The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-06

Earl OShSenoeIn fauI StrlnOISheE
George zimmeg John Tarr
Cart Trosch
Dr.. Strider took for the subject Of his
sermon to the class. "A Vision OF Life.
In part ne said:
A vision Of Life
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder
set up on the earth, and the top Of Il
reached to heaven: and behold the
angels Of God ascending and descending
on it."-GeneSis 2S:12.
Jacob Is one OF the most interesting
OF the Old Testament characters. He
Is 50 very human. Every incident re-
corded Of him carries lesson for all
time. because the fundamental weak
nesses and nobilities OF human nature
remain much the same from age to age.
and Jacob shared both 20 marked de-
gree. The setting OF the scene from
, which this text is taken ~ interesting
and suggestive. Jacob was typica!
spoiled child: the favorite of his mother.
who took me home and all his parents
indU'sence Rad 70 give him as matter
OF course. with but little thought a.
towhether he deserved it. His Srasp-
ing selhshness led MIN GcosS'E !" c"-
fraud his borther. and as a result JACOB
was forced to leave home and tlHe Tor
his life.
We can lima CINE his feelings that
first night he had ever spent away from
home. Sighttall caught him along the
lonely road and ne lay down in u field
with a few stones for pillow. and
doubtless longed fer the home he had
,eft bshlnd Here were no soft. COM
fortab BILE bed upon which 20 lie: no iona
mother to give him the goodnight KISS
no gentle hands TO tuck him In: only
mo hard ground. the chill night air.
and the great cleaning stars. We cab
imagine that his cherries PHO" was
wet in tho morning with homesick tears.
But as he slept he dreamed. y ladder
was set up on the earth that conneCt'u
earth and heaven. and on the LADDER
uare many angels going up and coming
down.
young men and women Of this gradu-
airing class you are leaving tonight your
childhood behind you. going out into
he Great world 70 struggle. and 10 make
your way as men and women. ms
vision OF life you eaten tonight may
determine all you shall ever do aad be.
II vas so with jacob Hs never toTSot
that vision We can trace its potent
influence all through his life: al that
which he learned in his dream tina; night
went with him and finally made man
or him. | would hold M before YOU.
and endeavor 20 analyZe in modern
terms, that same vision. as you Youhs
people before me now set forth INTO
the world TO seek and make your tor-
tunes.
The way II Upward.
"Efrst OF all, IL was a ladder set up
q, the earth that no saw. ladder
pointing upwards. with many steps 70
b. taken carefully painfully. one at u
time. a false step disastrous That Tor
Jacob was his own life stretching lar
before him. Up TO that time JACOB ;
tte had been more like bed on ~hicn
,he efforts OF others had carried "A,n
He had thought he could get along o>
trickery, by sparing himself at the eH-
n.n,. Of others. by sauntering aimlessly
slors Win as little trouble 70 himself
as possible But here on the thresho'a
NJ what the world had in store Tor MIN
STOOD A ladder the symbol Of SLOW.
Gradual progress. Of painstaklng caro-,
81 patient Flooding step by step. Ana
Jacob liked mona OF these. rms was
not his old. easy. unscrupuIoaS way.
hut narrow. Uea-dehned. arduous
path. Jacob had thought: the coulu
loaf through life. n"w ne "a" tna' nc
must climb. The ladder o. IKE was
fore him. < r.,,
And the Ia 'er OF life IS before you
,.o,rs ,riel IS There ~ no better
a1ura hv which 10 represent every nor
81 human life You must start at the
bottom. Do not worry about your III
ture, or complain that you have no, as
good a chance as you would IKE me
mrs, task that comes TO you tomor'o"
morning will be tor YOU the hrSt runk
IN nfe's ladder. Do that task well. take
that trs, stop safely. and you VIII %
r.ady for the next. You must pe
patien,. You must be content TO mount
gradually. tod
"rhe wors, possible tactics on \ Iaa.
der is an attempt TO skip ten or 0"Zcn
rounds That method will probably !ano
YOU back at the bottom with no ns "a
lett In YOU 10 begin over again iue
only sure way 10 rise IN ~" - W ~
ones best into each scparai" ASK mere
BY proving ones self worthy OF arsel
task. No one ever got ahead IN ire Q!
skipping his present work. Relieve IN
Yourselves also. Not that | w"h'H nave
YOU trust In no power outside YOUR
! selves. shall make that pam prs
entity But saturate yourselves win
tho though, tha, It IL hard work far
more than good luck "r large gifts that