The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-26


TINS ceases 10 be a matter Of vital
concern 10 a person. he turns his
race towards the graveyard of de-
Feiopment and achievement III tha
realms OF both character and service
God writes the command. Grow.
In every seed and star and creatur.
but most of all in the human heart
II IS His Old Commandment di~obe
dlence TO which spells death
OF all the considerations moving
Christians 10 larger and better work
none, next 10 the Will OF God IL -
important as the need which calls
for increased service There arc r.or
10 be fed, sick 10 he visited. prison
ers 70 be encouraged gloomy lives
TO be frightened. ignorant % he
taught lost TO be saved all II which.
await upon the birth of koh am
hlton IN the h Tr,s Of those 7la1 c:.3I
themselves disciples Of tn, c4e.r
spirited Jesus.
| lie consists IN Is relationships
Apart from these, what We can lie
would be mere existence Ry the
| number of other lives, and other IN
| tereSts than self, to which a spir!- js
| related do we mea sure its worth. "a.
who is sympathetically related TO the
great, living or dead. We consider
great. But noblest of all is the spir-
1t that is attuned 10 the Infinite. 1na
life best worth living is the life that
IS in closest relationship with GpI
Such one shares the very intert.ov
OF the divine nature. Close TO God
one cannot be far from all that is
most desirable in two worlds
Press on, and prove the pilgrim
hope of youth.-Henry Van Dyke.
The person who dares is Gods bes
tool.
Not a day without its line" wa.
Luther's answer when asked how h,
wrought his wonders Of translation
This sort of steady plodding accom-
phshes more than a multitude o
brilliant spurts. keeping everl&st
ingly at it. is the way TO redeem time
What thou livest
Live Well; how long OF short permi
to heaven.
Milton
The person who keeps faith wit
his God. with himself and with hi
. duty, has achieved life on the high
est plane.
Learn the lesson that there is no, I
u ing that so ennobles and dignifies
/, common nature as enthusiasm for
great cause. e.-Atexander Maclaren.
y Progress is a proof of faith
y
Larger vision is the means TO larg'
= service SO a society of Christie
u Iyoung people should ever pray, 'Lor
$ increase our faith.' for thereby will
* work be enlarged and improved
le Endeavor qualities. Trying equip
lo The very effort to achieve fits OF
- to the passive, who merely wish +
e it, but to the daring, who undertal
= new enterprises.
$ Growth glorifies God. Every i
creasing Christian is a testimony
the reality of the gospel of Jes
" Christ We are doing acceptab
" simply growing.
t. Each day is a round in the ladd
lg of life leading to perfection.
i,
K After all, it is power outside
es ourselves that makes possible o
# Christian growth. Only by the Spi
lv of the Lord can we be changed in
the divine image. Dependence up
al the Spirit is the first requirement
n growth.
rs
1y 'Tis in battling toward the summit
he Life achieves it's best endeavOr.
nd Is there hardship ?-overcome it
ID. Drop the plummet, lift the lever:
is Chain the sea and sun and planet,
on Conquer nature. sullen, sodden;
tn Mine the gold and carve the grant
re Pierce with paths the wilds L
nd trodden,
Cd For the glory S III the gaming
the guerdons in the strife,
as And the joy of doing something
h the robe and crown Of life.
th Anon