Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

loseth his life for My sake shall find
it," has an application wider than that
usually given to It; 1t is an epitome OF
history. Those who live only for them
selves ind q larger life than the one
they would have surrendered. Wendell
Phillips gave expression to the same
idea when he said. what imprudent
men the benefactors Of the race have
been. How prudently most men sink
into nameless graves. while now and
then a few forget themselves into i'm
mortality" We win Immortality. not by
remembering ourselves. but by forget
ting ourselves in devotion to things
larger than ourselves.
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Instead of being an unnatural plan.
the plan of salvation Is in perfect har-
mony with human nature as we under
stand It. Sacrifice is the language OF
love. and Christ, in suffering for the
world. adopted the only means Of reach
ed not only by theory but by experience
for the story OF His life. His teachings
His sufferings and His death has been
translated into every language and
everywhere 1t has touched the heart
The most difiicult Of all the virtues to
cultivate is the forgiving spirit Re-
venge seems to be natural with man; 1t
Is human to want to get even with an
enemy. It has even been popular to
boast of vindictiveness; 1t was once In
scribed on a mans monument that be
had repaid both friends and enemies
more than he had received. This was
not the spirit Of Christ. He taught for
prayer which He left al a model for our
petitions. He made our willingness to
forgive the measure by which we may
claim forgiveness. He not only taught
forgiveness but He exemplined His
teachings in His Life. When those who
prosecuted Him brought Him to the
spirit Of forgiveness rose above His
sufferings and He prayed. Father. for
give them, for they know not what they
do"
But love is the foundation OF Christi
creed The world had known love be-
fore; parents had loved their children.
h,ro a.
had loved their wives. and wives their
husbands; and friend had loved friend
but Jesus gave a new definition Of love
His love was as wide as the sea; its
limits were SO far-fung that even ar
enemy could not travel beyond Its
bounds. Other teachers sought to regu.
and formula, but Christ's plan was to
purify the heart and then to leave love
to direct the footsteps.
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What conclusion is to be drawn from
the life, the teachings and the death OF
this historic figure? How shall we &C.
count for Him? Here is the greatest
fact of history: here is One who has
with increasing power, for nineteen
hundred years, nodded the hearts. the
thoughts and the lives Of men. and He
exerts more influence today than ever
is easier to believe Him divine than to
explain in any other way what He said
and did and was. And 1 have greater
faith. even than before. since I have
visited the orient and witnessed the
successful contest which Christianity is
waging against the religions and phi
losophies of the east ="
was thinking few years ago OF the
Christmas which was then approaching
and of Him in whose honor the day is
celebrated. recalled the message.
Peace on earth, good will to men, and
then my thoughts ran back to the
prophecy uttered centuries, before. His
the Prince Of Peace. Inave thought OF
this prophecy many times during the
last few years. and I have selected this
theme thst I might present some of the
reasons which lead me to believe that
Christ has fully earned the ri:nt to be
called the Prince OF Peace title that
will in the years to come be more and
more applied to Him. If he can bring
peace to each Individual heart, and IL
His creed when applied will bring peace
throughout the earth, who will deny
His right to be called the Prince of
Peace?
All the world is in search of peace;
every heart that ever beat has sought
for peace, and many have been the
methods employed to secure it, Some
have thought to purchase 1t with riches
and have lahored to secure wealth.
hoping to find peace when they were
able to go where they pleased and buy
what they liked. OF those who have
endeavored to purchase peace with
money, the large majority have failed
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