The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
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,gi g y oe mn g could have seemed more
un rl' a 'il han the battle betwe on David
ana Goliath. On one side was o youth
armed q with g sling ana stone on the
o.ner sideI was va q giant IN height and
s..re On gun g man trained for war and
/ clad IN complete armor. Here we
nave Illustrated that the weakest Of
GODS Is; people striving,in d FOOD cause
are stronger than the greatest giants
| OF evil Z. y d !.
, David never flnched nor doubted on
whose side the victory would be. for
ne !k ssr.,' That the Lord was On his
| si 01t' Tn erefoSc he feared not what any
man nan could do to him. Els strength
and the boyiah sling were nothing by
mems ems selves, but with the Lord God to
guide guide them and Dayid,s faith to use
them II tho victory: came to him who
had perfect faith and unshrinking
coura &c, There As too much talking
ABOUT ABOUT faith and too little practical
fruit OF ~. When we see men fight
against besetting sins, and though
often cast down. yet rising up again;
when we see them meet difficulties
boldly. and calmly, as David met CO.
Hath Hat or bear misfortune patiently
and cheerfully, believing that however
dark the day the sun will shine out
presently. then and then only can We
be sure that these are men. OF faith
and are Gods heroes.
Iatt NO man ca 4, r,fy, ,,,Incc- ~
+ heart Is in It and he means to do his
utmost win. Nothing is impossible
to the brave heart that puts Its trust
IN IN God. We must make up our minds
to, get the better f;our sins; we must
put more heart In our religion, in our
prayers. in our praises and In our
struggle with temptation. .'Woe unto
him that Is. faint-hearted."
Every one OF us has a giant watt
Ing for us as wo enterupon life. For
one waits the giant OF lust and UNI !
cleanness for another tho giant OF In.
temperance. for another the giant OF
doubt, ready to batter down our faith.
to scatter our prayers. to drive us from
the doors Of our church. All through
our lives we have our giants to fight,
though perhaps the battle is never so
fierce as when they first meet US In
our youth. How. then. shall we meet
them! Either as towards. who turn
back in the day OF battle or as Coos
soldiers. lighting the good fight and
putting our trust in the Lord
When the temptation presents itself
do notslet US stop.to see how big it
Is. but let us cry to the Lord for help
and go right at 1t. Remember David
did not concern himself With Golia,,'s
size or strength OF his spear. or
weight Of his shield; he put his trust !
in the Lord his God. and slung his
stone with all his might. Let US try
to< do likewise. Do not let US SAY II I
am so weak. 1 shall never be able to I
keep right" That's talk for towards, /
not for Gods people. For US who will
try to fight the good fight in the
strength of Jesus. putting our whole !
trust and confidence in Him, nothing
Is Impossible that is written in Gods i
Order Book, the Bible. II we Will only |
be Of good courage and show ourselves
earnest in our effort to follow faith 4
fully intchfist's footsteps, then may we
become those who through faith SUBJ
dued Kingdoms
The Colonel is reported to have said
IN his speech at Rochester on Friday:
after election day, am going home
to oyster Bay, and I'm going to stay /
there. won't menace anybody who
does not menace me- The Colonel Is
also reported to- have said: I'm not
running for anything But that is not
enough He has not said that he VIII
rot run for anything. There's the rub. I
and even II he should say 1t, there are
some millions Of American citizens who
would not believe him.
Norman -. Mack. Chairman OF the
National Committee, pre-
diets that the Democrats will make
clean sweep in New York. Mack has a
prophetic gift. and this time the I.
are that his prophecy will be