Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09


After awhile that stone and still an
other are taken away. lie has no idea
what use will be- made Of those stones,
but one day. walking down the street
In front OF the art gallery. over the
doorway he sees the stones upon which
he has worked. He did not know what
those stones were for. but the archi-
tect did, and as he stands looking at
his work. which IL the beauty Of the
whole street. the tears drop down from
his eyes and he says. II am glad
did II WELL" and every day as he
passes that way he says to himself
exultantly: II did II well! All. am
glad did II welI.' An. yes. that stone
cutter had right to exultantly cry. II
did II WELL" for had he not done his
work well the design of the architect
would have been utterly helpless with
out his execution. Thus today l find
every stone wall and every printing
press and every paved street and every
house and every railroad and every
ship and every bridge and every tower
and every aqueduct pulpit for the
one talented man. The carpenters and
the masons and the mechanics and
the laborcrs are all calling TO us from
these rostrums: II made these tall
buildings. Without me they could not
have been lifted. I made them. am
the one talented mechanic. Did I not
do my work well" All. ye laborers
and mechanics I'm overails. never neg
lcct the essential work God has given
you TO do.
The Talents of Servants.
But l must speak to another class OF
one talented folks. They are the house
hold servants. whom the parable OF my
text mentions BY name. They are the
servants. the tried servants. who. as
King Solomon expressed II. "were born
In my house" They grow up under
the very eye Of their master. Because
he felt he could trust them he delivered
unto them his precious possessions.
Let me illustrate the parable. The
master Is about to leave for the coun-
try. All the different men and women
cred into one room. The master turns
TO one and says. John. I will make
you responsible for my cattle" To an
other he says. "Peter. will let you
tend TO the blowing and the sowing"
To another he says, james. you take
care of the sheep and see that their
wool is shcarcd mt the right time"
These are all five talented men. Each
one Is superintendent of depart
ment and has large number of en-
ployecs under him. Then. after giving
forth some of the two talents and also
some OF the one talents, ut last the
master turns to one Of his servants.
Methinks ! see him look at her search
ingiy. tenderly. lovingly and pleading
~. She does not look as though she
was mental genius. But she had a
good face. She looks as though she
was faithful and true. Then the good
master says: "Mary. can give to
art able to use. But. oh. 1t is talent
dear to me. am going TO trust to thee
my children. While I am away I am
going 10 leave them I'm thy charge.
Thou art to be their nurse. Thou art
to remain behind rs household serv-
ant" And OF all one talented people
do you know OF any who have greater
opportunities OF usefulness and greater
responsibilities for doing good than the
one talented household servants-the
cook, the chambermaid and the nurse?
Weigh her one talent as she bends
over the cradle as nurse. Next to be-
ing a mother. the most tremendous
responsibility that can come TO any
ordinary young woman Is to be left
In sole charge Of a nursery. How
great an influence that IL but few peo-
pie seem TO realize. Some time ago
worldly man was haunting a celebrated
pastor because his great congregations
were made up. for the most part. Of
common people and servant girls. 81
know IT," said the noted divine. my
church N composed for the most part
OF Just such converts rs Christ and
his apostles gained. But. as for the
servant girls. l had rather be instru-
mental In converting them than almost
any other class OF people. for the serv-
ant girls as nurses have charge OF all
the growing children" But. though
the greatest opportunity on earth that
can come TO the average one talented
young woman Is to be a nurse. yet
many women seem to flee that noble
occupation as they would a virulent
plague They would rather go and
peddle groceries or plncushions or
tend to factory bobbins than mold
boys and girls into mighty men and
women for God. oh. ye nurses! Oh.
ye young women whom God has sent
as faithful Mlriams TO watch the In
FAINT Moses. great Is your calling! DO
your work we'll That boy by your
side II you are faithful and true under
God may some day lead his people out
OF an Egyptian bondage. That young
girl. through your prayers. may some
day he able 10 raise u whole family OF
Christian sons and daughters. Oh. the
transcendent one talent OF Christian
nurse upon the home life!
Talents of Men In Ranks.
Smoking ahout the influence OF one