Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

not the least evident OF which IL the
manner Of dealing with lives that
dwell within the shadows. The trav'
eler may search amid the ruins OF
Rome and Greece or wander among
the recently excavafed cities long ago
buried beneath the dust OF the centu.
ries. but nowhere will he find the sug
Esstion OF a hospital or an asylum for
{ the unfortunates Of the earth. The
care which the modern world bestows
upon those who suffer from the Ills
and misfortunes Of our human lot is
+ bestowed In the name OF our risen
Lord The words We speak 70 solace
hearts bereft Of loved companionship
are declarations Of our kinship with
him whose resurrection IL a pledge Of
our own. The assurance with which
We close our eyes tn sleep the last
sleep Is possible because as he lives
We have the promise Of an eternal
awakening
The Blessing Of This Light.
Because Of the reality Of this mes
sage We are persuaded that neither
death nor life. nor things present nor
things 10 come. can separate Us from
the love OF God But We can per
suade nobody TO believe Us unless We
live the resurrection life. For the
message Is Of such a kind that TO be-
lieve II transforms the believer. He
Is no longer Indifferent TO his per
.rhIfaus1.. -. I'D srh
he may comfort by his testimony OF
20 the agencies through which he may
send the great gift OF the truth ia
hearts and lands Swallowed by igno
rance. by sorrow and by sin.
The first effect OF this wonderful
manifestation Of Gods care for us is
to compel the man who believes the
revelation Of Immortality which Jesus
makes TO say. Lord. what wilt thou
have me do" And when he has done all
he can 10 tell the story. finding the
need of the world so much greater
than he is able IN meet. he seeks out
those like minded with himself
These kindred souls form an assem-
bly,. n church For a church Is simply
an assembly Of men and women who
have the mind OF Christ. who are
minded to do his work in the world.
who rs individual members Of the as
sembly and in their corporate capac-
ity as an assembly seek TO do as
Christ did and become lights In the
world. And the candle power OF the
church is increased only as each mem
Der Of the church let's his light shine
As the traveller returning from
abroad hears Sandy Hook il may be
his fortune TO approach the harbor at
eventide. The shadows are covering
the face Of the deep while the ship
piunges on towards port. Presently
as night descends the skies begin to
reflect an occasional beam OF light.
Though still far at sea tie traveller
learns that the night PAS been pierced
BY an arrow Of ligat from the light
house on the highlands Of Navssink.
4 Lighthouse whose lantern carries n
light u 200. e0o candle power. visible.
when reflected from the ciOuded skies
for 40 miles AT eyentide IL is light
and the light Is from the harbor Of
home. sweet home.
The Glory Of the Lesser Lights.
How many Christians are there
About SOD. 0ga geo. One candle added
TO another until there are half a bill
lion Christian hearts lighted. And
are all these candles shining No.
some are hiding the light for various
reasons. Perhaps II is thought that
the little light Is too feeble to be Of
use. perhaps because TO let the light
shine out would mean 10 clear away
some selfish love OF ease. But BY so
much as the light is hidden. BY so
much is the eonsummafion Of Chris
tianity delayed With tremendous
meaning Jesus said. Let your light
so shine before men that they may
see your good works and glorify your
Father" II is for u to let shine such
light as we possess. So did two dis
ciples not knowing what they did.
They believed indeed that Christ was
dead And the stranger with whom
they walked to Emmaus. though he
stirred their hearts. remained unrec-
ognized. Eventide had come and they
had reached the home that was to
shelter them Rest and refreshmeut
awaited them. but for their companion
there was only the deepening shad-
ows and the coming night. Plying
his loneliness. they gave him urgent
welcome TO what they had. Abide
with Us. for ii is toward evening and
the day is far spent" And accepting
the invitation he entered the house
with them wondrousIy did the light
shine that eventide, Most memorable
that hour when at the twilight meal
ne became known to them in the
breaking Of bread Believing him
dead he had nevertheless risen in
their hearts. His presence there had
made possible their tenderness and
their ministry TO the strangers need
The light they had they let shine out
In that evening time. and 10, at even
ing time the light of the world vxs
revealed To them. risen, as he had
said II Is true beyond any question
that to talk OF Christ and TO live for
Christ is to let him live in US. moving
Us to worthy deeds and inspiring US
Tor useful service. So by the test.
mony Of our lives shall We send out
the light TO those who sit in darkness
and in the shadow Of death, till all
mankind shall say; Truly the light
Is sweet." the light which shining az
evening time reveals the way that
leads to the safe harbor Of the SOULS
eternal home.-From the Christian
Work and Evangelist.