The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
THE rMEs-RrcHMoND VA. SUNDAY. AUGUST 80 1891


10 repay the expense OF their journey and out
fit. ruled by good laws, the men and women
rescued from Darkest England will have fair
chance 10 live their new lives.
For the endowment of the enterprise Gen
eral Booth asks one million pounds. less than
the cost of q single hrst-class ship OF war.
The evident advantages OF the plan are that il
begins In tho core OF the evil II would con-
quer; from the first II cultivatcs self-depend-
ence instead of pauperism; throughout II IS
progressive, leading men on from strength to
strength.
OF course objections are raised 10 the plan;
that tho cause OF wretchedness and misery Is
largely in the people themselves; that other
agencies 10 accomplish the same end are In
operation; that tho successful execution OF
the plan requires moro ability Of leadership
than can be found.
Yet when all is said, the plan surely deserves
serious oonsi deraton. Such a nation as Eng
land might afford enormous experiments. IN
dertaken with reasonable hope of solving one
OF her grayest problems
"Such "a Have Give Unto Thee"
Many lives need for themselves nothing
more than to realize how much others need
them: 70 get hold OF the essentaness of their
daily living. to grasp the great truth that the
world is not a vast machine, but great throb-
I.
experience and for whose common destiny
each human life must find its common work
and its eternal value
For every man and every woman the cry
goes forth, The world needs you" Some
beggar is waiting for you 10 pass by, and II
you cannot give him one thing you can give
another that may be for him most precious.
Have you inventive skillI The world claims
and bids YOU facilitate the commerce. the
comfort, tho burdens. Of its toilng multitude:
Have you teaching power The ignorance of
the world claims YOU and asks that you
open to darkened minds the light of truth.
Have you poetic genius? Then the dark. sad
hearts filled with the stern prose Of living bid
| you sing sweet songs TO cheer them on 10
! better thoughts. Have you financial ability!
| Then poverty and distress sit at your door
| way. at the gate so beautiful. and ask Tor
| aims. Have you skill in curingy The deaf,
dumb. blind. lame, diseased, crowd round you,
and with beseecbing voices claim your gifts.
| Have you power and influence The
powerless. the forsaken, tho unknown,
claim you for their own. Have you
word of truth within your
soul. divine eloquence kindled from above.
| a word of righteousness, for freedom, tor
! duty, for Justice for God; Then DO very
| sure that all the oppressed. the down-trodden
| the burdened. the unfortunate. will plead
their own cause with you, that what they
cannot say. You may utter for them. Have
you been mustered by Jesus Christ your
| Iord2 Have You felt the power of His per-
sonality filing all your heart with the truth
az il is in Jesus; Then behold the great sin
| of the world pleading for forgiveness. All its
| hatred seeks that love, all its great, struggling
temptations need its strength it, despair
needs Christs eternal hope. The poor lame
world is waiting groanlng and Travelling IN
pain until some strong sons OF God are brave
enough TO stand up and say, In the name OF
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk"
But the humble soul cries out. II have no
skill. nor genius. nor eloquence." We do not
know what God has given you; but such as
YOU have, the world, your world, little as 1t IS,
claims it. The daily trial pleads for your low
ing patience. the home perplexities need your
wise tact. the anxious hours seek from you
| moral courage. the petty sorrow asks for your
gentle sympathy the tender sensitlyeness OF
others calls forth your power OF consideration;
in all things approving Yourselves helpers
of men and ministers OF Goo, IN nuch
| patience in dlstresses. IN strltes III lmprlSOn-
| ments, in tumuts in labOrs. in watchings, IN
HASTINGS, by purcness. by knowledge. by long
| suffering by kindness. by the Holy Ghost, by
the word Of truth, by the power Of God. by
the armor OF righteousness on the night hand
! and ON the left ~ LAS sOrrOwtul and
vet always rejoicing, rs poor and yet making
many rich Is having nothing and yet posses
sing ali things"
Because you are men and women among
men and women because you are OF tue same
blood with all the entions of the world; be-
cause you have hearts and affections and
hopes therefore what lver YOU possess will he
yours IA repining rest essness until you use 1t
| for the world. Whatever Is yours can never
| be held in peace until II is somehow held for
Others IT will be yours III perpetual trust,
| your, with eyer-decreasing satisfaction yours
! with hardening influence. yours in strange
uncasiness. yours in utter safety. until you
! make it yours TO use Tor the struggling world.
When we know that and do il. then TO the
| dignity Of il 0 which comes with Our realza-
ton of our infinite Importance 10 the world,
will come Il strange satisfaction into our souls
and peace will be ours forever