The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-30

knowledge OfSelG
1.-The intelligent builder should under
stand the material he is to use, as well
as his model. The Injunction, know
myself. is as Important to-day as when
1t was inscribed In letters Of gold over
the portlco OF the temple OF Delhi
Thomas AKemple said; Whose
knoweth himself well, groweth mean In
his own concelt, and dallghteth not In
the praises OF men, Again he says
The highest and most profitable read
ing is the true knowledge and consid-
Grafton OF ourselves. II is great wis
dom and perfection to esteem nothing
OF ourselves and 10 think always well
and highly OF others.
1--WE are compelled to use, as part n
the foundation Of the character we wish
to build, the character .ye now have,
and the foundation Is safe one TO
build upon, only II II Is laid upon the
Rock OF Ages II Is said We cannot
see ourselves as Others see US. But.
perhaps that Is due In part TO the fact
that none are 80 blind as those who
will not see II is due 10 ourselve',
that we consclentiously strive 10 see
and know ourselves as we are. And
weak, cracked and misshapen stones In
our present character foundation, let Us
resolve that we will earnestly pray and
work for their removal"
Christs Character.
more futile than an attempt to pic
ture Chrlst's character would be an eff
fort to describe fully the elements that
compose It. can only pick out few
gems from II, and say that II we wish
our lives to shine with His grace We
must possess some faint imitation OF
those gems. ChristB sermon on the
mount contains many precious stones
that should 20 Into our character build
ing. Among those whom he pronounce
blessed are the poor In spirit; the
meek; they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness; the mercltul; the
pure In heart. and the peacemnkerS.
Peter mentions the following collection
OF Chrlst-llke Jewels And besides
this, giving all diligence. add TO YOU
faith virtue: and to virtue knowledge.
And 20 knowledge temperance; and 10
temperance patience; and 10 patience
Goodness; and 10 Godiiness hrothefiy
Kindness; and to btOiheriy kindness
charity. For II these things be In you.
and abound. they make you that ye
shall neither be barren nor unfruitful
in the knowledge Of the Lord Jesus
Christ"
Energy la Thought and Action.
"Among the characteristics of Christ
was energy In thoughtahd action. one OF
the most successful business men OF
this city told me that he made It u rule
of his life TO exercise the best Judgment
he was capable Of, after due investiga-
lion and elaboration, and then he ac-
cepted phllosophlcnly whatever result
his action might bring. without vain
regrets II the unexpected happened.
Theodore Roosevelt, one OF the most
successful young men OF hN agc, waH
recently asked the secret OF his BucceBu,
His answer was. doing with all his
might the nearest thing to him to do
MANY more Chrlatlan virtues might
bc enumerated. hit th0rc IL greater
need that we consider how we may A.
uulre thcse virtues, than that we devote
much thought 10 what they ate. No
virtue Ia 30 sweet As when II Ia cNhlb-
lied by one innocent Of ia posRcsHlon.
And nothing II more natural than that
our characters Will grow with good
deeds. The builder must not oUly rtuug
his model. and understand what to re-.
move from n poor foundation. and
know what material should be placed
Ia that foundation and supcrstructure'
but he must work.
In considering how one should wOrl.
I'm character building. Mr. Allison cited
for the guidance " HIS hearers, the
we'll known fourteen rules prepared by
Dr. Watts, published with Lord ClioH-
iorneldB letters 10 ME son.
The ultimate object.
I'm concluding the speaker suldi ne.
me call your utlqnilon to the ultimate
object u character building, Black.
stone taught us that the object OF nll
municipal law Ia the promotion Of true
and sibfinntlnl happiness. but that
pertains tn earthly hnpplncS1. Above
Mi human law In the divine INV. We
hplloyc the teachings " that divine law
that there ~ a hereafter, nnd That 10y
Chtlst. likeness we glDrlty God AMI
gain eternal hhpplnegs Mans chicl
end II to shortly God and enjoy Him
forever"