Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-13

| They propheSy that his religion VIII not nold
out. They call him "long-faced." They
wonder IL he is not getting wings. They say
sharp things about him for themselves to
laugh at. When he passes they grimacs and
wink and chuckle, and say loud enough to be
heard, "rhere goes saint" IL you have
never seen life as it is you know not what
strength Of resolution 1t often requires for
young man to be Christian.
Again, let this story OF Dlniel teach US
that the way to future success IS through
present self denial Not only did Daniel show
bis willingness for self restraint by refusing
the Injuries OF the kings table, but must
have denied himself much social enjoyment
and sightseeing in order to have attained
most wonderful proficiency in study. The
rush of the chariots under his win low aud
the sound OF mirth that rang out on the air
of Babylon would have attracted most
young men into the streets AMI to expensive
places Of amusement But Daniel knew that
It was only through severity Of application
he could attain the honorable position for
which he was intended. Indeed, you may
carry this truth into universal application.
The most of those who have succeeded in
any profession or occupation have come up
from the very bottom OF the ladder. The
brightest day began with the twilight Tho
admirals wno COMMANDED the navies of tns
world started as cabin boys. Toe mere lant
! princes whose messengers ara ships and
whose servants the nations custom houses,
! once swept the store aud kin1le1 the fires.
The orator who lifts up the 6 Ite OF tho so1l,
as Samson carriei OF the gatss OF GAIA,
once stammere and blushe on the stage OF
q country school hoIss. The young p1intsT,
un ser whose pencil sSies 0;os5on an wlvers
CLEAN, understands his subject Sd we'll be-
cause he has but little to shelter him from
the one and is obliged to fin1 his only bev-
erage in the other.
Out of the dark. deep mines OF want and
suffering has been dug the marols for tia
worlds greltest temoles OF wisdom AMI
palaces OF power. Vanderlyn, the artist
must first content himself vita a charcoal
sketch. Franklin, before becoming the re-
nowned philosopher, must b. journeyman
printer. Columbus must weave carpets be-
fore he can weave hemispheres. David must
take care of his fathers sheep before he rules
Israel. Amos must be a herdsmln before
he becomes a prophet Daniel must be the
humble stu1ent before he rises TO be the
prime minister Of Babylon.
IL a young man starts in life with large
notions Of what he must Immediately have,
willing TO consider no economy, bus expect
ing with a small ship to unfur as much sail
as an ocean friyate. he will find himself clp-
sized by the first northeaster lt is the small
sprip that YOU can carry in one hand which
will thrive best when planted. But II, by
levers and huge lumber wagons, you bring
from the mountain n century oak, though
you may plant it, you cannot make 1t I'VE.
SO he who begins life on such a grand scale
aud with such exorbitant notions will never
succeed. while some young man who went
to town without means but h1ving right
spirit. through his sef-1enia', planted a tree
which has reached above Wall street and
flung its shndow in one direction over the
granite palaces on tae avenues and In the
other far out over merchant vessels an
chored in the bay.
Men say success in life is all a matter Of
good luck. but industry and economy and
self denial put together always make good
luck. There are young men who failed twico
and are getting notes shaved the third time
before they are as old as their father when
he first began business for himself. They
started with the idea that their wit would
do as we'll as capital. For awhile it did, but
when creditors sent their duus and banks
their protests they found that meve shrewd-
ness was greatly below par. You cannot
cross the cean in yawl.
A young eaglet, far up in the mountain
eyrie. saws TO its winged mother, 81 will fly
no longer from tree 20 tree as you tell me-
but like YOU. mother. will swing from this
Chimborazo peak 70 yonder Chimboraz0
peak Like an arrow it shot into the heav-
sbs but when over the awful chasm its heal
was dizzy and its wing weak, and it began
To whirl downward aud with wild scream
until it struck on the rocks. A traveller
passing through the gorge saw the mangle1
remains Of the eaglet. How came you to
have this fally' said the traveller. "Ah,
me-" said the eaget ut was because
would not fiy from tree to tres until | was
"A kr,f bao | gfQrfQl
Oh mborazo peak to Chimborazo peak"
II Young men would sezl the advantage
of intelligence, it will be by great economy
of time and the refusing of many forms OF
qualification Show me a man who. refusing
many of the frivolties Of gossping youths,
can see more TO attract his attention in the
pages OF treatise or a history than in tho
fash of bright eyes. or the airy step OF those
who find more skill in their heels than their
heads. and will show you a man who will
yet master languages and sway a very
scepter over his fellows. Many an EDUCATION
which is now considerei complete is made up
of a smatterng of newspapers and the last
page of fashion magazine.
The parior and the drawing room cannot
educate us. They may give us outward
adornments of man-5ut getting valuable
knowledge is like swelteriug at forge, be-
lows in one hand and hammer in the other
like digging in mines with crowbars, pry-
ing under the ledge and the constant bang OF
blasted rocks. Especially is it true that no
growth in grace is possible unless, like
Daniel, we are willing TO take up the cross.
however heavy it NAV be and rough with
nails. Moses chose affection with the people
of God rather than the pleasures Of sin, and
If we would be anything like him we must
be willing sometimes to choose the hard
bread Of self denial rather than the imperial
clusters from royal vineyards
To get strength and depth enough in
rivers for turning mill wheels and manufac-
tories, dams are built across them. and then
through the mill race the quick foods leap
on the water wheel to turn it with tremend-
Gus power So natures thai would other
wise have been powerless and insufficient by
self-restraint have been damned back and
deepened, until with consecratei power they
rush into the world. turning its pOnderous
machinery Of important interests. Unre-
strained men may have much good in them,
but it is so scattered that you see no positive
effects. Electricity in the air does not
strike, but gathered in the cloud with its
bare red arm it cleaves the mountain.
Passions harnessed and yoked make excel
lent beasts Of burden. However attractive
NAV be the sinful offers of the word though
rich and luxurious as tho provision of tho
them if nothing be left u' but pain pulse.
OBJ how we want the faith and courage OF
Daniel ami Paul, but how we dread tbs
hot atuosphere Of trial, in which their
gracss ripensd. the richest fruits of re-
ligion grow in the su try TROPICS Of trial. If
you want pearls, you must dive for them. IL
you want gold, you must dig for il. Ths
richest parts OF California AMI Australia ara
under ground Depend upon it. IL no pruu-
ing, no fruit; no climbing. no elevation: no
battle. no victory; no cross. no crown. Had
there been no Nebuchldnezzar, there would
have been no Daniel Even so it has been in
all ages. The flames that have flashed uo
from the stake have been 50 many illumina-
tons of Cnristii n Triumph
When God would make a great light o.
truth and holiness in tho world. he often
takes great prosecutions AMI with them
strikes fire. The DEVILS hate is Gods glory,
Had it not been for the prosecutions OF En-
peror Vaerian, the world would not have
known os the courage OF a Cyprian, and if
the tyranny OF Diecletian had never been
known, the triumphant grace would not have
been seen which made Macmillan, when
sentenced to death. eIclam; "Gol be
praised Had not the ban Its Of Piedmont
pursued the Waldenses through the valley
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