Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-23

not the least evident of which 10 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 excavated cities long ago
buried beneath the dust of the centu-
ries, but nowhere will he find the sug-
gestion of 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 to solace
hearts bereft of loved companionship
are declarations of our kinship with
him whose resurrection is a pledge of
our own. The assurance with which
we close our eyes to 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 to 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 kind that to be-
lieve it transforms the believer He
is no longer Indifferent to his per
sonal Obligation to individuals whom
he may comfort by his testimony or
to the agencies through which he may
send the great gift of the truth to
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 to tell the story, finding the
need of the world so much greater
than he is able to meet, he seeks out
those like minded with himself.
These kindred souls form an assem-
bly,, a 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 as 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 men,
Der of the church lets his light shine
AS the traveller returning from
abroad nears Sandy Hook it may be
his fortune to approach the harbor at
eventide. The shadows are covering
the face of the deep while the ship
plunges on towards port Presently
! as night descends the skies begin to
reflect an occasional beam of light.
Though still far at sea the traveller
learns that the night has been pierced
by an arrow of light from the light
: house on the highlands of Navesink,
I a lighthouse whose lantern carries a
D light of 100000 candle power, visible,
: when reflected from the clouded skies,
. for 40 miles. At eventide it is light
l and the light is from the harbo- of
: home, sweet home.
The Glory of the LESSER Lights.
How many Christians are there?
: About 500,OOO,OOO? One candle added
:. to another until there are half a bill
q lion Christian hearts lighted. And
!. are all these candles shining? No,
q some are hiding the light for various
a reasons. Perhaps it is thought that
the little light is too feeble to be of
: use, perhaps because to let the light
O shine out would mean to clear away
y some selfish love of ease. But by SO
h much as the light is hidden, by Sc
p much is the consummation of Chris
4 tianity delayed. With tremendous
q meaning Jesus said: LET your light
n so shine before men that they may
;. see your good works and glorify your
>. Father" 1t is for us to let shine such
n light as we possess. So did two dis
q ciples not knowing what they did
o They believed indeed that Christ was
!. dead And the stranger with whom
a they walked to Emmaus, though he
a stirred their hearts, remained unrec
ognized. Eventide had come and they
v had reached the home that was tC
I shelter them. Rest and refreshment
g awaited them, but for their companion
n there was only the deepening shad
~ ows and the coming night. Plying
n his loneliness, they gave him urgen
r. welcome to what they had. "Abidt
ID with us, for it is toward evening anC
le the day is far spent" And accepting
IL the invitation he entered the house
b with them. Wondrously did the ligh
Al shine that eventide! Most memorable
that hour when at the twilight mea
he became known to them in thu
breaking of bread Believing hin
g. dead, he had nevertheless risen II
is their hearts. His presence there ha'
AZ made possible their tenderness ant
s their ministry to the strangers need
VI The light they had they let shine on
ID in that evening time, and 10! at even
ie ing time the light Of the world wa
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