Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-01-13
OF FATE
DR.. TALWAGE SAWS we MOLD our
OWN DESTINY.

20 Not wait For Dead Mems shoes.
Great Men WHO We're SELF Made.
The subiugation of the Ego--Cheer-
fuiucss of ReIIgion.
copyright. 1898. by American Press Asso-
"ig ion
WAsHIyC~ This aTous-
ing and practical sermon by DR.. Tai
mage will reach many hearts and be an
especial inspiration TO those who are
now starting in life His text is Zecha-
riah ii, 4, "Run, speak 20 this young
man.
There was no snow On the heard OF
the prophet Of my text and no crows
feet bad left their mark near his eyes
ZecLariah was young man, and in a
day dream he saw and heard two angels
talking about the rebuilding Of the city
of Jerusalem. Ono of these angels de-
sires that young Zechariah should be.
we'll informed about the rebuilding of
that city, its circumference and the
height Of .ts walls, and be says to the
other angel, run. speak to this young
man." Do not walk, but run, for the
message is urgent and imminent. So
every young man needs TO have imme-
diate advice about tho dimensions, the
height and the circumference Of that
which, under God, he is to build
namely, his own character and destiny.
No slow or laggard pace will do. a lit
tie farther on, and counsel will be Of no
advantage. Swift footed must be the
practical and important suggestions, OF
thoy might as well never be made at
al. Run at the pace Of five miles the
hour, and speak 10 that young man.
Run. before this year Of 1898 Is ended.
Run, before this century Is closed Kun,
before his character is incxorably de-
cided for two worlds, this world and
the next. How many Of Ms have found
out by long and bitter experience things
that we ought 70 have been told before
we were % years Of eye. Now propose
TO tel YOU some things which, If you
will seriously ana playorfully observe,
will make you mas'or Of the situation
in which Ycu are now placed and mas
ter Of every situation in which you ever
VIII be placed. And in order that my
subject may be climacteric, begin on
the outside edge Of that advice, which
will be more and moge important as the
subject unfolds.
Master of The situation.
Now, if you would be master Of the
situation do not exUend money before
you get it. How many young men ire
trieyably mortgage their future because
Of resources that are quite sure to be
theirs. Have the money either in your
hand, or in a safety deposit, or in a
bank. or in q United States bond before
YOU make purchases, or 90 into expen-
sive enterprises, or hitch a spanking
team to a glittering turnout, or con-
tract for the building Of mansion on
the Potomac or the Hudson. Do not de-
pend on an Inheritance from your father
or uncle. The old man may live on a
good deal longer than yCu expect, and
the day of your enforced payment may
come before the day Of bis decease. Iou
cannot depend upon rheumatism or
heart failure or senility TO do its work.
Longevity is so wonderfully improved
that you cannot depand upon people dy-
ing when you think they ought to. They
live to be scptuagenarians, or octo-
genarians, or nonagcnarlans, or even
ceptenarians. and meanwhile their heirs
20 into bankruptcy, or, tempted to
forgery, or misappropriation OF trust
finds. or watering Of railroad or min
ing stock, 90 into the penitentiary.
Neither had you better spread yourself
out because of the D or 20 per cent you
expect from an investment. Most OF the
IS or 20 per cent investments are apt to
nav nothing save the privilege Of being
assessed to meet the obligations OF the
company in the affairs Of which you get
involved Better get 3ia per cent from
a government bond than he promised 10
per cent from dividend which will
never be declared, or paid only once or
twice. so as to tempt you deeper in be-
fore the grand smash up, and you re-
ceive, instead Of payment OF DIVIDENDS
a letter from the president and secre-
tary of the company saying they are very
sorry.
If you have 10 wait a year OF five
years. or ten years, or most Of your llfe-
time. then you had better wait rather
than spend money you expect to get.
Then after you get it do not sPynd it
all. Never spend a dollar until you
have so cents that you do not spend. In
the government service in this city how
many splendid women who are the
daughters Of men who spent all they
got and then sneaked out Of life to leave
their daughters penuiless, TO be looked
after by .0me kind senator or other
friend who might solicit for them po-
sition on s'uall salary, but enough to
keen them from starvation and the
poorhonse. Such men do not die; they
abscond. ] cannot understand how sucn
spendthriIr and reckless and improyl-
dent men iare, at their decease, appear
at the door Of heaven seeking admission
when then have left their families IN
the tophet Of want and mendicancy
Such men do not deserve a throne and
a harp aud mansion, but an everlast-
ing poorhoase. From no disappointed
or disgruniled state Of mind do give
this COUNSEL, for life has been to me
glad surprise, AS it has been to most
people disal lpointment | expected
nothing Of advantage or opportunity,
and so everything has been to me a mat
ter of plea sed amazement, but have
seen so many men ruined for time ana
eternity by going into expenditure with
nothing to depend upon except anticipa.
tion that if had power to put all
warnings into one clap Of thunder
would wita that startling vehemence
say to all young men what John Ran
dolph said il yonder senate chamber az
be stretched Nis long finger out toward
some senatorial opponent and with
shrill voice q led out Gentlemen
pay as you 90.
Success Awaiting fou.
Do not say yoi have no chance bui
remember Isaac Newton, the greatess
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