The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-16

Casualties Of lie have been quadrupled
quIntuplod. sextupled. aye. eoatuplod.
IN our tins by the Civil War. and at
the North and South great multitude
tire hghilng the battle OF life with hall
or less than half the needed physical
ornaments | do not wonder at tho
paihos Of soldier during the war who,
when told that he must have his hand
amputated. said: Doctor. can't you
save it, and when told that II vas Inc
possible. said. with tears rolling down
his cheeks Wei. then, goodbye, old
hand; I hate 20 part with you. You
have done me a good service Tor many
years, but It seems you must go. Good
bye"
a celebrated surgeon told me Of a
scene In the Clinical Department Of one
OF the New York hospitals. when a
poor man with a wounded Lex was
brought In before the students 10 be
operated on. The surgeon was point
ing out this and that TO the rtudenis,
and handling the wounded leg. and was
about 10 proceed 10 amputauon. when
the poor man leaped from the table
and hobblod TO the door. and said
Gentlemen. / am sorry TO dlsappoini
you. but by the help Of God ! viii die
with my leg on" What terrific loss
Is the loss OF our physical fAeulilesl
Put 10 full use all the faculties that
remain. and charge on all opposing cir
cumstanoes with the determination OF
John Of Bohemia. who was totally
blind, and yet at a battle cried ont. Il
pray and besoech you 10 lead me 30
far into the fight that may strike one
good blow with this sword of mine. q"
DO not think 10 much OF what faculties
you have lost rs OF what faculties re-
main. You have enough left 10 make
yourself felt In three worlds. while you
help the earth. and halk hell. and win
heaven. Arise from your discourage
ments, o men and women OF depleted
or crippled physical faculties and zee
what. by the special help Of God you
can accomplish,
The skilled horsomen stood around
Ducephalus. unable 10 mount or man
age him. so Wild was the steci. But
Alexander noticed tina, the sighi OF his
own shadow seemed 10 disturb the
horse. So Alexander clutchei him by
the bride. and turned his head away
from the shadow. and toward ;he sun.
and the horses agitation was gone. and
Alexander mounted him and rode Oh.
20 the establishment OF all who stood
By. And what you people need Is 10
have your sight turned away from the
shadows Of your earthly lot over
which you have so long ponderod. and
your head turned toward the sun-;he
glorious sun Of Gospel consolation. and
Christian hope. and spiritual triumph.
Now. suppose a man finds himself In
mid-lifo without education. what Is he
70 do9 DO the best he can. The most
effective layman Ia a former pastoral
charge that ever heard speak On re-
lig.ous themes could. within ave min
uies u exhoriation. break all the laws
Of English grammar. and II he LEFT any
law unfTactured be would complete the
work Of llngual devastation In the
prayer with which be followed Il. but
would rather have him pray Tor me.
II were sick or IN trouble. Than auy
Christian man know Of. and IN that
church an the people preferred him IN
cxhor,ation aud prayer 70 all other.
Whyg Because he was 90 thorough,
nious and had such power with Cod hs
vas Irresistible. and as be went on IA
his prayer siancIs rcpentod and saints
shouted for SOY. and the beroavcd seen.
cd 70 SCI, back their dead 90 celcs,I. I
compauioush.p. And when he hal
stopped praying. and as soon a. couis
virs out oi my eyes enough tears 90 zee
che closing hymn. ! ended the meeting
leaslul Thai some long-wluded prayer
meeting bore would pun Us down froia
tho seventh heaven.
N-t a word have ] 20 say against ae.
clracy Of speech. or fno elocutlon. or
high mcnjal culture. Get an these you
can. But ! DO say 20 those who were
brought up IN the day OF poor school
houses and ignorant schoolmas,cra. and
no opportunity. You may have so
much Of good IN your soul ana 81 mu,h
Of heaven In your everyday lie that
you VIII Do mirh,icr for good than any
who went through tho curriculum 90
Harvard. or Yale, or oxford, ye, never
graduated In the school OF Christ. When
you set up 20 the gate Of heaven no
one will ask You whether you can parse
the nrst chapter OF Genesis. bat wheth.
er you have learned the fear ,f the
Lord. which IS the beginning OF Wis
dom. nor whether you know how to
square the circle. but whether you have
lived n square life In a round world
Mount Zion Is higher than Mount Par
nassus.
But what other multiiuies there are
under other disadvantages Here Is a
Christian woman whose husband thinks
religion a sham. and while The wife
prays the children one way the hus-
band swears them another. or here Is
a Christian man who Is tryiag 70 do
hts best Tor God and the Church. and
hls wife holds him back aud says on
the way home from praycr-mceung
whore be gave testimony for Christ:
What fool you made of yourself,
] hope hereafter you will keep still. q"
Aud when he would De benevolent and
givc atty dollars. she crltlclscs him for
not giving atty cents. mus, ln JUS
ilco and publicly thank God that I
never proposed at homo to give any
thing Cor any cause OF humanity or re-
l.sion but the other partner On lhc do
nestle arm approved g. And ahon IL
seemed beyond nay ability and faith Ia
God was necessary she hal ,hrcc-