Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-01-21

TxxT. "Thou art worth 1900 OF rs."-
III samuel xvul 8.
One % The most wondrous characters r. I
bis time was David. red haired boy. he \
could shepherd fock OK carry "tcu i0aves 4
and ten slices OF milk rfeot a 60 his brothers 4
in the regimcat. % or vfth lesthern thong. 4
stone loaded. bring down = giant whose /
amor weighed two huniredwciCht of .
metal, or cause Ton which roared az him /
in rage 20 roar with pam as be fung e. 4
dying. 60 the roadside. or could marshal /
host. or ruie an empire. or thumb r. harp 7
20 skiilfUlv that it cured Saurs dcmcntia
"A harp from whose strings drippcd pas
torals. elccies lyrics. tFiumphal marches,
bcnedictions. Now. THIS man. a ombina-
uon % music and heroics. 90 dithvramhs
and battle fcds. cf country uuietudes aud
s.ntesn nanshln "a 90 ft ont n military cv-
redition. Four thousand troops, accord
Jog O. Jcfcphc0. were sent into the field.
Toe captains wore rut in command -
the companies. ana thc colonies in COM
mand ci The regiments. which were dis
posed into rvht wing. ieft wing and
center. General Joah. General Ahish1i
ana General lttai are % iesd these three
divisions. But who shall take the Geld
az commander in chiof2 David offers
his services and proposes 60 so t. the
irCrt. Tie uIl lrs1 them in the awful
charge fcr ho has rot a cowardly nerve
in aN his body. Ie ditnot propose 20 have
his troops goirto rerI's which De himself
would nor brave. and enc battlefield re-
Quiret as much courage then rs now. Tor
/ tne opposing 'orcas must. lu order - do any
/ execution at ail come mp to within roai-
/ tive reach 20 safrr nnd spear. But there
4 came up from tho troora ana from civilians
/ mighty protest against Davil's taking
4 tho field hlt lif- WAS zoo important 60
T rho nation. To ho won't down. tho empire
+ went down. whereas. f thc whole foo9 o.
/ tlo ranks We're Slain another army might
+ he mar-halel and tho defeat turned into
victory. lhe army and thc nation prRrti-
CARLY cried tuI. Nn' NeI You cannot
50 to the 'FRONT.' We estimate Won a. t0 600
mont 'Ihruart worth 1000 of usi"
II Nnt array 1uN that nation tnon and
there reminded David and now remind us
oi tNe iact which we forget or never aY-
. NreclAto at al thar some people are moral
ly or spiritually worth TAR moro than
. others. and some worth Gar less. Tho con-
sus and statistics 90 ueichborhoods. GO
churches. 90 nations. serve thnir purpose.
nut ttev can newer accurately express thr
real state 90 Things. Tho practical subject
thnt 7 want Co present to-day is that tloe,
who haye especial Opporl unity. especial
eracrs, especial wealth. especial talent
csI frial eloqucnce. ought 60 make up h1
especial assdultv and conservation foI
thc.e who have less opportunities and lcsI
giits. You ougat 90 DO ZEN times more fo
/ oNl nnt human uplifting than those wn'
2 have only atcnth 90 your cuuinmcnt. Ih
RANK ana the 0la OF the 1000 90 the teX
told the truth when they said, "Ihou ar
worth lN. .UtV ol ue.
s Tn mo- cityo of its size are there 50 man'
men oi talent az are gathereiin in the capita
10 ot the American nation. some % the State
are ut times represented hv men who hnv
neither talents nor good morals. Ihoi
political party eomrer safes thcm for parli
i San services bv sending thom Co Congres
g or ly securing Cor them position in the wa
ID or navy or pension cr printing depart
4 mcnts. They were nohodies before the'
q lcft home. aud they are uobodles here, lu
y + they are eyecntouaL AN the states 90 th
% / Lnl1n generally send their most talente.
"a men and men 90 exemplary lives and n0hI
IL purposes. Some 90 them have the gifts ans
10 qualifications of cen men. oi "a hundred mel
- YEA, az "a thousand men-and their con
e sttucnt- could truthfully employ ia
7, words oi my text and say, Thou art wort
"a ID 900 ot us'
p With such opportunity. are they aus
p mEnting tbelr usefulness in every posslh
Ia directonf Many ot them are. some OF the
& are net. It's a stupendous thing 90 ha,
la / power political power. social power. %
i ncIal power. it has often been printed an
often quoted aa one oi the wise sayings
~ the ancieuts. knowledge is power y
10 may as certainly Pee power for evil as q
In I good The lightning express rail train h.
as 1 power for good iflt 81 on tho track. bl
e. T horrible power for disaster if &c leaves O.
"a track and plunges down the emhankmcn
Ia The ocean steamer has power for goo
sailing in right direction and in safe waite
~ watchmano on the lookout, hut indescri
On able power for evil il under full hea
way it strikes the breakers. As stca
,v power or electricity or water forces m
"a be stored IN boilers, IA dynamos, ga resg
7 yOirs 70 be- employed all over a town
- city, so God sometimes puts in one m
!" enough faith 20 supply thousands of m
n with courage. IL q man happens TO be "a
Tor endowed, let him realize his opportuni
rst and improve it. AT this time millions
~ men are a.trembie lest this nation make
mistake ana enter upon some policy
government FOR the islands OF the sea al
viii founder tho republic. God will ri
" 70 a few men on both sides Of this qUestl
Die faiih and courage for all the rest. Tn,
!. are two false nOsltiOns many ara now "a
-. ing. false as false can be. The one Is q
-NA ~ We decline 20 take under fun char
me Cuba and Porto klco and tho lhiilppi,
eef we make a Gecliuation that will bo dis
Ar ir0us 30 our nation, and other nRJl0Ds "
.rk take control az those archipeiagCes a
rule them, and perhaps 20 ous numillati
- and destruction. TIE other theory Is "a
= n We take possession OF those once Spani
-0t colonies we invite foreign interference a
.ce- enter upon a career that wili nnaliy be I
'rc- demolition OF this government. Both DO
irsl lions arc immeasurable mistakes. God 3
,n- set apart this continent for free g0vei
orn ments and the triEmphs OF Christiani
aud We may take cither the n
OF the second course without ~
'ere We may say TO those islands. p"
Gus 40 not want you, but we have set y
the tree. Now stay free. while we SEQ that
spanish panther never again puts
in. paw on yOar neck" Or we may iny
- The annexatiOn Of Cuba aud Porto Rico q
'''S say 20 the Philippines, Get ready by q,
Pc cation and good morals for frye COVE
ton. mem. and AZ the right time Won shall
one OK cur Territories, on the way 20 be
the OF cur states"
-, And there Is no power In Europe. Asia
!, Africa or all combined that could ia
q this nation In its worldwide endcavor. 4