Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-22


portrait Of a virtue VIII "A
al admire. and the lessons taught are
very helpful Text. Hebrews lo;So;
'Ye hsve need OF patience.
YeS- We arc I'm awful need of Il. Some
~ ms have a little OF Il. and some Of as
have none az all. There Is less Of THIS
rrace in the world than Of almost any
other. Path. hope and charity are az F.
sbloorn in hundreds 81 souls where Hon f
find one specimen q patience Paul. the +
nuthor ~ The text. on conspicuous oc- f
cssicn lost his patience with CO
worker. and from the Way he urges tbs f
virtue upon The Hebrews. upon the CO
rinfhiaus. upon The ThessaioniaDs. up
on the Romans. upon che CoicssianS
upon the young theological student
Timothy. I conclude re was speaking
out o. his own need % more Of this
excellence. And 7 only wonder that
Paul hsC any nerves left. lmpriscn-
nent. fareUation. Mediterranean cy-
clone. arrest for treason and cCnspir-
srv. The wear and tear az preaching go
angry mohs these 90 the door O. q
i -hrafer and rhcse on rhc rocks Cf Mars
hfn. left him cmaciafet and invalid o..
With q broken voice and sore eyes and
nerve. a-isnCle. he gives us snap shot
~ himself when he descri bes his ap-
| pearsnce and BIS sermonic delivery bv
| saving. ~Iu bodily presence weak and
/ .n speech emptih-e. and refers &
| his inHamcd eyeiits when speaking 20
! he ardent friendship % the Galatians
| re SAYS. "If il had been possible. -
would have piucked ont your own eye
ard have given them 20 me-
We admire most that which we have
least u. Those 81 rs With urimpressivc
risace most admire beauty. those Of rs
I with discordant voices most eNtcl ma
steal cadence. those 81 Us with STAN
] nerinr speech most wCncer AZ e.o
! oucnce. those OF rs who get provoAe'
an frifes and are naturally irsscihle APP
preciare in others the equipoise snc III
calm endurance OF patience. 80 Paul
with hands fremuious with the scita
tious Of a lifetime. writes - the SEQ
q patience and of ministers - Coo
III much pasence.- and q patience O
hope" and tells them 20 follow ate
patience. aud wants them 80 run Wit
| patience and speaks OF fhos
strengthened With all might 20 AL pa
| tisnce." and looks rs all Han in N
face as he makes the startling charge
-Ys have need a patience"
DO not boast that yon ere placid IN
optimistic and free from the spirit {
scol6 II those who are unforf unat
could change lots with YOU they woul
be fust as sunshiny. II Is not reliEio
hat makes you so happy. but capscii
? 20 digest your food in three hours an
enough coupons cut OF @ meet 49, yot
expenses. and com plimentary meutio
and capacity 20 leave your horses in
stable because you need p brisk VA
down the avenue. The recording anr
making a pen cut OF some plume %
bird o. paradise ia not getting ready
| write opposite your name anything a
i ! plGncafory. AL your sublime equili
rum q temperament is the result
4 worldly success. Put suppose thin
nightly change wish YOU. az n
sometimes DO change. You begin 60
6ownhii. and it l. amazing how ma
here are 10 help you down when \
j begin 20 60 in that direction. \ grs
q investment fails. The Colorado sis
4 nine ceases 20 yield. You get Ia
u poor. Your mills. that yielded marv
n q wealth. are eclipsec by mills "
Il r.
u der the feet ~ the bears of Wall sire
VI sor the first time in your life you n
70 borrow money. and no one is viii
70 lend. Under the harrow woi
u 1 rnenf YOU get stressfui Zee ing al
81 bas- Ot yoDr brain. Insomnia
q nervous dyspepsia lay hold OF '
Your health goes down with your
trne. Your circle Of acquaintance =
rows. and where once vou were
pressed by The fact that you had
time enough 20 return one-hsf of
social calls made upon you. now
- card basket in your hal.Way is en-
and Your chief callers arc your Ct
itors and The family physician.
81 comes 20 learn the effect OF q be last
scripsion.
Ia Now you understand how people
- bccorne pessiInisfic and cynical
cespairf,sL You have reached
stage yourself Now you need 40
tis5nR that you have not. Bat j
) Of a reinforcement that you can
Il VOC wiu accsp; st. Yonder GO
<l up the road or the Sidewalk a
senger % God. Her attire IL un
- tending. She has no wings. for
100 20 DOL ah o"se" D"s
ln- | thing ia her countenance that an
ures | reseue and deiiveraEce. She g
Drns np she steps that once were pop
iSezz With the aff8ent and into the
200 way where the tapestry j. gei
..On faded and frayed. the place nos
- - empty % worldly admirers.
eco ten YOU her name 81 you would
TO know e. Paul baptized her
gave her the right name she 3