWS

Christian Endeavor lesson for No
vember z. Life lessons for me from the
book OF Hebrews. Hebrews l2: 1t.
Written by Eli c. Trumbower, Jr.
Did you tackle the trouble that came in
your way.
With a resolute heart and cheerful.
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, a troubles a ton, OF a troubles an
ounce,
Or trouble is what you make It;
It isn't the fact that you're hurt that
counts,
But only-how did you take itP
You are beaten to earth? WE'LL we'll,
what's that?
Come up with a smiling facel
IT'S nothing against you TO fall down
fiat,
But TO lie there-thats disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the
higher you bounce,
Be proud Of your blackened eye:
It isn't the fact that you're licked that
But how did you highland whyq
And though you be done to the death,
what then?
II you battled the best you could,
II you played your part in the world Of
men.
why the Critic will call It good.
Death comes with a crawl, or comes
with a pounoe
And whether he's slow OF spry.
II isn't the fact that you're dead that
counts,
But only-how did you die7
Selected.
We are told in the Breviary lesson for
the feast OF st. Teresa that she was not
satisfied with ordinary suffering but
had to 20 out OF her way for more.
For her life without suffering was worse
than death. Her motto was "Aut patti
aut mori," Either suffering or death.
There is great lesson in these few
verses Of Hebrews that but few people
realize. Our mission here on earth Is
not 10 make any less suffering, not to
take away any Of the pain. for the pain
is sweet, but 70 make men strong tn
hear H. For whom the Lord loveth
He chastiseth," and IF We endure chas-
tening God dealeth with you as with
sons" Humanitarians try to lessen the
hard roads OF life and make them easier
70 travel. They seek to raise the standard
OF comfort rather than happiness. II
Wa trv to take the pain out OF mems
lives. then when the crucial time comes
thew will be less content with pain and
less able TO bear II. IL is hard fact,
hut a true one that those who suffer
the most are really the most happy, and
,isuallv do the most good in the world.
II we want to obtain the crown. we
must endure the cross. There are no
Greater enemies Of human happiness
than those who substitute pleasure and
main for good and evil. We are told
that in our future life There shall he
no more death. neither sorrow nor cry
,nr. neither shall there be any more
nain.v But those things are not for this
nfe. and we cannot realize them here.
our Christ suffered death on the cross.
60 We should not shrink from the chas
tenine when II comes TO us, for II wiD
come II we are true sons. The Gospel
OF pain Is a beautiful Gospel.
The book OF Hebrews must have been
an enormous mouthful to the Jews. They
had been taught for thousands OF years
that the Jewish law was supreme and
the necessity OF animal sacrihee, ana
here in one letter they are told that this
law was not sufficient. that it was i'm
perfeot and unable to save them All
he old belief is swept away and bet
ter things promised. They are told to
nav more attention 10 Christ than they
had 10 Moses. Their idea Of the High
priest was shattered and in this Epis-
lie they are told TO come boldly to the
Throne Of Grace. whereas heretofore
thew had not been allowed in the Holy
places OF the Temple. This was a pret-
~ big change for the Jews. and II Is