Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-25

Taking another step lorWaTu III my
subject, I declare that n good name IS
the most glorious Of all inherltances
which a man can leave to his children
II means more, infinitely more, than
gold. 1t means more than fame, more
than social position, more than landed
estate. 1t means more than anything
else on earth that you can give. Most
Of lis want to leave our children the
best we can. We must not forget TO
give them this treasure, which is OF
more value than great riches"
The Greatest of Inheritances.
How can parents financially poor
leave to their children the greatest OF
inheritances? Let me explain more IN
detail The adjective good comes
from the substantive God" To be
good" in the highest sense means TO
no "goodlike" or like Christ" There
fore when a father bequeaths to his
son a good name" he gives to him, Ill
the highest sense, Christian example
we'll lived. He seems to step TO MS
boys side and put his hand in his boys
hand and say: my son, | want you 10
come with me and kneel In prayer L
want YOU to come with me and learn
TO read the promises Of God in his
holy book. My son, when sinners entice
thee | want to tell you where have
found strength In the past to resist
temptations. And when sorrows come,
as come they will, want you to learn
where you can find God as a refuge
and strength" Side by side with their
children the Christian parents walk.
Side by side they go with them through
life. Long after the parents have Pill
lowed their heads in the dust the men,
ories of their good names or their
Christian examples live on 10 gulde
their offspring. Are you not going TO
leave to your children the inheritance
of good name or a Christian exam
ple. such an Inheritance as that whlcn
vour fathers and mothers left to you!
If any young men and women need
TO be held to the cross of Christ by the
Christian example Of parents Ire
trusting in God and being with Co..
those children of yours need 1t. They
have exactly the same kind of tempera-
ment that you have. They are hlgh
strung. They are impulsiye. 1hey
can be easily swept off their feet by
success and discouraged by defeat
What are they going to do in the
swellings Of the Jordan?" My brother,
even with all the advantages OF the
Christian surroundings of your boy
hood, still you have had hard strug'
gle. What. then, are your children go
ing TO do when temptations assail
them? They have never seen their IA
ther kneeling in prayer or walking Will
Christ. They have never thought thal
YOU had a divine succorer. "A gooo
name" as an inheritance? Why, 1t Is
simply priceless in value. Is not fol
YOUR children, a good name rather L
be chosen than great riches!
But. il our good names are eSsentla
To our children after we are dead, now
much more essential are they for III
when we step out from this life int
the next! The heaviest money Dat
that was ever secreted in the darl
vaults Of the rich man who despiseC
, the Door Lazarus groveling on his pal
ace steps cannot be carried by hlm o
his friend one single inch beyond III
grave. DO you not think it an aDsur'
thing for q rich man TO struggle an'
= 70 keen OH struggling for something d
cannot keep over a few years at best
, This money may and in all proDaDlllt
will do his children damage after d
Is gone. 1t is an old saying tina
: "shrouds have no pockets" yet man
! men seem to live as though thel
! shrouds would be different from a
= other shrouds or that they would liy
= on forever and never have shroud.
Q Death Is Sure.
e But. though death may postpone II
Y coming. death will surely come. Nov
y nv friends, what are you going to q
u for your open sesame of heaven!
l. grant that your name may be yer
n imnortant one on earth. How impo
" tant it Is but few of us, even the hun
?. blest realize. We are all American
# To be American means we belong
'. the l1ost honOred nation on cart
l. Many years ago two travel ftaihe
4 Americans alighted from the railroa
r train in the French capital. No soon'
D. had we registered at the hotel tina
4 we heard that a great statue was to
t. unveiled that afternoon, at when son
" of the greatest orators of France we
2 TO speak. At once we headed towal
le the place Of the ceremonies. III
n streets were blocked with the crowd
n The police were pushing the people
re the right and to the left We had
,e friends there and no one to assist l
t. At first, nonplused, we were about
ut 90 back to the hotel. Then a hapl
st I thought struck me. l went up to o.
m of the guards and spoke a single ma
ic word, Americans" At that wo
way was made for us. We were ask
n down the lines and upon the platfoI
'e and were given two Of the best seat
III All. the word America is a mag
e. word in European lands But VIII
III we take that last voyage and pass ov
i. the sea of eternity, think you that al
~ national name or any family name
'ir any earthly name will open to US
II. gates Of heaven? Oh, no! We mu
III have royal blood in our veins. '
e must bear the family name OF I
~ King Of kings or else we shall neV
at be allowed to enter heaven. We mt
e. have a good name" That means
H. must be "godlike." We must be I'll
~ Christ" My friends, If were you
nd would not center my heart and soul
nd acquiring a few more governme
be bonds and a few more railroad stoc
m and a few more bank receipts. \
se do not need them and will never
ito able to spend them. Struggle today