The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-25

worn OF tWOs hPs ouyo OhS-
Didn't get it honestly" says another
"Will burst soon," says third. Every
stone in your new house WIS laid on
their heart. Your horses hoofs went
over their nerves. Your carriage tire
cuts their neck. What have you done,
outrageous culprit? You ought 20 be
cast to the lions. You have da,ad to
achieve success. Depend upon it that
if in any one respect you rise far above
your fellows-if you are more truthful
more wise, more eloquent, more influen-
tial-the shadow of your success will
chill somebody.
The road of honor and virtue is with
in reach of the enemy's guns. Jealousy
says: "Stay down, or l will knock you
down." In mid-air a snowflake said to
q snow-bird: II don't like you" ''Why
don't you like me?" said the snow-bird.
Because" replied the snowflake,
'you are going up and am coming
down" Success is often synonym for
scorn. The first thing man wants is
religion. The second is grit. If you do
not want to face wild beasts you must
never get to be prime minister. nyou
are now, as young man, rising in any
one respect, | bless God for your ad-
vancement, but wish to say before l
quit this thought, look out for the lions.
Young merchants, young lawyers,
young physicians, young ministers have
much sympathy, and kind advice is
given them at first, but, as you become
your own masters and begin to succeed
in your different occupations and pro-
fessions, how is it then, young ner-
chants, young lawyers, young physi-
clans, young ministers. How is it then?
Again, behold in our subject an eXhi-
bition of true decision of character. Be
fore Daniel were condemnation and
death, if he continued faithful to his re-
ligion. Yet, just as before, three times
a day he prayed with his face toward
Jerusalem. There is nothing more fatal
for religious or worldly advancement
than spirit of indccision. How often
youth is almost gone before the indi-
vidual has determined upon his profess
sion. There are those who for thirty
or forty years have accomplished moth
ing anywhere because they have not
felt themselves settled. They have
thought of the law, of medicine, of mer-
chandise, of mechanism. They have some
idea of going West. Perhaps they will go
East. Perhaps they won't. They may go
north nor south. Perhaps they will in
vest their money In railroads or in real
estate. Perhaps they won't. They are
like vessel starting from New York
harbor, which should one day decide on
going to Liverpool, and the next on
New Orleans, and the next on Mar
settles. How many men have for long
while been out on the great sea of life,
and they do not know to what port they
are destined? 1t is an everlasting tack
ing of ship, but no Roadway. "hc man
who begins to build house ips the
Corihtxhian style, and when half WI \ up
concludes to make it Doric,sandtger1 "a
concludes to make it Ionic, will have an
unseemly pile and be cursed of every
school of architecture. These men that
try everything get to be nothing.
God wrote in your brain and engrav-
ed on your bones what you ought to be.
Then be that. nothing more or nothing
less In that direction is your success.
Every other road is ruin. Having ad-
justed your compass, go ahead. Set
your teeth together, small difficulties,
do not notice. Great difficulties, by Gods
grace strike them down. Onward Let
towards skulk. Act you like sons of
God. If you want to sail to the land of
gold, you must double the cape. To
usefulness and strong character there is
no overland route. Over the great deeps
you must fly. Most of the way it is
either head wind or tempest. Charac-
ter, like the goldfnch of Tonquin, is
magnificent when standing firm. but
loses all its splcndor in fight. There
is no such thing as failure to those who
trust in God. Paul got to be an apos
tie by falling off his horse. Stepher
was stoned into Heaven. When young
man resolves on religious life, he does
not always find it smooth sailing. Ole
companions laugh and say with sarcas
tic tone: He has got to be pious.
They so on excursions, but do not ask
him. They prophesy that his religion
will not hold out.
They called him "long-faced." They
wondered if he is not getting wings
They say sharp things about him fol
themselves to laugh at. When he
passes they grimace and wink anC
chucllle, and say loud enough to bt
heard, There goes u saint" If you
have never seen life as it is you know
not what strength of resolution it Otter
requires for young man to be Chris
tian.
Again, let this story of Daniel teacl
us that the way to future success i
through present self-dcnial. Not onl.
did Daniel show his willingness for self
restraint by refusing the luxuries o
the kings table, but must have denieC
himself much social enjoyment an,
sightseeing, in order to have attained
most wonderful proficiency in study
The rush of the chariots under hi
window and the sound of mirth tina
rang out on the air of Babylon woul'
have attracted most young men int
the streets and to expensive places o
amusement. But Daniel knew that l
was only through severity of applica
ton he could attain the honorable posi-
ton for which he was intended. In
deed, you may carry this truth int
universal application. The most o
those who have succeeded in any pro
fession or occupation have come u
from the very bottom of the ladder
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