Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-01-24

ICtlIOS. SIlIlIIlSS NllQ pence money
calculation. Coming from such an m
inent source the impression produced
by such maxims Npon 4 people pre-
disposed to reach out for tle almighty
dollar has been deeper than n intiu-
ence of all his other more exalted
rats of character.
The highest type of man is he who
gives himself body and soul Will, utter
self-abnegation to carvying out the
spirit of the gospel.
When Justus II. Nineon, our mission
airy to Moulmein. heard the cry of the
oppressed karens at Rangoon, he felt
impelled to go to their relief without
waiting six months To near from
Boston. The board eensured him and
he withdrew from our mission, thus
burning his ships and leaving himself
without support in Il far-off heather
land. His Astounding success in tho
conversion OF thousands and by his
foresight saving multitudes from death
by famine and the subsequent full en-
sionary board. amply prove the wisdom
of Nh. Ninton's unworldliness. He a
cast himself and his work entirely upon
God. and he was abundantly sustained
in every way.
Mrs. Vinton says that during their
trouble with the board she dreamed
of standing by a great tree when sew
eral men came with axes to cut it
down. Having nearly severed the
trunk they stood aside to see it fall,
but it fell not; so n man took an ak
and cut the tree entirely through. and
still it did not fall. While they APP
peared to be all standing watching for
the tree to go down. Mrs. Vineon
seemed to- hear a voice saying. They
cannot cut it down. for it is rooted
in heaven and looking up she saw
that the branches Went through the
clouds.
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Though Russell Sage Was sometimes
called a mere money maker. vet this
must always be remembered of him
he was absolutely trustworthy. His
word was as good as his bond. and
Whatever he undertook to do was as
certain of accomplishment as the
coming of the tide up Solway Firth.
This reliability was a large factor in
his phenomenal success.
In the early days of this country
when Norwich. N. Y. was a mere
struggling village. a party wishing to
erect a good building. contracted with
a New York builder to construct IL.
a lot of carpenters We're sent out from
New York city to do the work. One
OF the men a forgotten his hammer
and his first business was to look up
the village smith to make him one.
Make the best hammer you can"
Such a one will cost YOU something"
said the smith. mo matter. ] want a
and seemed perfect in handle Inc head.
poise. weight. swing-every way just
right-and the builder was delighted.
In a few days. while the men were
working on a s~caffolding. II dropped
his hammer. and not wishing just then
TO go down. laid hold of his neighbours.
why. William. where did you get this
In minor IL fc thu mast nArfant tnp1
| ever saw William told him that
the village smith made it. II nus
nave one. 1t was made exactly like
the first, and the other workmen see
ing them could not resist the tempta-
ton to each get a hammer that it was
a pleasure to use.
When the contractor went down IN
Il short time to see how the building
progressed. his men were enthusiastic
oVer the hammers. resulting i'm an or
der being placed for six dozen for the
New York shop. They were delivered
i'm due time and found to be-every
one just like the first one made-per-
feet. Very Dol other carpenters heard
of them. and orders We're sent to the
little village for hammers. and it was
not long before the country smith
found his whole time occupied in max
ing these useful implements. and was
obliged to put up a large shop for their
iIlcaIiQlStCIuIe. me TlCN 10 type
was always absolutely maintained and
the reputation constantly increased.
David Maydole has long beer dead. but
the Maydole hammer is still famous in
the land.
No man does OF can do his best UNI
less he leaves his affairs each night. as
he retires to rest. in such shape. so
far as possible. that no one shall suffer
loss through him. and hat others can
take up the thread of anything unfin-
ished. carrying it on to completion.
How many men seemingly in good
business-in cas- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
taken by sudden death. have left their
worldly affairs in such inextricable
confusion that family and friends. used
to comforts and plenty. have been un-
necessarily reduced to want? Yet n
little care and forethought and a few
instructions left to survivors would
have avoided it all.
Then. too. in the great matter of u
Christian duty. both to ourselves and
others, how much is lost by not doing
today What we should and could do.
That lawyer was no fool who wrote
the following letter OF advice: A
farmer had grown into comfortable
circumstances and thought he, would
Well said the lawyer. about WHAT"
oh. nothing particular. just give ME
some legal advice Taking a sheet of
paper. he wrote the old adage. Never
put OFF till tomorrow what o can
do today put it in an envelope, closed
1t up solemnly. charged him So and
the countryman went away happy.
Reaching home in the afternoon. it
looked a little like rain. A field of
hay was out. but the farmer was tired
and the men busy. Il don't want to
go at it. Mary" said. he to his wife.
what does the lawyers letter adviser"
Look at It, said the wife. He opened
tread 1.-THE hay was put up by 10
o'clock. Before morning came drench-
ing rains which continued for a week.