Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
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sick man, Jesus Christ maketn tnee
whole" That Aeneas was possessed
Of faith goes without saying. Tor ne
arose Immediately. Is 1t possible that
we ha % lost this degree OF faith to-
day and have become such race OF
doubters that We have to nave
physical demonstration OF every
promise? Or have We turned over TINS
phase Of blessedness to our friends,
the Christian Scientists? 1t Is not for
the writer to anwer this question. but
to submit II to the consideration OF
every thoughtful Christian and let
him answer for himself. 1t may be
urged that we have passed the day
Of miracles, that revelation has done
away with the need Of ocular demons
stration, which Is undoubtedly true as
far as evangelization Is concerned; I;
yet the Master has said that 1t Is pos
sible for his followers to have suffl-
cient faith to move mountains. 1t is
a question If, in this age Of fine-spun
| theology and social science we have
not forgotten how to receive one of
the greatest blessings promised to the
children of God.
Full Of Good Works.
What is this we hear about this
woman Of Joppa? The record says she
was full Of good works" When she
died she was surrounded with mourn
ers who came not as formal tribute
or concession to custom, but each
one OF them had some cause to re-
member the deceased gratefully for
some good deed she had done to
them. Can any grander tribute be
paid to any human being? 1t matters
not that Peter was called for from
LYDIA to raise this public benefac ctor
from the dead. That in itself was ).
blessed thing; but he found here a
woman whose power for the enamel
patton of sin-cursed humanity was
more effective than all his preaching.
Here was an humble being who had
found the keynote Of the gospel. tiiS
song Of service, the joy Of making
others happy. the blessedness of help
Ing others to bear the burdens Of life.
How rejoiced must have been Peter
to have been the instrument Of Gods
mercy in restoring to her sorrowing
friends this good woman alive and
well. We have no means OF knowing
what the worldly circumstances of
Dorcas were, but the testimony of
those whom she had helped goes to
show that her good works had been
largely the labor Of her own hands.
She had given aims. and she had
made clothing for the destitute, but
in all of this undoubtedly she had
helped others at the cost Of denying
herself, which Is the completeness Of
beneficence. 1t lisa good thing that
those who have plenty should be gen.
erous in their contributions to help
the poor-they would not be follow
ers of Christ IL they did otherwise
but the recording angel always smiles
when he notes where one human be-
ing has given up something of his
own comfort or convenience in order
that a less fortunate brother may be
benefited
Reneficence is a great thing, but
that beneficence is the greatest in the
sight of God that is measured, not by
its size. but by the amount of sacrifice
required on the part of the giver.
Far Above Rubies
Solomon says: who can find q
virtuous woman? For her price Is
far above rubies." While 1t was the
lot of woman to be the instrument Of
evil in proposing the first disobed-
ience and while the lure Of the wicked
woman has in all the ages Of the
world been one Of the most powerful
emissaries Of Satan in dragging down
weak men and often involving ma
tions in bloodshed. yet there is COM
in the fact that there is no
human power for good so great as the
to the onlooker that there are more