The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
In The Religious World

tapDe and writing under ,basa
cIuel thrusts. Elisha turned from the
curious sensation-lovers with the cnrt
VIRUS, Yea, / know it: hold your
peace. SO also at Jericho the sons
Oh the prophets put Elisha through
,ne same ordeal. They had not
learned in their school the fnenns
Oh sympathy. The art of comfort Is
no easy one. Whenever We go to q
mouse OF sorrow, let us remember
these neavy-handed t~heologues. who
were not yet ready for the most deli
cate part of their ministry.
EVen etWeen the master and his
intimate there We're few words. True
does not need them. We
picture these two walking over tho
long journey from Gilgal to the Jor-
Dan at jericho, mostly in silence
w a an experience for the youneer
man to remember as he faced his own
new mission.
A Token of Remembrance.
A few weeks ago there was a meet
ing IN Philadelphia of leaders of the
"or1d sunday School Association.
among them the most greatly beloved
personality in Sunday School leader
snip, DR.. George W. Bailey, who had
practically risen from a sick bed in
order to be present. While the lit
tie group was met, Mr.. John Wanna
maker took from his pocket a beauti-
ful amethyst, too large for a setting.
and approaching DR.. Bailey said, Il
hold in my hand something which I
have carried a long time: l cannot
remember how long. When things
have gone a little bit astray with me
and i am a little bit stirred I'D | take
it out and look at it, and somehow
| II a consciousness Of peace and
quiet as | look upon it. I am now
l nnHinn II TO
of my personal regard. there being
no one to whom I would rather give
it than yourself"
A friendship token was offered by
| Elijah to Elisha. 1t was a gift of
1 love and remembrance, to be chosen
1 by Elisha himself. This was the
legacy that the passing prophet was
to beQueath to his successor. OF
lands and money he had none. Pow
erty had been his lifelong lot. In
deed, we all feel a sense of shock and
of the unfitness of things when we
e read Of a minister's leaving a for,
tune. His real requests should be
r spiritual.
The request tina Elisha made re
vealed the sort Of spirit that wa
d within him. 1t was even finer thar
e Solomon's prayer for wisdom. Will
" by implication it was the finest trib
ute that he could have paid to hi
departing friend, it was also a wei
a come proof to the latter that Elish;
d coveted earnestly the best gifts. Fo
.e his request was 81 pray thee, let
l. double portion of thy spirit be upo,
me-"
al In the case of Elijah, that mean
a boon. Would it mean that you
son and mine were asking for tn
al highest and noblest inheritance, j
they sought a double portion of on
- CniYlf2 IN tho a0ndNr which nrQ
j. walls at death, can we wish for GU
sons more of ourselves and our like
m ness? Would it be a blessing or
n curse If fathers could pass IN thei
personality, their dominant character
te istics, to their heirs? Certainly, thi
sort Of inheritance is not Fashionable
w Most men are bent on leaving good
IF rather than life, to their children. w
should be startled were we to tur
ID to the obituary notes in this ape an
!" read, "John Jones, who died yestel
an day, left an old coat and a double pol
Id ton of his spirit to his only son.
I'd Whether we should pity or congrat,
ed late the son would, of course, Deepen
on the sort of man John Jones ha
been.
"a The Bankers Inheritance.
A two-fold bequest was left by Ell
ng jah. To the world he left a sUcce
sor. He had trained a man to do h
90 work. His mission was to continu
To The torch would be handed on. Thar
Nv God for the far-sighted leaders WI
at train somebody to step into the
he place and to do their work, plus
he new personality.
ca The other beqrest Of Elijah was
Elisha-eQuipment for service. F
bis gave the best thing ne possessed
ly. MS successor. "A pusy panhei ~
)ul me at fenstn' the otneI Jay ~
lat whlie a me Oh lIhpalienl VlsI!o
or above all other possessions h ance
trail farm on Cape Cod, with
200 traditions of godly ancestors W.
,es never lowered the flag Of conscient
ing THIS inheritance u nuei.tS ~ 10 I. =
tie, been MS pest equip,lent, ne "io :
nat service anna the teiipla'ioo VI