Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-09-19
TALMAGE|
/ SERMON
By Rev.
FRANK DE WITT TALMAGE. DID,"
Pastor Of Jefferson Park Preshy-
e. terian Church. Chicago

H.. teriAn Church. Chicago
Chicago. Sept. 13-In this discourse
the preacher emphasizes the impor-
tance of q definite aim at the outset OF
n career and points out the folly OF
1.-The wrong start" which must end In
ultimate disappointment or ruin Inc
text is II Samuel xviii, y. "Whereiore
wilt thou run, my sonT
Every great movement inevitably |
flnds its capitalization in the personal
itv of one or more leaders. Soon art
or Oliver Cromwell died the Iron
sides melted away. The monarchlcai
throne was again established. The son
NJ n decapitated ruler was crowned
in Westminster abbey as Charies H.
When Harold, the last OF the Saxon
kings fell at Hastings, William the
Conoueror became the undisputeo
claimant of the English throne. ana
the Norman dynasty was established
When Robesperre and Marat and Dan
ton died the reign of terror ceaseu'
Mob anarchy" had TO bend the knee
at the shrine OF established law.
when Prince Absalom, brilliant men-
tally and handsome physically, but de-
prayed morally. the unscrupulous lead
or Of all the insurrectionists OF Davius
kingdom. died, at once his followers
were scattered, and the national up
heayal which threatened TO demoilsh
his fathers throne was stllled-
No sooner was this tragedy over than
General Joab, the commander OF the
rovsl forces. wished to send the news
10 the anxious king. He wanteo 10 90
40 other generals have done before and
since his time. Commodore Perry, att
er his great victory on Lake Erie, sent
| 70 the president this significant mes
sage: 1--WE have met the enemy ana
thew are ours" William 7. Sherman
in 1868 telegraphed to Abraham Lin
coin the news that his journey from
Atlanta to the sea had been accom-
nlished. So General Joab turned 10
one of his young men, Cushi by name,
and in tones of authority said: Go tell
the king what thou hast seen. Ana
Cushi bowed himself unto JoaD ana
ran"
The Race of Life.
Hardly ,gas this command given ano
the messenger on his way when a stall
wart young soldier approached the
general. He was a physical athiete'
His chest was broad and deep, MS
eve clear and quick. The muscles ol
his sinewy limbs were moving In per
feet action under the covering OF his
akin. His name was Ahimaaz. dc
was the son OF Zadok. He was
Young fellow Of intense energy. H'
6rst saluted the commander In military
fashion. and then said, Let me, l prsy
thee. run after Cushi." General Joal
looked ut the young man In surprise
He then asked this pertinent question
Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, see
Ing thou hast no tidings to bear! why
Cushi will tell the king all he wants 4
know. All that you can do Is TO ge
out of breath. and run and run AM
run and run, and yet accomplish notn
"a ing" But the young man would hstel
h TO no reason. He again begged IN
l. commander TO let him run. Then, Ger
a eral Joab. impatient to get rid OF IN
e persistent supplant. sharply repheo
rs "Run." And Ahimaaz ran. His rae
? was foolish, because 1t was without a
~ object unless he wanted to outstri
70 Cushi. the authorized messenger, a
" the bearer OF evil tidngs. In such
race there could be no prize worth tn
,r winning, no goal but disappointment
h no recognition Of the tremendous e.
n penditure of energy. He ran as tho'
&c sands Of young men do who, leavin
- their proper post Of duty, come
i, eager haste to our large cities, neitht
r knowing nor caring for what purpoi
10 they are entering the race OF lie.
OF Ahimaazes Of the twentieth centur
clear eyed and broad chested, 1t Is vel
important that you get the right star
The stronger you are mentally al
physically the more important Is
that you direct your energies arigr
The swifter the locomotives veloc1
the more essential Is it that 1t be und
the charge Of a skillful engineer, TOT
to have a good straight track and to
equipped with q safety brake. II
longer the carrying range Of rife Z
greater the necessity Of having the Da
rel aimed straight before the MARI
man places his forehnger upon I
hair trigger. Therefore the object
this discourse is to tell young men .
only how they are to start, but al
how they may have an overruling pre-
idence to guide them when they star
A Pioneer Journey.
Life, in the first place. can De ap'
compared to a pioneers Journey aero
the American continent where
. white mans foot ever trod befo
It will be such journey as Jonn
Fremont took in 1S42. or as DAY
Crockett took In 1910. or as Sam no
,,x ton took when, on account OF DON
~. tic sorrow. he resigned the guDerl
"a. torial chair Of Tennessee In 1S2S
plunged into the dark forests OF
.- west. or as Lewis and Clark took VIZ
they explored the northwest IN lso4-
1t will be Pathfinder's Journey
cau.e there will always be strange o
unknown mountains to CLIMB
freshsts to cross and deserts 10 p
over and quicksands to avoid
dark continents to explore. Althot
millions and billions Of human bel
have lived, there is not one Of all tn
multitudes who has had just the sa
dangers to face as have you ana
Each man as an individual must
come free thinking and free acting.
must decide his own course. NO OF
can place himself In exactly his p
- ton.