The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19
EVERY MAN HAS HIS
VALLEY Of ELAH
To All. at SONG Time, Comes the
One Great Battle of
Life.
ON IT FUTURE DEPENDS
DR.. Petrie breaches to Students on
Turning Point in David's
Career.

tsermon addressed to The Y. NJ. c. \.
o: Hampden- Sidney COLLEGE at the re-
cen; commencement. By pr George
l. petrle. OF Characteristics. VaD
The valley Of Elah"-l Samuel
XVI! >.
GODS truths often are written on
thc wooded hills aud traced in the
vfno-clad valleys OF the land II an
sbscrvant we pass those by. "" shall
miss many valuable lessons It is we'll
a.,d wise for MS 20 learn. The valley
~ Elahl y little vale that waited
long for its renown. hut waited not
In VAN Thousands OF Years It's op
posing mountain walls stood without
A record The yerdure Of The val" re-
mained untamed. The pcbhlcd water
brook flowed through the lovely scene
r,urmurinc its unCclcbratcd song. Then
iii a day fame came and forever crown
CT the vale. What was Il made the
valley known, and perpetuatcd it's
glory TO this day?
on the mountain south Of Il a Phil
:stinc host encamps. On the mountain
north Of il an lsyaclitc most cncamps.
just the little valley lies between.
Bu; not the thousands ON the on" side
Of it, nor tho thousands on the other
side OF II command our intcrcs: in
Elah's vale. The thousands come and
the thousands pass away and leave us
without concern Il IS the presence
there of one man ih-t touches with
Immortality tho scene lntcnscst inter
est conVcrccs on the one. He steps
into the scene. character hitherto
unknown. n king as Yet disguised. a
great career at the entrance Of an il
lustrious way. So unknown, the QUeS-
ton is asked, who is he? Nobody
knows At the days conclusion the
question is no longer asked. for every
body knows.
FOUR JEWELS ARE FOUND
IN VALLEY or EI.\II
The hero found in the valley OF
Elah four Jewels, by winch ne WAS on
riched. and which contributed Ia his
great success.
We have though; that. II We go
down into the valley of Elah, We too.
shall md tines" four jewels, by them
he enriched and have them contribute
10 our success in life.
What arc these four jewels?
J. IL found himself. David. the
hero. did not know himself He was
conscious Of his being but he ala not
know What he was. lie had not dis
covered l!fc's possibilities. He was
not known i'll his home. His name and
not known. He was the youngest son.
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-, i,n, IL 90, ,,rsic,l ana
could sing and play upon the harf.
He once played in tho royal palace.
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Would attain the like again. This
honorable mission done. IA" was y" -
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the valley OF f'!ah' Jaw" Is '''"S'-
ca WIN me MISSION. h"'" 'F ne
many. iShlIN FeEarnc" ny IN" lew ti'''
knew MIN, II" comes 10 h!ah' 'l' ~
Elan hnds himself, ana reveals /"
others what h" really ~. tie steps ONT
of the shadows into III" light Thc
spirit tnai had found no occasion l"
:s aroused As The hnsc iNiliSiInr
stalks down into the valley TO Insult
lsraclS host " giant soul. @hos"
powers We're unNnnwn cVcn'.'jo'ihe
owner, rises - The occasion 81 lsraeFS
need While the heroic trcmhie, and
the trained soldiers are afraid. tn"
shepherd youth energies from disguise
and siays the dreaded Zoe.
There Is TO every man his valley Of
TlGh. into which he comes wearing Il
mask ana i'm disguise, in which lie
throws OF the mask and renouuccs the
disguise. II is the lot OF men to mis-
understand themselves and 10 I've mis-
Understood by others Men know not
what they are what they can do with
what powers Jhcy arc endowed. till
some great occasion rises we form