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Gethsemane glorified

During his night of gloom and glory in the garden, Jesus realized the utter error of a belief in any possi-

ble material intelligence. The pangs of neglect and the staves of bigoted ignorance smote him sorely. His stu- dents slept. He said unto them: "Could Ye not watch with me one hour?" Could they not watch with him who, waiting and struggling in voice- less agony, held uncomplaining guard over a world? There was no response to that human yearning, and so Jesus turned forever away from earth to heaven, from sense to Soul.

Remembering the sweat of agony which fell in holy benediction on the grass of Gethsemane, shall the hum- blest or mightiest disciple murmur when he drinks from the same cup, and think, or even wish, to escape the exalt- ing ordeal of sin's revenge on its destroyer? Truth and Love bestow few palms until the consummation of a life-work.