South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-06

march only two hours" Lost
wealth may be restored by industry.
lost health by temperance, lost
knowledge by study. lost friendship
by love. lost honor by virtue. but
lost time can never be restored. II
is gone forever. A moment may
seem Of small concern but wrought
into life II may make greatness. To
control time is noble, 10 be con-
trolled by time is terrible. A pilgrim
went forth TO learn the lessons OF
life. He saw palace erected by
man. Grand and great II stood.
Beauty sought its splendor and the
music whispered through its halls
while youth danced the hours away.
But the pilgrim returned and the
palace was in ruins and owls nested
in it's towers He saw an acorn
planted in the earth. II became a
sprout a shrub. a tree. II bore the
nests OF birds and sheltered the
fine OF the field. He returned and
10 the the was PROSTATE and dead
upon the ground. He saw a child
laughing under the smile OF parental
love. The child grew to be a boy,
a youth, a man. Returning the
pilgrim found the child had become
aged and was feebly leaning upon
a staff. Amazed, the pilgrim cried.
What has caused these ravages Of
life? >" From the tombs Of the past
there came the reply, Time"
Best Judge.
Who can best judge ne value OF
time? Is it youth who dreams Of
a life yet to live? Is it age who is
impatient at the tagging hours?
Then 1t must be maturity. And II
YOU have reached the meridian OF
life il is because God has answered
the prayer, Tell me where Thou
makest Thy flock 20 rest az noon"
LIES meridian gives the best
view Of divine oversight. Washing
on, coming out OF a battle with four
bullets through his clothes and two
horses shot from under him. said.
BY the all powerful dispensation
OF providence my life has been pre-
served beyond all human probility
and expectation" When the Cont
mental Congress met 10 frame our
constitution the delegates could not
agree. Week after week OF fruit
less controversy passed. At last
Franklin brought forth definite ac-
ton BY calling for prayer and say
ing, Il have lived long, and the
longer I live I find God IN the at
fairs OF men" This is no place TO
discuss the League of Nations from
a political viewpoint. People are
wondering why the Christian nation
is divided on the issue Some say
il is a religious document. But is II?
At the council in Paris no prayer
was offered for divine guidance.
Even Cardinal MERCER OF war swept
Belgium was denied the privilege
OF invoking Cess blessing upon the
deliberations OF the assembled
statesmen. while an infidel presided
over the council. Examine that
document thoroughly and you will
find no reference 10 a religious be-
lief whatever. During the war the
United States. France, England and
Italy. all Christian nations. prayed
20 God for victory. Then when the
prayers were answered and repre-
sentatiVes OF the esnations came 10
consummate the victory all mention
OF or honor 20 God and Christ was
carefully omitted. History teaches
the inexorable fact that a people
who forget God Is sure 20 be forgot
ten BY God. And God Is IN His
world judging today. The success
OF life IS the ability 10 be under His
care.
Care Minute.
His care is minute. There is re-
iationship between the smallest in
sect humminE through the air and
the mightiest archangel on his
throne Even remote events are
divinelv connected Joseph is sold
as q slave into EEypt Years pass