The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

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cause he 10 energetic. Let each be what
the loving, all-wise Father meant him
to be-.
There u room in His great heart for
all. y ~
The Lord Jesus says to a man who
thinks himself useless: "Yc are tho
salt OF OF the world to man who never
suspects pee he has any influenco ''Ye are
the light Of the world"--tells him that IT
is IN him to be guide Of radiance
around his family, his neighborhood, or
1t may Be his country.
Let We US do the Same. we get from mon
IN Y. many oases just what we expect from
them. Thcre 10 something In human ma
ture that likes TO DO trusted with rc-
spo ,n's Our Lord always did this.
and opened the broad road to hope.
Whatever our influence may be-. we
may lose III. The salt may lose Its SAVIOR,
the light may be covered; the city SGT on
the NIL may let Its light 60 out. The sad.
dest and most traglcal fact in lifo is,
that some ril OF tho grnndest intellects have
LOST t " cir glory. Some richly endowed
nave used lls their gifts to their own down
tall ana tho destruction OF others
Every man sheds a light peculiar to
himself. No ono man has nil the light.
Each bright star holds in It's little cup
share OF the glory OF the universe We
are TO use what we have in the radius
OF our Influence.
lhe err 1is a right way OF using infu-
ence, and q wrong. Light may be SO held
In the hand as to dazzle tho observer
instead Of helping Light may be brought
TOO near the eyes; light may be set at
wrong angle; light may be wasted.
anu Its beams Sc displayed, as TO DO use
less to the man at work.
1t Is not enough to have the light; we
must use It for others. There are men
luminous enough to light whole coun-
try who do not light their own little
house.
They need to be focalized-men Of mar
Vicious capacity. immeasurable mem who
YET Tor want OF right setting ana bring
Ing together. live as splendid nothings
and die as the bubbles die on the trou-
bled waves. ,
It ds not enough. then, to have light.
We must, study the great law by which
even little ray may 60 a long way, and
great light throw its timely aid upon
theIroad Of one In perplexlty and doubt
Our light must so shine. that our good
works may be seen-not t:,at the worker
may be made visible. but that the
works may be observed. admired and
Initiated to give glory to our Father
which. Is in Heaven. It Is thus that His
own sun works daily In the heavens.
Who dares look upon the sun when no
so shines in the beauty OF summer? But
who does not rejoice in the glory of his
Creator as shown In the great orb OF
day?
Thus let us shine! Take to heart this
lesson. We are not regarded as little
insignificant, or contemplate. We are
called salt" slight" "a city set upon
a hill" Let us answer to the grandeur
Of the challenge.
we. a. y tolu I14it l!le OeSL influence may
decline and die.
The salt may lose Its SAVIOR, the light
may be extinguished. Hear this solemn
exhortation and exercise vigilant eau
ton.
We are called to certain manner of
life. Take heed unto tho call. lest having
magnificent powers, we waste them as
rain is waisted upon the wide barren
ocean.
None so poor or lowly that he has no
influences; none SO rich or great that he
must not give an account Of his powers,
and how he has used them.
How do you use yours? To whom are
you acting as salt?
How many have you lighted on their
way to Heaven?
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