The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-23
Great Men | Have knOWn
AND YOU HAVE KNOWN MEN LIKE THEM

ald ~ 1-e4l : > lr-ss .pu NOulu hAoW
be was CHRISTIAN. There are few peo-
pie that are II earnest you know. His
religion slime. our Of ms tace--yes and
shines inc your saul ana kind of warns
+ il up BIZ
YouU UoaI7a't be afraid to say thing
Ike that about a man
You could say things ike that to his
ace
You doa. know the Elder, and.I do.
j If It W. Just his weaknesses | was
cling I wouldn't hesitate to tell them
to his face He would hang his head |
ana pray nwardly that the rebuke
should 90 t.m good whether it was de-
served o. not. But, this is different.
7 can see him frowing, If there is
credit dUs--the credit Is due to Jesus
Christ and not 10 Daniel Nettleton.
That is bis way of thinking. / don't
mean thai lie hasn't enough humanity
eft IN In to really enjoy kind words
and loyng praise for himself, but he
does penuance for all that enjoyment.
He never told me so, but ! know it.
Oh he acts real worldly at times. Plays
crcgpet OF paror billiards or something
Ike that or jokes bit. But, some
way when he does it, one is wondering
# he isn't doing it in he same spirit
with which he visits the county Jails
and the sums.
love the Elder. He is good man.
Hesays everyone don't have TO belong
TO his church to go to heaven, but he
does wish everyone belonged TO his
church. and he is doing his best to get
them there. | will be more generous
IN nv faith than the Elder. don t
know what religion is right--whether
il is the catholics, the Presbyterians,
the Christian Reformed, the Methodists
the Baptists or the Seventh Day Al
ventlsts, but have faith that If anyone
pets TO heaven.th Elder will get there
--iust as much as he wants me 10 get
there.
rD bet the Elder has ma3e more
s,rk souls happier than any othei
"a a his age and complexion in me
washington, and ne don
~ anEbody either. Don't get the
IN Ina if you g6 TO the Sanltar1um
ne atl be thrusting himself upon
yol hnd telling you your soul needs
needing. He would consider that wa
s2De of your own business. If You
We real bad and expressed 4 desire
| h. nave some one pray with you,
H., wanted him, he would. OF COURSE
zone. but nine people out OF ten
cold be in the Sanitarium hlhe
lpnths. and never know the Elder
IMls there. if other people would aeel
III tair mouths shut. He don butt IN
Fiat isn't a part of mis- business
IL YOU do buttin-well if you outt II
Ilne chances out of ten you Il neal
| 10 something that is your business
| Yet. while he dosen't butt III ht
| always ready TO do a favor for
uu whether you are a friend OF
| Stranger.
heard the other day, indirectly
hat ne had been invited to take
rip to Germany hope If me tepoi
true. that ne accepts thelnV.-a-
aon. He needs such trip. If ne 'ah5
/. Tie trip | want him TO come 10 :! i
den and tell us what ne has seen. !
Elder always sees that which ihoui
be seen. and he knows the words .Nd
will describe that which he has ieel
His description of flowers and OF plrl
and Of things makes you think, for L
moment. you have seen theIl.
Whv do you know, | know well II
/ lie dell 10 far from the Sahalai4 L
one that never visited. Il
under the great frs, down near u
bottom of a ravine like valley, thfoui
which there flows happy, lausLlA
brooklet whoes waters are HliIo .
in the pools. and are DIAMONDS Il
the sun-kissed rapids Iheie u
bank is moss covered and thaFe
would want 10 lie down and listen
the birds sing the bees droau. and q
leaves rustic in the breeze. ! iaou
like TO inhale the perfume from u
the yiolets and gloat over the tnAt
nificent coloring-or Is Il dellca1e 9
orig and magnificent beauty cf "a
rhododepdrums. should like to fee
sunshine beating through the IeaV'
and smell the rieh warm earth u 4
spring time.
know the place. know It We
The Elder has mentioned It man
but lust mentioned i. He aeV
used many words. He Just refeffeu
it. But. SUBWAY your minds .!
sees thethings that the Elder 'efe
10. | am quite certain that that
should recognize that ravine brook
had an Opportunity.
Well. fancy hearing a man IKE u
one that makes you see ;hlhsS
j tell of his trips around the Nofl'
! He has made many. Each one Is W
( a story. ! would like to be Selilsii
} noush to have the first story Al'
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