He
made them hear again the voice that spake as never man spake before,
giving forth that wonderful sermon on the mount, and pronouncing his
blessing on the poor and merciful. Again the audience stood with the
Master when he wept at the grave of Lazarus, and with him sat at the
last supper, when he introduced the simple memorial of his death and
love. Then walking with him across the brook Kedron, they entered the
shadows of the Olive trees and heard the Saviour pray while his
disciples slept. "If it be possible, let this cup pass from me.
Nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done." And then they stood
with the Jewish mob, clamoring for his blood; and later with the Roman
soldiery, grouped at the foot of the cross, where hung the brother of
men, and heard that wonderful testimony of his undying love. "Father
forgive them, they know not what they do." Then under the spell of
Cameron's speech, they looked into the empty tomb and felt their hearts
throb in ecstasy, as the full meaning of that silent vault burst upon
them. Looking up they saw their risen Lord seated at the right hand
of the Father, glorified with the glory that was his in the beginning;
and then, then, they looked where the Master pointed, to the starving,
shivering, naked ones of earth, and heard with new understanding, those
oft repeated words, "Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of
these, ye did it unto me." "Men and brethren," cried the pastor,
stretching out his arms in the earnestness of his appeal, "what shall
we do? Shall there be no place in all this city where the least of
these may find help in the name of our common Master? Must our brothers
perish with cold and hunger because we close the doors of the Saviour's
church against them? These young people, led by a deep desire to do
God's will, have gone as far as they can alone.
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