Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-01-17

will join In the pandemonium OF de-
monlacal Joy in which all the evil spir-
its Of the inferno join In the chorus.
You will gleefully clap your hands and
shout: "Aha. we have destroyed him!
We have destroyed the man who has
dared to stand In our wayw
The surest Way to Success.
But, though jealous men and women
may try to trip up the runners, who
they fear may pass them in llfes race,
yet the strange fact remains that the
surest way Of winning the prizes of
success is not by destroying good men,
but by trying to help them along How
did William Mckinley win his great
success in the political world? BY dip
ping his pen In gall? BY trying to
WELD the executioner's ak OF slander
and defamation and hate? Oh, no!
William Mckinley made his way into
the White House by trying to help two
Of his friends there and by trying to
help all his friends In every way he
could. When In 1888 the Republican
convention met in Chicago, Mr.. Mckin-
ley went there at the head Of the OHIO
delegation pledged for the nomination
Of the grand old statesman of Mans
field. After a few ballots the Ohio del
egates found 1t was impossible to NOM
mate Mr.. Sherman. AS many members
Of that convention wanted Mr.. Mckin-
ley. his friends waited upon him and
offered him their support. William Nc.
Kinley looked into the eyes of his
friends as be answered: "Gentlemen, l
came to this convention pledged to
work for the nomination OF John Sher-
man. Any man who tries to nominate
me in his place is not my friend. VIII
liam McKinley's name under no condl-
ton can be presented as a candidate"
The same scene was practically dupli-
Gated in the Minneapolis convention OF
1892. Mr.. Mckinley went there pledg-
ed to support Benjamin Harrison. AS
permanent chairman Of that conven-
ton he again and again arose and pro-
tested against the presentation OF his
name ss a candidate. He protested In
spite Of the fact that the convention
was nearly swept Off its feet at the
mere mention Of his name. After these
two wonderful exhibitions OF self sac
rifce on william McKinleys part all
doubt, II there ever was any doubt, as
to the sterling character Of the man
was forever swept away. at the ballot
box of 1896 the American people said,
"If Mr.. Mckinley can be true to MS
friends and his rivals, we know he Will
be true to U.S." In all the writings and
speeches Of William Mckinley, deliy-
cred or written during a public life OF
more than thirty years, you cannot
find one word by which he tried to win
success by wreckIng the life OF rival
He achieved success by helping along
every good man he could.
That the. philosophy Of the Golden
Rule is sound and that men help them
selves by helping instead Of being jeal-
GUS of others is illustrated In the life OF
Dwight L. Moody. What made Mr..
Moody In some respects the greatest re-
IiRious one man power in the last CEN
tury? His speaking ability Oh, yes!
Il believe he was one Of the most con-
vincing Of spiritual orators, but | also
believe that there were others OF his
time lust as great, II not greater. His
organizing ability? Oh. yes! l believe
he would have been a master at the
head of a political campaign or as Il
merchant or even as military CHIEF
tain: but, though d. L. Moody may
have been a great organizer, believe
there were others Of his time just as
great, If not greater. His great big
heart. into which he could gather all
his loved ones? Oh, yes; Mr.. Moody
had an affectionate nature! But there
are thousands Of men who love their
families and friends just as much as
Mr.. Moody loved bis loved ones; but,
though many men may have excelled
him in individual characteristics, In one
respect believe he was the peer, II not
the king. of them all. | do not believe
Mr.. Moody had one infnitesimal partl'
Gle of jealousy in his makeup. Instead
Of irving to focus all the attention OF
the religious world upon himself he
spent most of his life in pushing other
religious workers to the front. The big
ger the man the more anxious Mr.. MOO
DIV was to call public attention to him
He brought across the water Henry
Drummond and John Mcneil and f,
r. Never and G.. II. c. McGregor ano
Campbell Morgan and many others. H(
! invited to his own platforms the might
lest religious workers Of his generation
He placed them by his side az he said
Brother I'm Christ win a mighty gos
pel victory. : am praying for you. The
bigger success you have the happier
will be-"
why Moody Succeeded.
What was the inevitable result
When Mr.. Moody tried to advance
these Christian workers, whom some
people might have called his rivals, h'
l
advanced himself into the hearts Of
sinful men and women as well as Int
| the chief human leadership OF th'
Christian world. Many contemporaries
may have excelled him in individual
and particular gifts, but In mighty
masterful leadership. In the fame an'
eminence which will cause his nam
to 20 down through the coming cen
turtles as a Christian worker, In his IN
6uence upon the men Of bis day, Mr.
Moody stood head and shoulders aoov'
al the Christian workers OF his time
lie won this enviable position becaus
ae did not have a particle OF jealous.
In his makeup. He won 1t because n'
tried to help his rivals Instead OF TO de
stroy them. No man ever successful!
built temple Of fame upon the ruined
foundations OF a good mans life. Th'
javelin Of jealous hate has poisoned
handle which Is more deadly than 1t
venomous tip. 1t will more surely dc
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