The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-03-28
THE SUCCESSFUL MAN.
From a Sermon by Rev. Sam T,
Creech at FOSTERS Chapel
March 27rd.

Creech at 4 ioster's Chapel
| March 25rd.
First King 11:2S.-Jerobosm,
while Of humble birth, with perhaps a
limited education and MANY other
seeming disadvantages, was noticed
'by King Solomon as being strong,
siliful and indurtrious, ever on the
alert for talent and best of all pos
sesslng wisdom to discern it.
Now if we will but think fra
moment, there is considerable differ.
ence between wisdom and book
knowledge, one the gift of God, the
othsr book knowledge assisting US
to develop that which we have. If
common sense we become wiser
but if nonsense we become more
foolish.
AS a general thing most people
put too much stress on collegiate
education. AS for myself / know of
nothing better when the person or
persons are ready to receive it, but
what We need at the present t,me i,
better equipped country schools,
schools that will run ten months in
the year, thus enabling those who
move to town for the purpose of ed.
ucatlng their children to remain on
the farm. Ofcourse this will demand
more money but had we not better
invest it? Would we not act wisely
in 80 doing? To teach children city
airs you would hardly keep them in
the country. Then why take your
boys to town to teach them farming.
But back to our lesson and we find
here good example of worldly sue
cess. In the first place Jeroboau
possessed natural ability (some folks
call it luck) Any way, by what SO
ever name you see best to call it, it
belonged to him in large measure as
he was man Of shrewdness, courage
and self-reliance and when once he
understood his courage was strength
ened by confidence in self.
Just so with us, if successful We
must possess these and similar gifts.
We must have some confidence in
self, for without it we have no faith
in God.
Very often we hear men say I've
struck bad luck. Such is not tho
case. Its lack of ability" and on &C.
count of this (lack of ability we find
some very unsuccessful people. Take
for instance the children at school
and by no means are they equal in
the power of attainment. Also men
in business, one will make fortune
when another least suspect chance.
Not long ago I heard man make
this remark: II wish all money
could be equally divided among all
men, Such would be contrary to
divine law, for through His wisdom
that is, the wisdom of God, these gifts
have been unequally distributed and
without doubt have their advantages.
Iu the first place we find men
ready and willing to do all kind of
work. While ie the second place
room is given for generosity and we
all realize, or at least should, that it
is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. Success also calls for dill
gence."
With all of this man faults he was
not idle. He had no time to sit
around at public places and whittle
but rather lived life of activity, a
life full of labor.
So far, | know of but two firms
that make i husineness of employ
ing buns aud loafers. They sign
their name so'nsthing like chs:
County CAain Ging Co.," -. G.
Penitentiary, AMI others. TAcse
advertise for such and generally ge,
such.
When diligence is added to ability
success is sure. Soloman says. The