The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-26
LITTLE MEN
IN BIG PLACES"
Rev. d. H. Bailey breaches
Forceful Sermon.
SUCCESS OF The FITTEST
Is Pointed Out In Every
Day Life.
The Uniform Development OF the
Physical, Mental and Spiritual Sides
of Man is Urged Upon the Hearers
First of an Interesting Series.

Little Men in Big Places" was the
| theme of very interesting address
given by Rev. ID. II. Bailey at Epworth
NJ. L. church, Sunday evening. The
discourse was one of a series of SER
mons being preached by the pastor
upon tle theme" THE More Excellent
Way" That men should be manly in
every particular was the burden of the
address which was heard by a good
sized audience.
After selecting his text from Cor
inthians 1911 the pastor noted that all
things of nature and of human life are
subjected to very crucial tests The
same is true with human beings and
the weak and strong alike must be
subjected to these tests in order that
strength may be proved or weakness
exhibited, The speaker referred to
the trees in the forest being swayed
about by the heavy winds which seek
to tear them away from their bearings
and II is only the great and the strong
with the roots well grown into the
earth that succeed in overcoming the
difficulties In the final test only the
strong are able to resist the forces
which seek their subjection. 1t is
very natural therefore, that all things
which have proof of strength are to
be admired All human beings seek
to obtain the elemnts Of strength. The
weak are swept away in the crucial
tests and strength is to be desired in
every instance.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey referred to the ar
gument which has recently been pre-
sented against the efforts which have
been made for the elimination OF the
saloon and other kindred evils. 1t
has frequently been said OF late that
while in ancient times wars were fire.
quent, that the weak of the peoples
were gotten rid Of in the strife and
the population which had become too
great was lessened so that the strong
were able to live comfortably with
out congestion. II in the present day
while there are no wars these evils
should be tolerated in order that the
weak may be gotten rid of in the same
way and so give greater opportunity
to the strong men OF the race. The
speaker stated that the same argu-
ment might well be used for allowing
smallpox and other diseases to be cur
rent.
Noting that manliness Is essential
and that weakness Is to be abhored
the speaker declared there were many
things which constitute strength.
Among the first things to be desired Is
strong body and most certainly
there Is no person more blest than
the man or woman who has a strong
and healthy body. Such body should
be sought and the health should be
looked after. Manliness is to be found
In healthy body. knowledge is nec-
essary to manliness and the strong
man Is he who Is acquainted with his
tory and present day activities. TIC
the Christian who Is to be strong
three Is essential the knowledge of the
Bible. There are many people who
are grown and who would be full
grown Christians who are ignorant OF
the Bible as a child.
Strength OF character Is an essential
TO strength and nobility OF character
Is like wise essential. A noble voca-
tlon In life Is becoming to manhood
There are many people according to the
pastor, who are spending their lives
at idle and trifling things when they
should be performing many manly
vocatlons. Paul was a tent builder
but was pursuing a parsonage He is
like the child living on the sweet
meats OF life and accomplishing
nothing
In closing the minister urged his
hearers to be strong and TO accom-
plish things worth while and put
away childish things.