The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-16
atFor the Anderson Intelligence:

BE not overcome OF evil, but overcome
eYil with good."-BIsLE.
Evil is the flag of a widespread revolt
against God, hoisted by the enemy
That enemy has entrenched himself. in
many q fortified place; he has served
much ammunition; he occupies many .
vantage ground. he aims to anticipate
our movements, to cut off our supplies,
tesworry and weaken whers be cannot
defeat.
Do not be overcome. Do not allow an
enemy to gloat over your downfall. Do
notsubn,it to emortifying, defeat. sin,in
thought, word, actor. is defeat, and 'ac.
companieG with chagrin and morti6ca-
tion. ~ - a -
Something worries you. Your patience
is sorely tried Do not speak rashly.
Think of it i. tits the unkindneas of
neighbor, think Of it as the maneuvering
of another and more malignant foe be-
hind the curtains, aiming to make you do
Just what you feel tempted to do. Your
resentment towards your neighbor will
very much abate when You reflect that
he is but the secondary agent of greater
and an unseen adversary. When you
have spoken rashly or ungenerously you
are overcome, and your unseen foe is the
victor. Strong men are overcome by the
smallest temptations. You that are
strong and have often foiled the attack of
the intoxicating cup, the games Of haz-
ard, the power of revenge, the power of
Icentiousness, the fash Of. profanity, tan
before petty and Insignificant troubles.
You fret, you wear the scowl Of dissatis-
faction under little ve1ations. Observe
the strategy Of the enemy. He aims BY
o. multitude of feints and little attacks to
divide your strength. Meet each one in
Its time. Hold your self-possession at all
moments, and be not overcome. The
lion could confront any beast of the for
est, but when taken in the tiny meshes
of q. net, and with. long and unayaiing
efforts could not disengage himself from
its delicate threads, he roared out with
fatigue and distress. A little mouse
could release, him: c~
You are in some trouble s,bout your
losses, your failures in business, your
home griefs. All that, the enemy wants
to make you miserable and then over
come you is that you tell everybody your
troubles. Defeat this strategy by closing
your lips. Most of our miseries are
small ones and are effectually smothered
by giving them no air.
Has some friend been estranged from
You? Do not be overcome by being
estranged from him. Win back his re-
CARDS by an increased kindness. If you
sain him back from niggardliness to
generosity, you are doubly victorious
over yourself and over your friend.
Antagonize all "eril" with the potent
weapon of "good." If your neighbor is
surly, be bland; il he be captious, bs
longsuFering; if he be offensive, be con-
ciliatory; if he cheat you, send him .
present; if he curse you, pray for him.
Certainly by invoking the devils bles.
sings on you, he needs that you invoke
Gods blessings on him. And "good" Is
a stronger thing than evil; virtue mighti-
er than vice. The most effectual method
of perpetuating human animosities is 10
autagonize them with animosities.
The Bible appeals to our courage, our
sorsitude, our honor. We are in war
of right and wrong; lovely and hateful,
honorable and dishonorable, truth and
falsehood, light and darkness, order and
anarchy. The contest wages in each
mans bosom-along the streets, at home,
IN the market. There is no discharge in
This war. We must overcome or be over
come. ,o ,o,r