The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-05-01
BROTHERLY LOVE.
Continued from page onel


Never was the church as powerful i
Numbers, in wealth, in inhuanCe, in Of
ganization. There is a work for ever
nan and woman; place for every chill
tn work for the Master and for the goo
Of mankind. 1t may not always seer
altogether and in every sense pleasan
to serve, but a loving service rendere
ont of a loving heart no matter hoV
difficult the task willreceive IT'S reward
and tho not appreciated at the TIM
rendered will in time accomplish more
than was expected.
Many years ago two British officers
Captain Connolly and Colonel Stodart
were thrown into prison at AfghanS Of
BDkhara, and after six months in
amiserable dungeon, they were be
headed.
For long time their fate was un
known in England until missionary
undertook dangerous journey to Box
hara, and ascertained that they had
been murdered two years before. Five
years later, a Russian officer passing
through Bazaar in the city, picked up a
little well worn English PRAYER book
which Captain Connolly had used in
prison, ard in which he had written an
account of his sufRerings. The Russian
officer purchased the book and carried
it home to St. Petersburg.
The little prayer book that lay for
seven years on the shelves OF a Box
hara Bazaar, next spent fourteen years
in st. Petersburg, where an English
visitor who CHANGED to see it, begged
PERMISSION to take it to Captain Cor
nOlly's relatives in England. Thus
twenty one years after her brothers
death, Miss Connolly received the book
that told of her brothers. suffering.
About that time mission hospital was
opened at 1Bennu, near Bokhara, and
Miss Connolly undertook the support of
a bed in memory of her brother. over it
hangs tablet which reads, Connolly
Bed" "In memory of Captain Conolly,
baheaded at Bokhara."
1t is small wonder that when the
doctor tells the sick Afghans Of the
way the Christian took her revenge,
they are impressed that hereis some.
thing very new and strange-an object
lesson of the love Christ manifested in
service for humanity.
Task you, what would be the worth |
Of life anyway if we couldn't serve one
another in a helpful manner. Would it |
be worth living? An no! Then let us
serve each other and above all let us /
serve our maker and then we shall rest |
with assurance that is of God
Let me call your attention to the fact
that these links of which we have
spoken are interlocking, they are-
locked one upon another, they are in.
hsolubly welded together Friendship, |
love and truth, are introactive and re.
poactive. Kindness, charity and char.
aeter, are not separate or separable
but trinity which is complete
IN unity. AS these links are interlock
ing SO my brethren let US SO love that
they will be locked into our hearts and
they to Jesus Christ our Savior.
Honor to her courts invites us
Worthy subjects let us prove
Strong chain that here unites us
Linked with Friendship, Truth and Love;
In our hearts inshrined and cherished.
Slay these feelings ever bloom
Failing not when life has persisted,
Living still beyond the tomb
Now in conclusion let mesay: NEVER
EAlL TO LEND A HELPING HAND.
Somebody needs your love and needs ii
~ the time: somebody. While on shin.
board, returning from Europe, the
ATE Hon. Luther L. Mills met a white
haired missionary who had spent his
lie among the natives in the interior
y Africa. Shortly before the voyage
vas ended, Mr., Mills discovered The
Missionary ina dark little state room
ick and penniless. The famouc LAWYER
'eld out friendly helping hand, and
Immediately raised goodly sum from
ne passengers, presenting it to the
srVant of Christ. Shortly after a
ranger stepped up to Mr.. Mills on the
nip's deck and handed to him this
erse, as expressive Of the occasion and
aich would be well for each of us TO
zopt IN our lives.
Il you have a friend worth loving. I,
Love him. yes, let him know
That you love him ere life's evening
nnge his brow with sunset glow. d
Why should good words neer be said
Ola friend till he is dead. =
u you hear song that thrills you,
Sung by any child Of song, }
praise il, Do not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long.
WY should one who thrills your heart
4sek the Joy ron mpy- in,n.-ts Al