The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-05

guently spoke. - DO were vrondrous
Commands and thu elements obeyed Ths
plaques came o. Egypt thc sea divided
the water flowed from the rock n wHr
hard Tor The Jews @ believe this was "a
commonplace rod % shepherd. 90 they
embellished 10 with the tradition that II
grew IN the garden OF Eden. IL did not
Life L. tull OF grave problems. as you
nave t.upt4'~s already learned. Think
not that these are 10 be solved by a few
men IA great position. The vast bulk
or the problems OF time and eternity are
wrought duTins the progress OF The daily
t'u OF the masses II anyone in high
or exceptional place seems 10 solve these
problems ne has learned their solution
In tho way Of more humble toll. Nhar
the human heart needs to learn Is that
labor II not the result OF sin. In
dQubtcdly tNl uggravates the conditions
~ labor. Makes IL harder. or makes
man less able TO perform II. But toll
itself. no matter how lowly. Is one OF tn
Erandcst ordinances OF God IL takes its
plsc" by the side Of worship. Like
Aaron and Hurr IL upholds tho hands OF
, humanity while the foes OF Righteous
ness are beaten back II the labor OF
idea that 10 Is the result OF sin and could
f De dedicated 70 God there would b. "A
mighticr uphft 70 the race than has
ever come.
~ employers would more generally
rcgar labor as a very real form OF wur-
ship they would forbear TO lay such
heavy burdens On the toiler. II the en-
llo2- would look In like manner upon
his service he would offer II less Frudg-
, lugly and OF better quality. Casting our
rods M Gods feet means to place Ia bor
the daily occupation that sometimes
frtts and gals us-in the right P1atIon-
ship 90 God and glorify It. TO work not
merely so that 1 may please nay enc
ployer. or society. or TO satisfy my own
sense OF honor and integrity or TO
achieve success but TO please God. for
Whom am really toi1ug. ~ 1 toll hon
orably.
THE servant who swept under the
rugs proved TO her mistress that she re-
Eudcd God IN the matter. 1 know men
90 large Affairs who conduct great bust
ness concerns who look upon themselves
simply as the employees OF God. Whose
principle purpose Is not 10 coin dollars
that they may be stacked up. but who
serve Cod a. "A purpose and make their
occupation contribute to that purpose.
LIES Task a worship.
Whatever. then, your task IA life may
!he worship that you daily oner God.
N our task. like Noses rod, shall Law al
the feet OF God. Ana with that In mind
no task Will seem too lowly. no place
will be too LOFTY for real service. no
tul munotonous and irksomc. ANY task
offered 10 God viii be glorihcd beyond
thought.
The third page. ana the mos, vital.
: Is that your task Is 10 be glorlhed a.
Z YOU realize that Il is not material ac-
emulation or worldly fame. but charac-
ter that determines success. This is
Soine ming that the young person OF To-
such "a prosperous land. ana the dollar
has clbowed its way so largely to he
front. that the SAT. guard Of our youth
center OF our thought Of success II ~
nigh time that we learn that character
is the absolute essential TO success.
This Is so much the more emphatic
because the princes of business recls-
nize t. II "a young man things that ls
ts 10 win by sharp Practice by misrep-
world Of business. he IS mistaken For
tunes have been built that way. and
they have been proven the greatest
those VINO inherited them. JTon tho
surface The world or commerce may APP
pear 10 %" unworthy OF confidence. bot
the mighty tides that bear on tho cur
rents OF the business life Of this world
are true t. the forces OF honor. iutes-
rlty and Righteousness
with tho conception that success Is T
based on character we must learn that
- the common task. II Is not some
unusual moment ~ test that maH.s
character. That moment reveals t. Tho
DAILY Toll and the common round develop
character.
Young men and women. - is the daily .
round that develops character. n gets
M tho very fbrc Of the soul 90 fr.Her
on and on and on. We may nor 0ppre-
glate what D., being wrought within us.
The world may look verv drah Co g-
Md yct I fccl that - we have the RIGHT
conception ~ tho glory OF toll and mako
character the basis Of success We shall
never need inspiration. IL f. with ls
So these considerations.
IF the daily life b. 20 contribute thus
20 our best selves then a must D., lived
on high levels We must hold ourselves
+ 10 the task We must shun everything
lowers We mus' cultivate the c1mn7n-
ionships that strengthen moral purposes
We must learn TO make right valuations
I'm life. We must never permit the incl
dental and tho superficial 10 usurp tho
seat Of power The throne must De held
by n real King
There o. only ono WAY % achieve enc
character that moves on 90 success and
rlorif's the daily life That is fu subj
INIT oneself 20 tho domination Of Tho
greatest character that this world svcr
shall know. Jesus Christ. II We will
build our lives upon fllfh I'm him and
follow his steps We shall arrive whore
. God intends and Serve this needy world
. I1 the way az We come"
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