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(Change the figure.) Goodness and Truth are our weapons – employed
in divers [diverse] ways. Goodness – embodied in pure lives – holy faith – unflinching
purpose – stedfast [steadfast] walk – Goodness radiant with deeds of kindness – with meekness
forgiveness – sincere love – noble self-sacrifice. Truth, in form as an angel
of light – the daughter of the skies; let us take her as our Companion, that, with
her soft silken wing – white & shining as driven snow in sunlight – she may
brush away the mists of darkness, doubt, & error in wh. [which] men have involved them-
-selves; that she may point them to Jesus & the Cross as t. [the] Sole place of Safety; – &
may draw many by her attractive form, & modest mien, & holy beauty,
into the narrow path wh. [which] conducts to her native heaven, near to t. [the] throne of
G. [God] – there to sing of victory & everlasting triumph in t. [the] name of Jesus.
~ [centered]
1. How careful not to use any but Spiritual weapons!
2. How confident of success – by God's blessing – "with such weapons!

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South Malden
Sac. [Sacramento] City.

1 Cor. [Corinthians] 3:9 ~ (No. 2. Reg. [Regular] Skel^s. [Schedule]) [centered]
"For we are laborers together with God:" ~

Relig. [Religion] consists in rt. [right] feeling & rt. [right] doing. F.th [Faith] within wks [works] without.
Prop. [proper] business of Xⁿ [Christian] is wk [work]. S. S. [Song of Songs] represent Kgm. [Kingdom] of G. [God] a harvest – a vineyard – a
building – a use of talents &c. [etc.] – All involve labor– but not lack of enjoyment.
Live not simply to enjoy – but to find h. [his] hap. [happiness] in labors of love & goodness.
X^ns [Christians], then, by virtue of calling are laborers – to bear burden & heat &c. [etc.] ~
But labor bot alone – Text says – "We are laborers together &c. [etc.]"

I In what respect is this true?
(a) Not in wks [works] of Creation. These all his own. Speak astronomically first.
Then terrestrially. Plains, streams, rocks – woods &c [etc.] Covered all with
greenness & beauty – bade harvests wave in gold – rich fruit crimson in fragrant
air. Mountain's awful form towers in his strength to meet roaring winds &
call the clouds of heaven. Scooped the vallies [valleys] where flowers spring & breathe
and bloom – and crystal streams leap down. The murmur