The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-07

our dO1nSS IN the NOUNS Ol our leIlO"s.
If we can get reputation that reaches
beyond our town, over the state and
beyond the state limits or across the
sea, there is swell and impulse of
pride and satisfaction in having at
tained this reputation in the minds of
men. And here, again, if one wishes
to be known merely as feeder to his
vanity, it is very small and poor con-
Germ indeed. But if one wishes to use
this as power for spreading over the
world aninfuence that shall teach, that
shall enlighten, that shall lift mankind,
then indeed he may forget himself in
view Of this help, and he may become
noble, unselfsh, grand in the type Of his
manhood here as well Els in other direc-
tions.
THE HIGHEST MOTIVE.
But let US go one step further and
find the highest motive of all. The
grandest men of the world have not
been those who have desired power;
they have not been those actuated by
desire for fame. Take one illustration,
sne supreme one Of all. For we, all
the more because we believe he was
man, the outcome Of humanity, it's
blossom, it's glory-We all the more
can afford. to pay our reverent regard
to the grandest soul of the world. the
Nazarene. He,had nowhere to lay his
head, he sought not money, he never
desired power, and when some of his
disciples came to him, anxious for
places in his Kingdom, he said: You do
not know what manner of spirit you are
CT. The princes of this world desire
cover that they may exercise their
;ordship over their fellow men, but it
ss not to beso i'll this kingdom that l
wish to establish. He that is great
among you must be Of service and
great only in his service. You are not
to lord it over others; you are not to
call yourselves father or rabbi, for you
are all tae children of one Father IN
heaven.
It is said constantly-and here is the
point T wish to have clearly in mind
by those who do not believe in the high
est possibilities of civilization, You
cannot get people to work or to devote
themselves to a cause except on the
basis of the lower motives. 1t is said
by those who oppose civil seryice-you
will pardon me for being enough OF
politician to refer to that by way of
illustration-''T That is high and fine
dream that certain reforners cherish,
but it you expect men to work for
party or cause you must pay them
for their work. z" / do not believe it. If
the dreams that we cherish cf the high
est civilization are ever to be realized,
we must find men who are willing to
work. even if they do not get paid IN
cash for it. We must find men willing
to work without regard to the power
that men exercise over others. We must
find men willing to devote themselves
without desiring anything in the way OF
fame. We must find men, like Jesus,
who make themselves of NO reputation.
THE BEST PLACE.
One point more must refer to. You
might think perhaps from what have
said that should advise you to be very
humble and to take small place. Men
are anxious for large place, but the
fault I have to find with most men
pardon ME for using that word fault
is that they do not seek for places that
are large enough. I find man who is
willing to have place that is not big
enough TO hold him and his conscience
at the same time. He is willing to go
into place and leave his conscience
outside. There is no opportunity in
there for his moral and spiritual ma
ture. 1 have heard a great many per
sons in my life say that it was very fine
spun as a theory, but that it would not
work in practice; that if you are go
ing into business you must fight with
business methods; that business and re-
ligiop are two things and should be
kept as much apart as religion and pol
itics. The more religion you mix with
certain kind of politics the worse it
will be for the politics. know, and if
certain type of religion be mixed with
business, it will be worse for the bust
ness. But man cannot afford to go
into business that is not large enough
for the free play Of his moral nature,
for all that is highest and best in him
as man. In other words, in seeking
for a place, do not be content or long
engaged in any business that would
better not be done. Do not be content
with being engaged in any business the
general outcome Of which is an injury
to the world. Get place large enough
for your conscience.
Then get place large enough for
some degree of your intellectual life,
and then find place large enough for
your affectional nature, for your gener-
Gus impulses, that bring you into touch
with your fellow men and make you
feel that you are part of worldwide
humanity.
And then, above all things, find a
place large enough for your soul, large
enough to lead into the divine life, so
that you can rise into conception of
vo,,rco1f &c . child 0f God. the infinite