The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

THE WASHING
wood: and the other took directly up the
way 10 Destruction, which LED him .nte
wide field full Of dark mountains, where
he stumbled and fen. and rose no more"
tho wise traveller follows that in spite OF
hindrances.
The highest mountain may be climbed
only one step at a time. Once I ascended
.snow-capped Fuiiyama. IN japan: and
friends who knew the mountain, but who
had never mastered IL, though the feat
considerable achievement. But really It
was just Ike going UP the buff at Yoko-
hama only more so. The t.000 feet were
not surmounted all at once but only step
by STEP One step up Fuji is no harder
than one step up a terraced lawn II Is
merely the persistent repetition OF little
victories that brings the complete con-
quest Sc hfe's difficulties are TO be met
day at a time. Perseverance, in small
acts OF patience and resolution brings one
TO the top OF the mountains OF character
and resolution.
All prizes are for the winning. Were
they to be had for everybody's reaching
they would not be prizes.
There are rest houses on all upward
roads. Alas. though, many travellers make
these places OK soJourn their permanent
abodes. No more pitiable spectacle can
be found in the whole field of ambitious
endeavor than the easy satisfaction OF
many persons They stop too soon. At
the end Of the first stage they cease
climbing, as II they had already reached
the top They are content to look in
sei-congratulation upon the many below
them. rather than In aspiration upon the
few above them. The lower arbors CT
the mountain Of success are thronged; it
is at the top that there is room.
There is no rest this side OF the Celestial
City for those who set out upon Chrlsts
ascending way of salvation and service.
few days ago II was discovered that
there are numerous students in the pro-
fessionaI schools OF New York who
entered upon frauduIentIy obtained
resents' certificates. Now the authorities
arer@identifying these. and compelling
them to go back 10 the beginning. take
an honest examination. and start all over
again. Some OF these men have spent
years OF time. and & great deal OF money.
upon the course which they entered
wrongly. Now. Ike Christian after his
lost roll. they must retrace their steps
at the cost OF much labor and suffering.
Eternal vigilance Is the price OF all
things. We'll begun is half done
On his way up the HnI DlmeuIty. ths
belated Pilgrim met two scared men run
ming toward him. One was Timorous and
the other Mistrust They had seen lions
In the way. and were of in a panic Now
the real trouble was not In the lions IN
front Of them. but in the lack OF lions
within them II they had carried lions IN
their breasts none OF the beasts on Hfe's
pilgrimage could alright them Il is not
the difficulties we meet, but the spirit IN
which we meet them which really counts.
after all
There are no Hills Of Dificulty so high
as the heart of a brave man. obstacles
are things 20 be overcome"
Touch the object that frightens you"
Is the wise advice OF the parent TO a child
who is afraid In the dark Most dificul-
ties disappear. OF become surmountable,
as we advance toward them.
The distant pJTanids q stone.
Which. Wedge-iike. cleaTe the desert airs,
When nearer seen and better known.
Arc but gigantic fights of stairs.
The lions IN Christians way proved.
after slI, 10 be chained. They were no
menace 70 him. despite the fearful rumors
he had heard A safe rule for al travellers
on the highway OF life is TO 20 straight
ahead, and barriers viii disappear as they
advance. God is pledged to make q way
for the man who follows the path which
he has marked out.
Everybody. like Christian. has had rea-
son 10 be glad OF the advice which he
aid not take.
The goal vindicates the journey.
Obstacles conquered are strength gained.
IT'S dogged as does IT," says the
proverb The straight-ahead plodder ar
rixes before the swift spurters or cross
cutters.
There is an arbor Of refreshment NJ
every hard place In the Christians life.
A New York worker wrote a beautiful
poem recently upon the daily Subway ride
which is his time OF worship.
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