The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-29


the solution of our unexpected world
problems in the spirit of Him who
came mot to be ministered unto, but
to minister" and who loved peace
and righteousness SO ardently that He
strove and died for their attainment?
Rising to the Risen Life.
Prayer Meeting Topic of the
Young Peoples Societies
Endeavor, etc.-for March 81:
Lessons From the Risen Christ's
Forty Days. John 21:1017.
A native from the Solomon islands,
| suddenly introduced just now into
our civilization and told to interpret
the meaning of Easter from his own
observation, might readily venture
the suggestions that Easter is a day
| sacred to eggs and chickens or pos
sloly rabbits: or else it is a day set
! aside by the milliners dressmakers
and tailors for the celebration of the
sartoriai art. The stranger would
! need instruction before he could
know that the first and only signffi-
| canoe of this festival is spiritual and
that II marks the greatest event in
| the Christian religion If this be
true, then there is reason why all
christians should be at pains to lay
| manifest stress upon the primary
!
! most joyous raiment, and set forth
the radiant flowers, and sound orr
| sweetest music in token of the glad
dest FESTIVAL that men or angels keen:
out let not these things oyerwhelm
anu obscure the once supreme teach
| ms VI easter, that this day celebrates
the rising from the grave of Jesus
| Chrlst, and the birth of Il resurrec-
ton hope to the world
! Inc cross, once a symbol of shame
even as is the gallows today, has be-
! come badge of beauty, d mark OF
honor, symbol of hope. all because
the son OF God once hung thereon
Christ himself was crucified Inn,
all the powers of Jewry and Rom,
couId not cruelty His influence. ThaI
WIN go on in ever-growing and
neVer-ending power so long as eartf
or heaven endures In like manna
uoes the influence Of every life ex
tehd, no matter what its circum.
stances or experiences may be. Ha,
your lie seemed a failure? Is il
Gnu cross Wait some hundred
or thousands of years must pass ava,
| before Its influence can be measured
Not until then can its success n,
failure be judged.
The Christian loves to Ifager at tn.
WA,
pierced; to behold the wounds tho
are forever the memorials of infinit,
rove ana to gaze in adoring raptur,
upon the Saviour's tender smile o
compassion which bespeaks a world
pardon. Yet We should also 70 to III,
garden wherein was a new senu,chra
men our eyes behold the open toni
and the stone that was rolled away
death eternal eat-and when on,
ears hear the Easter message: III,
Is not mere; He is risen,' we Shout,
join in the redeemed's shout of fri
umph, 80 death, where is tby sting.
grave, where is thy victory"
Thru every open grave faith be
holds the resurrection
Hope is born in every heart tina
catches glimpse of Jesus
Hope is the worlds need-a larger
purer, better-founded hope. Much n
the world is discoura ged and much il
despa1rIng. 1t has no hope beyond TO
day or the satisfaction of the meres
material needs. Few people rise aboy,
a bread and butter ambition. So thi
old world needs an. Easter to fill i
with noble and Christly hope-hop,
for larger life today and a divine lif,
tomorrow The Easter gospel of hon,
is the only help for the needs of man
kind.
''She runneth," is the record of tn,
woman to whom was first given tn,
message of hope. The news was to,
good to keep, and its telling could no
be delayed The whole lost and help
less world was waiting for the tidings
II there ever was reason for haste w,
IND 1t here. Yet the message ha,
been passed on to u.s. and others VIII,
are dying wait for it. Are we, run
! ming? Do we speed the story as the,
who have news of life eternalo
For the unbelieving death is full o
uncertainty and fearfulness. A!
manner of dark auestionings arise ant
VIII not be stilled. But there SHOULD
be no such feeling on the part of tn,
Christian Death is not all: the gray,
is not the end. Beyond this gloom,
portal IS life effulgent and eternal
me dead Will rise again. There is ;
: resurrection. and it is fraught will
the richest hope to the believer il
Christ. The most glorious truth i,
the Bible is the truth that makes Eas
ter.
We have no right to use the wor,
death. The believer. our Master him
self says. shall never see death" Hi
life here ends. not in death, but il
life. rich, full and eternal
The sacrifice of the cross is Iinke,
to self-surrender. Jesus voiced tn
two ideals when He explained Hi
mission to His disciples by saving
The Son of man is come not to b
ministered unto but to minister. an,
to give His life a ransom for manv.i
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