Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-09-19

But he would always enu up nls ho'i'e
with these words: "Now, my boy, re-
member that you must decide this
question In your own way. Every man
knows his own business best, and no
man can rightly decide for another"
Young men, you are going to meet
temptations and dangers which only
your eye can see and only your ear
can hear. 1t is absolutely essential
that you have n moral code by which
vc can be able to discern quickly
iii II from wrong. You should have
spiritual compass which will teach you
how to steer clear Of the conceaieo
reefs and the jagged rock of sin as the
mariner protects himself against the
distinctions OF the sea by chart ana
magnetic needle. You should have an
Indicator which lifts the danger signal
of sinful explosions, as the engineer
nv watching the water in his glass
tube. knows when the boilers by MS
side are doing their proper work. You
should have this moral compass De-
cause the first great essential tor every
true success is that young man shaH
he honest. that he can and Will ulsun-
euish right from wrong and do the
right. no matter what the temporary
cost may be. 1t should be to you spir-
itually what In a temporal sense the
compass is to the explorer, plunging
into the darkness of South American
Jungle.
II tnis fact be true-and 1t Is true
where can better moral code be tounu
than that written between the covers
of the Holy Biblef Where Is there a
bsok which can better inspire one 10
foil the truth and be honest In his imam
cial deallngsi Where is there one that
will better build up such character as
will make the banker trust the man
note and employers feel that his manu-
IA honest and not that OF a thlei
"Satan." once said John Knox, cannon
prevail against man whose iert hahu
baars a light to illuminate his sight
when he searches the Scriptures IN tne
hours of the night" Is not this true IN
reference to all honorable lines OF busi-
ness? Alexander Pope's most Famous
noetical line Is, IAN honest mans the
noblest work of God" How can al
be made truly honest sooner than
through the constant absorption OF th'
Scriptures?
The Young Mans Safeguard.
The Bible is the greatest safeguard
Young man can have. Some ume as'
IN old soldier showed me mutilatee
Rible. He had carried that book mex
10 his heart all through the civil war
, In one battle, however, a bullet IRON
an enemy's rife tore Its way tnree
fourths through the leaves OF that Dooi
, hafore II was halted in Its deadly mis-
, oion That Bible saved that soldier
2 life in a physical sense. But IN q spir
, ,tual sense the word OF God can stol
, tAe oprush of every Satanic arrow
, THAT book can be breastplate as WEI
/. "a moral compass. 1t will teach US
A.: no matter what the crisis or hie ma
: no TO do as Jesus would have US DO.
;. will teach us the great lesson whic
0 Charles Sheldon's book tried 10 teaci
t to follow '1n his steps"
4 Granting. then, that each nearer 81
+ ting before me has accepted the BID
n as his guide against temptation III
o NEXT great step forward in the rigf
l. start in life is for every young man
e take the first honorable position whie
|, he can get and not wait for what
o wants and cannot get. Likes ana III
n likes may be very important factors
o n voune mans decision when he III
IS two or three different positions onerc
IN him. But in most cases Win
10 Young man he does not have cholc
t, When he leaves school or college 81
& gle opportunity arises generally III
J. very humble sphere. Then he mu
g take that and 90 ahead with full stea
n on and not hang around waiting II
n something else to arise.
70 welcome Opportunity
God never calls man 10 wnat
y, cannot get. Bishop Potter, | think
y was. once made this very wise sayln
t. "Our best thoughts are those whi'
I'd seek US and not those which we seek
II Gods opportunities in the same WI
It are those which seek US when we d
ty at work. Christ called to Peter al
er Andrew when they were lhboring
II. their nets. Our best opportunities a
be not those after which we are runnll
he around. neglecting the pressing duti
he at hand. They are the horny hands
lr- toll which IL necessary are just
Is willing to firmly grip the handle OF
he nlow as to WELD a pen or unsheatn
OF qlittering sword Gods messengers
lot TEMPORAL and spiritual success son
so times appear attired In the rough g
W. ments of laborer instead OF being CT
{. cred with the white robes OF coroi
tion. When Abraham sat at the door
tly hi, tent and welcomed the three d'
,ss stained travellers he thought they W.
no common men. When the guests i
re. tbey revealed themselves as ange
G. ambassadors. God sometimes SENDS
yid greatest opportunities clothed In hon
U.s. spun. We had better grasp as frle
es- eacn opportunity that comes. We M
1a- welcome it with full welcome, no ID
nd ter how humbly it may knock AZ
the doors.
len RUSSELL Conwell's greatest lecture
05. founded upon this idea. His Acres
be- Diamonds" draws its inspiration fr
w. an eastern legend. An oriental farr
nra , was one day shown a beautifui
"a 90. mond by a passing traveller. In OF
.n ,. TO find such q diamond this farmer
70. - his farm and went forth on an emu
IS search. He sought 1t through 20
U so and middle age and far Into old
Like the Wandering Jew, he hau
,o home. He was constantly on the m'