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

the thought. Who are the men who
have made their names resplendent
in the annals of the past? There have
been sreat kings, statesmen, scholars,
| philosophers. poets; but We may ven
ture that few men will shine brighter
than a Wilberforces who lived to up
lift and help doWntrodden and sinful
men; or Livingstone, whose motto
was: II will place no value on any,
! thing I have or may possess except
! in relation to the kingdom of Christ; "
or Luther, who feared neither men
nor devils, in the accomplishment of
/ his great life's purpose, Out y1slded
himself in loving surrender to the
truth and to the Lord of the truth, his
! Savior. No greater mistake could be
made than to fail to see that a life of
service must be one of self-surrender
To translate His life into human
! ity's, to help solve the social, moral
and spiritual problems of the race, to
live the life of the pattern, is to un-
dertake a life whose aims can not be
more numerous than definite, and must
touch every interest Of humanity.
What are human aims compared with
the aims of Christ Jesus? Or better,
what worthy aim can you name that
will not sad it's higher form of express
sion IN the life of Him Who went
about doing good" whom all men
sought and would have crowned
king, but Whose aims excluded hu-
man A1altation because they involved
the redemption of the race and the
glorifcation of His Father. More
glorious aims can not be conceived
than His, and in the fulfllmeut Of
them, He uttered His noblest words:
''It is finished" It is certain that only
in the finished work of Christ can
any one of His children expect to find
his life's JOY and crown.
But what is wanted among men and
by men is life's crown. Who does not
desire it? Who has it not constantly
in sight? There are so many aims
that dazzle the eyes. We call the roll
of the worlds worthless and longingly
linger at this and that name. We
climb dizzy sleeps, with toll and pain,
and here We see name carved in
the enduring stone of time and We
seize our knife with nerveful purpose
and cut and carve, culy to grow dizzy
with exhaustion and confess that his
task was more than we can perform.
His need and fame are beyond us.
Now no one cares for cheap glory
notoriety The millions of a Pitts
burgh magnate can purpose such 4
place in the hall of fame, but a new
generation will repudiate the honor.
1t is not the enduring marble or
bronze that will bear ones name
down the ages. Marble will crumble;
bronze will pass into other forms.
Something more enduring must be
found.
The passing triumph of a Roman
hero, with captives from many held
following his chariots, amid triumph
ant peans, with a city lining its streets
to acclaim him great, will not meet
underworld conditions for distinc-
ticns. We are distinguishing more
carefully every day between what a
man has and is. Life was never more
in the hands of the rich and powerful,
to make and mar it, if. you will believe
popular testimony. And yet it has
never, we believe, so nearly appre-
hended the central truth of Jesus
that mans life consisteth not in the
abundance Of the things which it pos
sesses. It is certain our lives have
been lived in vain, if We have not
caught the strain:
If thou would'st walk in light,
Make other spirits bright;
Who seeking for himself alone,
Ever entered heaven? !
In blessing we are blessed.
/
We then, can gain the high triumph
only by acceptiong the plan of the
perfect life. To- secure it, we may
have to pass along via Dolorosa, or
agonize in a Gethsemane, endure a
Cross, observe the temporary triumphs
of enemies, but a resurrection morn
ing and life, broken seal and dis
comfted guard, a Mount of Transfg-
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