Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-22
CA LITTLE SERMON FOR TEE WEEK ENDS

crying like a child. lie was conquered by
love and sympathy. MY friend got him a
position. He made good Five years later
he visited the city where the young man
had made such a good record and upon
reaching him the young man pointed with
pride to his place of business and said.
II own all this and that fellow over there
works for me-" Had the old methods of
force been employed in this case the young
man would be found in some penitentiary
for life Only six of those l25 boys have
been locked up since that time and these
were temporary.
Love is a silent force easily perceived.
You need not announce 1t. IL VOC have
kindness and love in your heart toward
others they perceive It. Children seem to
apprehend II more quickly than older ones
and IT is sometimes wonderful how it in
spires confidence and grips the life of n
child for good. Some time ago boy was
committed to a reform school as utterly
incorrigible" An officer was sent from
the reformatory to get him. Two c" =
stables we're detailed TO deliver the boy at
the station. To their establishment a young
lady, dainty and delicate in appearance,
stepped up and said. as this my boy?"
why you can't take him, he'll give you
the slip in five minutes etc" She spoke
to the boy a few words. Her look and
tone Of voice revealed to him her heart of
love. She said: Can 1 trust your"
Yes" She handed him the money for a
ticket. He took her valise, and as they
walked to the train the two officers were
seen shaking their heads. They could not
understand it. The boys life was com
pletely changed from that hour. Children
appreciate kindness and are easily influ-
enced by It. What a thrill It gives a child
to be trusted by those who love them!
The same is true of older people A noted
river thief in New York when he was down
and out and no place to sleep at night,
went into the Jerry McAuley mission and
told them that he had decided to change
his life and become Christian. He was
asked to serve as Waterman that night, the
regular Waterman being sick, and was re-
quested to call Mr.. Hadley, the superin-
tendent, at o'clock the next morning to
take a train. Mr.. Hadiey retired and a
little later came a knock at his door.
When opened there stood the river thief,
who told him the clock was out of order
and he had no means of knowing the time
to call him next morning. Mr.. Hadley
handed him his $3.50 gold watch, The man
stood for nearly a minute, tears came to
his eyes and he said: You know my repu-
tation; you do not mean to trust that
watch with me-" Certainly. You told US
you intended to live a better life" Mr..
Hadley was called for his train. The river
thief for years past has been one of the
most successful mission workers in New
York City. Somehow, when You really
love people you go a long way In trusting
them.
Keep yourselves in the love of God"
Keep yourselves in the spirit of Gods love
toward men. You can then love everyone.
Only the Christian can really love his
enemies. Those who are in the love of God
are conscious of power over the lives of
others to do them good. The world is
growing better. There is more of human
kindness and love in the world than ever
before. The spirit of gentleness, Of for
giveness, OF love is increasing everywhere
This is the spirit of Christ and His king
dom of love Is conquering selfishness in
business, in politics, in social life God
hasten the day when His blessed kingdom
shall be universal! God help us as indi-
viduals to learn the secret OF the power
of love and then to exercise IT for the ele-
walton of our fellow men and to make the
world better and brighter!