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could this be
done-he must
displace II by something else.
Never in all the history Of the race
were the appliances for physical we'll
being so numerous and well adapted
to the end sought as today. Home
making. Notwithstanding the passing
Of the single dwelling as home. was
never so perfect: sanitation is far
and away superior to any period Of
the past: medical and surgical skill
defy many diseases that were former
~ fatal. institutions for the are ana
cure of defections of various kinds
are found even in small places: pro
vision Is lavishly made for the educa-
ton OF the young in literature. sci
ence. and art as never before: and
millions Of money are being poured
out. and great conferences are being
held in advancement Of universal
peace-but the cry is yet heard.
20. where can no. he found.
Rest for tho weary soul"
We may ask. Why Is this. when the
things just enumerated are underisd
facts We may have partial answer
in the consideration Of the things thai
stand out as an Offset TO these things.
facts ms undeniable as they. II Ne
consider the conditions which charac-
terize all activities we are given
pause. II We look al men In business
life. whether IN commerce. finance
manufacturing. or even agriculture.
the elements Of competition and
chance keep the nerves stretched II
we consider the professions, law. med
icine. or theology. the rivalry. how
Y . inexcusable. proves a nerve
racking experience. and n we enter
the spheres Of politics. the zane a.
nrst pleasant. at last comes TO effort
10 overcome opponents sometimes hy
chicanery or even the use Of corrupt
practices To such men the modern
eonveniences and appliances bring lit
tie relief Even that which vas pos
sihle ten years ago. the getting be
youd the reach OF the malls or the
telegraph BY an ocean voyage. is no
longer possible. And so II is that
men are crying for the lodge IN the
wilderness, the nan Of sixty seeks his
chicken farm. in a few years TO fn6
disappointment
Is the Case Hopeiess7
Just at this point the Christian re.
iigion. By Its head. Jesus Christ. ap-
pears with a solution of this problem.
He says; Peace. | give unto you"
and all that man needs. OF rest. quiet.
coutentment. and more. is offered.
Loyalty TO what Jesus meant con-
pels us to say that the peace here
offered rests on another peace. This
peace belongs to experience. the
thing men and women are crying for.
Thar peace refers to the right rela-
tionship with God. the lack of which
is the true explanation OF the unrest
from which We would escape That
peace is a status or condition secured
by trusting or resting on Jesus
Christ. the Son Of God. the only me
diator between God and man. We
have peace with God through faith.
and are placed in a position where we
al have the peace OF God. that Jesus
speaks OF IN the text. In no case can
a man have the peace Of God without
the peace with God. emphasis being
on the propositions.
The world gives to the basest part
OF our being. to the part that relates
us TO the brute creation. and only In
exceptional cases 10 the intellectual
II so how ephemeral IS It's Offering
for today with no promise OF tomor
row How quickly the body gives
way. and o o after middle life the
pleasure is no more. The world
never gives. Il demands its pound of
flesh without failure or diminution
For Z dollars worth OF pleasure Civ
en- IL demands one hundred cents OF
disgust and bitter dregS. The world
v satisfies. II safiates. but. as
Ruskin has said. There are no panxs
so sickening as the satellites OF pleas
ure.~
Jesus Parallels This GIVING.
He gives 10 the highest part OF our
being. the spirit. His invitation to
men as followers Is not 70 a Moham-
medan heaven. or a modern club
house, but TO physical hardship and
surertng-but II is 10 the spirit.
which is to 1--we forever and whose
requirements are lasting. He gives
really. and the man or m who by
any chance seeks the peace because
of conscious worth Is doomed TO dis
appointment. What he gives satisfies
II Is deep. quiet, strong. IL took
away the fears of the early martyrs
10 enabled a Mckinley to die calmly
and gladly n to sing Nearer. Nv
God. TO Thee. Inc today enables Chi
nese and other Christian martyrs 10
face death without fear.
This peace was tested by Jesus
himself and sustained him all the
way TO the ross. and IL is the peace
OF him who was God and who said to
the wave on Galilee. Peace. be
still" What a guaranty. MY peace"
tested and proven adequate. and tina,
Of the infinite God himself!
Go out and see whether the hills
are there yet. before you conclude
that the word of God has failed.
II the Lord gives us much to do or
bear, he will also give us the grace
needed for its accomplishment.
There are some preachers who
never try TO do anything for the Lord
until the church bell rings.
II is hard TO live with the man who
thinks he can turn the world upside
down before breakfast.