Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-07-02

rlenr. Be carerul, ana III you huo' oi.
Iet II he upon the side of mercy. Goo
doe, not tell you to weigh the past 80
much as to conscientously solve the
nressing responsibilities directly at
hand stand stlllv before you snap
the golden cords Of affection wnicn
hind you 10 that wayward sister, tna'
wavward brother, that wayward chliu.
that wayward husband. Stano sun
70 Won do not know what to 90. Stahu
still and see the salvation OF the Loru'
Be very patient when sickness comes
and old age comes and the wearing
faculties of mind and body seem 10 un-
fit YOU for the active duties OF me- be
very patient when you seem to be ike
on old wornout horse turned out upon |
the commons TO eat little ana sleep
a little and live little longer ana then
die Some of us with great gusto III the
days Of our youth used to sing In Jun
day school that old hymn:
Oh. to be nothing nothing.
Only TO lie at his feet,
A broken and empty vessel
FOR the Masters use mace mee''
The Right Time to Die.
put when the advancing years pass
nm and by sickness or old age we seem
10 be laid away upon the shelf as use
Iass nv a busy world, then most Oh us
DO not appreciate the petition OF tna'
song prayer We do not want 70 DC
nnothing. nothing" We want 10 DC
"something, something" and have ina.
something a very active something
Sometimes at the funeral OF a strong
man we see a suggestive floral tribute
, ,n q broken column. That means the
man died In his prime. That means
most of us say, "Is it not 100 bad that
no had TO 20 when he had so much "
live forY" But do not think IT taxes
nearly as much divine grace 10 ole IN
your physical and mental prime as II
takes 70 live on in physical invalldlsm
or in decrepit old age. In the nrst III,
stance a Christian man like warrior
ia struck down at blow. In the sec.
ond instance a man Is ike an aseu
vateran in a soldiers home, Ike Jop
war charger smelling the battle IRON
e afar and yet not able TO answer .a'
l. bugle call for the grand charge Ins
+ saddest scene during all my stay III 'n'
$ west was when in the Methodist Epis
Ii copal conference five noble men "n'
J. had served their church as bishops ION,
and faithfully were retired and piace'
N unon the superannuated list But al
10 God has placed some Of you upon 'h
10 great waiting list as physical o
N mental ineffectives, be patient. Trus
~ him Even In your retired field OF wall
10 ing you have work to do. IL VII
We ALI come out right Yes, sick one an
ee ooad one II will all come out righ
ee You may not be able TO understan
at Gods ways now, but it VIII all COM
IT, out right.
nd Thus today. as the waiting lesso
nd "a the hardest of all gospel lessons
oy learn. am going to close IN the Dea'
ne tiful words Of one whose poem h'
heap very near and dear to me. al
by preaching against my own impatien'
we inst as | am against yours. Kho
OF that n parent can never bring bis chi
Die ND right unless he teaches that cni
~ 70 learn to trust him and walt; thef
ire FORE no child Of God can ever tru
we Cod unless he is at times ready
'rk "stand still and see the salvation
we the Lord" These verses embody u
lne whole thought of my text:
'i' When my boy with eager questions
iys Asking how and where and when
al Taxes all my store OF wisooih'
90 Asking Ger and Ger again
Questions Oft to which the answers
ys' Give to others still the key,
ry, have said, to teach him patience
We Wait. my little one, and see
we Ana the words l taught my darling
Taught to me a lesson sweet.
Once when all the world seemed uai NJ"
M. And the storm about me peat
ihe In the childrens room heard hlih'
can With childs sweet mimlcry'
is To the baby brothers questions
NV Saving. wisely, "Wait and see
but like an angels tender chidlhg
of Came the darlings words TO me
Vac Though my Fathers ways were hluue
bidding me still, wait and see
IN what are we but restless chiloreh'
tore Ever asking what shall be!
ome And the Father, in his wisdom
Gently bids us "Wait and see
aS downright. 1904 by Louis F'opsch'l