Milford chronicle., 1905-06-16
CalnaQe
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmase. D. D.


responsibilities are not to be shirked
but cheerfully shouldered, and tha
burden bearing is not an inflictiOn, bu
a blessing and essential to the Tigh
development Of character, is the lessor
of this sermon. The preacher takes hi,
text from Galatians vi, 3: Every mai
shall bear his own burden"
"1he Worlds Epoch Makers" is the
theme OF an extensive series of books
upon the makers Of the worlds history.
But as the biographies of great men
have made great books, I would tell
you that the reading of those great
books has been the turning point in
multitudes of human lives. And
know Of no single blographer who has
exerted greater influence upon the
young men of our age and generation
than the late Samuel Smiles. His
''Brief Biographies" and Life Of
George Stephenson" and self Help"
With illustrations Of Character and
Conduct and Industrial Biography"
and many other books and pamphlets,
have made it possible for his readers to
walk hand in hand with the great ones
of the earth. from their humble begin
nings to the time when they stood
upon the pinnacles Of the mountains of
fame.
OF oil books which Samuel Smiles
has written | do not believe any of
them has Influenced the young men to
a greater extent than Self Help" l
remember when, as young schOOlboy,
l found it in my fathers library. l can
remember just how that book looked.
1 have not seen it for years. It had
dark red cover. with gilt letters.
Though its pages were printed in black
ink. vet its words We're to me en-
blazoned in letters of gold. That book, |
above all other books which / read in |
boyhood days, taught me that the great |
est successes of life have not been won |
under advantageous circumstances, but |
by the hard plodders who worked on
year in and year out They worked in
obscurity. They worked when others
were unwilling to extend a helping
hand They worked. and Kept on work
ing. even amid SCOTS and sneers. But
they worked on with manly independ
ence until at last the world was willing
to acknowledge their greatness and to
offer to these heroes and heroines its
tribute Of praise.
If young man sets ont to achieve
success in life, he must be willing to
serve in the ranks and carry a rifle or
unsheath a sword. Sofas on which to
lie down and easy chairs in which to
lounge are not stepping stones from
which men mount TO illustrious1
thrones. What Samuel Smiles taught
in "Self Help" Paul is enunciating in
the words of my text In the second
verse of this chapter the apostle writes,
'Bear We one another's burdens and so
fulfill the law of Christ" That means,
as far as in you lies look around you
and see how many people you may be
able to help. If you see a feeble old
woman coming home from market give
her a lift with her basket. If you see a
blind man with his cane trying to feel
his way across crowded thorough
fare 60 and assist him. "Be eyes for
the blind, as we'll as crutches for the
lame" Always be ready to lend a
helping hand to people who are in need
OF help, and for yourself make your
own way, depending on no man for a
free ride or a push up the ladder Of
life. Broaden your own shoulders"
says Paul. Tighten your own girdle
for the race Of life" DO not turn your
swords scabbard into a milk bottle.
Do not seek pensions instead of field
service. Every man shall bear his
own burden" Every man shall try to
lift his own pack Manly independence
in life is the theme Do not waste any
more hours or minutes trying to find
out how others can help you, but set ;
yourselves to help yourselves.
Train Your Body. +,
The physical burden you must bear. :
You must learn how to develop your ,
physical nature. In the same way that !
he horse trainer makes a study of his ;
lorse and the dairyman his cows and )
he farmer Of his field Of oats you must .
ook after the health of your body :
You must learn what foods 1t Is best :
or you to eat, what exercise it is best 4
or you to take, what sunlight it Is
,est for you to bathe in. what clothes :
ire best for you to wear and what a
mount of time you shall spend at /,
-our meals to properly masticate the \
ood which has been cooked for your +
lse. Mark this II you do not proper =
Y look after your own health no other =
,erson Is capable Of doing 1t for you. h
Is you have to bear the pains and the :.
and the helplessness for the 4
most part II your health is wrecked, y
0 for the most part you yourself must :,
ook after and guard your own health. II
our mother may compel you to put y
n your overcoat and Overshoes when {
on 20 out into a storm, but she can 8
OF restrain you from sitting in the n
angerOus drafts. she cannot always n
your diet. She cannot keep n
on from chilling your stomach by n
rinking ice water when overheated. r
be cannot look after you and forbid q,
ou doing the five hundred little things "
-, ,-a aoctrcfo4nod fo 1o and which