The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

clearly that God is interested In ram
lilies as we'll as in individuals and ma
lions. 1t is well to get a good grip
on Gods units of value. From the
blessing of Abraham and his seed
down to the present day, God has
shown a special interest in families.
To make a G~od-fearing family is a
| successful career. The other day
| met a man on q train in Texas VINO
took seriously the business Of raising
q son. He told me how hOmesick
both he and h boy had been Tor
| each other during his brief absence
| at q convention. That nan wisely
! looked upon his work OF raising crops
and "a .tle as merely incidental to the
training of a boy. In this great task
Of serving society by building noble
homes the woman's part IS even
greater than the mans.
In the family Of Jesse there were
seven strapping sons. One after an
other these handsome big fellows. all
of king stature, were passed before
the prophet. None of them were in
dicated, however, by the Inner Voice
as the candidate for royal amounting.
The stock Of big fellows had slumped
in Israel about this time. Saul had
been q king Of hat sort. cad anO
shoulders above his fellows.
At length the people were getting
the idea that 1.-The minds the measure
Of the man." and that physical quail
ties are of secondary importance. One
day in 8 San Francisco hotel I saw q
most impressive and se~lf-cOnscious
man strLtting down the corridor
aware that all Eye were upon him
and 1 asked the elevator boy, us that
Robert Mantell the actor, who is now
in this city"
The boy answered.. "Naw. That's
nothing but a wine salesman. Mr.
Manteli slips in and out SO quietl,
you would never notice him."
We understand today hat leader.
ship is with ideas. We are readiel
. than ever to con the golden text o
, the lesson: Man lOoketh on the out
ward appearance, but God looketh OF
the heart"
t The Banquet And The Boy.
!. One night at a formal banoue
!. there were gathered a lumber Of emf
ent men, including one real WOrl,
; celebrity. The other diners were al
: impressed with the importance O
: these distinguished men. I observed
though, that the most famous man O
all, whose name really has gone roun
the whole world, devote more al
. tentiOn to the n small boy in tn
:. gathering than to anybody else pres
ent. Because he was a great man h
{ knew that the future is with the boy
= 1t may be that ere that mans plac
: i n the literature Of history depend
! on the boys impression of him. TIL
. truth is trite that the plastic jude
: ments of youth are the most importar
to record, nevertheless, we continu
TO deSplSe the youngsters about us, an
l. to pay court to the men whose juds
- ments are already formed, and who's
=" influence is passing.
81 That is the old habit that Jesse ar
his sons followed. They didn't eve
take h eighth boy in their fami
= into account. He was off at a shel
20 herd chore. Yet really the world r.
at members the father and other SIEVE
ty sons, even though but slightly, on
Tor thelr connection with the she
n herd boy. Many times the loser
iream has been fulfilled, and the de
&C Used of earth nave led to honor tho
who esteemed them SO lightly.
en- David was the baby of the fami]
,e. David" which is a pet name, mea
n darling or beloved" The memo
of able words of the record desert
is David thus: Now he was rudy al
'e- with all Of beautiful countenance a
H. ;oodly to look upon"
I'D SO the small boy was anointed
lee he presence Of the unconnprehendi
TX. amily. 1t was not well for him
re COR them to know that the oil viii
I'd he prophet so soleInnly poured up
Id he boys head had marked him I
de a throne. Like most of earth's gre
Id mes. David was early set apart I
Ice his high place, and all his life &C
Ids -ributed to his preparation for it.
NJ Inc Boy VINO COuld Do Things.
in AS II by way of training, Da'
Of was early called to the simple CO
as Of Saul. 1t CHANGED that somebo
the II the royal encourage recalled h
when a harper was sought. We CO
not tell who of our unknown frie1
tell will be the bearer Of the news tt
will call US to the high place.
observe, mat David had more ii
d Senlal character and general w
on fngness. He could do some one tn
a Well. David knew how TO play o.
harp and TO sing. He had a va
ne. and hands. The practical onest
use arises, Why are so few Of orr Won
l AAnI alanl