The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-22
GREAT WORKS GREAT Or
STACIE.

Refused" Ex. 4:20 to 81.
by William r. ENis.)
Take up the White Mans burden
And reap his old reward:
The blame Of those We better.
The hate Of those We guard.
The cry Of hosts we humour
All. slowly, toward the light.
Why brought We US from bondage.
cur loved Egyptian night"
No great work is ever easy. The
r-former may take it fer granted AL
ways that, like ~GaTibaIdi's soldiers. no
u To have hunger and hard marches
and weariness and wounds and other
hardships undreamed and
able. They who work for men should
not count on winning the appla use of
men. The big tasks of today. as of
all time. are wrought by men who are
not afraid of the threats of insoIent
power, of the ingratitude Of uuappre-
ciative people whom they have helped.
ar Of repeated defeats or Of bitter bur
dens.
Capacity to do and undergo hard
things and to remain unapprecjated.
IS part of the equipment OF every
pioneer. The men who blaze new
pathways for humanity have hearts
not easily daunted. This quality is it
self a mark Of fitness. OF course it
would have been easier for Moses to
nave renamed q shepherd on the hills
of indian than to have entered the
turmoil of combat with Pharaoh. But
ne would not ave been Moses had he
done SO. A few days ago one Of the
most popular and successful profess
sors IN q great eastern university re-
signed his position, for no other reason
than that he felt the call 10 Ike a
place of ease and honor for the harder
pioneer work in a new Texas ~univer-
sity. The spirit of Moses and Aaron
which ultimately wo n emancipation
Tor the Hebrews, has never been lost
To- the world.
n Relatives Who Helped.
oriental fashion, Moses went to his
iath~er-ln-law when his call came and
asked permission to depart. Jethro
said, Go in peace" This mar was a
local sage. the type of wise man such
az almost every community can boast.
lie saw the larger opportunity and the
real ISSUES involved. In his quiet eddy
81 HE, he had become a philosopher.
a lesser mar you'd have thought first
"i the loss Of a good shepherd, of the
increased burden OF having the family
ol Moses to care for, and Of the per-
kohal regret at the separation. But
Ie'hro, Ike parents who are every
gay sending their children out to lar
ger missions, with never a revelation
al the inner heart-break, said G in
Peace
probably the exiled foster son Of
tue ypt Princess went secretly
pack TO Goshen. We can imagine the
'hrlli that ran through the com munity
~ slaves as the tidings Of this secret
conference was impa rted to the trust
~ ones. The elders heard the news
mat God had spoken unto Moses even
as ne had spoken into Abraham and
Jacob. 1t was the sunrise Of their day
OF deiiverance. The promised hour
mad come. God had not forgotten His
"~n. When they heard that Jehovah
had visited the Children of Israel, and
mat he had seen their affection. then
tney bowed their heads and wor-
shipped" This was q great hour in
me history Of Israel.
me cooperation of the leaders was
ptedxed. The hand of God was in it
al. Moses and Aaron should proceed
on tne1r daring mission Of addressing
me kin face to face.
Facing the King.
Two OF the great pictures of rGlig-
.ous history are brought to mind by
me spectacle Of Noses and Aaron
Standing In h presence of Pharaoh
-Luther before the ElectOr at Worms,
saa John Knox before Queen Mary
ootn unanrighted men OF Sod in the
piesehce or worldly power. IL there
oe any shred of shrinking or coward
ice In the heart of a preacher Of the
gospel. II is woe for him and woe fOr
ms message.
me very first quality of every man
VINO Is Gods prophet is h a he shall
speak In the fear of God, which drives
out all fear of man.
rms picture is one to muse upon.
beiore Pharaoh in his royal state
await thes hepherd from INDIAN and
MS brother Is it some small personal
.asor that is sought? Is it pardon FOL
thec r1me that made Moses an exile
IL II reinstatement in the royal favor
ls II an office, or some other re(a.
nveiy petty perQuisite? The king is
p'ase from hearing many such re-
euests. He is prepared for a petition
OF inns sort from these Hebrews.
But bark! What wonder is this?
without grovelling. without preface
Nnnout apology, these children OF ar
accursed race are demanding-yes, de.
handing is the word-iu the terms