Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-10-27

waters Will almost instantly dlsap-
near. 1t would take centuries upon
centuries of inundations to change the
Sahara sands into the rich soil OF
harvest field.
But such desert as that Is not to be
comnared TO the Arizona desert. Ihere
the lands are rich beyond all human
computation in all the elements that
are essential to develop vegetable life.
You could grow wheat there. You could
grow corn there. You could grow or
cbords there. You could grow the most
exouiste of flowers there, If you only
had water. Travellers will tell you that
when the short rainy seasons come 10
the Arizona desert 1t will be literally
covered with wild flowers, and the rich
ost Of grasses will spring up as II Dy
magic. | never cross the Arizona des-
ert but every sagebush, every bare
mound, every inch Of parched soil seems
70 cry out to me this one sentence:
"Water. water! Give me drink! Give
me water. and | will cover these wlue
expanses with farm lands. Give me
drink. and | will feed multitudes OF
neople who will not only dig gold out
of wonder mountains, but cover THESE
nrairies with harvest and orchards
worth far more than the minerals Dur'
led in my depths. Water, water! On
give me water and then let the starv'
ing people come and fill themselves
with nv abundancew Thus | feel when
7 look off upon great community
with its many children. There DO MOI
find rocky hearts, stony hearts, hintS
hearts. which cannot be touched by
Saviours love. But, like the Arizoni
plains. | find rich soil just ready fol
the gospel showers. Give the child
chance for God. Sow the gospel seed II
the homes where the parental life Il
not what it should be. Christ will lool
after the result. The harvest will sure
" come for his glory. Dare you den.
that Gods promises are true? Gas
thy bread upon the unprOmising fields
and thou shalt find it after man.
days"
The Gospel Promise.
And this gospel promise Is especlall
dear where it has reference to our Ia
bors for Christ among children, be
cause inevitably when you win littl
child for Christ you will also win til
, parent for Christ. Everybody has a
influence for good" said John b. Goug
many years ago in great temperate
2 meeting near London. Then, in III
+ powerful and dramatic way, he strod
toward the front of the platform an
? | pointed directly to a little child slttln
. in the front seat and said, Even thf
: | little child has her influence for good
q With that the father, who sat by ht
- side. arose and said in loud voic
p. which rang through the hall, "Ihat
n true, sir: that Is true" and then 81
q down. After the lecture was finishe
a this father came up to Mr.. Cough an
II said: "Mr. Cough, you never spoke
, truer word than when you said thi
:. little girl has her influence. For maj
q years | was a drunkard. | not on
q went every night to the public taver
4 but used to take this little girl alon
,. because she is my favorite child. d
d not want to go alone. Night after mig
" l had staggered home drunk, with b
4 in my arms. But one night as W
10 going to the intoxicating cup she hea
a a row going on in the alehouse. l II
her tremble in my arms, and she sal
Papa, don't go in; please don't go i
n Hold your tongue muttered. L W
= do as like Trembling with frlgl
. she pressed her little forehead again
o. my head, and l felt a tear upon 1
rs cheek. turned and went back hon
~ Mr. Cough, l have never been dru
ID since. Yes, sir; even little child b
ID her influence" Aye, not only has
= little child her influence, but son
90 times think children have greater
be fuence upon the parental lives til
m. the older folks.