Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-04

other ride in the ambulance to the tield
hospital. When the Spanish war broke
out, they sometimes wondered II their
rheumatic knee would allow them to
keep step in march, and II their
sight was good enough to see an az
vancing focman, and If their ear was
alert enough to hear the command
"Charcew But for the most part they
are glad that there is no more war Tor
them. SO let all Of the aged In peace
with God. through the blessed Christ,
cultivate cOnteEtment and thank tno
Lord their Sedan has been fought ana
the war is over. Let not him that
girdeth on his harness boast himself
as he that pUtteth 1t of"
There are Old farmers who cannot
do one more days work. What har-
vests they raised in 1870! They knew
the rotation of crops as well as they
| knew the rotation Of the seas0ns. I'm
der what blistering suns they swung
! the scythe and the cradle! through
what deep SHOWS they drew the logs
or cut their way 10 the foddering OF
the cattle! What droughts, what fresh
cts, what insecdle invaslons. they re-
member, To clothe aud feed and edu-
cate the household they went through
tolls and self sacrifices that the world
knew but little about. Rest. aged man..
Let the boys do the shovellng and
thrashing and cutting and sweating.
You hnve put the harness Off, and 90
not try to put 1t on again.
There are old mechanics that can no
more shove the plane or pound with
the hammer or bore with the bit or run
I'D the ladder to the sca1foldlng Mas
ter mechanics they were or subordi-
mates who wrought faithfully In the
work of house or barn or ship building
You have a right to quit. You have
finished your task. BE thankful that
your work Is done.
Faithful Service Remembered.
Then there arc aged physicians. what
tragedies Of pain and accident they
have witnessed, How much suffering
they have assuagedl How many brave
battles they have fought with lancet
and cataclysm. How many fevers they
cooled How many broken bones they
set How many paroxysms they quiet
ed! How many anxious days they
passed when they knew that human
lives depended upon their skill and
ndelitvl They drove back death from
many cradle.
And there are the old ministers. Once
they were foremost In general assem-
blics and conferences and associations.
They have preached In Pentecosts.
They have stood by Christian death
beds and seen Elijahs so up IN flaming
charlots of glory The gospel they
preached for fly or sixty years IL
lumines their every feature. Ihey have
stopped preaching for their breath Is
short. or their nerves are a-jangle, or
they lose their thread Of discourse or
suffer from confusion Of ideas. Cheer
up. aged domialcs and doctors. The
Bible says God forgets our sins when
we repent Of them. but he never for
gets faithful services rendered. lie re-
members that revival where you stood
watching the souls that came 'as clouds
and as doves 10 the windows. de has
indicated by your physical or mental
condition that 1t Is time for you to stop.
Be content to stop. Your helmet bears
the mark Of many battloax; your
sword Is bent from many holy strug-
gle; your shield is dented with the
thrust Of many a spear Now hang UP
the armor with gladness.
UnwiEe BrnGgadociO.
Again. learn from Benhadad's be-
havior the unwisdom Of boasting OF
what one Is going to do. Two mes
sages had he sent to the king Of Israel,
both messages full OF insolence and
braggadocio With brimming beakoT
in hand he is talking with the royal
group about what he will do with the
spoils Of the victory be is going 70
achieve that afternoon. He takes II
for granted that Samaria will surren-
der. He gives command for the cap
Samarla who are approaching, saying,
"Whether they be come out for peace
take them alive. or whether they be
come out for war take them alive.
But behold the fugitive king in fright
ened retreat before sundown. Better
not tell boastingly what you are Goins
to do. Wait until 1t is done. You do
well to lay out your plans. but there
are so many mistakes and disappoint-
ments In life that you may not be able
to carry out your plans and there is
no need OF invoking the worlds do
rision and caricature. Napoleon was
so sure of conQuering England, Scot
land and Ireland that he had medal
struck celebrating the conquest. which
he never made. On that medal was
represented his own crowned head.
DR.. Pendleton and Mr.. Saunders
were talking In the time Of persecution
under Queen Mary. Saunders was
trembling and afraid. but Pendlotol
said: What. Man. there is much rlor,
cause for me to fear than you. YOu are
small. and have n large bodily frame
but you Will see the last piece Of th'.
flesh consumed to ashes before | ever
forsake Jesus Christ and his truth
which have professcd." Not long aft
er Saunders. the faint hearted, gave
up his life for Christ's sake, while Pen
dleton. who had talked so big, played
coward and gave up religion when the
test came. WIlberforce did not tel
what he was going to do with the
slave trade, but how much he accom-
pllshed is suggested by Lord Brough
ans remark concerning Wilberforc'
after his decease, lie went to HEAVIER
with 100000 broken fetters in his
kand."