Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-10-25
oppoRTUNITY.

.o.pAY,s OPPORTUNITY.
Rev. William Carter, D. D.
ou these things are written for
~" ,-nonirion upon whom the ends
y the world are GOMEZ Corinthians
=. uraorer opportunities bring great
i s.onsIhHities, then those that are
LI ppon us to-day are certainly
-n1dors The progress Of the ages
S- boen cumulative and has raised
PaS va until it stands as the highest
IN ~, af civilization, the keystone Of all
saN ,oos tbe very crown jewel in the
IT, ,a, Of time. Therefore, these
I'Srs are written for our admonition
u- .r whom the ends Of the world are
cone." ,ounfno and od-
.nition are necessary now?
'', r.aorea in this lend Of the age" in
~, +rrpntieth century Of privilege and
u .l~oIonmpnt there is so much more in
!" s,rod It means more to lose jewel
.bor fackknife. 1t means more TO
.ao,, transatlantic liner than a
o.h;nu smack. 1t means more, infinite
- more. to waste and wreck life
trorght with such tremendous possib1l-
l.,os than to waste and wreck a mere
avietonco Therefore, the admon1t1on
u,b,ob Is sounded Is upon every soul.
This warning and admonition is also
ssnpcIaly necessary now because IN
tbio age Of opportunity and develop
o,or+ we can do much more than ever
COG nossible before. When God called
Noses to lead his people out of Egypt
Moses began to excuse himself because
Of IDpflclency. but God said: What
l. IN thine hand?" and Moses looked
and behold. 1t was a shepherds rod.
Not very great weapon of Offense or
defense. but with that potent rod he
Wrought all those marvellous signs and
wonders and at last delivered Israel
from her bondage.
What is In thine hand, man of the
world to-day? A business opportunity,
social power. a moral obligation, a
leaders, ability, a skilled workman's
tools. all the possibilities of a trained
hand or eye or intellect. Make an in
rentory Of your equipment and then
tell me how you are using it.
What is In this hand, business
man? 1t is a handbook, one Of the
mightiest weapons for good or evil that
is in the world to-day. How are you
using it?
What is In thine hand, man of the
world? Look closely again, for, be-
hold it is a ballot. Remember then
and say it advisedly and reverently
that next to the bible the ballot is
the most powerful instrument for
working righteousness in the whole
land today.
What is in thine hand, aye, what is
IN thine arms, womanhood Of to-day?
A child's dear form? All, then, let me
say yours is the greatest power after
all. Over that life you reign supreme.
To you It will go for guidance; to you
1t will look for Ideals. See to it,
motherhood Of to-day, that those ideals
are pure and true, are grand and no.
ole and then you may be sure of it
that the manhood Of tomorrow will be
better than that Of today.
We need also to heed the warning
and admonitions Of the past and of the
word Of God, because even the little
that we DO now will count for so much
more than ever before. Every deed
mar we do now has the weight of all
Inc ages behind it. All the experience,
all the developments Of the past tell
On our efforts now and multiply them a
thousand fold.
Don't say that you can't do anything.
Don be trying to brighten yourself by
asking what is the biggest thing you
can do and then excuse yourself by
saying: 81 can't do anything big"
Ask yourself. rather, the question.
What is the least thing I can do?"
and starting with that, let the big
lungs take care of themselves.