The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-20
A Glorious Quest.

"A VlorlouS guest.
I'VE shall seek Me and find Me
when ye shall search for Me."--Jere-
miah.
A certain wise man was the guest
of a landed proprietor in Golconda
Upon leaving he admonished his host
TO search for diamonds. The latter
wondered at this, as he was already
wealthy and had all the most ava
ricious could desire in the way OF
worldly gear His cupidity aroused
however, he determined to make the
search.
For many weary years he Travelled
constantly, searching. searching
everywhere without the shadow OF
success. Finally he returned to his
home, old, friendless. forlorn. almost
blind, racked with pain and ready to
die. He found his people rejoicing,
for diamonds had been found on his
estate but stones throw from his
house. Those diamond mines are in
operation even at this day, and are
famous for the quality Of their out
put all over the world
That man sought all over the world
for the great prize that lay right
under his feet. So we, too. In our
search for God often go far afield,
when, could we but realize 1t, He
dwells within our own hearts, only
awaiting recognition. But we must
seek diligently
Sir Richard owen, custodian of the
British museum, was given the scale
of fossil. From that one scale he
reconstructed the entire fish. Many
scoffed openly. others doubted in 81
lence, but when a complete fossil was
subsequently discovered It was found
that owens restoration was correct.
very little of Gods love in our hearts
and soon a miracle will be wrought.
In q little while the entire image
will be enthroned there, casting out
all that is low, mean. sordid and vile.
The search for God is q glorious
quest; the greatest adventure in
which man can indulge. Jason
sought the Golden Fleece; Hercules
1.-THE Apples Of Hesperides; Living
stone the source OF the Nile; Colum-
bus a new world; Pallisy a process
of enameling; Pasteur a method of
combating the fearful scourge of
rabies, and through all the ages men
have been seeking, restlessly seek
ing some great ideal or noble aspira-
ton. But none of these searchers
can compare with the seekers after
God, even though the search is only
in our hearts, and we need not leave
our thresholds to find Him.
st. Phillip Neri met a seminarian
travelling joyously toward Rome. AS
was his wont he asked the youth
where he was going and why.
II am going TO Rome to be or
dained," the seminarian answered.
Yes. and after that, what?" the
saint asked.
We'll" the former replied. with
an embarrassed laugh. 81 my be-
come bishop"
"And then what2" insisted the
sanity Socrates.
"Why, IL may become arch
bishop"
What them" pursued st, Phillip.
who knows? l may become car
dinal."
after cardinal, what"
Then there is nothing but to be-
come pope"
"And should you become pope,
then what"
"Then." replied the embarrassed
youth, II can go no higher There is
after but death"
THAT is it," cried the saint en-
phatically. "That is it! You may as
cend all the scale, from priest to
pope, but you are sure to meet death.
Then why not prepare for what is
inevitable and seek God in your
YOUTH"
Let us all take up the glorious
quest Put aside the petty things
that are merely Of a day and seek
the one pearl beyond price. To do
this We need not pass beyond our
own doorstep. The quest will take
Us into the r"ccsses of our own
hearts, and riches beyond the gold
Of Ophir and he diamonds of Col
conda are ours for the asking.