The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-18

Brown as berries and lively as crick-
cts the LInsly Institute Cadet corps,
, some eighty strong, returned last night
from their weeks encampment out Big
wheeling creek beyond Elm Grove, and
ready for the fall opening at the insti-
tute this morning. All the boys are en-
thuslastic over the military camp idea
as preliminary to the schools opening,
and 1t win likely be made permanent
feature. All the boys enjoyed the best
OF health, though the weather was
rather chilly the latter half of the
week.
Yesterday afternoon the camp was
visited by about 200 friends and parents
OF the cadets. In fact, 1t was visitors
day." and the boys had made special
preparations for their friends and rela-
lives. In the afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
the assemblage was addressed by Rev.
jacob Birmingham, rector OF st. Luke's
P. s. church. whose topic was Chris
tan Fortltude" He said In part:
The writings Of ST. Paul abound In
striking imagery. and certalnlyfew men
could use It to better advantage. He
was especially happy In adapting him
self to the people to whom he spoke or
wrote.
II he wrote or spoke to the Hebrews,
he drew his imagery from the temple,
the sacrifices and the priesthood. When
he wrote to Greek population, he took
for his Illustrations the Isthmean
games, boxing, wrestling, or running
When he wrote to the Romans. or to
those who were familiar with the Ro-
man soldier, he taught many les
sons from camp life. with which he was
In constant contact. Whe he wrote the
text he was a prisoner In Rome, ana
had soldiers about him all the time. He
had seen them on parade and on the
march; he had watched them clean
their weapons, putting on and taking
of their armor: he had heard them tell
stories OF hardship in camp and on the
battlefield; he had noticed their discl-
pine and obedience to authority; ana
as he saw all this he was Impressed
with the supreme Importance OF Chris
tiau fortltude, bravery, fearleEsnesS.
He saw II exempIlfied IN the Rou1Hn
soldier, and he knew the Christian sol
dier must have II, too. II he would win
In the battle of life and endure hard
ships.
He wrote to his son Of the gospel
Timothy, and told him about this great
virtue OF a good soldier OF Jesus
Christ. and do wish that could I'm
press YOU boys with the Importance OF
It. too and with the necessity OF being
under Its control at all times; for II
YOU are truly brave you will realize
that you have. first of all, enemies to
fight, and they are many and terrible.
Sin. self and satan are n trinity OF
evils which some one has called the ex-
teraal the Internal and the Internal
foe. These are not Imaginary
foes. but very real, and the boy who
does not wake UP to the reality OF their
existence will surely suffer defeat In
~ er1 II you don't conquer them,
they will conquer you. When Hannibal
MS very young his father took him to
the altar OF the gods Of his native city
and there made him swear lifelong
enmlty to Rome. And so should we
from to-day be sworn enemies to all
that Is evil. and bold warriors for all
that is good.
Another thing the truly brave always
does, He never underestimate the
mower of the foe. When Wellington
yas asked why he was never defeated,
he replied: II never desptss my enc
my" Many are defeated in the Chris
tIan warfare because they underestl-
mate temptations, and overestlmate
their power to resist them. Dinah
thought this way when she went out
nmong the daughters OF the land and
returned with dIshevelled hair. Peter
thought so when he went among the
enemies OF his Master. but the tempta-
tion was too strong, and he fell. And
so VIII It be with you II you go into
femptatlon. Don't daily with temptn-
ton OF think lightly Of sin.
Another thing about Christian tortl-
tude is that It Is always in earnest.
During the Crimean war n young cnap--
lain asked Christian sergeant what
he thought the best thing to do TO carry
on hla work. The sergeant pointed TO
the men in the trenches and said: See
those men; hear the roar OF the can
non; all are In earnest there; It's mat
ter OF life and death. II you would do
GOOD YOU must be in earnest" This Is
true In the fight with sin; we must be
in earnest and endure as good soldiers
II we would win.
Then remember that Christian forth
tude has the spirit Of persistent effort
IN one direction, which brings after a
time surprising added power for fur
Their action in the same direction ana Is
n sign Of character. Grant, Jackson
Vanderbilt and others can be cited as
examples.
O. watch and fight and pray
The battle ne'er give DER.
Renew It boldly every day,
And help Divine implore.
Meier think the victory won.
Nor lay thine RrmOr down,
Thy aTduous work will not be done
TIL thou obtain the crown.