The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-16
AN ELOQUENT MINISTER
REV. j. HENRY SMYTHE, OF PHILA-
DELPHIA, IN THE CITY.
Big Congregation at Meridian-street
Church Enjoyed His Remarks
''Turning Points I'm Life"

Rev. ]. Henry Smythe, d. D., LII. D., of
Philadelphia, talked on Turning Points in
Life" last evening at the Meridian-street
Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t was rare
treat to listen to this genial and gifted man.
He breaches with a gentleness and grace
which has seldom been excelled in any Of
the Indianapolis pulpits. The late Presi-
dent Harrison was always a delighted
listener when DR.. Smythe was the speaker.
He is an earnest, rapid talker, but not a
word was lost by those who listened to
him. He is full of telling points. They
bristle all over him. AS has been said of
another. the very words laughed on his
lips. He is one Of the most eloquent di-
vines in the Methodist Church. Dr. Smythe
said in part: There is a great difference
between making life and making living
between character and cash. Some men
tell me they never fail in anything they
undertake. believe them. for they never
undertake anything. They are always
aiming at nothing, admitting II. In the
realm Of the blind the one-eyed man is
king. Don't be round peg in a square
hole. To advance is to conquer. When in
doubt go forward. Don't be a dude. What
Is dude? A suit of clothes with some
thing poured into 1t. The world Is full of
ought to be preaching There's a man
preaching. He ought to be planting corn.
Put load of potatoes into cart and rattle
every big potato viii be on top. why7 Be
cause every little potato went to the bot
tom. There is room at the top. lads-push
up. young man may be here tonight
who wouldn't dare to be delirious three
days If an expert were put upon his books.
You have a chum. Go slow. He has al
ready crimsoned your cheek with shame
M Ia a II
mail, exposure and disgrace. Break away,
break away. There is home In this city
where one sentence from ,h the lips OF ana
shadow that home from now until the
IF You walk with the lame you may
learn to limp IL you live with wolves you
may learn to howl. Do you know why polar
bears are white? The icebergs of the Arctic
zone will tell you. Do you know why Ben
gal tigers are striped? The jungles of In
Don't get hold of life's burdens at the
heavy end. Be careful Of your associates.
you find is pushing God from you. You can
read the Bible through in fifty-seven hours.
In the next ten months you can read the
ten greatest books in the world. and there
are only sixty-nine great books In all the
world.
money The hardest thing / know is saw
the the w wrong est girl. She drass MIN DOWN
Here's another who marries the right girl.
She lifts him up That man dies In the
electric chair why? Because he never
knew mothers love and never had the
ghost of a moral chance. This saint dies
in bed and goes home to God with a prayer
upon his lips. Why? He never knew
temptation or a woman's love saved him
Bin the dark hour. Here is little tugboat
Wrapping a huge vessel into port. There's
a tugboat of wee wife who, In spite OF
stress and storm. will bring her husband
into the eternal haven In Tennessee boy
wanted an education. His homespun
trousers were cut the same behind as be-
fore. He didn't know whether he was COM
ing north or going south. All the same. We
elected Bob Taylor Governor of that
State three times. Do that which Is as
signed you and you cannot hope too much
or dare too much. The angel Of endeavor
is twin brother to the angel of victory
Push hard against the future. God stands
within the shadow keeping watch above
His own"