Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-04-22
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tory have been won by men while yet
young in years. David, Luther, Alex
ander and the worlds Redeemer
Himself are illustrations of this
truth. ISL 4
3.-Principle.-Tact and push
would be a detriment to a man It he
were without principle. An employer
promised a clerk higher wages It he
would treat the customers now and
then to a glass, in order the he might
sell them a bill OF goods. The young
man replied: II thank God there is
a poorhouse In my native town, and
i will go there and die before I shall
do such dirty work" That was
Principle. Nicholas Biddle, the first
president of the United States Bank,
requested his employees at n time
to work on Sunday. One young man
lost his position rather than do So.
That was Principle.
When President Lincoln was e
nominated for the Presidency it be-
came necessary to call for 100000 e
cruits to reinforce the men at the
front. His friends everywhere adj
vised him not to issue the order as 1t
would endanger his reelection. He
went personally before the congress
sional military committee where a
eimilar attempt was made. With the
fire of indignation flashing in his eyes
he replied: "It is not necessary for
me to be reelected. but it Is neces-
sary for the soldiers at the front to
be reinforced by 500 900 men, and I
shall call for them: and ii I go down
under the act. I will go down like the
Cumberland, with my colors flying"
O. for more men and women Of
tact. push and principle.
V. The fifth step in we'll doing is
10 be a man or woman of faith.
When Thomas A. Edison first con-
eeived the idea of the photograph. he
said: II can make it," During nine
long years he never lost faith, though
1T times it seemed utterly impossible
been with nearly all Of his great in
ventions; through faith he has
plodded on night and day, sometimes
forgetting to eat or sleep, yet ever
confident that he was going to suc-
coed. The whole history of
rountrv has been largely one of faith.
From the day that Columbus crossed
the Atlantic to the present day. near
ly every great move has appeared un-
reasonable from a worldly standpoint.
but has been undertaken through
faith. And what shall I now say, for
the time would fail me to tel, of Cid
ron. and of Barak. and of Jephthae.
and of the wonderful things they
have accomplished through faith.
The man or woman who lacks this
quality of faith is of all persons most
miserable, yea. sin lies at their door
and wreaks vengeance upon them.
they don't enjoy their meals because
they cannot trust the cook. The rail-
way conductor is liable to run the
train off the track, so what is the
good Of travelling? The very earth
ment and swallow them, and as for
the Bible. it says. "He that doubteth
Is damned"
vi. Be men and women OF cour-
age.
Perhaps there was never a time
when w had SO many examples of
courage as we have to-day.
When the ports Of Europe closed
against the Asiatic Squadron there
was nothing left but to go to Manila.
Many of our people feared the re-
suits, But Ensign Dewey was a man
OF courage. BY the forts, over the
mines and into the harbor he sailed,
The Spanish fleet was DESTROYED,
many of the forts captured and finally
Manila taken.
Hobson was no less courageous
when he sunk the Merrimac IN the
very centre of the enemies Are.
The P~lattsburgh boys while storm.
Ing the hills of Santiago sung in the
very hottest OF the battle:
'Tis the star spangled banner.
Oh! long may it wave,
Oer the land of the free
And the home of the brave!s
We need more young people to-day
who are not afarid Of the fiery fur.
mace, or the den OF lions; young PEG.
pie who shall go out and meet Go.
Hath in the name OF the God OF IL
rael.
-. VII. The last quality I shall nam,
Is Perseverance.
Perseverance, is the long pu1l
strong pull, and pull altogether" OF
!, the home stretch"
President Lincoln said OF Genera
Grant, He is not easily excited. anf
ne has the grip of a bull dog. Whe,
ne once gets his teeth in, nothing On,
: shake him on"
Jacob said to the angel, ct will no
. !et thee go unless thou dost bles
The unjust Judge said, "Thon oh
Tear no God, nor regard man vat he
cause this widow troubleth me. I vii
t avenge her. lest by her continue
coming she weary me- The King
> dom OF God suffereth violence. an,
: the violent take it by force.