Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-06-24

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heal.!. anil wat was reea.iar about 70
trIte. II E.n5artn. - which he belonged.
;4sra yer. n i 100 left handed rc-r. and
1T :, lex ~aas h.t they all bec31se II the
80 ott. If and thar the Bible SAYS thy
could In- eteces ~ q hairs Er.s,.th CID
Vel. ,h~r vas & Hing Of ta> rane 3.
E2f.r Who ~a- .u of,prr-@or Of Ierael. He
4atge.. a..1l tH..a = -1rst outrageous tax.
Lu4t. IT'LL ..n III tfcnI fir, -t1La. t.aI !
ils.He oema9iaria IN = de-t-ay that oFpr ser.
II cane, P-.t.L linz that u. was going 10
pay fhetly. a.l -s,. toeae King F-Ioa. liz
"s- told ~ was IL til" sgrTcr h0Q-r. the
place - which the kir. .~tiroi when i was
-, h1. T. ct il Tire palace. This sur.t.a,
hons" Ta- : place surrounded ~ fower7 and
trees all Swinging tgu4taLas and w~arbiIng
hdt7i@.
Eh.li entered tho summer house ant said
10 KING I,!on THAT he had a aac:e. errarIl
witt him. Immediately all the Attendants
were wavc} out Of the royal presence. King
Eslp9 ria.a up to receive The messenger.
th1si, tho In handed nan, put. his left hand
u hi" right side. pulls out q dagger and
thfust5 Eyioa throtl,h until thu hatt wrnt
ii after IL" tlltr. E-.9n falls Ehrd comcs
forth - hl5H a trumpet Of recruit amid the
mountains II Erhreisn, and a great host =
EarshHlei, AMI proud Moab submits t. tho
tonGlrTrs. and Israel j. free. 80, Q Lori,
irt RI! Thy enemies perish. 50, q Lord, 1t
All Ing friends ~triu.phi
I l"arIi first from this subject the power Of
loft banded men. Th"re arc some men who
by physical organization have as much
strength IN their eft hand as in their rig t
| hand but there is something In the writing
| ri this text whirh itpIics that Ehud hal
some defect IN his right hand which com
| pctiai him 70 use the left. Oh, the power Of
| icft handed men, GeiiuS is often self ol5er-
| want. careful Of it1rif, not given to much toll,
1 t.flrN|Ntf incense III it, own uOyran1JIpnErt
VIII" many a man with no natural endoW-
llcltS. actually detective i'll physical and
mental organization, has an earneStneas for
til" right, 4 patient Industry, an all conS1n-
in1 p"r1tyerance which achieve mtrvclS for
tn" kingdom Of Christ. Though left handed
- Ehui, they can strike dOwD a sin as great
and imperial az E-ion.
| have seen men Of wealth gathering about
thaar<all their treasures, suuf1lng at the cause
81 a world lying III wlckelnnss. roughly
ordering Lazarus of their doorstep, sending
thctf dogs, not to lick his sores, but TO hound
HIM off their promises, catching ali the pure
ram If Gods hlcesinCinto the stagnant, ropy,
frJs-inhabited pool Of their W sellshness
-right-handed men. worse than useless-
while many u man with large heart and little
purse has out of his limited means made
poverty leap for Joy and started an influence
that overspans the grave and will swing
round and round the throne OF God. world
without end. amen.
All. me, it is high time that you left handed
men who have been longing for this gift and
that clOquence ana tho other mans wealth
should take your left hand out OF your pock-
ct. Who made all these railroads? Who set
up all these cities? Who started all these
churches and schools and asylums? Who
has done all the tugging and running and
pulling? Men OF no wonderful e~ndowments.
thousands Of them acknowledging themselves
to 30 lett handed. and Yet they were earnest,
and Jet they were determined, and yet they
Wcr" triumphant.
But | 10 not suppose that Ehud the first
TIM" II" took n sling in his hand could throw
a stone Il hairs breadth and not miss. [
suppose it WAS practice that gave him the
wonderful drXtorlty. Go forth to Your
spheres Of duty AMI be not discouraged ii in
your first attempts you miss the mark. Ehud
missed it. Take another stone, put it care
July into the sling, swing it around sour
head. take hotter aim, and the next time you
VIII strike the center. The first time that a
mason rims his trogvol upon the brick ho
ioes not expect to put up a perfect wall.
Inc first tinle q carpenter sends q plane over
u boar! or drives q bit through u beam he
does not expect to make perfect execution.
The first Srnna 10Y attempts a rhyme he
does not I1pcct TO chime u 'Lulla Kookh'
i or II Indy 81 the Lake Do not he sur
priscl if in your first Efforts at doing good
YOU are not very lar,rly successful. Under
stand thai usefulness IS an art, a science, a
ira L..
There was IN oeulist performing a very
difficult operation on tho human eye. 4
youn- Doctor stooIby antsaii "How easily
YOU do that. K doesn't seem to cause YOU
any trouble at all. AZ, said the old oeu.
list. lit IS yery easy now, Tut | spoiled aiat-
ful of eyes 10 learn that" Re not surrri-~d
if 1t takes some practice before We can is"Il
urn - moral rNr-iGht and bring them u q
vision of the cross. Left handed men to the