Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-10-26

, farther OH you are ana the deeper yOt
are down. Strike out for heaven! YoI
remember that q few years ago q
steamer called the Princess Alice, witt
q crowd Of excursionists aboard, sanl
In the Thames, and there was an awfu
sacrifice Of life. A boatman from the
shore put out for the rescue, and ht
had big boat, and he got 1t so full II
would not hold another person, and as
he laid hold Of the oars to pull fol
the shore, leaving hundreds helpless
and drowning, he cried out, "Oh, that
l had a bigger boatw Thank God
am not thus limited and that I can
promise room for all In this gospel
boat. Get in, get in! And yet there Is
room. Room in the heart of pardon
ing God. Room in heaven.
I also apply the word Of my text to
those who would like practical COM
fort. If any ever escape the struggle OF
life, / have not found them. They are
not certainly among the prosperous
classes. In most cases 1t was strug-
gle all the way up till they reached the
prosperity. and since they have reached
these heights there have been perplexi-
ties. anxieties and crises which were
almost enough to shatter the nerves
and turn the brain. 1t would be hard
to tell which have the biggest fight in
this world. the prosperities or the ad-
verslties, the conspicuities or the OBJ
scurities. Just as soon as you have
enough success to attract the attention
of others the envies and jealousies are
let loose from their kennel. The great
est crime. that you can commit In the
estimation Of others is to get on better
than they do. They think your addition
is their subtraction. Five hundred per.
sons start for a certain goal Of success.
One reaches 1t, and the other four hun
dred and ninety-nine are mad. 1t would
take volumes to hold the story Of the
wrongs, outrages and defamations that
have come upon you as result OF your
success. The warm sun Of prosperity
ing Insects. On the other hand. the un-
fortunate classes have their struggles
for maintenance. To achieve q liveli-
hood by one who had nothing to start
with and after awhile for a family as
we'll and carry this on until children
are reared and educated and fairly
started In the world and to do this
amid all the rivalries OF business and
the uncertainty Of crops and the tickle
ness of tariff legislation. with an occa-
sional labor strike and here and there
a financial panic thrown In. Is mighty
thing to do. and there are hundreds and
thousands of such heroes and heroines
who live unsung and die unhonored.
What We Most Need.
What we all need, whether up or
down in life or half way between, Is
the infinite solace of the Christian reli-
gion. And so we employ the word
"come." 1t will take all eternity to find
out the number of business men who
have been strengthened by the prom
lses of God and the people who have
been fed by the ravens when other re-
sources gave out and the men and wo-
men who. going into this battle armed
only with needle or saw or Ak or yard
stick or pen or type or shovel or shoe
last, have gained victory that made
the heavens resound. With all the re-
sources Of God promised for every ex-
gency no one need be left in the lurch. |
like the faith displayed years ago |
IN Drury lane, London. In an humble |
home where every particle of food had |
given out and a kindly soul entered |
With tea and other table supplies and |
'ound kettle on the fire ready for the
ga. The benevolent lady said. How is
t that you have the kettle ready for
he tea when you had no tea in the
louseT And the daughter In the home
aid: Mother would have me put the
Kettle on the fire. and when 1 said,
What Is the use Of doing so when we
lave nothing in the house? she said:
My child. God will provide. Thirty
ears he has already provided for me
trough all pain and helplessness, and
le will not leave me to starve at last.
lie will send us help though we do not
et see how We have been waiting all
lay for something to come. but until
We saw you we knew not how 1t was to
ONE" Such things the world may call
but | call them Almighty J
and. though you do not
ear Of them, they are occurring every
our Of every day and In all parts of
But the word come" applied to those
Tho need solace will amount to nothing
Mess it be uttered by some one who
as experienced that solace. That
preads the responsibility Of giving this
ospel call among great many. Those
Tho have lost property and been con-
oled by religion in that trial are the
nes to invite those who have failed in
usiness. Those who have lost their
ealth and been consoled by religion
re the ones to invite those who are In
oor health. Those who have had be-
eavements and been consoled in those
are the ones to sympa-
lize with those who have lost father
r mother or companion or child or
lend. What multitudes Of us are alive
,day and In good health and buoyant
| this journey Of life who would have
cen broken down or dead long ago but
,i- the sustaining and cheering help of .
1r holy religion! So we say. Gomez
he we'll Is not dry. The buckets are
ot empty. The supply Is not exhaust
|. There is Just as much mercy and
incidence and soothing power in God
, before the first grave was dug. or
Ie first tear started, or the first heart
oxen, or the first accident happened, I
the first fortune vanished. Those Of [
who have felt the consolatory power {
religion have right to speak out Of
IT own experiences and say, Gomez" |
The Star of Faith.