Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-06-29

that dared to give him shelter. blew
upon his grave. but he went right on
and sowed the earth with sympathetic
tears and redeeming blood and conso-
lation and helpfulness and redemption
and victory. It was an awful time to
SOW. But behold the harvest of church
es. asylums, worldwide charities, civlli-
cations, millennIumsl
Just call over the names Of the men
and women who have done most for
our poor old world, and you will call
the names Of those who had mobs after
them. They were stunned by the elite;
they were cartooned by the satirists;
they lived on food which you and
would not throw TO kennel. Some OF
them died in prison; some Of them were
burned at the stake; some OF them were
buried at public expense because OF
the laws Of sanitation. They were
bounded through the world and hound
ed out of it. Now we cross the ocean
to see the room In which they were
born or died and look up at monuments
which the church or the world has
reared to their matchless fidelity and
courage. After 100 or 200 or 300 years
the world has made up It's mind that
instead of being fiagellated they ought
to have been garlanded; instead Of cave
of the mountain for residence they
ought to have had bestowed upon them
an Albambra.
Victory over Obstacles.
Young man, you have planned what
you are going TO be and do In the
world. but you are waiting for circum'
stances to become more favorable. You
are, like the farmer in the text, observ-
ing the wind. Better start now. OBJ
stacles will help you II you conquer
them Cut your way through. Peter
Cooper, the millionaire phIlanthropist
who will bless all succeeding centuries
with the Institution he founded work
ed five years for $25 year and his
board Henry Wilson. the Christian
statesman who commanded the United
States senate with the gavel of the
vice presidency, wrote Of bis early
days: want sat by my cradle. ! know
what II Is to ask a mother for bread
when she has none 10 give. left my
home at 10 years Of ago and served ap
apprenticeship Of II years. receiving
a months schooling each year and at
the end Of IL years of hard work
yoke of oxen and six sheep which
brought me S84. In the first month
after | was 81 years Of age went In
to the woods, drove team and cut
mill logs. arose in the morning be-
fore daylight and worked hard till aft
er dark and received the magnificent
sum Of SO for the months work. Each
OF those dollars looked as large to me
as the moon looks tonight" Wonder
full Henry Wilson! But that was not
his original name. He changed bis
name because he did not want on him
the blight of a drunken father. As
the vice president stood In my pulpit
In Brooklyn, making the last address
be ever made and commended the re.
ligion OF Christ to the young men OF
that city. thought to myself You
yourself are the sublimest spectacle !
ever saw of victory over Obstacles
For 30 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
Of the gospel, or medical practitioners,
or members Of the BAR or merchants.
or citizens IN various kinds Of business
had very poor opportunity al the start
because we had 1t too easy-far too
easy. We never appreciated what 1t Is
TO get an education. because our ia
theirs or older brothers paid the school
ing, and we did not get the muscle
which nothing but hard work can de-
velop. congratulate you, young man.
II to you life is struggle. 1t is out OF
such circumstances God makes heroes
If they are willing TO be made Cut
your way through. If II were proper
to do So and you should stand in any
board Of bank directors, IN any board
Of trade. in any legislature, state or ma
tional, and ask all who were brought
up 10 luxury and ease TO lift theii
hand, here and there a hand might he
lifted, but ask all those who had an
awful hard time at the start to llft
their hands, and most of the hands
would be lifted.
Danger of Hesitation.
The Eail Of AlSai.a. favorite or Ed
ward Ill of England. had excited the
jealousy of other courtlers. aud one
time while the king was absent they
persuaded the queen TO turn q Hon
loose In the court to test the earPs cour-
age. The earl rising at break OF day
as was bis custom. came into the court
yard and met the lion. and the jealous
courtiers from the windows watched
the scene. The lion, with bristling hair
and growl was ready to spring upon
the earl when be. undauDted. shouted
to the monster, "Stand, you dogv
Then the lion couched. and the earl
took II by the name and turned 1t back
into the cage. leaving bis 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 oil that prIdeth himself on his ped
igree 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 lion couch. BY Gods help
you can do it and defy and challenge
your antagonists. The Earl of Alsatia
conquered the lion by stoutness OF voice
and glare Of eye. but you may over
come the lion with the profered
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