Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-22

ne artist must nrst content hrnseR
with charcoal sksteh- Franklin. bs~
fore becoming the renowned paliess-
pher. noss be . lourneysnan prtaser.
Ooiombos must weave caxlrts before he
can weave hsmispheroA David must
take care Of hrs fathers sheep before he
rules hrael. Amos must b . herstsfaAn
befurs be becomes prophet. Daniel
muss he the humble stodent before he
risw 70 b the prime minister u Baby
kn-
II young man starts fn life with
largo notions Of what he must imxne-
diataly have. willing 10 consider no
economy. but expecting with small
ship 20 unfrrl a. much sail a. an ocean
frigafe, he viii ind himself capstsed by
tho first NORTHEASTERN. Is Is the small
sprig that you can carry in ono hand
which viii thrive best when planted.
But II, by levers and hugo lumber was-
ons, you bring down from the mountain
century oak. though you may plant il.
you cannot make IL hive. So he who be-
gins life on such . grand scale end with
such sxorbitAnt notions. viii never
succeed. while some young man who
went 10 town without means. but hav-
ing right spirit. through his self de-
NAL. planted tree which has reached
above Wall street and flung its shadow
in ono direction over the granite palaces
on tho avenues and in the other Tar out
over merchant vessels anchored IN the
bay.
Men say success in life u ell . matter
Of good luck, but industry and economy
and self denial put together always
make good luck. There are young
men who failed twice and are getting
notes shaved the third time before they
are as old a their father when he first
began business for himself. They started
with the idea that their wit would do as
well as capital. For awhile it did, bat
when creditors sent their duns and
banks their protests, they found that
mere shzewiness was greatly below par.
You cannot cross the ocean In . yawl
THE FOLLY or AMBITIOUS IGNORANCE.
A young eaglet, far up In the noun
tain eyrie, SAYS to its winged mother.
II will fly no longer from tree to tree
~ You tell me. bat like you, mother. l
viii swing from this Chimborazo peak
to yonder Chimborazo peak" Like an
arrow IL shot into the heavens, bat when
over tho awful chasms its head was
dizzy and its wing weak, and it began
to whirl downward. and with wild
scream. until it struck on the rocks. A
traveller passing through the gorge saw
the mangled remains Of the eaglet
"How came you to have this fally' said
the traveller. "Ah. me" says the eaglet,
1T was because / would not fly from
tree TO tree until l was old enough. bat
headstrong started from Chimborazo
peak toward ChimboraEo peak"
II young men would seize tho advan-
tages Of intelligence it viii be by great
economy Of time and tho refusing Of
many forms Of eradication. Show me
. man who. refusing many Of the frivol-
ities Of gossiping youths, can eco moro
to attract his attention IN the pages Of q
treatise or history than IN the fash Of
bright eyes or tho airy step Of those who
find moro skill in their heels than their
heads, and I Twin show you aman who will
yet master languages and sway . very
scep&r over his fellows. Many an edu-
cation which is now considered COM
plete IL made up Of asmattering Of news
papers and the last page Of q fashion
magazine.
The perlor and the drawing room
cannot educate US. They may give Us
outward adornments Of manner, but get
ting valuable knowledge is like swelter-
ing at forge, bellows in one hand and
hammer in the other-like digging in
mines with crowbars, prying under the
ledgesnd the constant bang Of blasted
rocks. Especially is it true that no
growth In grace IL possible unless, like
Daniel, We are willing to take up the
cross, however heavy it may be and
rough with nails Moses chose attic
ton with the people Of God rather than
the pleasures Of sin, and il we would be
anything like him We must be willing
sometimes 10 choose the hard bread OF
SELF denial rather than the imperial clus.
tsrs from royal vineyards.
To get strength and depth enough In
rivers for turning udil wheels and man.
ufactorios, dams arc built across them,
and then through the mill race the quick
foods leap on the wnter wheel to turn il
| with tremendous power. So natures
that would otherwise have been power.
less and insufficient by self restraints
have been damned beck and deepened
until, with concentrated power, they
rush into the world. turning it's ponder
ous machinery Of important interests.
Unrestrained men may have much
good In them, bat 1t Is 30 scattered tina;
you sec no positive effects. Electricity
n tho air does not strike, but gathered
IN the cloud with its bare red arm |,
cleaves the mountain. Passions har
messed and yoked make excellent beast,
the sinful offers Of the world, though
rich and luxurious - the provision Of
the kings tsble, we must Be willing t.
refuse them. II nothing Be- left ~ but
plain pulse.
Oh, how we want the faith and cour
ego Of Daniel and Panl. bat how w
dread tho hot atmosphere Of trial, IL
which thsir grsces ripensd. The riches
fruits Of religion grow In the sultry
tropics Of trial. II you want pearls yot
must dive for them II you want golt
you must dig for IL. The richest part O
California and Australia are undel
ground Depend upon. 1t II no pruning
no fruit: no climbing, no elevation; m
battle, no victory; no cross. no crown
Had there been no Nebuchadnexxa
! there would have been no Daniel. Evc1
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