The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-19

} ing the nearest call. Not by waiting
! for greater work. hut by making his
/ work great by doing II we'll Not by
! waiting for greatness. but by being
! SreCt where he is. with what he has.
and rs he Is. The world is always
looking for such 4 man to do the
! worlds greater tasks ana 10 bring the
worlds larger endcavors to success.
The creates; hero in the land was
| tending sheep and making music for
better care Was there over swceter
music So there came a call TO noblec
strains and To larger care
he faithful 10 your trust. however
small, DO your hes; wherever you
are. You viii find Yourself. and others
YOU can achieve-and there VIII bc SER
vice for YOU higher up and in Il larger
sphere. y father going 10 London.
asked his litt!e boy. What shall !,
bring you from the city, To his
surprise tho little fellow said: Bring
Strange that he knew the word
Stlaugo" that he knew what II meant.
He brought 1t: and the lsttle fellow be-
came one OF tn" great astronomers OF
the world. Find yourself.
III. III" found his royalty. The second
Jewel David found was his royalty.
samuel had come 10 Bethlehem to offer
sacrifice, and perform another mission
which n" did not at once proclaim. All
was ready for the sacrifice on the VIII
iaEc green. seven sons OF Jesse mad
passed before samuel. but the Lord had
said: 1T is non" OF these" samuel
asked if there was another. only u
lad. and he is in the meadow wiki the
sheep. Let him b." called"
The village waited for the boy. In
all the glow of youth he came rushing
from the fields. his hair disheveled
and health pictured in his radiant face
The Lord said: This is hc" The seer
poured the consccrated oil on David's
head. aud proclaimed him the Lords
auoutcd. lsracl's King.
How strange. y King, without a
crown. without u sceptrc. without "a
palace. without u capital. without an
army. without u treasury, without a
people. without n kingdom: a King. but
no one knew 1t; King unrccoEnized:
"a King, hat no badge of royalty.
Who is King Of israel---Saul. camp
inC behind his army on the verge OF
Elah, or David. the shepherd boy" |
DO no; know. cannot know till I
sec David go down into the valley OF
!lah. ana see how he deports min =
self when there. There are Kings on
whose heads ma crowns are seen. but in
whose souls there is Il splendid royalty.
The teacher OF "A school far away and
long aSo WAS accustomed TO lift his
hat and thus greet his scholars daily
with great respect. He was asked why
he WAS so respectful to a group of
boys. He answered that he did not
know hut there might he in the group
some boy who would rise to great
. emincncc in the coming days. \ true
prophet he for there sat before him
little Martin Luther, who in after
Years became one Of carth's uncrowncd
ROYAL SPIRIT AFl.ioIE;
GOES OUT AND FIGHTS
| David hears the insulting challenge
OF the giant. 1t was more than his
/ royal spirit could endure TO King.
/ saul he said: Thy servant Will go
and light with this philstnc." lie was
/ iidicuicd and reViled. But his royal
spirit was ati1mc. lie refused Saul's
arinor. In his shepherd Garb and with
4 MS sling and five smooth stones from
/ the channel OF Elah's brook. he drew
near The giant. The giant said: Come
/ to me. and | viii give thy flesh Ia
/ the fowls of the air, ana 10 the beasts
/ OF the field" But David answered
| Thou contest TO me with i sword, and
with spear. and with :. shield.
come TO the" in the name Of the Lord
OF hosts, whom thou hast dcfed" With
/ the accuracy that comes with boNhood
strength aud long practice and depend
cncc ON the blessing OF the Lord, he
hurls the captive stone OF EIah'S brook.
II hnds its mark aud sinks in tn.
. l"fcNtah OF lIllllStiI : pride. LAX" a
! tree OF tn" forest frllcd by the skilled
! nNmAn. the huge giant falls dead a;
; lpaNids feet. The youthful victor
} draws the great sword from its scab-
3 bard aud cuts oil the rhilistinc'S head.
/ who Is now King ot Israel saul in
his tent. or David IN the thr:ll OF
tr!umphr WHO can doubt" Ia thu
valley Of ElIh paVid'S royal ;itl. IS
confirmed, TO secure u title is one
ming. 1t is quite another thing to
prove the Title we'll bestowed When
! Christ Was trHuSiEurcd on the mount
/ those with Him saw the glory that
WAS inherent, but hitherto was yelled
/ There arc moments Of transformation
80 every ono; when what - iuhcrcn;
rcuds the conccalius veil and shines
forth with its real splendor. David
/ WAS u King, but h" proved ii i'm Elah'S
! vale. lie found his royal title there
| ana disclosed ii there 10 others.
| EVrrNbody meets a giant somewhere
| one Sues him. and ices from his pres
rucc. Another trcmbl"s with fear and
surrcnders. II" OF royal soul faces the
. giant and contends with him FOR The
/ way and oN"rComcs. y giant soul is
more than match for cubiis of statur,
and pounds OF flesh aud spear. though
! il h- Xix" = wcavcr's beam.
The dull boy could not learn a,
school, and could not learn at home
His parents knew no, wha, To do 70,
him. nor what To- do with him. He
seemed 10 nave no aptitude for any
Thing. Thcy zoos him TO an art gal