Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-03
Christian, Hope Only One to
Cheer in Life S Dark Hours

Speaking on the theme, "The
Christians Have Reason to Hope .
Rev. Mr.. Sunday yesterday after
moon said There is only one hope
the Christian nope" and, contin-
uing, he said:
There is but one hope that can
cheer US when life's hours are
darkest. whether on the battlefield
or in the quiet Of our homes sur
rounded by our loved ones. There
Is but one hope that can stand by
us in our helplessness, and that is
the Christian hope.
The longing In the human heart
today is for comfort and peace.
Riches, power, position In them
selves or combined will not give
this. There are broken hearts one
place as we'll as another. There
are sorrows among the rich as well
as the poor.
People in the place sigh for the
touch OF hands that have turned
to dust as well as those in the
hovel groan for the sight Of faces
which they will never behold
Out Of the cornucopia Of heaven
God has poured into our arms and
hearts and laps the blessings we
have enjoyed, and some Of you
have not grace enough to be CRATE
full and to acknowledge their
source. and hope and pray that
aod will send you out OF here with
- your hearts filled with gratifica-
tion and love for him as never be-
fore.
In the first place. it is a reason
able hope. look around about
me and find everything provided
for my body and nothing for my
soul. Light for my eyes, sound for
my ears, air for my lungs, but ]
lind nothing for my soul.
This world is going mad today
looking for peace OF soul. II the
present ratio OF insanity increases
with the present increase Of popu-
lati0n, in 200 years there won't be
a sane man in America.
All! they are looking for roses
on the cheeks Of death; they are
looking for fruit beneath the SHOWS
= and ice Of the Klondyke.
Take wealth-does it satisfy
No! You never saw a mans heart
as dead and hard and penurious al
10 be satisfied with the clanking ol
gold, did you? No!
Don't pleasures satisfy? No!
have stood on the streets Of Chi
cago before the theatres and seer
beautifully gowned women pass b,
me, dressed In the height of fash
ion. searching for peace through
pleasure. They have worn tiara:
and sunbursts and stomachers o
diamonds: they have come in tht
finest Of automobiles, with retinues
of servants and attendants. Detec
tives would be in front and aftel
them to protect their jewels. Aftel
the play they would go to the res
taurants. and ordering the choices
of viands and foods, they woult
gormandize until their Appetite
we're satisfied. Then, going home
they would be met by servants ant
taken to their he'd chambers. anC
put In bed by attendants.
Lying in silks and choicest o
clothes. they would cry for peace
and rest. Can pleasures SATISFY
No, never! 9s.-.. =.
Fame Does Not Satisfy.
Fame. No Elect a man consta
hle and he wants to he sheriff
Mako him sheriff and he wants I,
be a congressman Elect him t,
congress and he wants to be
senator. Make him a senator an,
he wants to be a cabinet officer
Make him that and he wants to b
president Make him president an,
he wants to be president twice
Make him president twice and h
wants to be president for a thir
time. No, fame does not satisfy.
- Personal charms will never wir
No, sir. And yet how many thin
that's all there is!
You can climb the ladder @
fame. drink of the springs of pleas
ure, amass and pile your wealt
like King Croesus, and after yo
have climbed to the greatest heigh
I want to tell you that the hop
that your soul reaches after wi
De Just as iar away as ever. ,
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gaze on ms likeness
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