The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

many NNiANtNAA hAAfANAlha Va NNA
churches. our streets. our halls. that
their coming and going make no ex-
element The Swiss seldom look up
to the Maiterhorn. or Jungfrau or Mt
Blanc. Because those people are used
to the Alps. SO we at this capital are
50 accustomed 10 walk among noun
ialns Of official and political cmlnenco
that they are not 10 us a great novelty
Morning. noon and night we meet the
giants. But there Is no place on earth
where the Importance OF the Pauline
Injunction TO prayer for those In en-
inent place ought 10 be better apprc-
ciatcd. AZ this time. when our pub
lie men have before them the rescue
OF our national treasury from appalling
deficits. and the Cuban question. and
the Arbitration question. and In many
departments men are taking important
positions which are 10 them new and
uniried. would like to quote my text
with a whole tonnage Of emphasis
words written by the sacred mission
airy TO the young thcologlan Timothy
i eNhort, therefore. that. ars, OF all
supplication, prayers. intercesslons and
giving OF thanks be made for an men
for kings, and Tor all that are In au-
thorlty."
II have the time. and DO not forget
some OF them before ! get through. /
viii give you four or I've reasons why
the people Of the United States ought
10 make earnest and continuous prayer
Tor those In eminent place
First. because that will Put us In
proper attitude toward the successful
men OF the nation. After you have
prayed Tor a man you will do him ius.
tiee. There Is bad streak In human
nature that demands us to assail thos.
that are more successful than our.
selves. Il shows Itself IN boyhool
when the lads. an running 10 get the.i
ride on the back OF carriage. and on,
gets on. those failing 20 get ON shou
TO the driver. cut behind" Unsuc
eessiul men seldom like those who ii
any department are successful Tn
cry is. HE Is political accident" oI
Tile bought bis way up." or I'll ips
happened So and there O. an INN.
tent waiting Tor him 10 come dow,
more rapidly than he went up Tb.
best cure for such cynlcism b proysr
After We have risen from ou- .rres A.
VIII De wishing the Official raod In
stead OF evil We viii be- hopInr fo
him beuellcilon rather than maic1ir
ton. 10 De- makes a mistake We vii
call % O mistake instead OF malf1,s
snce In office And. OH how murl
happier We viii be. FOR wishing one ,yI
is d.abolic. but wishing one good
sanity Is angelic. Is God-uko. Who,
the Lord drops q man into dc1ibs bs
yond which there is no lower don't
be allows him 90 De put on an invest.
eating committee with the one hone a
finding something wrong. In ron,r.
assemblies Of the Presbyterian Cburcl
IN conferences Of the Methodist rhurrl
/. IN conventions OF the Episcopal Chur,l
IN House o. Representatives. and b
Senate OF United States there ara r,,
always glad 20 be appointed on m
Committee OF Malodors. while there n,
, those who are glad TO De put on N
Committee Of Eulogiums. After ga
have prayed In the words OF my te,
Tor all that are In authority. you wi
say. Brethren. Gentlemen. Mr.. Chat
man. excuse me from serving on n
Committee Of Malodors. Tor las, nigh
Just before ! prayed Tor those In EN-
nent position, ! read that chapter
Corinthians about charity viii,
"hopcth all things" and "thlnketh !
evil" The Committee OF Malodors
an important committee. but he
now declare that those are lncomp
tent Tor rs work who have. not
spirit Of conventionality. but In splr
OF earnest importantly. prayed 4
those In high position. cannot he
q. but ! do like a ST. Bernard bc,t
than a bloodhound. and would rath
be a humming- bird among honeysuc
les than crow swo0plng upon dc
carcasses"
o Another reason why We should Dr.
q Tor those In eminent place o. hccau
Y they have much multiplied pcrploi
q ties. This city al this time holds hu
X drcds OF men who are cxpcctant
y preicrmont, and United States ma
bags. as never before. are mll OF amp
cations Lc, mo say I have no syi
pathy with either the uttered or pru
i "a sDoJr "a, what are called "ofi,
d seekers ~ I had not already
n ,ciycl appointment as Minister Pier
1t potcntIary from the High Court
- Ucaycn-as every minister Of the G.,
c pei has and had 90 my back a ial
h lly Cor whom ! wished 90 achieve
l. livelihood. there O. no employer who
e service would sooner seek than ell
D. state or United States goyornme
II Those governments are the prompt,
.e their payments. paying Just rs W
hard times as In good times, "a
= turing summer vacation az during vi
u or work. Beside that. many OF
81 ave been paying taxes 10 city. a
y tate. and nation. Tor years, and VII
ne are indebted for the protection
government. the government ls indie
.. al 20 us Tor the honest support
ai have rendered a. So I wish succ
n 10 an earnest and competent men "
y appeal 10 city or state or nation
% place TO work. but how many m