The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

/ member He Is no shadowy model Though
the infinite Jehovah. He was "the Man
Christ Jesus" We must not overlook the
! Soriptursl obligation to walk in His foot
steps and imbibe His spirit. fer III any
man have not the spirit OF Christ. he is
none OF His" Not BY mere moods. not
by how feel to-day OF how felt yester-
/ day. may I know whether I am indeed
following the peerless example OF my
Saviour and living the life Of God. but
only by knowing that God is using me
10 help others. No mood is so bright
that it can do without that warrant. It
IS good for US to think no grace or bless
/ ing truly ours TIL we are aware tina;
God has blessed somebody else VITA Il
! through US. 1T Is good 10 know that we
car be something for others; that no one
can be strong. gentle. pure. and good
without some one being helped by the
very existence Of that goodness, and the
world being better for il"
S. E. ADKINS.
A robe doesn't make a priest. neither
does ereeds make Christians. It's the life
we lead that counts. Few are willing to
make the sacrifice that consistent Chris
tian living demands, yet the Blessed
Master requires us to do nothing that He
has not already done. the noblest exam
| pie the world has ever known: a life OF
self-denial, heart beaming with love.
J pity, restraint. kind words. and sympa-
thetio helpfulness This IS the only ex-
ample that finds space in the heart Of
the true optinist. The people who talk
their virtues are those who are living
farthest from them. II we are living
right It viii speak for itself The lily IS
not loud-voiced. proclaining its beauty
and sweetness. but its qualities are effec-
lively potential by mere existence. Good
example is an inspiration to walk in new
ness OF life, as a light on a high hill
where all mankind may look and be lifted
UP from a life OF sin and vice. BY day a
silent guide post TO the wayfarer; by
night the guiding star OF hope and a bet
ter lie. We serve the world best not by
high-soVnding words. hut by living a life
consistent with the highest and noblest
ideals. HENSON p. HICKS.
BE noble and the nobleness that lives
in other souls-sleeping, but never dead
will rise in majesty 10 meet thine own"
Remember that when you do or think
a noble thing It not only benefits you, but
scores OF others. lust as a ship in mid
ocean lightly throws of her waves into
the tide Of the great deep, so you may
be bark Of truth upon the ocean Of
life whose every kindly act must flow
gently into the current OF human life.
thereby benefting and enriching It. We
Only live over. and It is for us to do
what good we can the short time we are
here TO make the world a nobler and
more perfect place CLARINE HUNTER.
Living in the world involves grave re-
sponsibilities. Not one OF US was put
here for HIS own benefit. 10 live selhshly,
with ruthless disregard for the rights
and the happiness Of our fellows
No matter where our lives are cast
whether we are Of the highest or OF the
lowliest, OF the richest or the poorest
each one OF US has a power for good or
for evil. Each OF US has the power 10
make or to mar the lives Of others. Each
man or woman. whether he would or not
finds himself the center OF q circle OF
fellow-beings upon whose lives he exerts.
maybe unconsciously, but none the less
Importantly. an influence
Even though we think ourselves indie
pendent in thought and action, and repu-
date any viii or intention TO influence
others, the power OF example IS there.
inevitably shaping the destinies OF man
kind.
The lesson Of to-day's subject Is that
each one Of US must realize the power OF
example. We cannot afford to take the
responsibility for the results OF careless
living Life consists OF wheels within
wheels Each man and each woman IS
the hub OF some wheel. To maintain the
normal balance OF existence we shoxld
strive with all our might 70 see that our
example is for good and pure things. sta
bility and right living M REEVES
The most powerful influence in this
world is example. It's subtle. Irresistible
character attracts unconsciously. To see
a man start right ahead and accomplish
a piece Of work marks Immediately the
superior bSing.
No time is lost in dawdling and talking
The thing or task should be done. and
that is sufficient reason for doing It.
Is a worthy charity 10 be undertaken?
Then start it Immediately. Il is half ac-
complished by a good start
Every good deed a man performs and
every honorable action leaves its indeli-
BILE impression, and influences for the bet
ter the lives perhaps Of countless people.
ARTHUR LENoX.
A man who lives right. and is right
has more power in his silence than an
Other has by mis- words Character Is like
bells which ring out sweet music. and
which, when touched accidentally even.
resound with sweet music.-PhiIips
Brooks.
Happiness is reflective. Ike the light OF
heaven: and every countenance. bright
with smiles. glowing with innocent en-
joyment is mirror transmitting ever
shining benevolence--Irving.
One example is worth a thousand argu-
ments'-Giadstone. Mrs. N. JEFFRIEs.
The following force of example was
written by that beautiful inspiration to a
better life, the late Philips Brooks:
NO NAV or woman Of the humblest
sort can really be strong, gentle, pure,
and good without the world being better
for H. without somebody being helped
and oomforted by the very existence Of
that goodness EVELYN HArNg
Every noble life leaves the fiber Of It
interviewer in the works Of the world
Ruskin.
The golden words that good men and
women have uttered. the examples they
have set. live through all time: they pass
infn the fhnnrhfs and hanrtn ~ thnIr