The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07
Bursien-Bearing.

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Every one IL a burden bearer. having
his load Of want, suffering and respou-
slbility.
Some appear so fortunate that We
doubt whether they share In the sor-
rows Of mankind They have wealth
friends. health. wisdom and virtue
What can their burden be? They have
at least a responsibility commensurate
with their blessings. and. perhaps II
We knew more OF their lives. seeming
y so blessed. We should find that they
also have a burden. all the heavier be-
cause borne IN secret.
Men often think that n they could
change their circumstances even slight
" they would escape trouble. but this
Is an illusion. The sick recover health.
the poor become rich. the lowly gain
the coveted positions OF honor. and
their common testimony Is that having
gained these advantages their burdens
are no less heavy. In fact the normal
condition OF man Is that OF a burden
bearer. We ARE born unto trouble as
the sparks ny upward" How can this
fact OF burden bearing be reconclled
with our belief In a heavenly father?
Some contend that all suffering is due
to sin. that II man had not sinned he
would have had no burden Jesus.
however regulates this thought. For
when the Jews asked him. who did sin.
this man or his parents. that he was
born blind? Tie answered. Neither.
Much suffering comes indeed as the
punishment Of sin. but some suffering
has It's source In the exercise OF our
holiest affections a. that OF a mother
bearing the burden Of an unfortunate
or Maynard child.
In seeking further for a solution 20
this problem We find that the really
great men Of the world bear is heav-
lest burdens. so that, {, Is said. mans
greatness may be measured by his suf-
ferlngs." Burden-bearing enables a
man 20 do two things-to test his
strength and by using 20 Increase H..
And what splendid characters have
thus been developed, Widows In pow
erty giving their all, Martyrs OF the
sick room showing marvellous patience,
Heroes OF the faith made such by their
struggles with unbelief. Did not God
intend such results? Then that is the
reason why He sometimes lays on men
such heavy burdens.
This leads up 90 the explanation OF
burden-bearing suggested In the text
Bear ye one another's burdens The
picture OF the worlds sorrow IS very
dark. but q has In Il bit OF blue sky.
through which faith looks up and be-
holds the eternal goodness.
Burdens are put upon men that they
may help one another bear them. with
out suffering how could we realize our
dependence upon God or feel the need
Of human sympathy and love? No
opportunity would be given TO help
| a fellow man In trouble or to sigh In
7 pity over misery beyond our relief
Il Grant. then that the chief reason
why men have burdens is that they
may help one another. how great Is IN,
duty laid upon US. In the fulfllmenr
OF that duty two ways are suggested
Those that are able may take the bur
den from weaker shoulders and bear 4
themselves ST. Paul said: We tha
are strong ought 10 bear the inhrmitiei
OF the weak" Or strength may b,
given 10 those upon whom the burdei
Is laid TO bear II themselves. The lat
ter is the more effective aid. A wort
OF instruction. an act OF kindness o
an expression OF sympathy is some
times all that Is needed
A teacher once refused 70 take IN
advice OF the committee and expel
bad boy from school The boy. know
ing of his teachers confidence begal
to DO better. and continued with sucl
perseverance that he aftorward becam
eminent He was thrice elected gov
ernor OF New York and once 90 thD
United States senate. Hc was ais.
under one president secretary of war
and another secretary of state. 4
word of encouragement proved 90 b
the turning point Boz the NE OF william
l. Marcy. How many may have failc,
because OF Che lack Of such O word,
There o. an eastern legend that rum
thus In a forest near a groat cltl
golden ball was lci down ont o
heaven every day 40 nooutlme. an,
whoever should touch this ball. Il wa.
said, would acquire certain wonderful
virtues. So many tried % reach Il
But 10 was always lifted iust ahovl
chem. one day there was In the crow,
waiting Tor the descent OF the ball al
old man and a little boy. And the oh
man said TO the others: III toda.
none OF ms can reach the ball. let "a
lItt mp this child so that he may toucl
IL, and receive the blessing" Actin
on this counsel. when the tallest O
them could not reach the ball the
stood together and lifted up the bo
! till. with mis- tiny hand. he touched IN
golden bali, and, lo' not the boy aionC
but every person forming the Twin