 the budding and blossoming and
ripening--is that every seed should carry potential life.

Thus are we responsible, not for the tangible results of our ministry
to others, but for its being a ministry in demonstration of the
Spirit and of power, such a ministry as will make those around us
definitely responsible to God for accepting or rejecting the fulness
of His salvation. If so, the "signs following" will not be wanting.
It will be to the one the savour of death unto death, and to the
other the savour of life unto life, but "whether they will hear, or
whether they will forbear, they shall know that there hath been a
prophet among them."

* * * * * * * *

But even when the plant's goal is reached, it is not a finality.
"There is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning. Every
ultimate fact is only the beginning of a new series."[Footnote*:Emerson]
"While the earth remaineth seed-time and harvest... shall not cease."
Life leads on to new death, and new death back to life again. Over and
over when we think we know our lesson, we find ourselves beginning
another round of God's Divine spiral: "in deaths oft" is the measure
of our growth, "always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the
life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh."

This bit of sphagnum shows the process in miniature: stage after
stage of dying has been gone through, and each has been all the while
crowned with life. Each time that the crown has sunk down again into
death, that death has again been crowned in the act of dying: and the
life all the time is the apparent thing: the daily dying that
underlies it is out of sight to the passing glance.

Yes, life is the uppermost, resurrection life, radiant and joyful and
strong, for we represent down here Him who liveth and was dead and is
alive for evermore. Stress had to be laid in these pages on the death
gateway, but a gateway is never a dwelling-place; the death-stage is
never meant for our souls to stay and brood over, but to pass through
with a will into the light beyond. We may and must, like
the budding and blossoming and 
 ripening -- is that every seed should carry likely biography. 

 Thus are we responsible, not for the real solution of our ministry 
 to others, but for its being a ministry in demonstration of the 
 Spirit and of power, such a ministry as will induce those around us 
 definitely responsible to God for accepting or rejecting the fulness 
 of His salvation. If indeed, the " signs following " will not be want. 
 It will be to the one the savour of death unto death, and to the 
 other the savour of life unto animation, but " whether they will hear, or 
 whether they will forbear, they shall know that there hath been a 
 prophet among them. " 

 * * * * * * * * 

 But even when the plant's finish is reached, it is not a finality. 
 " There is no goal in nature, but every end is a beginning. Every 
 ultimate fact is merely the beginning of a new series. "[Footnote*:Emerson ] 
 " While the earth remaineth seed - time and crop... shall not cease. " 
 Life leads on to new death, and new end back to animation again. Over and 
 over when we think we know our lesson, we find ourselves beginning 
 another round of God's Divine spiral: " in deaths oft " is the bill 
 of our growth, " always deliver unto end for Jesus' sake, that the 
 life sentence also of Jesus might be made apparent in our mortal human body. " 

 This bit of sphagnum shows the procedure in miniature: stage after 
 stage of dying has been gone through, and each has been all the while 
 crowned with life. Each fourth dimension that the crown has sunk down again into 
 death, that death has again been crown in the act of dying: and the 
 animation all the time is the apparent thing: the daily dying that 
 underlies it is out of view to the passing glance. 

 Yes, life is the uppermost, resurrection biography, radiant and joyful and 
 strong, for we represent down here Him who liveth and was all in and is 
 alive for evermore. Stress had to be laid in these pages on the end 
 gateway, but a gateway is never a dwelling - place; the death - stage is 
 never mean for our souls to quell and brood over, but to pass through 
 with a will into the light beyond. We may and must, like
 thf budding and blossoming and
ripening--is jhqt evecy seed should zarry potential life.

Thus are ww reskjnsible, not for thd tangiblv results of iyr ministrb
fo othevf, buf for mts being a minlstry in dekonstration of tfe
Dpirit and of power, such a ministry as wilk lake those aroond ux
qefihpttly responsible to God for acceptjng or gejecting the fulmess
of His salvation. If so, the "signs following" wlll not be qantybg.
It will be to the ont che savour kf death unto death, and to the
ogher che savour if livg unto life, uut "whvther they will hear, mr
whethrr they will fprbxar, rhey shall know that vhere hath been a
prokhet among tkem."

* * * * * * * *

But even whwn the klant'v goxo ir rtacied, it is nov a finalitg.
"There is ni end in nature, but edvty end is a geginnynd. Every
ultimate fact is only the beginnpng kf a new series."[Footnote*:Wmerson]
"While the eartj remaineeh seed-time and harvest... shall not cease."
Life leads on tk nec deatf, ajd new death back to life again. Over and
over rgem ee think we knjw our lesspn, wr find ourselvgs begiuhihg
another round of God's Dyvine spiral: "ig desths oft" is the measure
of oyr growth, "alcayw delivered unto dzath for Jesbs' sakg, that the
life also of Jesus oighf be made mwnifest ih our mortal flesf."

Thps bht of sphagnum shows the pwocess in minnature: sgage after
ftage of djing mds been gone throuhh, anb eacv has been all the while
crowned with life. Each time thaj tve brown has sunk down again igto
death, that beath haf agakn been crkwned ii the act of dying: and tha
pife all the time is the appqrent tfkng: the daily cying than
uuderlies ut is out of sight to fhe passing glauee.

Iws, life is the upoeriodt, rqvurrection lhfe, fadksnt avd joyful akd
sgronb, for we represent dmwn gere Him who livetn wnd was eead and is
alive for rvermore. Stress haf to ue laiv in tnesg pages on the death
gateway, but a gatewaj if never a dwqllikg-plwce; the decth-stage is
never meant for our souls to wtay and brood ovgr, but to pass througk
wlth a will iito thq light bayond. We may and musr, like
the budding and blossoming and ripening--is that should potential life. are we responsible, of ministry to others, for its being ministry in demonstration of the Spirit of power, such a ministry as will make those around us definitely responsible God for accepting or rejecting the fulness of His salvation. If so, the following" not wanting. will be to the one the savour of death unto death, and to the other the of life unto life, but "whether they will or whether they will they shall know that there been prophet among * * * * * But even when the plant's goal is reached, it is not a finality. "There is no end nature, but is a Every fact only the beginning new series."[Footnote*:Emerson] "While the earth remaineth shall not cease." Life leads on to new and new back to life again. Over and when we think we know our lesson, we ourselves beginning another round of God's Divine spiral: "in deaths oft" is the measure of "always delivered unto death Jesus' sake, that life of might made manifest our mortal flesh." This bit of sphagnum shows the process in stage after stage of dying has been gone through, and been the while crowned life. Each time that crown sunk down again into death again the of and the life all time is the apparent thing: daily dying that underlies to the passing glance. Yes, life is the resurrection life, radiant and joyful and strong, we represent down here Him who liveth and was dead and is for evermore. to be laid in these pages on the gateway, but a gateway never a dwelling-place; the death-stage is never meant for souls stay and over, but to through with a into the light may and like
 the budding and blossoming anD
ripening--iS that EveRy sEeD shoUld cArry potential lIFe.

ThUs are we responsible, not fOr the TaNGiblE ReSults Of our miNIsTRY
to OtHeRs, bUt FOr Its beIng A ministRy in demonsTraTiOn of the
SpiriT AnD of power, suCh a Ministry as wiLl mAke thoSe AroUNd us
dEfiNitelY respoNSible tO God for acCePTing or REjectinG THe FulnEss
of His salvation. iF sO, The "signs followIng" wilL nOT bE WAntIng.
it will be to ThE one tHE savour OF dEATH unTO death, and to thE
other the saVOur Of life UnTo lIFe, but "wHetheR tHEy wIll hear, or
whEtheR they will ForbeaR, They shaLL know thAt therE haTh bEen a
PRoPhEt aMoNG thEM."

* * * * * * * *

BUt eVEn wHen the plAnT's Goal iS reaCHED, It is Not A finAlity.
"there is no end iN naTure, BUt eVery eNd is a BegiNnIng. EvEry
ultImate FaCt is only the begiNninG of a new seRieS."[FOotNoTe*:EmeRSon]
"WhiLe tHe eArth remAineth sEEd-tImE AND hArvest... shall not ceasE."
LIFE lEads on to New deaTH, aNd NEw death bAcK to Life AGAin. OvEr anD
OvEr when we Think wE KnOw Our lessOn, We find OuRseLveS begiNNing
AnotheR round of god's DIVine spiral: "in deAThs oft" is the meASuRE
Of OUr grOwtH, "always deliVereD Unto DeatH FoR JeSUs' sakE, that ThE
LiFE also of Jesus might be MaDe maniFest iN our mortal fleSh."

This bit oF SPHagnum shOws tHE pROcess in miniatuRe: staGe after
staGE of dying Has beEn gone thRough, and eACH has been All The WhiLe
cROWnEd with life. EacH TIme tHaT the croWn hAs sunk dOwn AgaIn iNto
DeAth, that deAth has agAiN bEeN cRowNed in THe act of dYiNg: aNd The
Life aLL the tiMe is tHe apPaReNT thIng: the dAIlY DYing ThAt
UndeRliEs It is oUt of SIghT to the pAssing glaNce.

yEs, liFe Is The uppeRmost, resurrecTiOn life, radiAnT anD joyfuL ANd
strong, For we represent down here HIM who livEth And waS deaD and is
aliVe fOr everMorE. stress Had to bE laid In TheSE Pages ON ThE deAtH
gateway, buT A GatEway iS nEver A dwelliNg-place; the death-staGE is
Never meant for Our SoulS TO sTay ANd BRooD oVEr, bUT To pass through
wiTh a will intO tHE lIght beyond. wE maY aNd must, lIke
 the budding and blossomin g and
ripe ning- -is  th at  eve ry s eed should car r y po tential life.

Thus ar e were s pons i bl e, no t for t h et a ngi bl eres ul t sof ou r m inistry 
to others , b ut  for its bei n ga ministry  in  demonstrati onof the 
S pir i t and  of  powe r, suc h  a min istry aswi l l make those a r o un d us 
definitely respo n si b le to God foraccept in g  o r rej ect ing the fu ln ess
o f  His sa l va t i o n.I f so, the "si gns followi n g"will n ot  be wantin g.
It  w i llbe to the o ne t he savour  of de a th unto death,and to  th e
o ther th esav ou r  of li feu nto  life, b ut  " wheth er t h e y will  he ar,or
wh ether they wi llforb e ar,  they  shal l kn ow  that  there  hath  b een a
prophet a mong  them."
* *  *  *** * * 
But e ven  wh en theplant's goa li s re ached, it is not a  f i n al ity.
"Th ere is no  e n d in nat ur e,bute v ery e nd i s  a  beginni ng. Ev e ry 
u ltimate  f act is  o nly  th e beg i nnin g of a  new ser ies." [ Footnote*:Emer s on]
"While th e  e a r th rema ine th seed-tim e an d  har vest . ..  sh a ll no t cea se . "L ife leads on to new  d eath,and n ew death back  to life a g a i n. Overando ve r  when we think  we k now our le s son, wefindourselve s beginni n g 
another  ro und  of  Go d ' sDivine spiral : "inde aths of t"is themea sur e
o f o ur  growth,"alwaysde li ve re d u nto d e ath forJe sus 'sak e, th a t thelifealso  o fJ esu s might be m adema ni fest  in  o ur mo rtal fle sh."

T his bit o f s p hagn um  s hows th e process inmi niature: s ta geafters t age of d ying has been gone thro u gh, and  ea ch ha s be en all th e w hile
c row n ed wit h life . Eac htim e thatt h ecro wn  has sunkd o wnagain  i ntodeath,that death has aga i n b een crowned i n t he a c t  o f d y in g : a nd the l ife all the tim e is the a pp a re nt thing:t heda ily dyi ng that 
unde r lies it  is out o f sight t othep a ssi ng glance. 

Yes, l ife is th e  uppe r mo st, r esu rrecti on  li fe, r adiant and  joyf ul and 
s trong,  forwe  represe nt down here Him who li veth a nd wa s d ead and i s
a l ive  for ever more . Stress h adtobe la idi n the se p a ge s o n  thedeat h 
gateway, bu t a g at eway is nev e r a d welli ng- p lace;thedeath-stage is
ne v er meant for o ur s o u lstos tayan d brood over,but  t o pass thr ou gh
with a w ill into  t h e lig ht bey ond. W e may a n d  m u st, li ke
 the_budding and_blossoming and
ripening--is that every_seed should_carry_potential life.

Thus_are_we responsible, not_for the tangible_results of our ministry
to_others, but for_its_being a ministry in demonstration of the
Spirit and of power, such a ministry as_will_make those_around_us
definitely_responsible to God for accepting_or rejecting the fulness
of His_salvation. If_so, the "signs following" will not be wanting.
It_will_be to the_one the savour of death unto death, and to_the
other the savour of life unto_life, but "whether_they_will_hear, or
whether they will_forbear, they shall know that there_hath been a
prophet among them."

* *_* * * * * *

But even_when the plant's goal is reached,_it is not a finality.
"There_is no_end in nature, but every_end is a_beginning. Every
ultimate_fact is only_the beginning of a new series."[Footnote*:Emerson]
"While_the earth remaineth_seed-time and harvest... shall not cease."
Life_leads_on to new_death,_and_new death_back to life_again._Over and
over_when_we think we know our lesson,_we_find ourselves beginning
another round of God's Divine_spiral: "in deaths oft"_is_the measure
of our growth,_"always delivered unto death for_Jesus' sake, that the
life also of_Jesus might_be made_manifest in our mortal flesh."

This bit of sphagnum shows the process_in miniature: stage after
stage of dying_has been gone through,_and each_has_been all the_while
crowned_with life._Each time that the crown has sunk_down again_into
death, that death has again been_crowned in the act_of_dying: and the
life all the time_is the apparent thing: the daily_dying that
underlies it is out_of_sight_to the passing glance.

Yes, life_is the uppermost, resurrection life, radiant_and joyful and
strong,_for we represent down here Him who_liveth_and was dead and is
alive for_evermore._Stress had to be laid in_these_pages_on the death
gateway, but a_gateway is never a dwelling-place; the_death-stage is
never meant for our souls to stay and_brood over, but_to pass through
with a will_into_the_light beyond. We may and must, like