The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-23

Himself are illustrations OF this
truth.
3.-Principle.-T and push
would be a detrinAo. 20 man II he
were without princ.sle An employer
promised a clerk kf?Ler wages II he
would treat the cT'ts.cers 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
| 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 one time
TO work on Sunday. One young man
lost his position rather than do SO.
That was Principle.
When President Lincoln was re-
nominated for the Presidency 1t be-
came necessary to call for 500, 900 re-
cruits to reinforce the men at the
front. His friends everywhere ad-
vised him not to issue the order as II
would endanger his reelection. He
went personally before the congress
sional military committee where a
similar attempt was made. With the
fire CT indignation flashing In his eyes
he replied: 1T Is not necessary for
me 10 be reelected, but 1t Is neces-
sary for the soldiers at the front to
be reinforced by 100000 men, and I
shalt call for them: and IL go down
und<r the act, will go down like the
! Cumberland, with my colors flying" Z"
o for more men and women Of
tact, push and principle.
V. The fifth step in well doing Is
to he a man or woman of faith.
When Thomas A. Edison first con-
ceivsd the idea Of the phonograph, he
said: 81 can make it." During nine
lonV years he never lost faith, though
at times it seemed utterly impossible
for him to succeed. And so it has
beea with nearly all OF his great in
venyions; through faith he has
ploGded on night and day, sometimes
Forgetting to eat or sleep, yet ever
consdent that he was going to sue
ceee. The whole history Of our
country has been largely one of faith.
From the day that Columbus crossed
the Atlantic to the present day, near
ly @ Iery great move has appeared un-
reasonable from worldly standpoint,
but has been undertaken through
faitt. And what shall / now say, for
the aime would fail me to tell Of Gid
con, 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
traib off the track, so what is the
good OF travelling? The very earth
itself is liable to open up at any mo-
ment and swallow them, and as for
the sible. it says, "He that doubteth
is damned"
vi. Be men and women Of cour-
age.
Perhaps there was never a time
when we 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 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 fire.
The Plattsburgh 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,
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave!"
We need more young people to-day
who are not afarid Of the fiery fur
mace, or the den Of lions; young peo-
pie who shall go out and meet Co
Hath in the name of the God OF Is
rael.
VII. The last quality l shall name
is Perseverance.
Perseverance is the ''long Full,
strong pull, and pull altogether on
"the home stretch"
President Lincoln said of General
Grant, "He Is not easily excited, and
he has the grip OF bull dog. When
he once gets his teeth in, nothing can
shake him off"
Jacob said to the angel. 81 will not
let thee go unless thou dost bless
me-"
The unjust Judge said. Though /
fear not God. nor regard man, yet be-
cause this widow troubleth me. l will
avenge her, lest by her continual
coming she weary me-" The King
dom OF God suffereth violence, and
the violent take IL by force.
Robert Bruce made several unsuc-
cessful attempts to possess his king
dom and crown. While seeking con-
cealment from his foes in shattered
barn:
"He flung himself down in low despair,
As grieved as man could be;
And after a while as he pordered there,
III give it all up said he.
"Now just at that moment spider
dropped
With its silken cobweb clew
And the king in the midst of his thinking
Stopped to see what the spider would do.
'Twas a long way up to the ceiling dome,
And it hung by a rope so fine,
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