The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-29

want to give up their former evil ways But those who did give them up and took the new life somehow some way began to be happy, and dO things they had never done be. fore It was being born again that changed a murderer named saul into great scholar and Chris tan worker named Paul Jesus came to tell men that they must be born again out of selfishness and meanness into the spirit of the scholar. the hero, the lover
 Sometimes the mind is born anew Most of the days at school are iron CT wooden days. but sometimes there comes a golden day. Once you met splendid teacher, or read won derful book and il began to change the whole life. In that hour, your mind seemed to be born anew. You did not like grammar, or rhetoric or reading, or geography, but now these things are a joy to study. There has been no change in the books; the ,hange has been in you. Now your knowledge will grow just as the coral islands grow, and the cells in the trees At times 1t will come slowly, then as the rose it will open at once. But there will be long periods of preparation for this development. There was a drunkard by the name of Bunyan whose mind was changed to making a brute Of himself to making a prince for service 10 his fellow men. Another by the name of McCauley found that prison life was not good for his character in righteousness, and he was born anew" for real service worth while and thenceforth opened d place where he might teach other men how to be born anew The mind grows slowly by study and practice here little and there a little, and then sud denly a new book, a new friend q new picture, a new crisis, and a new heart will be born within, and the whole life becomes rich like the summer.
 The new heart has changed many men. Read about Jacob. selfish. cunning, greedy who one night wrestled with an angel of God and the next morning he was awake to a new life, and new blessing From that time forth he was called a Prince in Israel. Read about Moses, who unexpectedly met God in the way, and though he could not
 peak and was afraid ol Pharaoh, yet when he saw Gods power in the burning bush he became brave and although only shepherd he braved king in his palace. Then read the story of the beautiful shep- herd boy David who stole away the hearts of the people with his music and became an idol, cheered by the people. yet later forgot his nigh calling, forgot honor, betrayed his people, helped kill man, and when he received change of heart and enlightenment wrote the Twen' ty-Third psalm. lis later years were crowned with glory and honor, and he died beloved by all his sub jects. Then notice how Jesus gave new heart to Peter, and how he preached to the multitudes and they loIsook their evil ways. And how He gave new heart to John to write his most blessed gospel. And how He gave a new heart to David Livingstone, who went to Africa and changed an entire continent for God Yes, the new heart has chang ed every man who would summit to the change.
 Your country, too, may experience being born anew. Our grandfathers tell us how they came to the shores of America that they might have liberty and happiness and peace. Once in Egypt there lived a handful of slaves, and God, through Moses, gave them a new heart of freedom, and these timid serfs became a na- ton, strong, compact and good. Many years ago Commodore Perry sailed for Japan, and now these few dec ades Of years have given that na ti9n new birth China has liftC her head from the sleep of ages, and through the impetus of Christian man founded a republic A coal | miner nailed paper on the door of church in Wittenburg and there was new day of freedom for many people. Patrick Henry arose in the name of liberty and called his com, rades to receive the new birth, and today we celebrate on the 4th of July the Declaration of Independ. ence that giaddens the heart of ev- cry patriot There was brave man named Old Ironsides, farmer boy. who became a great King, and when he was dying said: When a man has God under him he never ioh ho