The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-08

purchaser, "Wilt thou be faithful if
l buy thee?" eyes, whether you buy
me or not"
When Whitfield was last in Amer
lea, Mr.. Tennent visited him and dined
with him in company with other min
listers. Mr. Whitfield spoke of the
difficulties of the ministry. All zeal
awaited but little. He was weary of
the burdens of the day, but his con-
ISOLATION was that in a short time he
would depart and be with Christ. Cen
eral assent was given to this with the
exception of Mr.. Tennent. Mr.. Whit
| field tapped him on the knee and said,
DO you not rejoice that your time
! is so near at hand? ?" 81 have no wish
about it, no pleasure at all, and if
you knew your duty it would be none
to you. l have nothing to do with
death. My business is to live as long
as | can. as well as | can and serve
the Master as faithfully as l can
until He calls" But in case death
was left to your choice" said Mr.. H.
81 have no choice about it; l am Gods
servant and have engaged to do His
business as long as He pleases to
continue me therein. Nov, let me
ask you a question. If l send my man
to pillow and if at noon | find him in
the shade of tree and complaining
the sun is too hot; the blowing so
hard; | am weary of the work you
have appointed me to do and overcome
with the heat and burden of the day,
do let me go home and be discharged
from this hard service, what would
you say?" "Why, he is lazy fell
low: that it is his business to do the
work | appointed him until l should
thing to call him home"
The world is dying today for lack of
men and women of faith. Faith will
release the manhood and womanhood
and the money now being boarded.
The slack devotion of the church for
the world is pitiable.
For some time during the World
War, Great Britain spent on an av-
erage of five million pounds daily.
To save the world for time and eter-
nifty she spends two million pounds
annually. The war expenses of the
United States for one month was
more than the whole amount con-
tributed by this country for Home and
Foreign Missions since the nation be-
gan.
The fearful propaganda of atheism,
anarchy and materialism is to be con-
quered not by armed men, but by
spirit-flled evangelists.
! Now the essential message is being
set aside. The vital is rejected for
the superficial; the eternal for the
ephemeral; the light for darkness.
This will indicate our duty. How
will you my reader, meet your duty?
Choose your life's work with care
Consult your own likes and dislikes;
your fitness or unfitness for it. But
when you have decided on your
course, bend every energy of body
and mind to secure success; do your
best; stick to it.
'The man who sticks has this lesson
learned:
Success doesn't come by chance-its
earned
By pounding away; for good hard
knocks
Make stepping stones of stumbling
blocks.
He knows in his heart that he cannot
! fail;
That no ill-fortune can make him
! quail
While his will is strong and his cour-
age high,
For he's always good for another try.
He doesn't expect by a single stride
To jump to the front; he is satisfied
To do every day his level best,
And let the future take care of the
rest.
He doesn't believe he's held down by
the boss
It's work, and not favor, that gets
across.