The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-09-15
BEARING BURDENS.
Rev. Or. Talmage Says IL De-
Velops Our Strength.
The burden of Caring For others In
crcnses the Physicn Mental and
Moral CaIiber-Thc Duty of
Marriage.

b ell. hut cheerfully shouidercd. and tina
burden bearing is not an mnictiou. but
blessing and essential % the right
r. development of character is the lesson
Of this sermon The preacher takes DIS
text from Galatians ST. 5. Every man
, shall bear his own burden"
"Ihe 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. / would tell
YOU that the reading of those creat
books has been the turning point IN
multitudes Of human lives. And ]
know Of no single bIogapher 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 Dis readers 90
walk hand iu hand with the great ones
Of the earth. from their humble begin
nings to the time when they stood
upon the piunaclcs of the mountains of
fame.
OF all books which Samuel Smiles
has written l DO not believe amy of
them has influenced the young men 20
a greater extent than self Help ]
remember when as a young schoolboy
1 found it in my fathers library. can
remember just how that book looked
l have not seen it for years. 1t had
dark red cover, with gilt letters.
Though It's pages were printed In black
Ink, yet It's words were 90 me em-
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
obscurig. They worked when others
were unwilling to extend helping
hand. They worked. and kept on work
Ing. even amid SCOTS and sneers But
they worked on with manly ndepend
snce until az last the world was willing
70 acknowledge their greatness and TO
offer to these heroes and heroInes its
tribute Of praise.
II q young man sets ont 90 achieve
success I'm 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 10
lounge are not stepping stones from
which men mount 90 iliustri0us
thrones What Samuel Smiles taught /
IN "Self Help" Paul is euunciating in /
che words OF my text. JIM the second /
verse Of this chapter the apostle writes. /
"Bear ye one another's burdens and so |
fulfill the law of Christ" That means /
as far as in you lies look around you |
and SO how many people you may be /
able to help. If you see feeble Old /
woman coming home from market give /
her a lift with her basket. II you see
blind man with his cane trying TO feel
his way across crowded thorough
fare 20 and assist him "Be eyes for
the blind. as well as crutches for the
lame" Always be ready 10 lend q
helping hand to people who are I'm need
Of help, and for yourself make your
own way, depending on no man for
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 seabbard into a milk bottle.
DO not seek pensions instead Of field
service. Every man shall bear bis
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.
The physical burden you must bear
You must learn how to develop your
physical nature. In the same way that
he horse trainer makes study Of his
horse 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 il is best
or you 20 eat. what exercise It is best
or you 70 take. what sunlight IL Is
,est for you to battle I'm. what clothes
ire best for you TO wear and what
mount Of time you shall spend at
our meals 20 properly masticate the
aod which has been cooked for your
$50 Mark this If you do not proper ,
y look after your own health no other 4
'erson is capable Of doing il for you. Z
But. though physical health offers the Il
stones Of the temples Of 3
uccess" and the temple Of peace and Z
Il is amazing how men and d
women VIII deliberately 20 forth and 4
min their physical frames. They y
you'd not trent horschesh rs they treat N
heir own bodies. Horsehosh they look a
pom as valuable. and yet they do not n
Gem 10 think that their physical bodies h
re valuable also.
But as there are physical valetudi II
arlans, so there are mental As there n
re scores and hundreds of phys a
'sl cripplts who hobble around on "
rutches because they have not taken "
are Of their health. so there are scores "
nd hundreds Of mental cripples. who IA
ever have right thinking. robust. b
lanly. independent minds. because al
hey have never made an effort TO W
link These mental weaklings are r
ways depending upon others. or Dor p
owing from others. or trying 10 be ''
ropped up by others. As children y
hey started their mental training N'
'rong They have been very regular -"
} their habits. Ever since childhood 81
avs they have been living mentally W