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A musical composer, who was
about to bring out work which has
since become celebrated, was asked
by newspaper correspondent if he
might be present at the final re-
hearsal. When the composer ex-
planned that this rehearsal was to be
private, the journalist returned that
he wished to send an ~ccount of the
performance to Paris, and that if he
were not admitted to the rehearsal,
his paper for the next day would not
give its readers favorable idea of
the new composition.
The great musician looked him
over without seeming to be alarmed
by this threat. EYES," he said, "but
l do not write for 'the next day"
Too many of us in our work keep
our eyes fixed upon the morrow. Our
plans never reach further than our
present needs Or our present enjoy.
ment. We hardly realize that we
have any responsibility TO the future,
any share in the big problems that
are to be worked oat. We do not
seem to take into account the fact
that our deeds, however trivial, are
q part of the material out of which
the achievements of the new century
will be built.
Nothing is petty if it is a part of a
ar.reaching plan for the worlds up
lifting. Nothing is great IF it ia
done only for a present advantage.
Among the deeds that live, that are
active forces when the doer's hands
are folded, there is not one that was
done simply for the next day
Young Peoples Weekly.
"0nly a Boy"
There is striking story of mis-
sionary who was sent for on one oc.
casion, to 60 to little village in an
out-of- the way corner of India to
baptize and receive into church fell
lowship sixty or seventy adult con-
verts from Hinduism.
AT the commencement of the pro-
ceedings he had noticed boy about
fifteen years of age sitting in back
corner, looking very anxiously and
listening very wistfully. He now
came forward.
"What, my boy! do you want to
join the church ?"
eyes, sir"
"But you are very young, and if l
were to receive you into fellowship
with the church to-day, and then
you were to slip aside, it would
bring discredit upon this church and
do great injury to the cause of Christ.
| shall be coming this way again in
about six months. Now, you be
very loyal to the Lord Jesus Christ
during that time, and if, when l come
again at the end of the half year, ]
find you still steadfast and true,
will baptize and receive you gladly"
No sooner was this SAID than all
the people rose to their feet, and
some, speaking for the rest, said,
"Why, sir, it is he that has taught
us all that we know about Jesus
Christ"
And so it turned out to be. This
was the little minister of the little
church, the honored instrument in
the hand of God of saving all the
rest for Jesus Christ.-Wel Wellspripg.
The Test OF Strength.
81 am bewildered and puzzled by
the problems of my life just now,"
said man who was going through
season of temptation and trial, to
Christian friend. 81 have prayed for
strength to conquer, but it does not
seem to come. am fighting on the
best can, but the strength which
you say God promises to those who
fight for him is not given to me.
Why is it2
care you sure that strength is not
being given to you ?" asked the
other. "Not strength enough to
conquer just yet, perhaps, but
strength enough to keep fighting.
That is the true test of strength.
Many a saint of God has fought sin
all his life, and been staggered by
the problems of existence, and never
solved them, and never fully con-
quered--but has fought on, never
theless, to the very end. No man is
beaten till he stops fighting and
yield. To maintain a conflict, no
matter how unequally, means
strength. Victory is not always in
Gods plan for every soul, here in
this mortal life-but brave fight is,
and strength for that will always be
given. Gods strength is made per-
feet in our weakness, when, in our
weakness, we still go on striving, re,
sisting, facing the enemy, refusing to
give up, no matter what the odds are
against us. That's strength, not
weakness. That's what makes the
difference between hero and coward
the fixed determination never to
yield, always to fight on"
81 see" said the questioner. eff I
will fight as long as l can, God will
strengthen me 80 that can fight as
long as | will. Strength is sure,
whether conquer here or not. 1t
clears up the puzzle of things a good
deal to know that; God helping me,
| will fight on, whether l ever fight
through or not" and he squared his
shoulders with a new determination
at the thought, and went forward