West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-21

meTclIul ulleNi0tlOna.
have read that the battle field on which
moro troops met than on any other in the
worlds history was tho battle field OF Leip-
SIC, 10000 men under Napoleon, $50, 900
men under Schwarzeberg. No, no. The
greatest and most terrific battle Is now De-
ing fought all the world over. IL Is the
struggle for food. The ground tone OF the
finest passage in one of the great musical
masterpieces, the artist says, was suggested
70 him by the cry OF the hungry popuiace OF
Vienna as the King rode through and they
shouted: Bread. Give us bread" And all
through the great harmonies OF mu-
ucal academy and cathedral / hear tho
pathos, the ground tono. the tragedy OF un-
counted multitudes, who with streaming eyes
and wan cheeks and broken hearts in behalf
OF themselves and their families, are pleading
for bread.
Let US take another look around 70
SEQ how we may serve our generation.
Leu us see as far as possible that they
have enough to wear. God looks on
the human race and knows Just how
many inhabitants the world has. The
s1atisti,s OF the worlds population are
carefully taken in civilized lands, and every
few years officers OF government go through
the land and count how many people there
are I'm the United States or England and great
accuracy is reached. But when people tell us
low many inhabitants there are in Asia or
Africa, at best il must be n wild guess. Yet
Jod knows the exact number OF people on
our planet and he has made enough apparel
Tor each. and u there be fifteen hundred mil
non, nfteen thousand, fifteen hundred and
hiteen people. then there Is enough apparel
Tor fifteen hundred million, fifteen thousand,
fifteen hundred and fifteen. Not SLOUGH APP
parel. not ragged apparel, not insufficient
apparel. but appropriate apparel. At
least two suits for every being on the
earth, a summer suit and a winter
suit A good pair OF shoes for every living
mortal. A good coat, n good hat or n good
bonnet and a good shawl, aud a complete
mn Crnllnn or N famfntnn ArafHtp ~ oAu.Wl
wardrobe for all nations adapted to all
climes. and not n string or a button, or n pin
or a hook or an eye wanting. But, alasl
where are the good clothes for three-fourths
OF the human racei The other one
fourth have appropriated them The fact
Is, there needs TO be and will be a redistri.
button Not by anarchistic violence. IL
outlawry had its way, it would rend and
tear and diminish until instead OF three
fourths OF the world not properly attired,
~four-fourths would DO in rags. / let Won
know how the redistribution will take
place. by generosity on the part OF
those who have a surplus and increased in
dustry on the part OF those suffering from
deficit. Not all, but the large majority of
cases or poverty in this country are n result
OF idleness or drunkenness, either on the part
OF the present sufferers or their ancestors.
In most cases the rum jug is the mael-
strom that has swallowed down the liveli-
hood OF those who are in rags. But things
will change, and by generosity on the part
OF the crowded wardrobes, and Industry
and sobriety on the part OF the empty ward
robes thoro will be enough for oil to wear.
God has done His part toward the dressing
OF the human race. He grows a sur
plus OF wool on the sleeps back.
and focks roam the mountains and
valleys with n burden OF warmth intendel
for transference to human comfort, when the
shutt!es of the factories reaching all the way
from the Ch~attahoochee to the Merrimac
shall have spun and woven IL And here come
forth Nha DA,lrwr
mere and the beaver. Here are the merinc
she ID, their origin traced back TO the flock
OF AbTahamica and Davidic times. In white let.
ters OF snowy fleece, God has BEEN writing for a
Thousand years His wish that there might bs
warmth Tor all nations While Others are
discussing the effect OF high or low tariff or
no tariff at all on wool, you and / had better
see IL in our wardrobes we have nothing that
We can spare Tor the shiyering, or pick
out some poor lad OF the street AMI
take him down TO a clothing store and
fit him out for the winter. Don't
think that God has forgotten TO send ice and
snow, because OF this wonderfully mild Janu
airy and February. We shall vet have deem
SHOWS and so much frost on the window pane
that in the morning you cannot sec through
lt; and whole focks OF billiards.. for God
long ago declared that winter as well as sum.
mer shall not cease, and between this and tbs
spring crocus we may all have reason to cry
out with the psalmist: who can stand be-
fore this coldF'
Again, let us look around anil see how we
may serve our generation. What short
ignite mortals we would be il we were
anxious TO clothe and feel only the most i'm.
significant part OF a man, namely, his body,
while we put forth no effort TO clothe
and feed and save his soul. Time is a
little piece broken of n great eternity.
What are we doing for ths souls OF
this present generationi Lot mo say
1t Is n generation worth saving. Most
magnificent men and women are in it. We
make a great ado about the improvements In
navigation, and in lCcomOtion. aud in art
and machinery. We remark what wonlers
OF telegraph, and telephone. and stethoscope.
What improvement is electric light over q
tallow candlel But all these improvements
are Insignificant compared with nor
ment i'm the human race. In oiden tim
once IN a while, a great and good man or
woman would come up and the world
mas made n great fuss about 1. q ssr s,..a. but
now they are so nuurs r0us we scarcely speak
ABOUT them. We put n halo about the peo
pie OF the past, bnt / thins IL the times do
manded them 10 would be found we have now
living in his year Is - fifty Martin Luthers.
Htty George W~ashingtons, fifty Lady Hunt
ingtons, hfty Elizabeth Frvs. During our
civil war more splendid warriors in North and
south were deve'Ope in four years than e.,
Who.e world developed in the previous TWEEN
~ years I challenge the four thousane
years before tho food and tho eighteen cen
turtles after the food, 20 show me the equal OF
~ AA4 Ou "A large h'u4e OF george peabody
This generation Of men and women Is more
worth saving than any OF the one hundred
aud eighty generations that nave pissed or
But where shall we Begin With our
selves. is the Pillar from which w
must start Prescott. the blind historian.
tells US how Pizarro saved his army for the
right when they were about deserting him
With his sword be- made a long mark or
the ground. He said. "My men. on
the ncrth-s side are deseTtiOn and death. on the
south side is victory On the north side Pnna.
ma and poverty. on the south side Peru with
OFT ia riches. Choose for yourselves: for my
part ] 20 90 the south" Stepping across
the line one by one. his troops FOL
lowed and finally his whole army.
The sword u Co.'s truth draws the
dividing line to-day. On one side Of 10 are
SIN and ruin and death, ON the other side are
pardon ana usefulness and happiness and
heaven. You cross from the wrong side e
the right side and your family will cross
with you anil your friends and your
associated The w you 20 thoy will
70. II We nr8 not saved, We will never
save any one else. How 70 get savedf 30
willing 70 accept Christ and then accept
Him iustantaneously and forever Get on
toe kock first and then you will be able 70
hep others upon tho same Rock. Men ami
women have been saved quicker than ] have
been talking about g. What. without n
prayer Yea What. without time
deliberately 20 think 60 Overt Yea
What without a teari Yes, beiievel mat "a
all Believe whati That Jesus died 10 save
you from sin and death and he'll. Will youl
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