The farmer and mechanic., 1914-02-03

startled occasionally by realizing the
possibilities OF evil IN ourselves. We
need the presence Of Christ in our
heart TO keep pure and sincere and
single our purpose
THE TRUTH THAT
MAKES STOUT HEARTS
Terse Comments on the Uniform |
Prayer Meeting Topics Of the
Young Peoples Societies-Chr |!
tian Endeavor, etc.-For February |
Sth, Twelve Great Verses. III The
Safety Verse.-PSalm 27:1.'
BY William 7. Ellis.
The most dangerous enemy of the
hearts Of the people faint and become
as water. then the greatest of all
catastrOphieS has arrived. When
| courage Is gone, all is gone" There
is deep human reason why the
| wisest OF books should re-echo with
tions to fear not" The call to
courage is written often in both
| Testaments. In this the example is
set for whole modern school Of the
literature Of optimism and soul-poise.
The Scriptures, however, go farther
than other books, in that they give
| reason. The warrant for courage is
sure ground Of the reverent souls
fortitnde is set forth In this pas
sage assigned for study: Jehovah
is my light and my salvation: whom
shall l fear? Jehovah is the
strength of my life; Of whom shall
| be afraid?'
Heavens help is the human
hearts hope.
God is able; God is good; God has
promised-there you have the suf-
fcient foundation for the Christian S
sense Of security. The citadel OF
the sure promises of a loving Fadhes
: who is also the Almighty God.
Two cats. were being taken by Z
J family to the New England coast
last summer. One was just plair
cat, the mother Of many. a doughty
: | fighter and a reSourceful servant O.
! ! her own needs. The other was
: pedigreed Persian kitten. The frs
; stood the journey as one used t,
: LIES chances and adventures. Blu
: a few hours Of the rattle and nois
;; and basket-im prisonment SO wrough
! upon the more delicate nerves 0
the Persian kitten that it was liter
q ally frightened TO death. That i:
the way it is with people. Some ca
stand hard knocks-danger, hard
| ship, and enmities. Others are over
whelmed by slight ills The NOR
: sensitive the spirit the more suscep
= tible to fears. Has the Bible an
s. special help for this easily affrighte
one? Surely. For the Example VIII
gathered up into His own life d
h the Books S teachings concerning fol
IS titude was no calloused serf, indi1
IS ferent to the buffetings Of exper
le ence; but the most finely-attune
IS | Being that ever trod this earth. II
d who has promised His help to tn
,e troubled Of heart fully understand
is and sympathizes with their peculia
N needs. The courage of Christ he
Ar proved itself adequate for tende
women, making them fearless MAJ
tyrs; for unworidly, clustered scho
r. ars, qualifying them to face tn
he little children, enabling them
brave deaths terrors.
ay Follow the light
he Do the right
re Thus runs an old prescription fl
". life and courage. For it is the righ
at eous that ARE bold as a lion" viii
a 'sthe wicked fee where no man pu
Id sueth-" A sense of integrity bege
cd the spirit of fearlessness.
it's Closer is the Lords protection, tn;
is a near-inyestlng wall;
wv Closer than Inoat around me, saf
than a tower tall;
ii Closer than a suit of armor or n
MS hands or feet can be,
ror For against mine own aSailn2, i
mt protection keepeth me-
ne Amos r. Wells.