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92 bankrupt into eternity. But we wish to speak of character not so much as a precious treasure as an element of power, men have been busily engaged seeking temporal power, they have lived, striven, succeeded and failed and died, Empires have arisen and reached the zenith of their glory and disappeared. Thrones have been set up and cast down, Napoleon said:—Alexander, Ceasar, Charlemagne and himself, founded great Empires but upon what did these creations of genius depend? Force; and by force they were tumbled down and mingled with the dust. But Christ founded an Empire in the hearts of men and to day millions of all nations would die for Him. Christ’s love gathered into perfect accord all the virtues and perfections of character. He is enthroned and sovereign, and those who are like him in character, are to an extent like Him in power.

By having a Christ like character you become the best answer for the questions of Cavils and Scoffs of infidels and skeptics, by what you are you rebuke impurity and wrong, and exalt righteousness. By what you are you show the nobility of a good character, and illustrate the saving power of