The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-09-28

BESkSM attainable, no .clashing OF
@GxA@a ones own will against
that of another-quieti tranquility,
peace. The meek, we are told, shall
have abundance Of peace" as the
very crown of their great reward. And
peace Is always at the command OF
the follower of Christ.
Suppose that you possess a valu-
able property. You entrust it to n
in whom yCl have absolute conf
idence. You have tried him again and
again and he has never failed.
Around you may be panic and dis.
tress. Banks may be ~suspending pay
ment. Commercial houses may be
closing. What do you care? You are
sorry for those who are losing. but
you have no worry for yourself. You
know that your all has been deposited
in a perfectly safe place.
Such faith Is seldom justified among
men. Humanity at best is an imper-
feet thing. But we have one to whom
we may entrust something far, more
precious than our silver and gold
ourselves, the essence of our souls.
Knowing him in whom We have be-
lieved, we feel no fear Of what mai
can do unto us. We may know per-
feet peace. If we are stayed on him.
The Highest Reward.
Thus the most beautiful Of gifts Is
the Christians reward
The most necessary Of helps to learn
to write is a copy. By following the
copy, you may become an expert pen
man.
The most necessary thing for the
right shaping Of life is an ideal. This
the Christian has in his great leader.
Life is a struggle, a bitter war with
Satan. In order to wage 1t success
fully we must have armor. The Chris
tian has the armor. He may grid his
loins with truth; put On the breast
plate of righteousness; have his feet
shod with the preparation of the Cos
pei of peace; take the shield of faith,
the helmet of salvation and the sword
of the spirit, and no evil can possibly
touch him. "
The idol Of all right modern social.
ism-all lofty philanthropy-is work.
Give all men useful and congenial
work to do-inspire in the hearts OF
men the love of work-and the great
est obstacle to the coming Of the mil.
lennium has been removed.
The Christian has his work cut out
for him, and if he is a true Christian
he Is eager to do 1t. '.
Faith, hope and love, the great trim.
ity-these are the Christians.
BY Faith All Is Won.
Faith-the substance OF things
hoped for, the evidence Of things un-
seen. By faith, we climb the sleeps
of being and bring the Lord Christ
down to our human needs. By 1t we
commit our way unto the Lord, rest in
him and wait patiently for him. 1t is
the hand by which we reach to God.
And hope, that anchor Of the soul,
sure and steadfast-how could we
smile without it? The hope that we
may retrieve the shattered fortune;
that we may reclaim the wandering
child; that we may some time meet
those whom we have loved and lost
awhile" supports us through the stern
est trials.
But the love, that Is truly the great
est thing in the world, is pre-eminent.
ly the Christians. AS Gods son, he
looks up to his creator with flial at.
lection. Toward his brethren he
yearns with all the poignant desire Of
true fraternity. And as love begets
love, so shall he receive in kind his
reward, good measure, pressed down
and running over.
Peace, a high ideal, armor for the
great fight of life, a work to do and
the will to do it, and a heart filed
with faith, hope and charity-what
more can a Christian desire?
Money cannot buy these great
gifts; the Christian has them for the
asking.-Christian World.