The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-02
NONE BUT CAN
MAKE SUCCESS

Rev J. X. Barr OF the Melhoulst
church spoke last Sunday IN part as
follows. from Joshua, 1873.
This book of the law shall not de-
part out of thy mouth, but thou shall
mediate there in day and night that
thou mayest observe to do according
TO all that is written therein: for then
thou shall make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shall have good sue
cess.
Have not | commanded thee3 BE
strong and of good courage; be not
afraid neither be thou dismayed for
the Lord thy God is with thee where
soever thou goest.
This is a great text. II Is most
considerable. appreeiative and wise
II is full. pressed doyn, shaken to-
gether and running over with pro
mise. hacked by all the resources OF
the universe Every heart admires,
yearns for and can be satisfied only
by success. The hardest blow that
can be dealt anyone is to convince
him that he cannot succeed, and on
the other hand the most uplifting and
happiest tidings that can be born him
is perfect assurance that he can sue
coed Joshua to whom these words
we're spoken. was singled ont and
commanded to assume the leader
ship Of the Children of Israel. and he
realized that he himself was utterly
incapable of such responsibility,
and instead OF looking to God and
realizing that not in his own wisdom
and strength. but in the wisdom and
strength of omnipotenee vas II 10 be
done. he like We began 10 plead in
ability and shrunk from obedience TO
the heavenly command Others may
and do influence rs 10 go and do so
and so with promises of reward. but
do not and cannot back the promise
with any thing capable Of the tul-
filment thereof. and they are blind
leaders of the blind and both fall in
TO the ditch.
Note the condition which Is so
easily within the reach of everyone.
This book of lay shall not depart
out of thy mouth. nut thou shall
mediate therein day and night. that
thou mayest observe TO do according
TO all that is written therein. Note
the importance put upon the old
hook more and more by the leaders
in the worlds thought and in the
realms of commercialism and society
Its just place in the public schools
and even in the institutions Of learn
ing is strongly advocated because of
lis impartial yorth to all. Simply
stop and sean our best magazines and
periodicals upon our tables, and there
81 1.trI Of
scrool, state and commerce. advising
with the word. II is not
sectarian. but is absolutely unbiased
and eXhorts every one, come now
let us reason together" and note
still further the object given in the
text for the quest of the Book S con-
tents, which is To the end that we
may observe 10 do according to all
that is written therein, and we sub
nit 10 the world that he who clasps
the old Book as his chart and COM
pas has never and can never fail of
success. II is TO the readers of the
greatly 10 be deplored food of trashy
novels, that come the miserable fail
ure, not the students and followers of
holy writ.
lie deBfFt OF success Is ShpeildllNe.
Who is satisfied with the shack as his
permanent residence?
What girl is satisfied with simply
raiment2 Oh no. as she grows and
develops normally the material of
the raiment must be of the best and
It's fashion must be of the latest style,
and rightly so. 50 long as il is in
keeping with beauty and health Of
body We are not and we ought not
TO be satisfied with simply the pos
tive nor yet the comparative. but
only the superlative will answer our
just requirements. We must have
not simply success. hut good success
God through the old Book guarantees
good success TO you my fellows Not
simply an entrance into heaven. but
an abundant entrance into His
eternal kingdom Not simply life
foreyef more. but ever more album
dant life forever aud forever. No
other than God promises aud assures
each of good success None other
can. Some, every one read for your
self. conform thereto and be perfect
ly satisfied