The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-20
Decided BY Four Chance
Acquaintance.
RELIGION AHO Responsibility
Are The Two Elements Which
Truly Make a Man Fit
For Success.
soHE PRETTY GOOD DOCTRINE

Frur -e-- meeting accidental r
ia The s-okinE COMPARTMENT Of ore
Of the fast trains between Chiezgo
ana s. Louis. fell 20 dehzting re
question. What contributes most
o real gurc=sss-
TIE ercacT Of birth. social Dosi-
ton. wealth. edueation and pail
were sullv discussed. Then ore
member Of the quartet made 4 stat
meat which world have been SIX
uitcant anywhere, but vas peel
iariy 80 a. part Of a chance conve--
s1ti0n iu a smoker. Il believe 1e
said. that the TWO things absolute
y essential for the complete dev=i-
opaent Of a youuE man are respo1-
sibility and religion"
The force Of this opinion. express
- not 5T an eec. esiasric- bur b.
hsrd-Asaded business man. was u0t
questioned. 1T is resDonsibilitv
the speaker said. which transfers.
oOrish into manly Qualities. which
tests ones energy and grit ann tac-.
anti brings mic play ever rss8GrCs
o. mind and body. And II is rhe
religious seuse which co-ordinares
an these life activities ana gives
them their true meaning. II is ~
-igiou which makes a man at 70
bear responsibility
But who. asked another men
Je- OF The group. els really thor
0ughlr qualified 70 define religion
Tor Us and 10 interpret Il 70 Us
That" replied the first spezke-.
ought not 70 BE- hard JOB. After
al rhe intFicacies Of many creeds
have been debated 70 the limit OF
Intellectual possibility. the fact 70
mains that there are Just two WAYS
of living IN this world ami each one
Of rs is following. with more or less
cCus.stenrv. one path OF the Oiher.
There is the visible life and he
invisible. There is the apparent
and the real. There is the physical
and temporal and the spiritual and
eternal The important question
Tor Us is this: In which realm are
We living"
That's good stuff." exclaimed a
third member OF the quartet. I
Where did you get it,
Not from books" was the qufet
reply. II GOT il from experience,
from life. I have had a hard st-ug-
gle 10 keen myself living in the
right realm. have learned that
time and sense make upon US strong
claims OF reality The spirit is ev-
er willing and the flesh weak
1T is not easy for us "a believe
what We cannot see, but our happi-
ness. our growth. our VERY salvation
lie in the development OF that nigh
er vision which will enable Us thus
20 believe %
The fourth man had said anthfng.
but mad listened intently 70 very
thing that had been said. When he
aid speak. il was 70 say. Pm clad
hat IL is possible for four men.
'hance acquaintances in a smoker.
20 talk about things that ara reaIIy
worth while.
While you have been talking. 7
nave been thinking, and remember
ne. One thing 7 remember Is
statement OF Scripture 70 the fleet
hat il is the spirit that quickeneth.
remember also that ii is written
hat the fruit OF the spirit is love.
oy, peace long-sufferfng. gentIe- ,
Tess. goodness. faith. meekness and
-
Well done,' commented the first
peaker You have evidently gone q
o the right place for your inspira- Z
ion. n our hard. mercenary. nod
'rn civilization did a lot more cuI- |
ivating Of those fruits. We should I
have far better world than we !
lave Tonight
However" was the pleasant re- |
Oinder. the Old world is nor so
lad tonight Here are four hush I
less men making a good mixture of
'a"etelas and religion. ~ Philadel-
'hla Telegraph.