American messenger . f the invalid. But inthe good Book patience is far from be-ing a valetudinarian virtue; it is nevera frail, drooping, languishing flower; in-deed, quite the opposite. It is a healthy,hardy crocus rather, blooming oftentimeson most unpromising heights. One cannot delve very deeply into theepistles of the New Testament withoutremarking what strong, virile companythe word keeps: Strengthened with ailmight unto all patience. Patient con-tinuance in well-doing. The testing ofyour faith worketh patience. Runningthe race with patience. This is not ef-feminate language. Patience i
American messenger . f the invalid. But inthe good Book patience is far from be-ing a valetudinarian virtue; it is nevera frail, drooping, languishing flower; in-deed, quite the opposite. It is a healthy,hardy crocus rather, blooming oftentimeson most unpromising heights. One cannot delve very deeply into theepistles of the New Testament withoutremarking what strong, virile companythe word keeps: Strengthened with ailmight unto all patience. Patient con-tinuance in well-doing. The testing ofyour faith worketh patience. Runningthe race with patience. This is not ef-feminate language. Patience is the wholeman thinking, suffering, working; but,like nature, working quietly, smoothly. Perhaps few things have done moreharm to religion than some of the nar-row views of sainthood that have ob-tained. And in the inventory of thewronged saintly virtues patience mustbe listed. Some have made it the syn-onym of calmness, but falsely. A manmay be calm because he is asleep. Pa-tience is heroic. It is the courage of the. Your name, addressand a 2-cent stampwill bring to you thishandsome charming girl?was painted espe-cially for us and -we have had the pictureexquisitely reproduced in 16 colors. ANCE, the modernscientific invention,the wonderful new dis-covery that relievesrupture will be sent ontrial. No obnoxioussprings or pads. Hasautomatic Air Cush-ions. Binds and drawsthe
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