Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-01-24


seeming defeat the Missionary society
wrote to him that he had better surren
der his mission as failure and start
in another field. Adonlram JudsOn
with his gospel spirit aglow with the
awful struggle from those seven long
years, answered the Missionary society
I'm these memorable words: "No. No,
/ cannot and will not surrender this
mission. Success Is as certain here as
the promise Of faithful God can make
it," Then came the great OutpOuring
OF the Holy Spirit; then Burma saw its
day OF PentecOst. so, my brother, In
the Christian ministry or in the Chris
tian pew, fighting against seemingly
overwhelming obstacles remember that
God has sent to you that tempest for a
purpose; remember that you are being
fitted for your work, If you are faithful
to him. is Adonlram JudsOn was being
fitted for his work; remember that in
the dark hours of your tempestuous
night Christ is watching and caring for
you as he watched the disciples strug-
Cling on the waves Of Lake Galilee; re-
member that at the fourth watch, or
Just at the breaking Of the dawn,
Christ, as he did OF old, Will appear to
you walking upon the crystal pavement
Of the deep.
Fitting lis For the Work.
There is Il suggestive story told Of a
young girl who sang in large concert
hall of London. One Of her friends
asked a noted musical critic who was
present what he thought OF her voice.
"She lacks one element which would
make her the greatest singer OF Eu-
rope" answered the critic. "She lacks
soul power. If | were n young man
and could marry her and i'll treat her
and break her heart, then on account
Of her grief and her talent she would
be one OF the brightest stars in the
musical armament" Time passed on,
and this woman's heart was broken by
a cruel husband. Then came the true
days Of her power and fame Cod
when he wishes to fit US for great and
true work, sends us n hurricane Of
trouble. He compels us to battle with
the Galilean tempests for a whole
night. DO not be weary Of well do
ing, my brothers. You are one OF
Gods favorltes. There is a great tri-
umph Of gospel usefulness for you
ahead.
IT'S easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows along like song,
But the man worth while Is the one who
will smile
When everything goes dead wrong;
For the test OF the heart is trouble,
And II always comes with the years,
And the smile that is worth the praise or
the earth
IL the smile that comes through tears
The dark, tempestuous nights OF
financial ruin have often been, In Gods
sight. the bright, blessed, sunshiny
DAYS for the merchant. How Is
George Watson getting alongY l ask
you. WELL" you answer, Il do not know
how he Ia getting along now. We were
boys together in the same town. We
came to the city at the same time. We
used to room together, but we have
drifted apart in the last few years. At
first George made quite success lie
saved up little money, and then start
ed In business. But George was al
ways q trustful fellow. and he had a
dishonest partner. | believe the part
ner swindled him out OF some money.
Then the panic came. and his creditors
began to press him. Then the next
thing l heard was that George had
failed. He moved out Of our neighbor-
hood. | have not seen him for long
time. | heard, however, that he Is now
quite an active member In church work.
He is also one Of the active men in the
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor go
ciety. But | fear George Is not doing
very well. When a business man be-
gins to get mixed up in church matters.
as rule, It implies he has not very
big business to run. However, to tell
the truth, do not know what George
Is doing. except that | have feeling
that his credit>is not very high in the
business world" Is that all you know
about George? "Well, my friend, | can
tell you that George Watson Is getting
along a great deal better than you are.
IT'S true he was caught In financial
storm as fierce as the Galilean tempest.
which threatened to engulf the disciples
after Christ had fed the multitudes.
but after that tempest abated he heard
the voice Of Jesus calling him to the
truer ard nobler life. And George
would never have heard the voice Of
Christ had he not first heard the hurrl-
cane Of a financial storm shrleking
about his head"
One Mans Experience.
George Watson landed In this city
Christian boy from a Christian home.
He carried in his satchel the Bible
which his mother gave to him the
Christmas before he left the old home
stead. The very first Sabbath after
he came to Chicago he hunted up
church and joined q Sunday school
class. The girl whom he afterward
married was a member Of that same
Sunday school. The trouble was George
Watson made too big a success in busi-
ness. He worked hard and had promo
ton after promotion. Then Sundays
he would feel tired. He neglected
church. His wife would stay lone
with him. The more money he earned
the greater were bis responsibilities
and the less his religion. Then came
the panic and the financial cyclone.
George was at first overwhelmed by
the catastrophe. Then his brain began
to clear. He called his wife into his
study and said: Kate. this is the hap
piest time of all my life l can truly
say that tonight l am glad God took
my money. know, Kate, that l was
only thinking Of my gold and not about
the good which I could do with 1t.
Kate, we will give ourselves to God