Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

DulWlDSS. WltnOut me they C0ut0 not
have been lifted. l,msds them. I am
the one talented mechanic. Did I not
DO my work well7" All, ye iaborers
ma mechanics In overails. never neg
lect the essential work God has given
you to do.
Tho Talents or Servants.
But must speak to another class of
ono talented folks. They arc the house
hold servants, whom the parable of my
text mentions by name. They are the
sssvauts. the tried servsnts. who. as
King Solomon expressed II, "were born
In my house." They grow up under
the very eye Of their master. Because
he ten he could trust them he delivered
unto them luis precious possessions.
Let me illustrate the parab bic. The
master is,ahout to leave for the couu.
Try. AllAhe different men and women
about the farm and the fields are gath
cred into one room. Tho master turns
TO one ond says, John. will make
you responsible for my cattle" To an
other he says. "Poter. 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 sheared at the right time"
These are all Ave talented men. Each
ono Is Q superintendent Of q depart
ment and 'has large number Of en-
pioyees under him. Then. after giving
forth some Of the two talents and also
some Of the one talents. at last the
master turns to one Of his servants
Methinks see him look at her search
ingly. tcnderly, lovingly and pleading
~. Sbe does not look az though she
was a 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
thee but one talent. That Is all thou
art able TO use. But. oh, It is n talent
dear to me. am going to trust to thee
my children. While I am away I am
going to leave them in thy charge.
Thou art to be their nurse. Thou art
to remain behind o. household serv-
ant" And Of all one talented people
do you know Of any who have greater
opportunities Of usefulness and greater
responsibilitie for doing good than the
ono talented household servants--the
cook. the chambermaid and the nurse !
Weigh her one talent as she bends
over fhe 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 Is brt few peo-
pie seem to realize. Some time ago a
worldly man was haunting celebrated
pastor because bis great congregations
were made up. for the most part. of
common people and servant girls. 81
know IT," said the noted divine. my
church is composed for the most part
Of Just such converts as Christ and
his apostles gained. But. as for the
servant girls. 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 oman Is to he a nurse. YET
many women seem to fee that noble
occupation rs they would viruleni
plague. They would rather 60 npt
peddle groceries or pincushions oil
lend to factory bobbins than mold
boys and girls into mighty men ant
women for God oh. We nurses! Oh
ye young women whom God has sen
"a faithful M'riams to watch tho In
FAINT Moses. great is your calling! d.
your work we'll. That Soy by youl
side n you are faithful and true under
God may some day lead his people GU
Of an Egyptian bondage. That youus
girl, through your prayers. may some
day be able to raise whole family o.
Christian sons and daughters. Oh. thu
transcendcnt one talent Of Christia,
nurse upon tho home life.
Talents Of Men In Ranks.
Speaking about the influence OF ont
talented folks, shall We neglect t
speak of the one talented soldier boy
who so freely pour forth their Iife'
blood for the perpetuation Of thei
country's government? TO hear SOM
people talk" said a prominent gentle
man TO me some time ago. lone would
suppose that the only men who die
anything for their country during tn
civil war were Grant and Sherman ant
Sheridan and Lee and Stonewall Jack
SON" That Is not true. The civil wa
was mighty because the man In tn
yanks carrying a musket was faithful
and true as we'll as the officer carrying
n sword. Yes. aud the war OF ~
and the war Of 1912 and the war o
1903 were mighty wars for the sam
reason. The common soldiers VIII
fought In those wars were ready I
sacrifice everything for their country
good. And. my friends, this natio
never need fear foreign invasion o
internal revolution as long as the coir
mon people, Its one talented citizens
nre loyal and true to their country. al
their ono talented ancestors have al
ways been.
Oh. the sacrifices which the common
people have made for their native lane
In the past. Many Of you, perhaps
have read the story Of the English Of
ticer who, IN 1850. under q flag o
truce. visited the American general
Francis Marion. aptly called tn
Swamp Fox" After the business 70
which he came was ended, Genera
Marion asked the representative Of tn
English throne to stay to dinner