The Newtown bee., 1899-02-03

ble, he undertook as assistant secretary of the navy to rehabilitate our fleet and prepare it for the conflict. It has been acknowledged that hiough his urgent quest for orders to be given Admiral Dewey that the victory of Manila was rendered possible. This work done, the success ut Marion in Revolutionary days, Of Stuart and Sheridan in the Civil war. coming to mind, he cast about for regi- menG of rough riders. Msgic-like they rose as from the gcound-trom CalifOr- nia LO Maine, trOm the hunters cabin to the wealthy son of city and college. He knew his men and they knew him. Hard ened, brave as they were, they acknowl- euged and admired that splendid leader. ship which made their work the brightest page of struggle on foreign sol. The weakli' z has become the splendid man ot the field and ut the public chair. Tn, OdUre Roosevelt Is man Uf indOmiuabI ] purpose.
 ] My friends, whatever may be our wal. in life, humble or exalted, ln the shop 0. on the farm-leU us read in the past the story Of what we are meant to do pest, then leaning unto the coming years may We determine plan which will give us cOnsro4 of circumstances, free us from cuauce or fate, enlist men as our com- rades and helpers and nature as our SCI vant-a life Controlled by aa undertaking purpose. Let us also distinctly bear in
 mlnd that no purpose, however support ed, can bring cOnGentment ana success unless 1t be fashioned accordn g Go the plan of God. He is all powerful, and though he may tolerate our puny efforts for time, yet everything contrary to love ana wisdom will De cfumDIed in the dust. Two things are needfui CD wis dom in the ways of the Creator. (2) Obedience to that will made known
 Then, as the car catching a cable is filled
 with its mighty on-going power So t l we affixed 10 those laws Of God and mar which can never fail. What supreme 1 illustration of this truth is borne home CC hslf-skeptIcal men in the careers of Lin coin and Douglass! Stephen Douglass
 attractive in bearing, splendid voice, great dramatic talent, keen intellect, was naturally endowed as one of the best de-
 baters of his time.
 l BESIDE HIM ON THE PLATFORM WAS LIN. COLIN
 long, gaunt and homely, with DO taste in dress, awkward in bearing, a subject of laughter at hrst sight
 but as the battle of ideas wore on kind. ling with sympathy for truth that cap tivated honest men, and awaking 10 an earuestness against which stone castles melted in fervens heat. Douglass went 10 the Senate. electrified congress with his diplomacy thrilled the country. But when he hour of their countIy's danger was felt by men. lucy turned away frum the kld-gioyed politician To the homely Lincoln whom they could trust. Wno knows the end of Doug asss But the l youngest lad may tell Us ot IL o5e terrible yeaIs o1 strain and anxiety, when mii- liun meA flowed into the soo ana 30 mil \ @A~0 " g1 s~nsA So0@@1s VI Sea1S sc pakAAA l Gud foI the one man wLo could save our l iaAo and make IL tree. Que who has a spark of patriotism Ill him must love Abraham LlAculn. Aud why, because ot his ali coLqaering purpose? Yes, but more; because of purpose made strOIg ln the sLrel gehs wise ID lhe wisdom aud tender in tue Iove of Almighty God. Our consideration Of this theme would nut be complete unless 1t included sug- geslioAs aa to our Christ life, Tor here, l Indeed, do We need the tiGmesI purpose. Some allow their relations 70 Gud and duty 70 De matter of impulse and feel lug. As well love your mother when you feel like It. as to worship God when you feel like ir.
 That BiDle,- ,--ls 1t enough to read when the impulse is oD II your stomach re- jscts food, something is wrong. Like wise something is the matter f you do not find hunger and thirst for Biblical truth and the Christ expression of ideals. You are st your best when your apirit- ual appetite Is right. Ifa child cannot run rO candy or to tue fire IS it wills neither can we in our lives bs guided. merely by likas and dIslikea. There iss