Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-02-12

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the style os she Christian Character.
TIKI There were giants In those days"
-Geaests. VI. A.
This text represents the wall % the NOR
lid mar who refuses 20 enter into the sc-
ffvifies 81 lie and foiS no AZ leadership
among the men % to-day. He views the
Sen OF yesterday. and. by comparing them
with hts own nothingncSs. calls then
giants Unwilling 20 follow bis richtful
leaders. he pines tor the nighty men Of the
past
II the vail were only the expression %
dissatisfied doaothin<s in the world Il
would Re % Ettie account. but the cry re-
Csr3iog the ancient giants has connected
with Il an inference that no giants exist to-
dsy. because there IS no opportunity fo-
giant lie. Ibis pseudo revercnce for tts
great men - the past carries with it the
poisonous peSsi-nisn that SAYS. There can
be nc giants now" II IL 0iscoursEenent
boiled down and suCsr-coated with pioCs
worship OF ancient worthless.
''CzsSar. NapCiecr and Wellington ve-e
great generals. but herr never will be ANY
more" There vii aever ce another poet
Ike Homer. NO r, nre orstors Ike Burke.
Pitt and Webster. No NOR preachers ike
Wesley. whiteacia and Edwards. -.Nc
such statesmen a. Madison and Jefferson
There 4 no chance FOR such nen to-day
and no demand for them"
This + Fair srecinen q the Idle talk "a.
rre1 who pretend % appreciate the great
plant u11e-ve the ambition CO youth. We-e
this simply TIE silly talk % iubecility 10
protest from the pulpit would he IA place
hut II behalf % discouraged youth Qur-
pose 20 enter an unqualified denial % tia
Spirit ~ al this word. DID 8; 10. seem
ike irrl0-s r.. ecti1- % sacred wit
would Sifria THAI there were 10 ciNrt- a.
those days Tao men % yesterday were
not % great A. the men of to-day
Physically men az better than evf- be-
large % wear the Enciisi arnor it--arte5
by giant Warriors 20 Is few centuries hack.
The colieciln 20 today srrr1sSes sha
ancient oiyur iaa. Cicero aud I'D euosthe1cz
we-c giants ~ o-ltory by ccIFaris- n.
orators were tew and poor AZ tlAt sine &C.
these wee easily noted. There Az better
preachers to-day than Wesley. Eiwa-1s 81
Jar SURPASSED IL truthful T-ese-ta-lC- c.
TIE vcrl ~ modern s-rU0 u makers Hi--
r&rck. Blaine ana f-ilt-- rua Cver-E-.i -r-
ancient men in Statecraft. Nscauiey tells
rs that men usually PCT t1e golden ac- c.
LnElAnd ~ tine when notlcLcl wer'
destitute % comforts wlich would CAUSE
rics Ia a modern vo-khruse.
- men arr constantly placing the ara "a
mental and spiritual GREETINGS IN times
when Ue1 were conspicuous nct - much
Tor their oul individual merit ~ because o,
the lack - ordinary merit among their fei
lcE-- n very true sense Ne nay say thai
IN fne llC1t o. ttc nineteenth century men
there we've no giants IL those days. -hs-.
4 proper eCo-isu which boasts "a to-day
and t-rpeucusiy declares that DO such mex
lived IN tie past a. our generation "a.
produced
Turning troz this. re nay bow with De.
erence 20 the coming nan The youth o
today may -tse abCrs the hsst q thei
fatners- There Was never q CREATE call 90
giAnts than nov, not giant here an.
tberc. but q race o. giants. Ever, profes
sion - crowded with little uen and 4
seeking Cor giants. Professions. Ike SKY
s1rapcrs, have vacant rooms On tie tol
floor.
Railroads are anxious for frst class men
c1itor1al crces vii give handsome salar
- 10 skiiful writers rulpifs seek corn
rnznding Preacher corporations see 4
vain Tor properly qualiast counsel. the Ia
ton calls Tor bertsr Statesmen. the college
for better teachers the merchants Tor bet
ter s1iesne1. the manufacturers FOR bette
artisans Top doors for rent" - hun
out AZ every corner. inviting BOYS Who ar
wiling AID able - climb the olt-fashione1
stairs There - 10 elevator FOR carrvir.
Idle seekers 70 tie TOP % business and pro
fessionAl HE Men who work AZ the hea
q profession OF business must kav
strength. and that strength hest comes 2
t0ili1g up 20 TIE high places
Giants are Rot horn. they are made. IL
her1-ed a1&ptAhlilry viii have some hear
lng- bat earned qualities viii have E0rs
Common streugtl. common sense. com no
honesty are the dr-f requisite The ger
fus 81 hard work. f-ugAlity % time a.
power. controlled BY an intOuitahle "
Viii. must enter into the makeup %
great Ian- Tine. money and nerve pow
- clssipated By Young men. not In ~
recreaftcn aud relaxation. bur 80 idle lot
ering, would = truly directed. make ulan
great
Nor win re forge; that Goodness
yront1tie-' The grants spoken 0tin Gem
Is were grandsons % Col. the giants
to-day are rsai sons % God The srr0nl
81 men arr they that sre strong Ia a.
Lord Jesus IL the glaoetof The age. az
tbe nearer related 20 Jesus the more z
castle T. ran Christina quaiirie. Al
renlizAbse assets. FOR Christ rules to-da
more than AL earthly pOtsrt2tes. Ne
who scot ~ religion desire Christllks qua
ft1es in tkeir employes
fasfh. hope and charity ars a. erblsr
Tor the market. Tor con Defce aud the ~
teSsdo1- There are CAivGrys along "A
roa1 20 greatness: snen must D-zr crosse
II they would rls-. 1t g good for q "a
fhas De lear the YOKE n his youth II
more than gooc-it Is essential. and =
Ch-fst yoke f. The typical emblem ~ whir
men nay work themselves. ~ tue grace
God 20 - proeent Cay giants
JANIS A. q: A1fExzL-S Fh- . ID.
Pastor 81 Pifst Co1greg AtionAl Ch1rca
Newark. X =