The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-25

tombs. The one thought uppermost
In each ones mind. ''who win roll fol
US the stone awRy?" And loi when they
arrived the tomb was open, the stons
rolled away, the body gone and one
sat within in shining white garments
| who told them the glorious news that
He was not there, but risen. ana showed
them the place where they had laid
Him.
This Is an allegory OF our own lives
We wend our way up the hin Of Diff
Guilty. and at the end the stone will be
rolled away but how few OF rs have
| the sublime faith OF the two Marys ?
We know that the stone is there and
We worry and fret as to who will roll
the stone away for us. We think of
it rs being too hard. too large, and
too heavy for us, We do not keep the
faith within us which will enable US TO
realize that when the time comes the
stone viii be gone
All power comes from the God gift
within. How few OF us realize this,
and even OF those who do, how few
live up TO their knowledge. The ones
who have are the exalted few who have
worked wonders made miracles and
done what others have declared impos-
sible. Have faith in yourself and the
stone will be rolled away, and you will
see, instead Of rotting flesh. the resur-
rection OF your hopes and the place
where all your doubts and fears were
laid.
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power in Egypt inferior alone to the
great Pharaoh; Moses had It and the
shepherd boy became greater than a
king and group OF jealous tribes a
nation; Columbus had II and he gave
a new continent 10 the world: Giotto
had It and he rescued art from obllv-
ion; Watts had 1t and he annihilated
ated characters that will never die;
Washington had II and through doubt
and despair. through calumny, intrigue,
treason, starvation and defeat he piloted
nation through the pangs OF parturi-
ton and set the standard OF the worlds
civilization higher.
The divine quality that lifts us be-
yond ourselves and enables US TO be-
come akin to saints and angels lies
right within ourselves. All that we
need Is a little self command, a little
self denial, a little self knowledge, and
slowly step by step. we pass along the |
road until at last our troubles are
over, We find that the stone is rolled |
away.
How many there are who could rise TO |
great heights, who could do such an
infinite amount Of good for themselves |
and the entire human race, who could |
raise the torch OF progress higher and |
cause II 10 burn with clearer ray, but |
who, through incidence, selfishness or |
indifference, never live up to their ca
liabilities. They never even set out upon |
the pathway. They will not lift the |
stone themselves nor give others n
chance to remove the obstruction.
These people die before they have |
lived and not even bubble remains |
to show that they once were. They are |
shadows that come and are gone. Are |
you shadow Of what you might be |
and going through life content to re-
main such. running in your little |
groove and not caring to look outside |
your own rut, or are you one OF the
noble few who are living and doing in |
contrast to the dreaming and dropping
class?
An engineer planned a bridge across
high canyon. 1T can't be done" his
friends declared. 1T mist be done"
he replied. and II was done. The bridge
Ii in operation today Morse tried to
get an appropriation Of $4,000 for a
test OF his telegraph. at is utter fool
ishness" congress cried, and rejected
II. Imagine our civilization today with
out II! Elisabeth Cady Stanton and
Susan b. Anthony talked and worked |
for equal rights for their own sex. They |
were hooted and rotten legged. but they |
did not suplneiy yield TO the clamor Of |
ignorance, and slowly but surely the |
stone was pushed aside and our own |
state gave the final blow that pushed |
1t down hill.
What will you be? 1t is for you to |
decide. A leader in the vanguard of hu-
manity or one OF the traiiers behind? A |
Moses bringing nation out OF bondage, |
holding communion with God, face shin
ing like the sun. or one OF the mob led |
hither and thIther by every passing |
whim OF passion and prejudice. lauding
your leader to the skies one moment
and ready to stone him the next?
II you are mounting upward. press on. |
II passing along the highway Of life, do
not falter. In the fullness OF time,
when the occasion is ripe, the stone
yop fear VIII be rolled away. Have no
fears. Help yourself Make yourself
better and you will make the world
better, and men will be glad that you
have lived