Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-02-16

wings to the feet. When asked why
he so represented Opportunity, the
sculptor answered. The face of the
statue is thus covered up because we
do not recognize Opportunity when It
comes, and the wings to the feet show
that Opportunity is swiftly gone"
Aggressive Christianity.
But do not let the world deride the
church because OF all this, for the
dumb devil Is just as conspicuous In
the world. The great political parties
assemble at the proper time to build
platforms for the candidates to stand
on. committee Of each party is ap-
pointed to make the platform. After
proper dellberation the committees
come In with ringing report. where
as" and whereas and "whereas."
Pronuncia all shaped with the
one idea Of getting the most votes. All
expression In regard to the great moral
evils Of the country ignored. No ex-
preston In behalf Of temperate living.
for that would lose the vote OF the liq-
uor traffic. No expression in regard to
the universal attempt at the demolition
Of the Lords day. No recognition OF
God In the history Of nations. 'or that
would lose the vote OF atheists. But
whereas" and whereas" and "where-
as" Nine cheers will be given for the
platform. The dumb devil Of the text
puts one wing over the one platform
and the other wing over the other plat
form. Those great conventions are
opened with prayer by their chaplains.
II they avoided platitudes and told the
honest truth In their prayers, they
would say: 20 Lord. we want to be
postmasters and consuls and foreign
ministers and United States district
attorneys. For that we are here and
for that we win strive till the election
next November. Give Us office or we
die. Forever and ever, Amen" The
world, TO say the least is no better
than the church on this subject Of 81
lence at the wrong time. In other
words, is It not time for Christianity
to become pronounced and aggressive
as never before7 Take sides for God
and sobriety and righteousness. III
the Lord be God. follow him; II Baal,
then follow him." Have you opportu-
nifty Of rebuklng a SIM Rebuke 1t.
Have you a chance to cheer a dis
heartened soul? Cheer II. Have you a
useful word to speak1 Speak 1t.
Be out and out up and down for
Righteousness. II your ship Is a1oat
on the Pacific ocean Of Gods mercy.
hang out your colors from masthead.
Show your passport II you have one.
Do not smuggle your soul into the
harbor Of heaven. Speak out for God!
Close up the chapter of lost opportuni-
ties. and open a new chapter. Before
you get to the door on your way out
shake hands with some one, and ask
him to join you on the road to heaven
Do not drive up to heaven In a two
wheeled "sulky" with room only for
one and that yourself. but get the big
gest gospel wagon you can find. and
pile II full Of friends and neighbors,
and shout till they hear you all up
and down the skies. Come with US,
and we will do you good, for the Lord
hath promised good concerning Israel"
The opportunity for good which you
may consider Insignificant may be tre-
mendous for results, as when on the
sea Captain Haldane swore at the
ships crew with an oath that wished
them all In perdltion. and Scotch
sailor touched his cap and said, Gap
tain, God hears prayer, and we would
be badly of II your wish were answer
ed" Captain Haldane was convicted
by the sailors remark and converted
and became the means Of the salvation
OF his brother Robert, who had been
an inhdel. and then Robert became
q minister of the gospel. and under his
ministry the goddess Felix Nef be-
came the world renowned missionary
of the cross. and the worldly Merle
d'Aubigne became the author Of "The
History Of the Reformation" and will
be the glory Of the church for ali ages.
Perhaps you may do as much as the
Scotch sailor who Just tipped his cap
and used one broken sentence by which
the earth and the heavens are still re-
sounding with potent influences. Do
something for God, and do 1t right
away or you will never do 1t at all.
Time flies away fast
The while We never remember;
How soon our life here
Grows old with the year
That dies with the next Decemberi
tCopyright. 1901. BY Louis Klopsch. N. III