Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29

ness, neither shadow OF turning.
Father Faber was one Of the great mas
ters of soul experience and an expert
in the sure knowledge of the heart
and he once said: "If I had TO name
any one thing which seems unaccount-
ably to have fallen out of most mems
practical religion it would be the duty
of thanksgiving, and IL were to write
treatise on the sins of good people
now, thanksgiving would be one of the
/ first of the list" There were 10 lep-
ers, all Of whom had faith enough to
be healed, but only one had grace
enough to say Thank you" Only one
| returned to give thanks unto God, and
| he was a stranger.
Standing on the summit Of Pixies
peak, one can see the streets of the
cities of Colorado Springs, Colorado
/ City and Manitou interlacing each 9TH
| er like the lines which mark the
/ squares of a checker board. Eastern
| Colorado and Nebraska stretch out to-
ward the rising Of the sun, while the
Spanish peaks away to the southwest
| lift up their snow-capped heads unto
| q,
altitude of this outstanding day, look
over the broad fields OF human thought
and endeavor, the while we view the
constant wonder Of Gods great good
ness to US. II, in the spirit of true
reverence, we climb the heights of
/ Gods mercies and look down today
upon the problems and the tendencies
of the times and discern the beauty
and grandeur Of Gods dealings with
us, we shall be instructed, comforted
and directed.
| There is not need for more love in
the world, nor for more sympathy,
but that which mankind possesses
should be Unbiased and no longer with
holden. Il am busy. Johnnie, and can't
help it," said father writing away
when his little lad hurt his finger.
Yes you could" said the boy in exas-
peration, you might have said, OH"
The world is full of hungry hearts, and
it would put new life into many s
wearied soul IL the post-mortem kind
nesses were done while lifes burdens
are to be borre and duties to be done.
/ had rather have plain, old-fashioned
coffin without a flower, a funeral ser
vice without a word of eulogy, than a
life without the sweetness of express
ed love. Let the redeemed of the
Lord say so" is a principle OF Chris
tan living too seldom exhibited.
Love has two forms of expression
the sentimental and the practical. The
good Samaritan expressed his love to
the man who had fallen among thieves
in a very practical way. To have
anointed him with the most precious
ointment, so that the perfume would
have filed the gorge where he lay,
required practical sympathy-band-
ages, transportation and food. Throw
ing bouquets at a drowning man will
not save him. Pronouncing the ben
ediction over a starving man will not
satisfy his hunger. Love must ex-
press itself sometimes in coal and corn
meal, in salt pork and shoes. And
while hogs and corn and pumpkins
stand for one class of blessings, they
| do not constitute the whole need of
man. Sympathy, love and friendship
are just as essential as coal and corn
meal. Sometimes in human experience
a flower is more important than -four.
/ Sometimes a cheer will do more good
than check. Why did God make the
rose sweet? Why, indeed, did He
make roses at all? They feed no one,
clothe no one-they are good for moth
ing but to see and smell What Is the
use of the birds song? OF the beauty
Of the rainbow? Why, indeed, has God
| scattered so much beauty about us?
Why so much sweetness? It is His
method Of saying that His heart is
loverfowing with sentiment for man