The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-03

VINO IN uoWn cannot fall. Vessels
scudding under the bare poles do not
feel the force OF the storm. while those
with an sails SCI capslze at the sudden
descent Of the tempest
Remember that we can be as proud
OF our humility as OF anything else.
Antlsihenea walked the streets OF
Athens with ragged cloak TO demon
straie his humility. but Socrates de-
elared be could see the hypocrisy
through thu holes In his cloak. We
would all see ourselves smaller than
We are u we we're as philosophic as
Severus. the emperor Of Rome. who
said At the close Of his life: Il have
been everything. and everything Is
nothing" And when the urn that was
to contain his ashes was. az his COM
mand. brought to him, he said: Lit
tie urn. thou shalt contain one for
whom the world was too little"
DO you not also learn from the mis-
fortune Of the king OF Babylon what a
terrible thing IL the loss Of reason
There Is no calamity that can possibly
befall us IN this world 20 great as de-
rangement OF intellect: to have the
body OF man. aad yet 10 fall even below
the Instinct Of a brute. In this world
OF horrible sights. the most horrible Is
the idiots stare In this world OF hor-
riblo sounds. the most horrible Is the
maniac's laugh. A vefsei driven on
the rocks. when hundreds 20 down
never 20 rise. and other hundreds drag
their mangled and shlyerlng bodies
upon the Writer'S beach. Is nothing
compared 10 the laundering Of intel
lecis full Of vast hopes and attain
ments and capacities. Christs heart
went out toward those who we're cpl
leptlc. falling into the hre. or maniaes
cutting themselves among the tombs.
We are accustomed 20 be- more crate
iul for physical health than for the
. proper Working Of our mind We are
apt TO take u Tor granted that the In
tellect which has served us 90 well
viii always DO faithful We forget
that an engine OF such tremendous
power. who're the wheels have such
vastness % circle aad such swiftness
Of motion. aEd the least impediment
might pa; % out Of gear. can only b.
I kept Ia proper balance by a Divine
hand. No human hand could engineer
the train OF immortal faculties How
strange y IA that our memory. on
whose shoulders al the mlsiortunea
and successes and occurrences Of lie.
time are placed. should no, oitoner
break down. ana that the scales o.
judgment. which have been weighing
80 much and 90 long. should no, loss
their adjustment. and that fancy
Tor the attainment Of go objects. should
not sometimes maliclously wave Il
bringing into the heart forebodlngs and
Authorizations the most appalllngl Il
Il not strange that this mind. which
hopes 20 much In &c mighty leaps
Cor the attainment Of iis objects. should
not be dashed 10 pieces on its dlsap.
polniments? Though 80 delicaielJ
tuned. this instrument OF untold har
mouy plays on though fear shakes 4
and vexatlons rack Il and sorrow ant
Joy and loss and gain Ia quick sue
ccssion beat out Of Il their dirge Of
toss from 10 their anthem. Al morninj
and AZ uight. when Ia your prayer yol
rehearse the causes OF your thanksgiv
ms mex 20 the salvation by Jesul
Christ. praise the Lord for the prcser
walton Of your reason.
See also 10 this story OF Nebuchad
neEzar the use God makes Of bad men
The actions oi the wicked are used a
instruments for the punishment o
wickciness In others or az the illus
trailon % some principle IN the Diyln,
government NebuehadnezEar sub
served both purposes. Even 90 I vii
so back With you 10 the history o
every reprobats that the world has eve
seen. and I viii show you how 70
great cxten; his wiekedness was Unite,
In its destructive power. and how Go,
elondei himsli In the overflow an,
disgrace Of bis enemy. Babylon Is ful
OF abomination. and wicked Cyrus de
uroys u. Persia oils the cup Of ~
lnlqulty. and Vile Alexander puts al
end 10 g. Macedon must be chastlsed
and bloody Em.lus does A. The has
tile u TO be destroyed and corrup
Napoleon accomplishes a. Even 3
selfish and wicked men are often mad
20 accomplish great and glorious pur
poses. losephs brethren were guilt
OF superiatiye perhdy and meannes
when they sold him into slavery 10
about sever dollars. yet how they mus
have been overwhelmed with the trutl
that God never forsakes the righteou
when they saw that he had become IN
prime minister Of Egypt! Pharaoh CD
presses the !sraellles with the mos
diabolital tyranny; ye, stand stlll AM
zee the salvation % God. The plague
descend. the locusts the hail and IN
destroying angel. showing that Their,
Il a God who viii defend the cause o
hls people. and finally, after the Israel
ties have passed through the parte,
sea. behold. In the wreck Of IN
drowned army. that Gods enemies ar
chan In a whirlwindl In some anan
eial panic the righteous suffered viii
the wicked. Houses and stores an
shops In a night feundered on IN
rock OF bankruptcy. and healthy credl
without warning dropped dead In IN
street. and money ran up the long lad
der OF twenty-five per cent TO laugl
down upon those who could not elm
after H. Dealers with pockets full o
securities stood shouting In the dea
ears OF banks Men rushed down IN
streets With protested notes after them
Those who before found Il hard {,
spend their money were left withou
money TO spend lahorcrs went hom
for want OF work. TO see hunger In thei
chair az the table and upon the hearth
Winter blew his breath OF frost through
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