Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-16

glorious spiendor the deeds az the noble
great Whether the great mar W1n Be sci
fish or altruisuc wiz depend upon his Gual
ties % heart And early training figures
largely IN the decision q what these Quali-
ties shall be According a. q mar -
taught 20 thinh. does he 90. Early environ
ment Is a mighty factor in tha dcterning
q human character. Wei for maj you
who spends much Of his time and thought
with nature and natures GOD
There are tive arch enemies that strive
20 cause the dovnfAn Of every man. They
are pain and pleasure. Pain says I can
never leave Tou while you are struggling
50 hard to aehisrs. but Il you win cease
your tul AID struggle. then ] viii leave
you to rest Pleasure keeps up ~ ever
lasting whispering Of, what's the use
What's the USE You are struggling 50
hard to Eaih what may be a very little
Life is ~ short why spend II in such con-
slant effort why not give Up al this IN
pleasant strife and i've In ease with me
You all hear these things Every man hears
them. ana whether or not We VIII move
up with truth and development or whether
We VII Sink down. down. down. INTO
u~0tHtngness WI depend exactly upon the
manner IN which we treat the voscss Of
these tempters.
Cromwell was wholly unsslfish. In a
letter written IN 1857, when the burden q
the EugIsh government was resting 50
heavily upon ais shoulders when he trod
the winepress alone. he said; It has been
heretofore a matter Of philosophical dis
course that a great position. q great
authority is a great burden. but I know
Il is During these days he often re-
marked concsruing the psacs that was his
whsn amid the quiet fsns Of the ouse One
day he said. zfth his head bowed tn saa-
ness: I can say in the prsssnes Of Al
mighty God. in comparison we are All like
poor creeping suts upon the earth. that I
had rather have lived IN my fields and rave
kept my noeks than 70 have undertaken
such a government as this"
The greatest b-ensfActors Of humanity
those whose memories we most love and
cherish are not they who have become
0pulent in material wealth. but they who
have f0uEht for and wen a spiritual king
dom. a kingdom that lives and encourages
noble ashierEment IN every generation and
q kingdom hat Is r-on only by the warriOl
whose soul is on fire with q great con-
viotion-
I love to think Of Cromwell On the eve
Of the battle OF Marston Moor. as I love q
think OF Washington at Valley Forge. and
as I love to think Of Lincoln on the eve
Of the battle Of Gettysburg. three Ereas
man with a great conviction.
epochs In history. In each epseh a great and
noble man pouring out his heart TO his God
IN prayer
AT last England found peace Through the
sacrifice OF her Cromwell. A few Testing
years he bore the burden Of government
and then came the end HIS last night on
earth Was Epent in agonizing prayer. bur
not for himseif-not for his family, but for
the cause and for the people Of England
Thou hast made me-. he said though
very Immortality. a mean instrument TO d
them some Eocd and Thee service, and
many OF them have set too high a value
upon ne. the Others would be glad Of ms
death. but however Thou cost dispose o.
me 90 on to do coed for them-4give then
consistency Of Judgment, one heart and
mutual love- Toward morning he MIR
INJURED a few holy expressions implyinl
great Inward peace and consolation Afrel
this he was silent and On Friday afternoon
az 4 O'CLOCK September 8 t63, the sou
OF the great protector passed into ths
presence OF its Maker. In the great Hght
for the freedom OF this heaFen-borH splri
q man, he had given his gsaaus and hi
life. Greater love hath no man. than this
that q man lay doEn HIS life for hii
friands"