The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-23

than ever<before, and that with this
larger study will come a larger app!l-
cat on of those teachings to the ev::y
day life of the world, and to the ques-
tions with which We deal. In former
times when men read that Christ came
ito bring. life and immortality TO
light" they placed the emphasis upon
immortality; now they are studying
Christ's relation to human life. Peo-
pie used 70 read the Bible to find out
what it said of Heaven; now they read
it more to find what light it throws
upon the pathway of today. In for
mer years many thought to prepare
themselves for future bliss by llfe/of
seclusion here; we are learning that
to follow in the footsteps of the Mas
ter we must go about doing good.
Christ declared that He came that we
might have life and have it more
abundantly. The world is learning
that Christ came not to narrow life,
but to enlarge it-not to rob it of its
Joy, but to fill it to overfowing with
purpose, earnestness and happiness.
But this Prince Of Peace promises
not only peace but strength. Some
have thought His teachings fit only
for the weak and the timid and un-
suited to men of vigor, energy and am
bition. Nothing could be farther from
the truth. Only the man OF faith can
be courageous. Confident that he fights
on the side of Jehovah. he doubts not
the success of his cause. What mat
ters it whether he shares in the shouts
of triumph? If every word spoken in
behalf of truth has it's influence and
every deed done for the right weighs
in the final account, it is. immaterial
to the Christian whether his eyes be-
hold victory or whether he dies in the
midst of the conflict.
'sLea, tho thou lie upon the dust,
When they who helped thee flee in
: fear,
Die full of hope ard manly trust,
Like those who fell in battle here.
Another hand thy sword shall WELD,
Another hand the standard wave,
Till from the trumpet's mouth is peal
ed,
The blast of triumph DER thy grave" I"
"Only those who believe attempt the
seemingly impossible, and, by attempt
ing, prove that one, with God, can
chase a thousand and that TWO can put
ten thousand to fight. I can imagine
that the early Christians who were
carried into the coliseum to make a
spectacle for those more savage than
the beasts, we're entreated by their
doubling companions not to endanger
their lives. But, kneeling in the cen
-tre of the arena, they played and sang
until they were devoured. How help
less they seemed, and, measured by
every human rule, how hopeless was
their cause! And yet within a few
decades the power which they invok-
ed proved mightier than the legions
of the emperor and the faith In which
they died was triumphant DER all the
land. It is said that those who went
to mock at their sufferings returned
asking themselves, what is it that
can enter into the heart Of man aud
make him die as these die?' They
were greater conquerors in their death
than they could have been hat they
purchased life by a surrender OF Their
faith.
"What would have been the fate Of
the church if the early Christians had
had as Little faith as many of our
Christians of today? And if the Chris
tians Of today had the faith of the
martyrs, how long would it be before
the fulflnent of the prophecy that
'*every knee shall bow and every ton
que confess?"
*sI am gald that He, who is called
the Prince Of Peace-who can bring
peace to every troubled heart and
whose teachings, exenSplified in life,
will bring peace between man and
man, between community and COM
raunity, between State and State, be-