The review., 1918-04-25

fellow. Prof. Osler did it when he
consigned all men over SO to the
scrap heap. Many otherwise good
sxz~~> men have got in bad
lI<,.tx.<...ss.s\ ~. because they were
~ overtrained in this
theory. Men are do
ing it today and
perhaps always will
V do it. You can't
tell a man, who bor-
S rows his thunder
from some other
fellows sky, any reason why he
should be guided in his opinion by
his own intelligence. 1t is all Greek
to him. He has no time, the other
fellow worked it all out and he takes
it for a gospel fact because Prof. So
aud So said SO, it must be true and
he. really believes it, when it is so
easy to prove how absurd it all is
For example, take Senators Dilline-
ham of Vermont, Warren of Wyou {.
ing, GaIlinger of New Hampshire,
who is almost 81; Reed of New Jer-
sey, Page Of Vermont, Tillman OF
South Carolina and Nelson of Min
nesota, all men in active service and
can be seen in the Senate chamber
every day, busy all the time and all
of these men are 70 years old and
lover. And these are a part of the
] JRnea on whom We-edepend to Guide
aud direct the affairs Of the nation.
This bunch would make a lively
scrap heap and make a lot of wise
aspirants for political honors look
like 80 cents with a hole in it.
Moses was over 80 when he led
the children of Israel through the
wilderness, Noah was 80 when he
built the ark; Elisha and Elijah were
we'll along in life at the most i'm
portant period of their career.
j We have no assurance of time :;
God never promised us any limit.
This was reserved for his own use
1t was so in the beginning and is
now as it ever will be. Of course we
refer to the future. AS means of
measurement Of time we make ap-
DO intments from habit and custom
How often has this plan of mans
arrangement been frustrated. The
grim messenger comes, taps you on
the shoulder, calls TIME, you drop
everything and 60. God alone con-
trolls time and tide and you come
and 60 on Gods schedule, for time
aud tide wait for no man.
So that we might better under
stand the true importance of put
ting our time to the best use we are
told that NOW is the accepted time,
today is the day of our salvation,
for 40 man knOWeth the day nor
the hour when the son of man COM
eth" and to procrastinate is to take
big chance against odds, and this
is why these men who have lived
he allotted time of three score
years and ten who have had expe-
rieDce which can only come with
time, are spared to us in this hour
of need, to counsel, guide and direct
that we may be better equipped to
meet the requirements of the times
and enable US to cope successfully
with conditions that only time and
experience can supply; and no ma
ton, ancient or modern, had or has
as coed a combination to win. All
other good things depend on time
for their value. What are funds in
bank or health Or the delights of
home if we do not find time TO en-
joy them? Time is often said to be
money but it is more, IT IS LIFE it.
self and yet many who cling desper-
ately to life think nothing of vast
ing time. Remember it is the man
with the developed mind, the wise
thinking man who values time the
most aid grieves over lost time as
he would over lost opportunity.
Every mon. ent you lose now is so
much character and advantage lost,
and on the other hand every mo-
ment you now employ usefully is so
much time wisely laid out at pro-
dlgious interest. 1t is astonishing
that any one can squander away in
absolute indifference the time that
God has allotted to us in this world
Wake up, be alive to the necessity
that calls for every ounce of your
energy, every dollar of your spare