The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-28

Rev. AShuf, r. krom, pastor occupied
xse pulpit aud preached an eloquent ard
,ovor,nl sermon an "EHeetive sWengi b.
re selected his text from Judges jag
" .'BeAoId. taers Was q swarm Of bees
and honey in the carcsss snd the hVh,
Aud he took thereof in HE hands anu
vent on esunc aud came 10 MS la'hsf
and mother
Folk love has Rad it's place In the it,
srsture of All people 80
story ana legend creep into the chlld-
hood OF the nation Just as theE 90 lh'o
she childhood OF the Individual
N A. the period that precedcs the age
,f regsrctiou Ii is The time OF great ne
roes. great achievements. marvellous 90
snrs our early experience make II M
sriIisi,le The scientist ana phNsl"iosltt
1eU us that each human phNSical organ
ism in is DEVELOPMENT passes through
ali the stages represented by The amman
klnsdom The historian and psNcnolo-
rlst toll us that the mind passes through
in miniature all the intellectual phases
Sf the race.
n this be tru. one might naturally
,xpcct thar the children Of Israel were
no exception to the general laws fha
regulate Intellectual development. we
might EXPECT "a find In the earliest pof-
4ions Of their literature traces OF stories
and legends about popular heroes.
Modern historical criticism does hnd IN
4he Pihle lust what is found in the early
llterature of other nations. The Oldest
accounts CONCERNING the people of Israel
arc contained in The Book of Judges.
scholars have found In the stories con
usefed with samson legends Of The sun
rod striking resemblances have been
discovered between Heracles and samson.
Both began their career OF adventure ny
arranging a lion and both came TO their
end bv the maelins lions OF q woman
A~ainst this new conservative scholar
shin has urged the verbal inspiration
.,Y Tho Bible and the exact nterslness OF
dis contents.
As TO the truth or error contained III
these two positions | am not. at TINS
sine. In the least concerned. If II could
he nroven 10 a certainty that samson did
or did not siay lion or tie IRE brands
an the tails OF the foxes. personally,
should be still in the dark "a TO how
much this added OF detracled from our
salvation. The lesson 10 which In
si.e YOUR attention this morning would be
rs true II this We're iictioV ss II II were
Sact For the lesson is drawn out oi
ahe great book of human experience
nv which the truth or fslsity OF all things
Qsust be tested.
Fiction may he true. A fact may he
false The preachers to whom the
masses go today are the poets and novel
lists Of the laet century who have beer
reaching truth through fiction and song
Lies Miserables." the struggle of sou
and the unfolding OF conscience; Brown
aprss Land" the tragedy OF the strong
-.,rhe Scarlet Letter" dealing with tn
necessity OF repentance and confession
-'Ronola," a study OF the growth OF SIN
Fiction. not fact. yet immortal truth.
The most obvious lesson TO which on
story points us is that Samson, In hi
struggle with the lion, gained ne'
strength. IL hints to us that perchsnc
through the victory over small thlng
he had won the strength 10 wrestle Wit
the king OF beasts. The suggestion come
from our own experience. All educatio
IS the gradual overcoming of larger an
stifl larger tasks by means of strengt
gained from performing small ones
VICTORY AND STRENGTH.
The life Of every great man bears wi
ness TO this Senator Depew being cues
aioned by young man as TO the meai
of success responded. dig dig, dis ~
since this lesson Is taught
by experience IL is commo
one aud we all know Il. When We la'
insisted that by winning the victory ov'
the obstacles in our path We have game
strength We have expressed great 81
important truth. We have also p
,.44az-..-a-s sEe-+---aAal4 FAl-.l.A-i aflA-
platltude. Plautudes affect the mind IN
ss nplates AFFECT the hody Both ter
10 produce fprgettuluess sId sleep. Il
point at issue IN our test Is not o
quantity but quality IL IL not Que
tion of result but question Of The ktl
az result The result OF endcaVOrs m
~ strength. but the kind OF strength-h
4s the important point to he considers
samson Slays his lion lie goes on
way. returns. and finds IN the csrca
honey. sweetness When he states
riddle no save. "Out of the strong csi
forth sweetness"
To achieve. TO conquer. 10 be victor oy
Ines obstarles. Is one thing. TO rftu
10 tho battiohcid By the pathway Of me-
orv ana ahd SOY and happiness: 10 !
houey. a. n were. out OF the eXperienc
shat - smother thing " IL true tl
where are men who have not the Cours
al their. convietlors They dream Of WI
heroes they would make on soma War
Too or SCcttvshurg yet have not
courage to struggle with the obstac
What lie al their feet. such mon ret.
the onward march Of Ill things to a hll
.r plane Tis statement however d.
not pr~ye that all those who do Conul
ard oysrcoms fnd Joy and contentm'
10 the victory and because of their ~
I'd strength Decouc more euctHNt
rtruments IN that path OF life where
victory has been Won.
How many men ~c all know who h'
been brought face 90 face with tempts /,
and conquered u. Yet who IN the strue
have become 80 embittercd against 6
and his providence 10 make eV'
saDung rnsu who comes an contact "
Ism question whether defeat ~ nos y
ser thar such = victory. Ne know n
.Sho have mel With difficulties and Fri
70 huflness or professional life. rho,
sneer force Of strength. have conquer
ans overcouit -, the lives Of spen y
haze bsrprr 20 sour. 90 ffll 81 20
rsa' ihey curIie tie milk uf human kii
~ s<ts ~ tNe h~aTt of eVeiy nan "
whot1 they come IN contact.
Tr.laerely win victory ~ not 80
firnt but 70 80 win 80 to make our ~
OF ricforious influence 90 ourselves
~Nherr i- the desired end. The resi-
ef the icfory are more essential than
1n<re fass of victory Itself. ia added ~
luxsrc % our aims. the cspime o. r,i
ucnd. The Victory In Itself vas not