Evening star., 1912-01-20

one awaits the humblest faithful soldier
of the cross. for Christ says: Him thai
overcometh will l make pillar in the
temple Of my Cod and / will write upon
him the name Of my God, and the name @
not of earth's great city, but of heavens
imperial capital, that is presented te
Christs followers. and not only that, ou'
| a seat on the throne is provided: ITO him
that OvercOmeth Will l grant TO SIT VIII
me on my throne"
There is no limitation to the expecta'
tions of those who have worth while am
bitiOnS.
It is worth while ambition to attain
right habits and to influence the lives ol
others in ways Of purity and peace ano
right living. To live for others is the
highest typo Of life. While reading the
| other day / came across these words. Vie
| thought Could such a condition of MIND
be possible? Living in the midst OF throb.
bing, despairing, hoping and loving hearts
and yet not caring for q soul on earth
What q contrast to the life OF Him o. !
and the 'you" includes every son and
daughter Of Adam from Eden to the end
of time. It is worth while to initiate the
Christ in cheering and comforting all
Nav the lines Of Emily Dickinson find
an echo in all our hearts:
I
shall not live in vain;
II can ease one life the aching
Or cool one pain
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
It is a worth while ambition to become
a careful student of the Bible-abOve all
other books It is worth knowing 1t has
had a greater influence than any other
book the world has known. Cherish 1t,
love it, revere 1t. and you will find it
more worth while than any other en-
deavor.
ly seek and continue in the company OF
the good. the true. the pure. BLESSED is
the man that walketh not In the counsel
of the ungodly. nor standeth In tne way
of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat OF the
scornful But his delight is in the law
of the Lord, and in His law doth he
mediate day and night. And he shall be
like tree planted by the rivers OF water
that bringeth forth his fruit In his sea-
son; his leaf also shall not Witner: and
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The
kind Of company we love best-decides the
moral trend Of life, as upward or down
ward
In the Scripture lesson for this week we
have a selection from the most Wonoer-
full of all prayers ever uttered. It Is uni
versally conceded to be one OF the most
wonderful compositions in all the htera-
ture Of the world. 1t tells OF Gnrist :
three glories: First, that which he mad
in the. beginning. ''and now. Father.
glorify Thou me with Thine Own self with
the glory which had with Thee before
| the world was: second, the glory tnat
| comes to Him through His believers on
earth. "and all mine are thine ana tnlne
are mine, and I am glorified In them.
| and third. the glory that He had after
His resurrection. Father. | Will that
they also whom Thou hast given me, oe
| with me where I am that they may be-
me: for Thou lowest me before the
| foundation of the world
With these three glories Of Christ, be
levers have three things to dQ-to behold
His glory, to be partakers =. his glor,
and to promote His glory. RN0-4nhnitel,
tender Is His concern foy- Hao 0scipies
| And the glory which tn GGvo9t me
have given them, and tnsv ny De one