Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-04-04

lowed was something like this:
'Sir, can you tell me about the
beautiful life?"
Doctor Parks answered, 'Do you
wish to talk with me about religion?"
''No, sir; I merely wish to inquire
about the beautiful life"
"Have you ever read the BibleY
eyes, have read it some, but 1 do
not like your Bible"
''Have you ever attended church
services?"
''Yes, have been to church two or
three times, but I do not like the
church. 1 am trying to find the beau
tiful life. I 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 it is your religion; but there is
something that want. I do not know
what it is, but I call it the beautiful
nfe.''
"Where did you hear about it?"
asked Doctor Parks.
81 never heard about it at all, but
saw it first in San Francisco. I spent
three weeks in a boarding house with
an old man who had it. He was not
an educated man like myself l have
studied at our japanese universities,
and am now studying at one of your
| greatest American universities. But
| this man l speak of was uneducated
! and very humble. He was a 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
J to others. l had always thought that
there might be something of the kind
in the world, but 1 had never seen it.
| Since then l have seen a few others
who had it in some of your American
homes. l do not think it is your re-
| ligion, for all do not seem to have it. i"
Doctor Parks opened his Bible to
l Cor. 13, and read to him Paurs Won
derful description of the love that fail
eth not.
'Is that what you are looking for?"
he inquired.
''Yes, 1 think perhaps it is. At all
events, it sounds like it. But, sir, can
you tell me how to get it? 1 must
have it at any cost"
Then Doctor Parks told him the
story of Jesus, and gave him a New
Testament, and sent him away, telling
him that he must study it 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
finally received a letter from him, say
ing that he had been called back to his
country to fill an important position
but he had something to tell him, and
wished to see him.
When the japanese arrived, he was
in a great hurry; and, drawing out his
watch, he said, "My train starts fol
San Francisco at two O'Clock, where
take the steamer for Japan; but
want to tell you that have found the
beautiful life, 1 have found Jesus
Christ"
The Japanese thought it was not the
Christian religion that he was seeking
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did not seem to possess the beautiful
life; and yet every life that is hid witt
Christ in God ought to be winsone
and beautiful
A few years ago student at the
Moody Bible institute worked his pas
sage to England on a cattle steamer
for the express purpose of leading hi'
brother to Christ. He resolved tha
he would not introduce the subject O
religion at first, but would see wha
could be accomplished by Christlik'
life. He had not been there long be
fore his brother said to him: "Frank
what has come over you since you lef
home? You are so different from wha
you used to bel Whatever it is.
want it. Now tell me how to get it.
With this introduction, it was an cas-
task, of course, to lead his brother t
Christ.