The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19
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WILLIAM JENSISG. BRYAN

II al agricultural COMM unity, which
found It's wealth Epc- the ezr-h's SUI.
face, was visited 1y stranger and
told that j1z- Z few feet down II the
ground Z VEN q coal could e found
which would add % is uzcE-iz. re-
sources, To1.G 70. the inhabitants al
once avail themselves II ire irtcr-
nation ? And woz-t they II. IL
grateful 20 ire cce . whom -hsy
were indebted Tor -Ee Information
that thus enlarged -1a.- wealth 4?
Ihey might b 100 -zcL ezgrosze6
n gathering Z -Le:- -Ew riches 70
honor their ce-=:zc-o- during his
life, but at-e- a-z death. a. least. they
would build roE1nerc q hin IL
prof . rEei- appreciation.
Ara s-.1rC=e altar -Ley rad become
sccr.s.f I--l- u drawing c1e.- i-@-14ge=
from these ~ zoz-c=z u Tez.-L.
the sol and me T=.-= Q: c5z.. another
stranger T-s.-=@ --=- and tod -L=n
that Z .i--.e tz--L=- E1wL -lev could
find gold VII -E--- u C1-cLzze q
that they n.gE- desire. You'd they
not again < g-zE u p-5E- 81 rs new
knowledge? IceT uiE-. 5ceome 50
rich Is 70 temporarily to-g@- -he ore
70 whom hey owed -rei- god for
tune, 51- i -.-= cL:s 5=-e:ac-o-. 100.
would BE remembered II z-1ry and =
statue
This Illustration presents the lesson
70 Be conveyed II his address up3r
The Larger Life.
long before ire coming u Christ
man had become acquainted with e..
the pleasures thai The ooty car give:
the physical man mad 5eeu cu.-!vac-
ed 10 the tg.. and made . yield IL
all 10 the -ace.
Ever The mind rad rec, explored
and itE~n0re EXTENDED fed rad been
brought into Use. A.. literature. or
atory. poetry. the rich :rg.-age u the
ageS-these were mans possessions. .
But Jesus revealed % man spiritual
values. d which The world had ceer
unconscious; He made a. Infinite adj
dition u mans -ea! wealth.
He did ro- come u subtract from .
anything nat man ..-ew y possessed: .
He did TO- come u withdraw z sin .
gle good -ka- could be embodied in 1
life. His mission was . give and 70
Pau. II speaking Of Him. said hat
He came 40 bring lie ard immor- /.
tally % life: ard Chris. himself. in
defining His mission. declared. u at.
cone tha. they might have life and
have ! more aoJnGaE..y.' Here we
nave the testimony not Only u the
greatest apostle but o: tLe Saviour
himself that life was 70 BE enriched
by His presence. His promises and
His teachings.
The additions which Christ makes
70 the life are -nree-told First, He
improves the quality q that which
man had before enjoyed. The body
Is the better and the stronger for
being subjected 70 moral discipline.
The temptations which lone with
the body will, when yielded 70, I'M
pair its strength ard shorten exist
:nce. The physical energies are p1-
-ifed. ard thus prolonged, When the
]ody is obeGien- 70 spiritual control
md brought irco harmony with spirit
lal laws.
The mind. likewise. is lifted to
higher plane and employed II z much .
arger work when il has spiritual d.
ection. The mind. Ike the body, IS
Il agent. not a master. Both are eX-
client servants, but neither is fit 70
ccupy the throne. The mind has z
Of its OWL and it has rot :
.rergth within itself sufficient to en- :
bic it 10 resist these temptations.
Christ not only raises the quality :
life By putting the mind and the q
3dy under the control Of the spirit, Q
1t ne erlarges the life by supplying
spiritual vision. The possibilities :!
life are viewed with the eye Of II
nth rather than through the eve Of "
.ason. Man walks very slowly if "
: must think out the result Of each .
ep before ne takes il. He can not z
; far sighted if he sees no farther 81
an the reason points upon the way. E.
he large deeds Of life are the result a
faith l. Is useless to discuss IL
nich Is the more important. faith or
JrEs, because there would be 10
orks Of real value without faith.
aith comes first; works follow. The s.