The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-03
Mrs. c. Nj. Covington.


We all know about the three wise
men, and should know of the other
wise man. This beautiful story was
gift to the writer; he wrote it just as
an unseen power told him what to
write. What, does it mean, and what
lessons can be learned, if we make a
personal application of it? First,
Artaban's life was one of service He
did his best, he did what he could
ard while his life was not perfect
you realize there are kinds of failure
better than success. We are taught
that while the story was gift it meant
labor and toll before Artaban's pill
grimmage was ended. Just so with
our gifts or talents. to get the best re-
suits from them it requires labor and
Intelligent use of them. If your nfe's
work is worth the while you should
love it enough to work over it until
it is true, not only to the ideal, but
the real. The other Wise Man saw the
star, and he set out to follow it, and
while his great desire to see the Christ
Child was denied him, it was accom-
plished in the denial: and so with US,
our desires are often denied us, but
if we have Faith in our Heavenly
Father we will know that all Gods
plans are right and what seems de-
NAL is love most true. Artaban was
wealthy, his friends were scholars,
and his home a gathering place for
them to worship and rekindle their
faith in the God of purity 1t was at
such a meeting that he told them of
Christ and the story of the star. He
also told them of his intention to fol-
low it until he found and could wor-
ship his, new born King-telling
them at the same time he had sold all
that he had and purchased these
priceless jewels as gifts for the Christ
Child, and urged them to go with him.
His religion was full of Hope. He
felt 1t was better to follow even the
shadow of the best, than to remain
content with the worst, and when his
friends excused themselves and tried
to hold him back, he realized those
who would see wonderful things must
often travel alone. And as Arteban
invited his friends, just so Our Heav-
emily Father is inviting US to leave all
and follow Him, but often we do not
heed the call, for the things of this
world and the pleasures and comforts
of life are sufficient unto the day.
The Other Wise Mans religion was
not easily discouraged. so he set out
on his journey in the cold. over the
hills and down the mountain side.
with no one but his faithful horse as
a companion, and all the time his heart
kept singing to the star Lead Kindly
Light After days of travel he dis
covered a poor sufferer on the road
side and altough he resented this in
opportune delay, he got down from his
horse and ministered to the sick one,
knowing the while. for the sake of
single deed of human love he was
risking the great reward of his divine
Faith What a beautiful lesson of I'M
selfishness is this for all of Us. We
too. hive many oppor tunities in our
journey through life IL help the sick
and suffering, the poor and needy, and
great is the reward, ior Christ has
said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one OF these, ye have done It
unto me-" Receiving a blessing from
the sick Jew, Arteban continued his
journey and on reaching the Temple
found the Wise Men had gone, but left
word for him TO follow them across
the desert To do this he had to part
with one of his gifts, and this delayed
him. making him arrive three days
after the other Wise Men had offered
their gifts TO Jesus in Bethlehem. Here
he was fold that Joseph and Mary