The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23
In the Religious World
when Youth Goes Up Against Giants.

choice In the matter, wants no
soldiers who are not outntted In
Mrs. Grundy's shop-and the old
dame had branch establishment In
the camp OF the Israelites, when
they tried to NJ David out In the
armor OF Saul.
Those clear eyes OF David. which
we're more accustomed to the life OF
the open field than to that of the
camp or court. perceived plainly
that his strength lay In following
his own fashion, and In being true
to HIS personality. Saul or Goliath
could Outright him with the conven-
tional tools Of the warriors trade.
But. out on the hillsides. he had
learned TO sling n stone farther and
faster and straighter than Goliath
could hurl a javelln.
Simpler weapon than David's sling
was never imagined. I have one
which bought from a shepherd boy
on q Judean hillside. The boy him.
self had made II. as doubtless David
had made his. from crudely-twisted
goats hair. II Is merely long.
thick cord. expanded near the cen
ter into pocket to contain the mis-
sile.' One end. longer than the
other. Is wrapped about the wrist:
the short end il held between thumb
and forennger. A stone Is inserted.
the whole IL twirled around the
head. the. short end is released--and
straight to It's mark flies the stone.
with the accuracy OF a rife bullet.
A glorious company. militant men
OF God, are these OF whom David
II one. Their faith had arms and
feet, as fell as vision. The monk
Telemachus put an end TO the gladi.
atorial games by daring to sacrifice
himself. A southern soldier, the
Rev. Dr. Hampton c. Dubose, had
the faith and audacity to, attack
China's opium evil. and he lived TO
see the impossible" accomplished.
A few godly women threw down the
gage OF battle TO the drink evil In
America; and now national politi-
clans by the score are scrambling
to get into their train. Whoever
goes up against established wrong
will be called Fool" rash" "un-
safe. "fndiscrete," even as was
David; but only they who so dare
ever slay any giants.
Follow Your CLEAN.
A single pebble from the spurned
shepherds simple sling smote the
giant TO the dust. With the victims
own. sword David cut on the boast
er's head. The immortal victory
was won so easily that thousand
men In Israel were saying 10 them.
selves, Il could have done that" or
course they could--if they had pos
sessed the hero spirit. II is not
skill or equipment that the war for
the worlds welfare needs. but simply
purpose. Given the David mo-
tive. and we could have an army OF
Goliath-siayers. Why has your
neighbor done a great world service,
and won honor, while you are un-
known even throughout your own
township. when you are an ADLER
man than he? Simply because he
had the spirit which you lacked.
That Is TO say. David had con-
quered the giant inside OF himself
before. he essayed Goliath. When
the foes within--fear. dependency,
distrust, selfish pride and craven
heartedness-have been mastered,
there Is nothing to dread from those
without. The material world is sub
ordinate to the spiritual: Man is
one world. and has another 10 at.
tend him" The Bible. which above
all other books. portrays fundamen.
tai truth In the fash OF Q few
words. puts the universal observa-
tion thus: He that ruleth his spir-
II II greater than he that taketh a
city" Nobody need sigh In vain
for David's opportunity; the most
dangerous giants are within the eft.
adel OF soul.
Homely and practical is the other
lesson that lies on the surface OF
this story OF David the giant-killer.