The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-25
He Hesitated

lie was a man Of good family. comel
person. and noble mi~n Nature hn'
done much Tor him In youth he learn
ID rapidly. aud without excessive toll -
Ills utterance was 10 ! and Batursl A
proper age he studied a profession
Good hopes were entertained OF him =.
many. All his friends dnew him TO J..
amiable. Some thought him truly pious
Perhaps he vas.
But even in childhood and youth b,
manifested singular hesitancy. ~ n,
other boys proposed TO 60 t-hshing. =
nuting, or a hunting. he seldom made AM
objection. lie was too amisbl- Tor that
But even when be stated no objection u
his mind. he h-sitatrd tili others were II
on their expedition. On their return h'
sometimes expressed deep regret ~ mo-
having joined them lie did not seem q
lie indOient. or self Willed, hut he hssi
tstsd.
Be ore he finished his professional
studies he had good ofi.-rs. They ought
- have been seized But for some cnu.e
unknown TO othvrs. he besitat.d. IL
may have expected something better "a
present Itself. or hr may have di-tru-ted
bis own powers TO iill the the p''st The
patience ui others was exhausted When
be at last resolved TO accept one Of the
ohrrs, be found the place filed. lie bed
bet IL by h~sitancy
i irieud. having business OF importance
offered him a trip Co the West A prompt
a isNer was requested lie took = wes X
1" decide. Ete the week was ended IN
other had gone aud ssttlsd the business
~Arn~d small sum Of money LEARNED
sume useful ls-son-, aud laid the fauuda
tipn tor good reputation for efficiency
AID promptnsss
In matrimonial affairs some are rash.
mo-t are prompt hut our trend Wa
o.. ithrr ha-ty nor pu.hing IL was from
time TO time ini.trrtsd IN several ladiss I.
yst be never committed hims~li Co any
one ~ them. until athsfs bad pre- engaged
their nff. ctions Po"r i-llnw g.. often
spoke Of bis back luck a.. suid iortun~
dii not favor him Othsr- kn.w that the
cause 81 bic disasters was that hu unduly
a. -itatrd
Alter some months Of fruitless waiting
sud sad disappointment. h- decided tn
QUIT his profession aud prepare Tor th-
pei ministry lie hHd IN old irirnd.
wip was succersiins we'll iu thst holy
calling. Al brit hs ss.m~d elatrd sith
ihr PROSPECT But b. bad b.cumT ru-ty
10 hi- Greek grammar; sud hs kn-w
pnradirms are not partiularly suited o.
arouse ones powers TO = joyful .x-rtiou.
"r even To- impaft cheering elasticity .-
when he applied himself br mads Fopd
progress. tut hs was often found stumb
ling at siHws.
A. lat h~ graduated At Theological
School aud soon wa- appsrrnlly ready
iOr the field Bot wher- should hr So ?
lu six weeks his classmates all bad th..
harness on. aud were usinR ID Co the i.s-t
OF their ability But hr wa- It'll VISITING
among his friends looking Tor n place
~Lere no place was To- b. found Th~r-
came TO him good offer from Texa. -
lie wrote a long Hitter OF inquiries. some
OF which were unmanly. aud others show
ed he was hnical. lli- inquiries w-r.
never answered The people sHid they
did not want a man who asked such |
questions. And yet he was, la several |
particulars. a respectable man.
OF course. these things worked against /
him. Ills spirits began to sink To- 4
blamed the churches Tor not justly esti /
mating bis talents lie said hi- lot was
hard. lie almost blamed Providence. -
Finally he assumed n tone OF humility.
md said be supposed God never intended
10 do any great things by bim.
a feeble church. not tar from his resi
iehce. had around IL good materials To-
soik upon. IL sent tor him One man
'gr-ed to board him free OF charge S-v
'ral others offered small sums Of money
amounting to more than two hundred
loliats. lie said he would consider the
natter, and give an answer in due time
Meanwhile the church was suff-rins The
,rople lost patience. aud sent him word
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hey had made another nrrangem~nt-
h. n h~ was very sorry that be had 80
ong besitated.
After Hwhil. be had another offer and
With some promptne-s he repaired 90 th-
Irld. lie rp~nt the fret night nt hnuss
, hs re a lady was sick oi ievsr, n Young
NAT had rapid consumption, aud ~
Id man had a cancer lie seemed silent.
ut he asked some qu-stion- about feb
Iir di-rH-rs. THE next day be visited
NO or three other iamilirs. where b.
'urd one or more sick ppr-OuH IL
rsitated about remaining where there
IA 80 much sickness. The next day h..
oticrd several frog ponds. lie thought .
hardly -Hi,. TO remain Dot hi mind
las iuil Of ponds. malaria. chill- and f. I
~ lie raid very little about Christ ~ /
tlv ,tinn. except in hi- prayers. which .
.rr'- good ~. soon lett. saying h. would
-cid+ the qusstio uf duty IL wrat.
ur or two i-ttrr- apoloriziug i,tr delay
hii- h~ h-sitHt.d the people drcidrd =
nd called aunthrr man
o. never Was 81 suy considerable serv
- go the church. IL never did Huy ,
hing lie oitru mad ju-t criticisms "t. !
be- rrrmons he heard lie was not ryu
al. .r harsh. or I,-tulHnt ll- Eseui.HsI
in-t 81 the TINS. 80 b. in -u-pru-r. ",
~ -Oa raid ut drcidinE wrong thtt b. o
I'D ga d.-rfa.-d anything oi impurtauc.
III IL was too late
Coed p'upl- generally e-trem-d him
oou mau. bot h~ never 80. useful ~.
xsniplr. 80 we'll suited to warn uth..r-
AL The opposite eii-ct isvsry rs-Isci
bility made his cuurze the more perm
rnu-. S.,m- thought b.. hHd an 80,
me. Mankind are -lrw 10 ! an th.t
% si.,ri''I- r.I-,.s. D. not ret 10 naniy