The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-01-03
SUBMITS PROOF
OF IMMORTALITY
In the Material Things of
the Universe.
Mr.. BRYANS BEAUTIFUL EPIC
Belief In Future Existence
Lifts One from SOrdid
Things of Earth.
STORY OF THE WHEAT GRAINS

future lie mas DIOuBhb W NhS SUI
rowing? You may talk to the
young about death ending all, for
life is full, and hope is strong, but
preach not this doctrine to the
mother who stands by the deathbed
of her babe or to one who is within
the shadow of a great affection.
Christ gave us proof of immor-
tally, and yet it would hardly seem
necessary that one should rise from
the dead to convince us that the
grave is not the end. To every
created thing God has given a
tongue that proclaims a resurrec-
ton.
If the Father deigns to touch
with divine power the cold and
pulseless heart Of the buried acorn
and to make it burst forth from its
prison walls, will he leave neglect
ed in the earth the soul of man,
made in the image of his Creator?
If he stoops to give to the rosebush
whose withered blossoms float upon
the autumn breeze the sweet assur-
ance of another springtime, will he
refuse the words of hope to the
sons of men when the frosts of win
ter come? If matter, mute and imam
innate, though changed by the forces
of nature into a multitude Of forms,
can never die, will the spirit of man
suffer humiliation when it has paid
brief visit like a royal guest to
this tenement of clay? No; | am
as sure that there is another life as
l am that l live to-day.
In Cairo secured a few grains of
wheat that had slumbered for more
than three thousand years in an
Egyptian tomb. AS l looked at
them, this thought came into my
mind: If one OF those grains had
been planted on the banks of the
Nile the year after it grew and all
its lineal descendants planted and
replanted from that time until now,
it's progeny would to-day be suffi-
GENTLY numerous to feed the tenn
ing millions of the world. If this
invisible germ of life IT. the grain
of wheat can thus pass unimpaired
through three thousand resurrec-
tions, ] shall not doubt that my
soul has power to clothe itself with
body suited to it's new existence
when this earthly frame has crumb-
led into dust.
A belief in Immortality not only
consoles the individual, but it ex-
erts a powerful influence in bring
ing peace between individuals. If
one really thinks that man dies as
the brute dies, he may yield to the
temptation to do injustice to his
neighbor when the circumstances
are such as to promise security from
detection. But If one really expects
to meet again and live eternally
with those whom he knows to-day,
he is restrained from evil deeds by
the fear of endless remorse.
Again, Christ deserves to be
called the Prince of Peace because
he has given us a measure of great
ness which promotes peace. When
his disciples disputed among them
selves as to which should be great
est in the kingdom OF heaven. he re-
buked them and said, Let him who
would be chiefest among you be the
servant of ALL" Service is the meas
ure of greatness. 1t always has
been true. It is true to-day and it
always will be true that he is great
est who does the most of good. And
yet what revolution it will work in
this old world when this standard
/ becomes the standard of life. Near
ly all Of the controversies and COM
bats arise from the fact that we are
trying to get something from eacn
other. There will be peace when
our aim is to do something for each
other. Our enmities and aninosi-
ties arise from our efforts to get as
much as possible out OF the world.
There will be peace when our en-
deavor is to put as much as posi-
BILE into the world. Society will
take an immeasurable step toward
peace when it estimates citizen by
his output rather than by his in
come and gives the crown OF its an
prevail to the one who makes the
largest contribution to the welfare
of all.
Christ has also led the way 20
peace by giving Us formula for
the propagation Of good. Not pll of
those who have really desired TO do
good have employed TIE Chrirtian
method-pot all Christians evop.
In all the history of the human race