Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-20

handbook. Others meet and over
come the obstacles in the way. The
latter is the worthier of the two.
Sometimes too, there are unpleasant
circumstances. Men often have to
drop their dignity as the man did
when another asked him, "Pardon
me, but are you anybody in particu-
lar?"
1t is an important thing to endeav-
or to overcome circumstances. Once,
when lecturing on temperance in
Dundee, l spoke to an audience of
800 outcasts. In the front row sat a
brazen-faced, misunderstanding wO-
man. 1 was warned that she would
make a disturbance and that she was
the most abandoned woman in the
city. She was absolutely incorrigible
and was feared by all. The commit
tee told me that l must not speak to
her if she addressed me. At the close
of the lecture an opportunity was
given for those that wished to sign
the pledge, and this fearful woman
came on the stage. She spoke to me,
but did not answer her. She asked
me if would give her a pledge, and
turning to the committee | asked for
one. The gentlemen told me she
would not keep it day, and that she
would be drunk before she slept. l
said to her: zone of the gentlemen
says you will not keep the pledge if
you do sign it. Will you keep it"
She answered: "I'll keep it if 1 say
l will, and will" She signed the
pledge and kept it. She earned a
living sewing bags and spent all her
spare time in rescuing fallen women.
When she died there were hundreds
at her funeral. Magistrates and min
listers were there to pay their tribute
of respect to the ScOtchwoman who
kept the pledge when she said she
would. Will power can accomplish
anything.
Young men, if you are bound by
any habit, stop it, and you can if you
say you will. Your neighbor is every
human being on this earth. You are
bound to help him to the best of your
, ability. 1 don't believe in coddling
men that do wrong. 1t often does as
2 much harm as good, when men de-
l terminedly do what they know to be
wrong. fla man can leave liquor
g alone for six weeks he can leave ii
1 alone for six months or sixty years
l Help men, stoOp to their weakness
L but not to their determined wicked.
: ness. We are bound to do the best
e we can for all mankind. Use kind
n ness when you can. Some people are
g afraid of coming in contact with and
d touching these poor, degraded crea
n lures. They have souls worth more
e than all the diamonds in the world
n Clean linen may be a means of grace
IS as well as a prayer. If you would
L save souls you must come in cOntac
o with them. Supply their neceSsities
Ii and then give them spiritual attend
e ance. 1t is a great thing to save {
g. human life.
d On rock bound coast, a wind!
q winters night ship was in distres
r and its crew in danger. All was be
% meath the waves save a few spar
1t where hung the half frozen sailors
" On shore the wreck could be seel
N and the cry went up "Man the lif
A. boat" and one by one volunteer
E. came forward to breast the storm ant
re save a human life. They are out o.
that treacherOus sea and can onl,
+ guide their course by the sound of tn
If voices as they are waited on the win,
Ill from the wreck. Now lull in tn
y storm reveals the mast-"Steady
he boys, steady" Now they are unde
l. those spars and the half dead me-
he fall into the life boat and again the
IS face the fearful storm to gain tn
I. shore. The sailors bend to their ashe
he oars and hum a weird sea song. oar
lie they saved?" comes from the an1
In ious watchers on the land. "AyC
We aye" is the response and shout {
rd thanksgiving goes up. 1t is noble t
m save a human life, but it is noble
still to save a soul that is wrecked 0
Ell life's great sea. Let us seek to Owe
In come circumstances and achieve
e. victory in spite of them.