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THE CHRISTIAN WHO
DARES.
BY William T. EMS.

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tory enables us to make certain general
izations. One is that when tested.
Christians have proved courageous. Men
Of the book have been brave men, from
the days of the apostles down to the
prosecuted Koreans of the present year.
There IL something about the gospel
which makes souls strong. The fear of
the Lord drives out all lesser fears. Man
cannot alright the Christian who is
afraid only Of offending his Lord. "A vol
ume OF testimony could be compiled to
show that. In the opinion of secular hiss
torians and observers. men OF God have
been men Of courage.
The gentle Jesus was also the strong
Son OF God. Christs courage is as clear
as His kindness
Fearlessness Follows Faith.
some persons are born timid; but
they may be reborn brave. Take down
your bible and read through the Book of
Acts. understanding the word bold" and
Its derivatives every time they occur. At
least 10 marks will result. A little study
will show that this apostolic boldness was
always in connection with speech: the
word itself in the Greek means free ut
terance." Also 1t is q direct fruit OF the
corded prayer was prayer for holiness.
The first and last records of Paul's
preaching are linked with this significant
quality. The Christian who meditates up
on this book Of holiness will find himself
acquiring the Christian courage which is
learned in the school OF scriptures. AS
Amos R. Wells pointedly says: 1.-The bible
Is fountain of courage; it is not only
the Sword of the spirit but the spirit OF
the sword"
These are the gifts ask
OF Thee Spirit serene
Strength for the daily task
Courage to face the road,
Good cheer to help me bear the travellers
And for the hours OF rest that come
An inward Joy in all things heard and
seen.
Sometimes we think we are courageous
when we are merely Quarrelsome. We
are indulging in contentiousness which is
but cheap imitation OF courage The
really brave are peaceable. The best SOL
sdiers we ever have met have been the ones
most averse to war. Real strength shuns
strife. A homely Illustration Of the Inn
maturity Of Quarrelsomeness Is the OBJ
vious fact that school boys frequently
fight. whereas 1t Is rare for grown men
to do SO.
Make Of disaster an opportunity for your
courage.--G. s. Merriam.
Courage comes from conviction. The
way to le :rn to dare anything is to learn
to believe something.
God give US men;-a time like this de-
mandS
Great hearts. strong minds. true faith.
and willing handg;
Men whom the lust OF office cannot Kill:
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who have opinions and will:
Men who have ho9or: men who will not
Men who can stand before a demagog,le,
And brave his treachercsls batteries with
out blinking:
Tail men, suncrowned who live above
In public duty and in private thinking.
Holland.
a tonic for courage Is the eleventh chap
ter OF Hebrews. A person cannot rise
from the reading Of this coll OF heroes
without being more heroic. Courage is
conta gtous; we become brave by associat-
ing with the brave. In literature and in
life The mind that IL stored with the
great words OF heroism II least likely
to stoop to deeds Of cowardice.
4 Courage s. the soil for most OF the other
virtues: It 10 elemental character. Out of
Ut grow the qualities which make strong
manhood. The bible, with ifs oft-repeafed
4 Injunction 70 "be strong" ID not singular
ture does 70. The souls which dared to
stand alone are the spiritual emancipators
OF the RAGS.
The braggart y seldom brave, because
ne has not learned 70 conquer his own