Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-08

cipation from poverty and distress.
They mean vast and unlimited re-
sources. They are the symbols of great
armies OF men marshaled together as
employees. they represent not only
what we shall eat and wear and the
houses in which we shall live, but they
represent the food and the clothing we
sell to others and the land which 9TH
ers rent from US. In other words, they
represent power, unlimited and mighty
power.
Working For Power.
Let me illustrate. 1 go out upon the
hillsides Of New Zealand. see thou
sands upon thousands Of sheep brows-
ing there. / say TO the owner OF these
countless sheep: For what do you
raise those sheep? Why, can see your
hocks everywhere" 81 raise them for
the WOOL" he answers. s'What do you
do with the wool?" 'swby. send that
to the English factories. IL you were
here in shearing time you would see
hundreds OF tons Of that wool cut and
shipped as the harvesters press the hay
into bales for the market. Then after
that wool reaches the factories 1t Is
cleaned and secured and spun out into
threads and woven into underwear and
turned into coats and vests and. pants
and dresses and cloaks. Why, that coat
you have on today is made ont OF wool.
Thousands upon thousands OF yards or.
cloth come from the bsckss Of my sheep
every year." But" say, ~what IS the
good OF raising SO many shsepf You
and your family can only wear a few
dozen yards OF cloth annually. Yet here
you are raising enough sheep to clothe
the whole English army. VOW certainly
are not raising all these sheep for your
OWE user NO." he answers. sT am
raising all these sheep for power. L am
beyond the mere question OF my own
livelihood But the more sheep I own
the more money I get and the more
workmen employ the more influence
have I'm the world and the more I am
honored and looked up to as an influen-
tial capitalist" The great sheep own
er or New Zealand pastures his thou
sands upon thousands OF sheep for
power. Many fioeks are the symbols
or mans influence over man.
What is true OF the flocks of sheen
and the herds OF cattle Is emphatically
true in reference to the land. The more
land man owns the more power he Is
supposed to have. This Is the reason
why the laws OF entail of England are
IN vogue today. Take, for instance, the
present Duke of Norfolk, who owns
over 100000 acres, or the Duke of Rich.
mond, who owns over 100000 acres.
When one OF these British noblemen
dies he Will not leave bis property to
his children share and share alike, but
he says to himself: II must keep up my
family influence. am required by law
to leave to my eldest son all the land
have and my house and heirlooms.
Then as the years go by this property
will become more and more valuable.
Then, as a great landowner with thou
sands upon thousands OF tenants de-
pending upon him, my sons voice in
the nation will be heard as n voice OF
authority" Great harvest fields, great
nocks OF sheep and herds of cattle.
great farms and landed estates are the
symbols not only OF what we eat and
drink and wear, but Of unlimited DOW
er and influence. Now, when Christ
comes to us and says, "Seek We first the
kingdom OF God and his righteousness
and all these things will be added unto
you," he is practically saying: ..Seek
first the kingdom of heaven, which Is
your first and chief concern, and I will
take care OF your temporal interests.
All the wealth and power that it is
well for you to have shall be given to
you, only strive to do my work and
seek to save men and serve me in your
daily life"
As the World Sees.
Because the world at large does not
recognize the infinite results OF this
power that does, not prove that this
power does not exist. The world has
not recognized some OF the mightiest
men of the ages even In statecraft.
The other day was reading most
Interesting article by Hannibal Ham
lin on the United States senate. This
great son OF New England had repre-
sented Maine In public life over forty
years. or for nearly half n century.
He was born only ten years aftor
Washington died. He was the per-
sonai friend OF Adams and jefferson
and Monroe ond the colleague and as
ISOLATE OF Webster, Clay, Benton and
Calhoun and all the great public men
from 1913, when he was first elected
to congress. IL 1881. when he died. He
'ss4s q giant among giants. king
nssong ksngr- that Is, IL you beiIeva
tkc makers and the melders and rs-
sfsators of.S0r nations belonged to q
race Of kings.
With almost q century for his re-
Prospect Mr.. Hamlin declared that
some Of the mightlest senators who
influenced the legislation OF his time
were hardly known outside of, their
states and the senatorial walls. Then
ne mentions some OF them, whose
names had scarcely heard of before.
There was Samuel s. Phelps OF YER
mont whom Daniel Webster declared
to be one OF the soundest and abiest
men he ever knew In public life. There
were Senators Mcguire and Badger Of
North Carolina and, Senator Dixon II.
Lewis OF Alabama. whose brain was
relatively supposed TO be as large as
his body. and that body tipped the
scales at 500 pounds These men,
wrote Mr.. Haml:n. We're the great lead.
ers OF leaders. yet o1ts.de OF senatorial!
walls the pubic hardly knew their
names. Thus may it be With the pow
er OF Christ's disciples. The world at
large may not recognize the power Of.
the Holy Spirit which Is In US. but
the power wiz be there. Christ viii!
recognize 1t. Heaven VIII recognize 1t. !
All eternity Will recognize Il when we
are able 20 bring sinful men and wom-
en- in touch with Jesus Christ Oh. ye
men and women who long for power.
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