The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-02

ing advantage Of opportunity. The grea,
surgeons OF England feared to touch ths
tunor OF King George ". Sir Ashley Coope.
@ 9GEea At i s IS f2d fh5cSn t the EoS R G;re p6w
nan" That was Sir Astley's opportunity
Lord Give was his fathers dismay, climbing
church steeples and doing reckless things
His father sent him to Madras, India, as {,
clerk In the service Of al English officer
Give watched his time, and wien war brokt
,ut cs1ne to be the chief OF the host thai
saved India for England. That was Lord
Cive's opportunity. Pauline Lucca, the
almost matchless singer. was but little recog.
nized until il the absence Of the soloist in
the German choir she took her place and be-
gan the enchantment OF the world. That day
was Lucca's opportunity. John Scott, who
afterward became Lord Eldon, had stumbled
bis way along in he practice Of law until the
case Of Aclroyd versus Smithson was to be
tried, and his speech that day opened all ave-
nues O., success. That was Lord EIdon's op-
oortunitv-
William q. Seward was given by his fatner
$1,000 20 get collegiate education. That
money soon gone. mis- father said, CHOW you
must fight your own way" and he did, un-
til guoernatorial chair and United States
Eenatonal chair were his, with right to the
Presidential chair II the meanness OF Amerl-
can politics had not swindled him out Of 1t.
The day when bis father told him to fight his
own way was William 81. Stewards oppor-
tunity. John Henry Newman, becalmed q
whole week in an orange bost In the Strait OF
Bonifscio, wrote his immortal hymn. "Lead,
Kindly Light" That was John Henry New
mans opportunity. You know Kirk Whites
immortal hymn, "When Marshsled on the
Nightly Plain" He wrote 1t IN a boat by q
lantern on stormy night as he was sailing
along rocky coast. Taat was Kirk Whites
opportunity.
The Importance Of making the most Of op-
,ortunities as they present themselves Is ac-
knowledged In all tother directions. Why
not in the matter Of usefuless? Tho differ
ence OF usefulness Of good men and women
Is not so much the difference in brain or So
cial position or wealth, but in equipment OF
Christian common sense-to know Just the
right thing. There are good people who can
always be depended on to say the right
thing at the wrong time, A merchant selling
goods over the couner to willy customer
who would like to get them at less than cost!
tae railroad conductor while taking up the,
tickets from passengers who want to work off
last years free pass or get through at half!
tate child fully grown, q housekeeper try
Ing to get the table ready in time for guests,
although the oven has neglected to fulfill the
order given hin--those are not opporuni-
ties for religious address. Do not rush up to
D man in the busiest part OF the day and when
a half dozen people are waiting for him and
ask, How is your soul?"
But there are plenty of At occasions. It is
Interesting to see the sportsman, gun In
hand and pouch at side and accompanied by
the hounds yelping down the road, of on
hunting expedition, but the best hunters in
Ibis world are those who hunt for oppor-
tunities to do good, and the game is some
Thing to gladden. earth and heaven. I will
point out some Of the opportunities. When
|. soul Is in bereavement is the best time to
talk of gospel consolation and heavenly re-
union. When man hiss lost his property Is
the best time to talk to him of heavenly in
leritance that can never be levied on. When
bne is sick is the best time to talk to him
ebout the supernatural latitude in which un-
health is an impossibiity. When the Holy
Spirit is moving on community is the best
lime to tell man he ought to be saved. By
/. word, by a smile, by look, by q prayer,
the work may be thoroughly done that all
eternity cannot undo It. As the harp was
invented from hearing the twang Of bow
string, as the law Of gravitation was sug-
gested by the fall OF an apple, as the order
In India for the use Of creased cartridge
started the mutiny Of 1857, which appalled,
Inc Nations, so something Insignificant may
open the door for great results. Be on the
watch. 1t may be a gladness, it may be
horror. but it will be an opportunity.
A city missionary in the lower parts Of the
lIid sin. he said, "Why do you not go
home?" She said, "They would not receive
me at home.'' He said, 'EWhet ts your
fathers name, and where does he Liver"
Having obtained the address and written to
the father, the city missionary got reply,
on the outside of the letter the word Gimme
date" underscored. 1t was the hearties!
possible invitation for the wanderer to come
home. That was the city missicnary's op.
portunity. and there are opportunities all
about you, and on them, written blythe hand
OF the God who will bless you and bless
those whom you help, in capitals OF light the
word Immediate"
4 military officer very p-ofane IN his kab-
is was going down into mine at Cornwall,
England, with Christian miner, for many
Of those miners are Christians. The officer
used profa1e language while IN the cage 60
Ing down. AS they were coming up out OF
the mine the profane officer said, 'If it be so
jar down to your work, how much farther
would it be to the bottomless pit?" The
Christian miner responded, II do not know
how far it is down to that place, but II this
rope should break you would be thecs in a
minute" It was the Christian miners op-
portunity. Many years ago clergyman was
bn sloop on our Hudson River, and hearing
h man utter a blasphemy tne clergyman said,
s'You have spoken against my best friend,
Jesus Christ" Seven years after this same
clergyman was on his way to the general as
semoly OF the Presbyterian Church at Phila-
ielph!a, when q young minister addressed
him and asked him if he was not on a sloop
On the Hudson River seven years before;
The reply was in the affirmative. "Wel,
said the Young minister, IT was the mar
whom you corrected for uttering that oath.
It led me to think and repent, and I am try.
Ing to atone somewhat for my early behavior.
am preacher Of the gospel and delegate
TO the general assembly" Seven years be-
tore on that Hudson River sloop was the
uergyrnan's opportunity.
stand this minute in the presence Of many
heads Of families. wonder if they all rcal-
tze that the opportunity for influencing the
household for Christ and heaven is very brief
and Sill soon be gone? For awhile the house
is full of the voices and footsteps Of children.
You sometimes feel that you can hardly stand
the racket You say: "Do be quiet! 1t seems
as il my head would split with ali this noise. y
And things get broken and ruined, and it is.
''Where's my hat!' who took my BOOKS!
who has been busy with my playtbings?' 2
And it IS a-rush!ng this way, and a-rushins
that, until farner and mother are We'll nigh
beside themselves.
It IS astonishing how much noise FIVE CT si2
children can make and not half try. But the
wears glide swiftly away. After awhile the
voices are not so many, and those which stay
are more sedate. First this room gets quiet,
and then that room. Death takes some.
,, and marriage take others, until after awhile
the house is awfully still. That man yondel
would give all he is worth to have that boy
who is gone away forever rush into the room
once more with the shout that was once
thought too boisterous-
That mother who was once tried because
| Ter little girl, now gone forever. with care
less scissors cut up something really valuable
| would like to have the child come pack.
willing to put in her hands the most vaiN'
j able wardrobe 70 cut ls she pleases. Yes, yes:
The house noisy now Will I on be still
| enough warrant Won, and as hen you be-