The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14
TRUE
SUCCESS
By Rev. Stephen Paulson

TEXT-The righteous also shall holu on
his way and he that hath clean hands
shall wax stronger-Job H;9.
Every right-mlnded person should
desire success The young man who
does not desire to be successful
might just as well pick out his coffin,
for he will never be of much account
in this life But what Is successI
That Is what we want to talk about.
for there seem to be widely divergent
opinions on that subject.
Over 400 years ago Columbus was
about to discover a new world. His
seamen grew impatient OF the priva-
tions and hardships OF an apparently
hopeless voyage. Westward sailed
the little flotilla over a shoreless sea.
where no island or cliff gave relief to
the weary eye. Now and then
bank of cloud on a far horizon re-
vived hope only to plunge them into
deeper gloom. At last detection rip
ened into discomfort, and terror into
mutiny, which was stilled only by the
courage and resolution OF the great
explorer No land was yet In sight
but Columbus persuaded them to hold
on three days longer On the second
day some tree.twigs we're seen float
ing by; then plank cut by hatch
ct; then a branch OF hawthorn In
flower. These silent witnesses told OF
land not far OF; and now the men
who the previous day were breathing
rebellion. gathered around their COM
mander with extravagant hattery I'm
ploring his forgiveness.
1t is no doubt truth old as hu.
manity that nothing succeeds like
success" One stroke OF good busi-
ness gives a man a better chance for
second: but let man equally de-
serving meet with one failure, and
success sinks further away.
One OF the worst features OF our
age is the worship OF mere success,
apart from the means by which II
was attained. Personal worth may go
to the WALL a man is measured ac-
cordlng to his prosperity. There is a
success that is not worth having. and
there Is failure that Is more 10 be de-
sired than success The fact Is that
the common conception OF the subject
requires emendation.
What is your ideal OF success? In
the majority OF cases the answer
would be. fortune or position. Well,
these are fine things to have, but they
can be bought too dear They are
bought every day at the price OF
honor, self-respect. good conscience,
peace OF mind, and even immortal
hope. The price Is too great Amer
ica Is full OF the "get-rlch-quick''
spirit. We pevel In stories of million
aires who were bare-footed newsboys
in their youth And 1t is true that
many OF these men deserve credit for
their energy and foresight. But can
we not get higher Ideal OF success
than the mere accumulation OF
riches?
In our text we are given the neces
sary elements OF success. The right
eous also shall hold on his way. and
he that hath clean hands shall wax
stronger and stronger" Here are
mentioned three things which are alb
solutely necessary to every young
mans success in life, and they are
piety, perseverance. and purity.
First we have piety, or love and
trust in God, No true success can be
obtained without that. 1t Is true thai
by throwing conscience to the winds
you may occasionally make gain:
which to the upright are impossible
but there is a curse which pursue!
such profits even In that world. Their
is no doubt that the youth who enter!
upon life with a sense of accountable
ity to God, has great advantage. Lore
Lytton says. "A mn is already o
consequence in the world when Il Il
known that he can be implicitly re
lied upon" II Is q great mistake tina
many young men make to drop thei
religion as soon as they get out int
active business life
Our next quality is perseverance
"The righteous man shall hold on hi
way" The failure of many younl
men in life is due to the lack Of thi
power to hold on. A young man en-
ters business, but after few month
he thinks he has made mistake, s
he begins to study medicine. Sool
he grows heartily weary OF that, an
he thinks he is cut out for the Law
Thus he drifts from one thing to ar
other, and makes a success OF none
He lacks perseverance. the power t
hold on" 1t is an excellent thin
for youth, as soon as his schoc
days are over, to have to depend {
great extent upon his own exc
tions. President Garfield once sait
'In nine times out Of ten, the bes
thing that can happen to a youn
man Is to be tossed overheard sn
compelled to sink or swim for hin
self. In all my acquaintance, neye
knew a man to be drowned who va
worth saving"
The third requisite to success
purity. "He that hath clean haAd
shall wax stronger and stronger
This is the outward and practic;
side of piety, Let the prayer of th
psalmist be yours. "Create In me
clean heart, o God" That is nece
sary to clean hands. You must CO.
, duct a clean business II you woul
have clean hands. You cannot be
party to dishonest dealing and r
main undeflled. You cannot touc
pitch and not become smirched. Hel