The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-02

ing with the natives, the true road 10 in
fuencs. was patient continuance in well
doing.
WHEN STANLEY REACHED HIM
he refused 20 go home ITO turn back"
says hts biographer. ito those dreary
spongss. sleep In those flooded plains,
encounter anew that terrible pneumonia,
which was worse than ten fevers, might
have turned any heart, Livingstone never
ffinched from II. What a reception
awaited him II he had gone home to
England" But he would not 20. and nc
would not 20 because he believed that
his work was not done. Let the youth
OF today. who has failed, read tho life OF
Livingstone and learn 20 try again. Let
any man, cowed by obstacles and de-
feats, read the life OF Livingstone and
gain inspiration from him who. through
persistent loyalty to his duty turned de-
feat into victory. But a man TO perse-
we're IA Livingstone did must have some
thing TO persevere for. He must be
dominated by a high aim. He must have
an eye single to that, and II must be large
enough and noble enough TO carry him
over obstacles and inspire him In his
hours OF weakness and despair. Men fail,
not througn sheer weakness or insur-
mountable obstacles, but through disbe-
lief They lose faith In ideals towa nd which
they have been aiming. Defeat then be-
comes a certainty. IAvfngstones ideal
was AZ large AZ humanity. Ia was as
noble a. the spirit OF Jesus Christ. His
aim was to lead men, ignorant. depraved.
downtrodden UP into tho light OF Chris
tan civilization. II has been the aim
or every man In some way who
has had an aim worthy his man
hood The example OF Livingstone
is striking because the manhood
with which he lebored was so low, the
ideal OF which he was the incarnation
was 70 high and tho theatre in which he
played his part alone was 20 vast.
Persistent effort 10 realize this ideal.
this ~ tho predominating characteristic
of his life. He endeavored to do & by
action. but hts action was only the out
ward expression Of his manhood. Final
ly in me last analysis We come back TO
the man, 10 that indennabls unit of
human personality. On board the ship
that took him nrst to Africa Livingstone
wrote To his parents, Here no good has
been done" No good could he done with
out the
ELEMENT OF PERSONAL CHARAc-
TER
1t was his strong conviction TO the end
of his life We take our maps and gaze
over the vast stretch OF the African con-
tinent. We recall IT'S condition in the
middle OF the last century. We picture its
bands of warning savage hordes. We see
small dark haired man leaving the
confines OF civilization with a few ma
tives TO explore those inhosptable re-
sions. For 70 years over q. 900 miles he
wandered. yet not a savage touched a
hair OF his head On the contrary they
worshipped him as god and when you
seek the explanation OF that you will
find II in the words or Henry Stanley:
I'm him religion exhibits its lovel!est
features. II governs his conduct not
only toward his servants but to-
ward the natives the bigoted Mo-
hammedans and all who came in contact
with him. Without II Livingstone. with
his ardent temperament. his enthusiasm,
his high spirit and courage must have
ter, Religion has tanned him and made
him a Christian gentleman. II has made
him the most companionabie OF men and
indulgent OF masters"
The kindness OF his heart touched
everything that was good in the breast of
the savage and when Livingstone
emerged from the wilderness TO tell the
world Of the people in the heart OF Africa,
Of the innate goodness and kindness of
the savage, the world was struck dumb
with surprise and wonder.
The power of his influence, the explain
alton of his sacrifice the secret OF his
persistent effort are all found finally in
the character Of his christian manhood.
n IL not the doctor. the explorer, the
astronomer. the missionary that will live.
II In the
CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN, DAVID
LIVINGSTON.
The man who had heart warm enough
TO bind the noblest men OF his times 10
him with an undying affection, the mar
who had a heart strong enough to face
death for 30 years without f1inching. the
man who. whether in South Africa or
London lived the simple humble Efe Of
a disciple of Jesus Christ
MY friends. before we close, want you
TO look at the heroic act OF an American
and the heroic death OF Christian.
In 1886, at a dinner given by the Lotos
club In New York city TO Henry Morton
Stanley. Mr. Stanley described how he
came TO go in search OF Livingstone. He
was in Spain when Mr.. Bennett. then
editor and owner OF the New York Herald.
telegra phed him TO come TO Paris. Mr..
Bennett, m mis- despotic way, said, II
want YOU 10 60 and find Livingstone
He merely said go. and l went The
object Of Mr. Bennett was simply to Sc
cure news for the New York Herald.
Livingstone was reported dead. Stanley
left Paris in 1859 and arrived at Zanzibar,
on the East African coast, In 1871. An
expedition was organized for the interior
and on the 10th OF November, 1871. Stan
ley met Livingstone In UJiji. lie had