The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-01
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81 Faith. The snoblest ideals and the
strong twill must ther refore be over.
Swallowed by the loftiest moral spur-
poses and inspired by the diyinest i1n-
pulses and strong gest faith II the life Is
to be worthy.
Moral character Is ali there Is or
life. DR.. Bartol, SO many years pastor.
OF the West Church in Boston, said
Character is the diamond that
scratches every other stone.'r' Some:
one has said, There is nothing great
in the world but man and inindn NOR.
al and spiritual. Between men who
have made history and the men who
have wrecked nations. is a difference
in character not In ability. lllustra.
tions abound In all history! y hlch en-
force this truth. rs. 7. Z
| lArron Burr sold character for ambi.
tion. To him almost everything was
/ possible with his splendid talent and
accomplishments.
| Webster. great In commanding abil-
ity and Influence. but ready to give on
principle for the presidency. sold him.
self to a misunderstood public opinion,
and went home to Marshfield to strand
Ikea great whale on the beach.
Napoleon could make and unmake
/ nations. and manipulate men as q mas
ter. Wellington said Napoleon's pres
ence was as god as 10000 men, but
consuming selfishness and personal
4 ambition ate out the heart of Ills char.
acter and left his career as a standing
monument OF human folly. Y oung man
your success depends on what you are.
not on what you know, or even what
you do. Seemingly. great achievements
must be supported by great and a
pure character, or they are a curse to
! mankind instead of blessing. The
1 very name of man OF character
means strength. influence. Such was
j franklin at the Court of France in
the days OF the Revolutionary strug-
gle. Such was Washington in all the
crucial earlier! history Of our own coun-
try. m &,
The list OF !mmeasurably great men
and heros in all time. Is a list OF the
men Of profound faith in the invisible.
Such was Abraham. Moses, Paul. SAY.
onaro1a. Luth, Wesley; and such
was Jesus Christ himself. whose dl.
vine earthly career was balanced on
faith. There are no great men but
men Of faith, for faith makes charar:
ter. 1t Is the base OF character IS
well as the super-structure ]. itself.
Faith makes heroes. It; sent David Liv-
ingston out from the coast line into
the darkness of heather Africa in
the spirit OF his Master to stamp the
Impress of his life upon all whom he
met, until at length death overlook
him us he was still pressing forward
In the forest. Character is no. built on
ideals only. nor on will. nor both, but
works out In conduct under a divine
inspiration, and this true greatness Of
character, is unconscious to the pos
SCISSOR. s3i &,
| DR.. Hunter said "No man was ever a
great man who wanted to be one.s'' =
The unconscious and inherent nobility
and strength Of a great character rises
above personality, ambition and de-
sire for promotion. If we seek popu-
larity. we belittle ourselves and prove
ourselves unworthy OF It., Il. !. e
Character is more than money. fame.
promotion or any apparent success
which the world can give. (. It was this
that was Sthe crowning quality OF st.
Paul's life. Faith in the unseen re-
deemed; his life from 3mediocraty.S IN
Ispite ofsthe worlds testimony to the
contrary, q man can live above the
love OF ease,5 money position; can de-
|splset q perverted public opinlpn. ::s
|is Charles N. Crittenden a successful
Wholesale druggist in New York City,
and a man OF large means, Fad a pc,
culiar experience In tho ia eal1 of his
! little sfour:y ear-oll daughter, florence.
He was rcbellious against God q com;
{ planning. but one day as5he 70, lf TO the
elevated railway uptown. God touched
i his heart. and he went he left The train
to, go7to his home In the west side and
= fall upon his knees before God in deep
i conviction of sin. The story OF his
experience is fullGof thrilling interest,
as | heard, him give it to a great au.
! dlence who were bathed in tears be.
!. fore he fnshed z. From this flowed the