Gilpin observer., 1911-11-30

less than the highest purpose. Some
times they tell US, "It's all in life
time anyhow" Hear me, 1t is not
all in a lifetime. 1t would be well
for some people If 1t were. This life
Is a beginning. 1t Is the setting in
motion OF influences and powers
which will go on through all the
ages. l wonder sometimes how a
man dares to sin, when he knows
that his sin will influence another
and yet another to take the down
ward path, and this others life will
influence another and yet another u:,-
til IN the far future, they who, by
his one sin have started downward,
may become mighty host.
Now, dear young people, neither
God ncr man is to say where you
are to invest, the one life that you
are given here. But God says, and
your best friend says, and this book
says, ito give to the exchangers," to
give to some great task in life, to
give 10 lHe upiill VI HuEauits' "
give where it will gain other talents;
your talent; and where it will gain
other lives, your life. Invest your
life where it will count for heaven,
and where it will count most for
heaven. have no patience at all
with simply getting on the right side
Of question, but l want 20 count
for all that is in me, on the right
side.
got a lesson the other day that
l think ought to come to every one
of use in this time when people are
SO anxious to be paid for everything
they do, that some will hardly get
up in the morning unless you pay
them for it. You and in this
twentieth century, in the grandest
nation under heaven, under the sunny
skies of Colorado, ought to be great
enough to invest our lives where they
will count most regardless of the dol
lars. 1t took men of courage, men
who could neither be frightened nor
bought into leaving the curse of
slavery alone, until it should be
swept from our fair land, to cleanse
the nation of that awful curse. Here
is my lesson: No great work has
ever been wrought without sacrifice.
city or of any church in any city,
is about measured by the sacrifice
that is offered on Gods altar. Two
men were talking of the abolition Of
slavery ard the removal of its stain
from our nation, when one said to
the other. II can tell you in just two
sentences. why the stain is removed
and the black man is free. Long
years ago, Werdell Philips was ask
ed, How much will you charge for a
lecturer" His reply was, 81 will lee
ture in behalf of the slaves for moth
ing and pay my own expenses"
have told you the secret of every
mighty movement in this world. Men
have interested their lives, given
talents. and suffered and fought for
their purpose. If / were to go out
TO lecture on the popular themes Of
the day, l would want two hundred
dollars a night. But / thank God for
place to preach the everlasting
Gospel to dying men, because it is
the greatest purpose that has ever
engaged the attention of men. If
were to go on the stage to sing for
the entertainment Of the public,
would want two hundred dollars n
night, but if I can sing the shackles
of sin from the souls of men who
have been bound for 10. these many
years. I'll sing gladly the songs Of
Zion for my king.
God help us to invest our lives
where they will count for the king
dom and not for gold.
Listen: The dark continent is get
ting lighter. India is swinging on.
The Dragon empire today is shaken
by a mighty convulsion as she wakes
from her sleep of the centuries Let
me tell you why. II is because when
Melville Cox was about to sail for
Africa, he said to a student at Mid
dletown. Conn, "If l die you must
come over and write my epitaph,
and the student said, "What shall
write?" Cox replied, Let thous
and fall before Africa Is given up. :.
He went. He laid down his life. They
buried his body in the soil of tina,
far.off land. He invested his life in
Africa and 1t has brought thousand
fold.
1t is because Thomas Coke, and
William Butler. and David Living
stone, and Arthur Morrison and a
| hnat of others have invastad thaif