Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-06-17
CalnaSe
Sermon
By Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmaee, D. d.


Los Angeles, Cal, June 11.-That our
responsibilities are not to be shirked,
but cheerfully shouldered, and that
burden bearing is not an innlction, but
q blessing and essential to the right
development of character, Is the lesson
Of this sermon. The preacher takes his
text from Galatians vi, 5: Every man
shall bear his own burden"
"The 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 great
books has been the turning point in
multitudes Of human lives. And L
know of no single biographer 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 Heip'
with illustrations of Character ana
Conduct and Industrial biography
and many other books and pamphlets,
have made 1t possible for his readers 10
walk hand in hand with the great ones
of the earth, from their humble Degin-
ninqs 10 the time when they stood
upon the pinnacles Of the mountains Oh
fame.
or all books which Samuel Smiles
has written | do not believe any OF
them has influenced the young men to
n greater extent than Self Help.
remember when, as a young schoolDoy'
I found 1t In my fathers library. can
remember Just how that book looked
I have not seen 1t for years. Ii had
dark red cover, with gilt letters.
Though it's pages were printed IN Dlack
ink. yet it's words were to me EN-
blazoned in letters Of gold. That book,
above all other books which 1 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
wear In and year out. They worked IN
obscurlty. 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 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 a young man sets out to achieve
success in life, he must be willing TO
serve In the ranks and carry rifle or
unsheath q sword. Sofas on which to
lie down and easy chairs in which TO
lounge are not stepping stones from
which men mount to illustrious
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,
"Rear 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 feeble ola
woman coming home from market give
her q lift with her basket. If you see
blind man with his cane trying to feel
his way across a crowded thorough
fare 90 and assist him. "Be eyes 1or
the blind, as well as crutches for the
lame" Always be ready to lend q
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 push up the ladder OF
life. Broaden your own shoulders,
saws Paul. Tighten your own glrdle
for the race Of life" Do not turn your
swords scabbard into a milk bottle.
Do not seek pensions instead OF held
service. every man shall bear his
own burden" Every man shall try 10
lift his own pack. Manly independence
in life is the theme. Do not waste any
more hours or minutes trying to nnd
ou- how others can help you, but set
yourse, yes to help yourselves.
Train Your Body.
The physical burden you must bear.
You must learn how to develop your
phvsical nature. In the same way that
the horse trainer makes study Of his
horse and the dairyman his cows and
the farmer Of his field of oats you must
look after the health Of your body
You must learn what foods II Is best
for you to eat, what exercise it Is best
for you to take, what sunlight II IS
best for you to battle in, what clothes
are best for you to wear and What
amount Of time you shall spend at
your meals to properly masticate the
food which has been cooked for your
use. Mark this If you do not proper
ly look after your own health no other
person is capable Of doing 1t for you.
AS you have to bear the pains and the
sicknesses and the helplessness for the
most part If your health is wrecked,
so for the most part you yourself must
look after and guard your own nealtn'
Your mother may compel you to put
ON your overcoat and overshoes when
you go out into a storm, but she can
not restrain you from sitting In the
dangerous drafts. She cannot always
supervise your diet. She cannot keep
you from chilling your stomach by
drinking ice water when overheated.
She cannot look after you and forbid
you doing the five hundred little things
you are accustomed to do and which
are daily sapping away the foundation
Of your physical existence. Now, God
comes to most Of us In our youth and
says: Young man, here Is a good,
strong, sinewy body. That physical
body Is to be the very foundation OF
your success in life. Make the most
out of that body. Look after it. Guard
1t. Develop it. Bear your own phys
ical burden. If you do not care for
your body no one else can or will do II
for you"