The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-02
victory that overcometh the world
even your faith"
When the Walls Went Down.

the people shouted with a great
shout. the walls fell down fiat"
Yes, it fell flat: God always does a
complete task. 1t was not merely a
preached wall. but a crumpled up
and collapsed thing that the Israelites
could walk over.
Here enter the wise modernists
who talk about other vibrations"
and point to h wireless telesraph
as possible explanations Of the
miracle. We know that these
forces have always been in the
world; and God has often used nafur-
al agencies which were at the time
incomprehensible to US. But the
point is hat God uses them. This
is the Lords doings, and it is won
all concerns US less thar the stipend
Gus truth that God is on the field
was conquered by the Jews and God,
working in Gods way. All, to be a
marching private in the faithful
rank, when God goes forth to war.
Other Walls That Fall.
II anybody thinks the-fall Of
greater marvels. See the early mis-
sionary to China, crying with tears
of despair, 20 rock! 0 rock. When
wilt thou open TO my Lord?" In our
day We nave seen hat rock riven,
and the Christian gospel go in to revo-
lutlOnary triumph.
Higher, broader, older, and strong
er walls than those Of old Jericho
have fallen before our eyes. Con-
slider the cannibal isles that are now
Christian communities, with better
kept Sabhaths than we know in
America. Recall old Korea, lately a
heather hermit nation; now a land
Of wonderful spiritual experiences,
with people thronging to study the
Rih1o offond oh11rnh and do norSnn-
al Christian work.
There never was such a day of
Christian dominion as today. With
appropriateness is the acade Of the
Washington Terminal inscribed,
Thou hast put all things under His
feet" Today, as OF old, faith is the
victory" God is having his way in
the world. Well. for those who
march with Israel, rather than jeel
with Jericho.
DOES RELIGION REALLY PAY:
Terse Comments OH h Uniform
:. Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples SOcietieS-ChriStian En-
dcavOr, ETC.. for December Z. The
, Ideal Christian, His Rewards
Psalms 1.
CBy William T. Eilis.)
Pay day proves whether or not tn
position is worth while. The day Q
dividends determines the value Of tn
. investment. The rewards Of religion
are one real test of it's worthwhile
j ness. This topic faces the truth tina
r h Christian is to be rewarded. TIL
e study Of how and when makes a fruit
e full theme for anybody's consideration
Like everything else. they get NOS
out Of religion, who put most into il
a vTl.o "a n--l-.o& :x,co - ~;~L%
y cous man as a tree. The analogy i
interesting. h tree that succeeds j
the growing tree, it is blessed wit
life. And life, full, f~Orceful, unhin
e dered life is itself a reward. Such
d tree pears fruit or gives shade. 1t
a life with an output. The recompens
of a holy life is the fruit of holiness
Y. no account can be kept Of the travel
g ers who are sustained and sheltere
: beneath the shade Of a good man
e life. In the nature of things, it is re
warded by an exact knowledge of tn
% good he does in the world. That sol
n of bookkeeping has to be left /
u heaven.
n Little children may be rewarde
l. with a stick Of candy but as they gro
- older the rewards they prize most a,
le less tangible and material. The wor
~ of approval, the smile of favor, TT
le bestowal Of companionship, the gift
. love-these are the most valuab
forms Of recognition. So it is with TT
rewards of the Christian. Simply
g merit the Masters Blessed, and
!. be conscious of his approval. We wal
less the gifts Of the Lord than the f;
I vOr Of his face. To please God is
"a win the richest reward.
~ Then only the Master shall praise U
!. And only the Master shall blame;
And no one shall work for money,
And no one shall work for fame;
10 But each for the joy of the workin
a And each, in his separate star,
20 Shall draw the thing as he sees
For the God of Things as TIL
Of are. -Kipling.
There is a new commercial talkil
machine on the market that is fair
az mysterious. It does away with Il
Did wax cylinder. Instead there a