The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-03

lowed was something like this:
"Si, can you tell me about the
beautiful life"
Doctor Parks answered, "Do yor
wish to talk with me about religion?'
"No, sir; I merely wish to inquire
about the beautiful life."
slave You ever read the Bible"
"Yes, have read 1t some, but l dc
not like your Bible"
"Have you ever attended church
servicesT
'Yes, have been to church two or
three times. but l 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, l do not
think 1t is your religion; but there Is
something that want. l do not know
what 1t Is, but / call It the beautiful
LIFE" .....A
'Where did you hear about itT
asked Doctor Parks.
II never heard about 1t at all, but ]
saw 1t first In San Francisco. l spent
three weeks In boarding house with
an old man who had 1t. He was not
an educated man like myself. l have
studied at our japanese universities
and l am now studying Mt one Of your
greatest American universities. But
this man | speak Of was uneducated
and very humble. He was a poor
man, but there was something inex.
presslbly 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
to others. ! had always thought that
there might be something of the kind
In the world. but l had never seen II
Since then / have seen a few others
who had 1t In some of your American
homes. do not think 1t Is your re.
ligion. for all do not seem to have 1t"
Doctor Parks opened his Bible to
l Cor. 13. and read to him Paul's won.
derful description Of the love that fail
eth not.
rs that what you are looking for?"
he inquired.
"Yes, l think perhaps 1t is. At all
events, 1t sounds like 1t. But, sir, can
you tell me how to get itf l must
have 1t 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 1t and pray
that light might be given him to live
this beautiful life.
Doctor Parks heard nothing from
the Japanese for year or two, but
finally received letter from him, say
ing that he had been called back to his
country to flll an important position;
but he had something to tell him, and
wished to see him.
When the Japanese arrived. he was
In great hurry; and, drawing out his
watch. he said, my train starts for
San Francisco ct two O'Clock, where ]
take the steamer for japan; but !
want to tell you that I have found the
beautiful life, ! have found Jesus
Christ"
The japanese thought 1t was not the
Christian religion that he was seeking.
because most Of the Christians he saw
did not seem to possess the beautiful
life; and yet every life that Is hid with
Christ In God ought to be wlns0me
and beautiful
A few years ago q student at the
Moody Bible institute worked his pas
sage to England on a cattle steamer
for the express purpose Of leading his
brother to Christ. He resolved that
he would not introduce the subject Of
religion at first, but would see what
could be accomplished by Christlike
life. He had not been there long be-
fore his brother said to him: "Frank,
what has come over you since you left
homer You are so different from what
you used to be! Whatever 1t is, ]
want 1t. Now tell me how to get It."
With this introduction. 1t was an easy
task. Of course. to lead his brother to
Christ.
ThA Great RulA Al Equity.