The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11


teach US that Gods ways with man do
not change. His hand guides as as well
us He did Israel We are in Gods school
house, they were: their blessings are
our blessings, their dangers our dangers;
Tor al these things were written for our
example.
''He huInbled thee and suffered thee TO
hunger How true that is. often there
comes to a man ut his setting out in life
time which humbles him. ne finds he
is not SO clever as he thought. his plans
fail him. and his way seems hedged up
all around. He goes through a time OF
want and struggle. IL not of actual hum
ger.
Then. perhaps. ne cries In his heart.
How hard it is for me. How hard that
my youth should De all dark and clouded,
How hard TO have to suffer anxiety and
weary labor just when l am able to en-
joy myself most"
II is hard. but worse than hard" things
may happen to man. Far worse is it
to grow up in ease and wealth and lux
ury. with all the pleasures of lie ready
at their hands. Not those who earn
riches by manful and honest labor; not
those who come TO wealth after long
years Of training 20 make them fit TO
use it; but those born amid splendor and
pOmp. have never learned the golden
Lesson which want brings; God help them.
They need His help even more than the
poor young man al his wits end how TO
1--we.
For with the poor young man the very
want and struggle ana anxiety may be
Gods way OF helping him. These very
things help him 90 control himself and
learn to do with little. to strengthen has
character and develop all the courage
and power that God has given him.
God is humbllng him that he may learn
man doth not live hy bread only. but
by every word which proceedeth out Of
the mouth OF God" God viii feed him
with spiritual mauua. as necessary as
/ ,dily food lie fed THE Jews with mamma
90 show them that His power was in
deed almighty. lie could help them in
any way. in any place that was needed.
And so It is wiki every man who trusts
in God. In unforeseen ways he IS helped.
in Unforeseen ways he prospers. His life.
as he advances. becomes very different
from what he would either expect or like;
his fine dreams fade away but still he
prospers II ne DO earnest. honest. pa
tent and God-fearing. he prospers. God
brings him through II all. He IS not
tired out: he does not break down. though
he may have TO work ooth long and hard.
As his day, so his strength shall be. God
holds him up. Strengthens and refreshcs
him. and brings him through years OF
labor Orom the very thought 81 which
H. shrank when he was youne) UP TO
peaceful prosperity.
And so he learns that tho life. the true
life, Of man consists. not in pleasure not
in money. not I'm abundance Of the things
which he possesses, not even in COM
forts but in this-to learn his duty and
10 have strength from God 10 Go f..
After that sharp training man viii
prosper. because hc is 1T TO prosper. He
has learned the golden lesson. He can he
trusted with comforts wealth. honor. Let
VIII use them well.
Only, only when time Of ease ana
peace comes 70 him I'm his middle age
beware. Tho danger OF prosperity at that
time is indeed sore temptation. In
middle lie when he has mastered his
business and succeeded; when Doe has
fought Ills battle with the world and con-
quered when he has climbed up the
ladder and seems safe and comfortable
and thriving; when he feels he is q care
ful and experienced man. who knows
the world and what to do in it-then.
how easy 20 forget the Lord who guided
and trained and blessed him in all tho
struggle and storms OF early life. and
so become vain and worldly and hard
hearted.
God grant that we, II success and
comfort come TO US. may never wander
thus far from God.
God grant that instead OF clinging
greedlly TO life and money and power
and fame We may cling only to God. and
have only the wish as we draw near our
God: Prom my youth up hast Thou
taught me- o God. and hitherto have
declared Thy wondrous works. Now also
that / sam old and gray-headed. O Lord
forsake me not. till I have showed Thy
goodness 10 this generation and Thy
power To those who are yet TO come"
New York city smokes 1lO4.OO0 cigars
per day. This. with Plat. Depew and
the others. EASILY gives the metropolis
the long-distance record for butts
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