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Show SPIRIT THAT GLORIFfED HISTORY, HIS THEIE Rev. P. A. Simpkin Delivers Discourse Dis-course on Great Men of Past. 1 The spirit that has glorified history, and made Its thrilling chapters, was the thomo of the evening sermon at Phillips Congregational chUrch. when tho Rev. P. A. Simpkin discussed the lnlluenco of Christianity upon this age and the spirit j of devotion to homo and altar. In emphasizing the fact that this spirit his flowered beautifully In all tlmos and lands, the Rev. P. A. Simpkin paid a tribute to tho nobility of tho human heart, and went on to trace the lntlucnce of the Christian Ideals upon this spirit, .and emphasized the growing difference between the patriotism of today and that of the pre-Christian era, finding the fundamental fun-damental the same, but the expression of It to be as different as might well he. The passionate patriotism of Jesus of Nazareth was worthy his character and his placo In history. Hut it was only a spirit seeking to shape Israel for service. In following the growth of the Christ ideal In the shaping of this virtue, tho preacher preach-er found tho most exalted examples- of Its application In the Illustrious life of the founder and tho savior of this republic. In wonderful measuro Is this wider patriotism pa-triotism found In the life of tho great Washington, who led a ragged and hungry hun-gry army to victory, following 'the beckoning beck-oning hand of destiny that called a new nation to world service, in a contest for humanity consciously entorcd upon and concluded. The leader of this people upon his knees touching hands with God In an effort to find his loading and strength. Is suggestive of tho source of his power, and is alike characteristic of the spirit of our American history. This nation began to be In tho glory of a vision that mado its patriotism but. a lovo and devotion through America, to humanity. And tho om perfect blossom blos-som that has flowered from the root of thin high and porfoct truth, that national na-tional life, like that of tho Individual, flnds its glory and end in service, waa that of the great llfo tho world has been remembering tho days of the past week. Jesus's world vision of God's lovo for all. and man's ministry to all In tho spirit of the ' father, - was the glorifying thing that touched Abraham Lincoln and that mado his llfo and service a ministry minis-try to tho earth. As one reviews his life, catches the spirit of his devotion to the race, of Its well-being and happiness happi-ness by way of the organized liberty of this beloved land, his work and end were shaped by the comprehensions of that Christ whom ho revorencod. and to whoso teaching ho cave earnest heed. And Lincoln's Ki'Ip on tho time lies here that he carried Into his devotion to the union the spirit of love for tho race which glorified his life and made his spirit of love and pUy a minister to every, need of man he sensed. Lincoln stands. In that expression the highest type of Christian patriot the world has ever seen. |