The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-03-06

l lowed was something like this:
"Sir, can you tell me about the
beautiful ufef"
Doctor Parks answered, "Do you
wish to talk with me about religion 2"
mo. sir; merely wish TO inquire
about the beautiful life"
slave you ever read the Blbler
"Yes, / have read II some, but l do
not like your Bible"
"Have you ever attended church
servicesT'
eyes. I have been to church two or
three times, but i do not like the
church. l am trying to find the beau
tiful life. / notice that many of your
American people lie and cheat and do
mean things like the japanese, and yet
you are all Christians. No, do not
think II is your religion; but there is
something that I want. / do not know
what II Is, but call II the beautiful
life"
where did you hear about lit"
asked Doctor Parks.
Il never heard about II at all, but !
saw 1t first in San francisco. spent
three weeks In boarding house with
an old man who had IL. He was not
an educated man like myself. I have
studied at our japanese universities,
and am now studying at one of your
greatest American universities. But
this man | speak Of was uneducated
and very humble. He was poor
man, but there was something mex
pressibly beautiful about his life. He
was always helping others; he never
seemed to think OF himself at all but
he was always going about doing good
IN others. had always thought that
there might be something Of the kind
In the world, but | had never seen II
Since then | have seen a few others
who had IL in some of your American
homes. l do not think IL is your re-
ligion, for all do not seem to have It,"
Doctor Parks opened his Bible 10
1 Cor. -. and read To him Paul's won
dcrful description of the love that fail !
eth not
us that what you are looking forq"
he inquired.
"Yes, | think perhaps 1t is. At all |
events, IL sounds like il. But. sir. can
you tell me how to get IL? 1 must
have IL at any cost"
Then Doctor Parks told him the |
story of Jesus. and gave him New |
Testament. and sent him away. telling
him that he must study II and pray
that light might be given him to live
this beautiful life.
Doctor Parks heard nothing from
the japanese for "A year or two, but
inally received letter from him, say
ng that he had been called back to his
country To fill an important position;
Iut he had something TO tell him, and
wished To see him.
When the japanese arrived, he was
n great hurry; and, drawing out his
Satch. he said. "My train starts for
San Francisco at two O'Clock, where
AXE the steamer for Japan; but l
want 10 tell you that have found the
beautiful life, 1 have found Jesus
'hrist."
The japanese thought IL was not the
'hristian religion that he was seeking,
because most OF the Christians he saw
lid not seem TO possess the beautiful
lfe; and yet every life that is hid with
'hrist I'm God ought 10 be winsome 7
nd beautiful
A few years ago a student at the :
ioody Bible institute worked his pas
age to England ON a cattle steamer
Or the express purpose Of leading his
rother to Christ. He resolved that '
e would not Introduce the subject of
eligion at first. but would see what
Ould be accomplished by a Christlike 4
fe. He had not been there long be- r
pre- his brother said TO him: Frank,
hat has come over you since you left
ONE? You are SO different from what
on used TO bel Whatever IL is, /
ant il. Now tell me how TO get IT,"
nth this introduction. II was an easy
lsk. Of course. to lead his brother 10 N
hrist. "