The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-11

failed to consider his physical strength
a sacred treasure only to be sacrificed
when the higher nature demanded it.
His miracles OF healing show that he
had h a power to inspire confidence
which could only come from a physi-
Paul fought the fever. The thorn
was ever in his flesh, but there is no
record that Jesus suffered from an
frame. Yet his strength
was not simply physical, 1t wal moral
spiritual. 1t had never been d.
by sin. In a special sense
he could bear the sickness and sins
OF men because he himself was free
from them.
all strong men are courageous though
their strength makes it easy for them
to be so. Many a strong man Is afraid
to move against the current Of pub
lie opinion. Many a strong man is
spoiled by f1attery and thirst for
power. Roosevelt has yet to prove
that he car be despised and rejected
of men and love them more than
ever. Roosevelt could command the
broncho. but could he face the cross.
believing that he that loseth his life
shall find it? Could he control him.
self to such a degree that he could
be spat upon without feeling that
honor demanded self defense?
Showed Himself to Men.
That Christianity les n religion for
men is shown by the fact hat nearly
all the early followers of Christ were
red blooded men. Simon was a born
leader who was ready on the moment
to draw his sword in defence of his
Lord. Such was Peters leadership
that kings bowed in submission
through the centuries at the mere
mention of his lame. Andrew and
Philip so loved the fellowship Of their
fellowmen that their names stand
after nineteen centuries as symbols of
brotherhood. 1t was the delight of
Matthew to extend the cordial hand
clasp of hospitality to his fellowmen
to such an extent that the a%ristocratic
pharisee felt that Matthew al too
much of a commoner to prepare a
feast for n Great Teacher.
When Christ rose from the dead he
first showed himself unto the women,
but most Of his appearances were to
the men. If he appeared unto Mary
alone. he also appeared unto Peter
alone. II a little group of ONE
greeted him in the early morn on
return from the sepulchre, like
wise a couple Of faithful men talked
with him on the way to Emmaus with
their hearts all afiame. To the eleven
he showed himself on Easter night
and again he returned to them to
convince a doubling Thomas Of the
reality of his resurrection. Paul tells
US tina he appeared unto five hum
of the brethren and describes,
with wonderful vividness. his special
appearance unto him on the road to
When deacons were to be
selected. seven men of honest report
among their fellows were found full
of the Holy Spirit and the special
achievement of one Of them has be-
come an inspiration to all men who
are called upon to meet great diff
%culties. Thinking of the faithful
Stephen the man who has not the
courage to face life says in his heart
81 cannot hide that some have striven,
Achieving calm. to whom was given
The JOY that mixes man with Heaven:
Who, rowing hard against the
stream.
Saw distant gates OF Eden CLEAN.
And did not dream it was a dream;
But heard. by secret transport led.
Ev'n in h charnels of the dead.
The murmur of the fountain head
Which did accomplish their desire,
Like Stephen. an unquenching fire.
He needed not reviling tones.
Not sold himself to idle means.
Though cursed and scorned, and
bruised with stones:
But looking upward full a grace,
He pray'd and from a happy place
Gods glory smote him or the face"
Fundamental Ideas Suffice.
That Christianity is a religion for
men is shown by the fact that the
fundamental ideas of the Christian re-
ligion are the brotherhood of man
kind and the fatherhood of God.
brotherhood includes sisterhood, but
is first brotherhood. Fatherhood is
first masculine and then enlarges it's
conception to take in all parenthood.
The men of today are called upon to
interpret the fatherhood of God, for
what does the idea except as it
pertains to human relationship. The
child who gets a glompse of the ten
derness of the heart Of the Almighty
must see something Of it in the love
of his " father or some man who
to him takes the place of father.
Lastly. Christianity is shown to be
a religion for men in the program
that it presents for our consideration.
Who but a man like Livingstone
could have taken the command of
Go into all the world and
preach the gospel" home to himself
and entered the darkness of heather
africa as a representative of Jesus
Who but a man like William
Carey could have laid the foundation
for Christian work in India through a
life time of tireless service preaching,
translating and studying the flora Of
this marvellous country. Who but a
like John G. Patton could have
hoped to conquer the cannibalism of
the south Sea Islands in all its hideous
Imagine even a Florence
or Joan of Arc standing
calmly before the bloodthirsty inhab-
itants who with their contempt for
women, would have at once dispatched
feminine ambassador for Christ, in
stead Of being awed into silence and
forced by an invisible power to low
their weapons and stink quietly
away. Who but a man like Wesley
could have aroused the common peo-
pie and to see that the message of
the Master was especially for the
workingmen of England? Who
but a man like Luther could have
brought about the reformation? Con-
were such in Luther's day hat
any effort made by a woman in this
would have been totally un-
awaiting. Men like Calvin and John
Knox We're absolutely demanded in an
age when even as great a woman as
Queen Elizabeth could not accomplish
her desire and a queen like Mary
could not free herself from the in
Of court.
Is a Mans Job.
Even in this age when woman has
into possession Of a larger por-
ton Of her rights. the program of
is a mans Job. 1t is for
the men Of our day to carry the gos-
pei Of Christ into the business life of
Dur country. The wealth of the world