Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-06-28

pulpit in Brooklyn, making the last ad.
dress he ever made, and commended the
religion Of Christ to the young men OF
that city / thought to myself, "You your.
self are the sublimest spectacle ever
saw Of victory over obstacles" For sc
years the wind blew the wrong way, yet
he did not observe the wind, but kept
right on sowing.
Many Of US who are now preachers o,
the gospel or medical practitioners OF
members Of the bar or merchants or citi
gems In various kinds Of business hae
very poor opportunity at the start be
cause we had 1t too easy-far too easy
We never appreciated what II Is to gel
an education because our fathers or Older
brothers paid the schooling. and we die
not get the muscle which nothing but
hard work can develop. l congratulate
you, young man, IL to you life is a strug
gle. 1t is out of such circumstances
God makes heroes. II they are willing tc
be made. Cut your way through. II Il
were proper to do so and you should
stand In any board Of bank directors, IL
any board OF trade. in any legislature,
state or national, aud ask all who were
brought up in luxury and ease to lift
their hand. here and there a hand might
be lifted. But ask those who had an aw.
full hard time at the start to lift theiI
hands, and most Of the hands would be
lifted. The heroes OF church and state
were not brought up on confectionery and
cake.
Defy Your Antagonists.
The Earl Of Alsatia, a favorite Of Ed
ward III OF England. had excited the
jealousy of other courtiers. and one time.
while the king was absent. they pcrsuad-
ed the queen TO turn a lion loose in the
court to test the earls courage. The earl,
rising at break OF day, as was his custom,
came into the courtyard and met the lion,
and the jealous cOurtiers from the win
dows watched the scene. The lion. with
bristling hair and a growl. was ready to
spring upon the earl when he, undaunted,
shouted to the monster. Stand. you dogp'
Then the lion cOuehed, and the earl took
It by the name and turned it back into
| the cage, leaving his handkerchief on the
neck of the monster, and. looking up In
! triumph to the jealous cOurtiers. who be
/ knew were watching from the windows,
! cried out. let him among you all that
! prideth himself on his pedigree go and
/ fetch that handkerchief" And you,
/ young man. will find a lion in your way
/ perhaps turned loose by the jealousy OF
those who would enjoy your ruin. But
/ In the strength OF God make that liou
! couch. By Gods help you can do 1t and
/ defy and challenge your antagonists. The
| Earl OF Alsatia conquered the lion by
stoutness OF voice and glare OF eye. but
| you may overcome the lion with the
! proffered strength OF an almighty arm
/ and an almighty foot, for God hath
] promised; Thou shalt tread upon the
lion and adder. The young lion and the
dragon shalt thou trample under feet"
j Columbus. by calculation. made up his
1 mind that there must DO a new hemi
sphere somewhere 10 balance the old hem
isphere or Il would be a l0psided world
And ] have found out. NOT by calculation
but by observation. that there is a greai
success for you somewhere to balance
your great struggle. Do not think thai
your case Is peculiar. The most favored
have been peltcd. The mObs smashed th,
windows Of the Duke Of Wellington whilt
his wife lay dead In the house.
But my subject takes another step
Through medical science and dentistr,
that has improved the worlds mastica
ton and stronger defense against eli
matte changes and better understanding
Of the laws Of health human life ha
been greatly prolonged. But a centena
rian Is still wonder. How many peOpl
do you know a hundred years old?
not know one. We talk OF a century a
though il were a very long reach Of time
But what Is one century on earth CON
pared with centuries that we are to liv