Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-08

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and power Of body. Physical weakness
lays hold OF mental strength. and mem
tai strength hnds itself unequal to a
measurement Of mental weakness. Men
are unequal, and they struggle to con-
slider themselves equal. Their differ
ences they attribute to sin. OF course.
they get on together very slowly.
They are very stubborn. and they are
not without envy. They say they are
looking up to God, when they are
looking down on some rival and con-
sidering how best they may strangle
him.
Men are pretty well disposed to
fight at the drop OF the hat or upon
culver being given to the chip they
carry on their shoulder. They do not
always fight in the open. They fight
in the open If they have courage anu
the support of faith that they can
come out on top. The imminence OF
a licking has strong influence In max
ing men conservative. 1t Is an In
fluence that keeps many men from
seeking public office, and it is an in
fluence that restraints many men from
doubling up their fist or making ex-
pertinent with severe epithet. But
the verdict scrub feels free to BIAS
pheme God!
When men get into fight they
want to know who their friends are.
The friends have had nothing to do
with starting the fight. but II they
do not take sides in 1t they stand con-
demned. Men fly off the handle. and
there is no telling who is to be hit.
In anticipation OF what may happen
men duck; and they are reminded Of
this later on when they have a fight
Of their own absorbing their energies.
In the rough and tumble Of the world,
even among people most noted for
their civilization, it is accepted as
praise to say, Hes a good fighter"
Goodness and fighting may not be init
mate. put it is felt that the man ready
to fight, and who is good troops
in the ranks Of fighters, is entitled
TO respectable standing. 1t is said he
can take care of himself; that he is
worth while in time Of trouble, and
tina: he has a brand of responsibility
Of which it is just as we'll to take
timely notice. Men who will not or
can not fight are fortunate if they are
free Of the affliction of corns. They
are sure to be jostled without much
consideration for their feelings and
without much reference to their claim.
en- the right Of way. That is because
of the prevalence of wickedness
which is always selfish and self cen
tered.
1t is something worth while to be
able to fight, and with this ability ii
IS something very much worth while
to be able to choose the occasion roe
fighting and to be on the Lords side
The state Of Iowa has pride in its
great seal, and il is largely conferred in
the motto which 1t bears. "Our lib
critics We prize and our rights We will
maintain. In the establishment and
maintenance Of civil government it is
important to know what to prize and
what is worth while at all hazards to
maintain. That is important to all
whom liberty is a n essential element OF
lie and who set high store upon the
maintenance and development IN
strength Ct human rights. Slavery is
abhorrent. 1t Is a shame to be in bonds,
and it is a shame because the devil in
some form is always in possession of
the key to the chains.
Only in the love Of God in there
perfect liberty. Thru service in his
battalions and in his army corps the
whole world may be made free.
and brought - the joy of living in a
time when every man shall be judged
iii righteousness.