The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1929-01-10

THE DICKINSON COUNTY HET
sonal gain in sight, they squirm and dodge They
fear that such decision and such action would depop-
alarze them with something OF somebody Like the
chief rulers they love the praise of men more than
he praise of God.
There thousands of cringing souls that will not
atty themselves with anything that is nos con-
IS eoly popular, however right and worthy With
he hands to the throat of their convictions they do
nd ask, els it right" they ask, lis expedlent or
oopular?" Once they ascertain it IS expadlent, no
matter how corrupt they for it hook, line, sinker
md all. With conviction guide, how many would
AVE differe1h church membership? How many would
have their children different Sunday schools? How
1fferent would be the faculties of of high
schools How many would have different social
lations! How many preachers would preach differently
and how many politicians would campaign and vote
differently Thousands strangling their od-given,
Conscientious, supplcatng convictions in search of
temporal self-advancement
he story is told of woman in country town
Who chose to attend church twelve miles firm her
instead of the village church. where her men,
ershp was, because she felt that the atmosphere
uperlor, and that it more popular to attend the
latalt church. 4etso the story goes--Wnen she
eft her church, she left large class of bows
lthout teacher! She and those of her conception
If what Christions usefulness should be- would look
extremely awkward working under the motto: We are
aved to
H. Second, those believing but non-professing, chief
rulers were spineless and fearing That type of
seeks to please everybody, but justly
,ntenpt OF all. patson .t.1r.e = ~
has bedrock conviction that his immediate and
open alignment should be with given cause, but who
silent statue until he feels the pulse of teh
community to ascertain whether it would be popular
o speak and act his convictions. Do you know any,
ody like that? That soD of is puppet in the
hands of the majority with whom to accomplish
lrty purpose, and whom when the purpose is ac-
theV
another foul ACCOMPLISHMENT necessitates his use In
stead OF becoming popular thereby, he becomes the
rize BOBBY of his community.
5roher, in the church, out of it. be for some
ching, and be for it in time to make your influence
cunt Don't spend too much valuable time with your
an to 1.-THE ground, trying to find whether every
body is going to approve your action Said that brave
spirit, the Apostle Paul. when God called him to
reach his Son to the heathen q conferred not with
flesh and blood" Anybody would do we'll follow his
example. The very best way to gain the worlds good
opinion is to decide for something right
md worthy-and be for that something with every
aculty and fiber of your being Is there anything
world really detests is Inconsistency and vacilation
Recolect that you cannot please everybody ami be
right for all not right. Either you must disagree
With some be milksop Then, since you must dis
gree With some, let your disagreement be with those
who you deem wrong, however struggling and unprom-
lsing the cause they champion. The world of today
N every realm, needs more equilibrium Don't take
human appearances Don't court the favor of men
20 not cater to the whims and fancies of anybody.
Love for his money despse any man for
his poverty. That old adage, 'When in Rome, do as
the Romans do is safe one to follow Somebody
has wisely said "There is much of danger that our
ase conception OF all things to all men may make
as to become nothing to any man. To go with the
crowd is test of neither wisdom nor strength Dead
fish with the current: live swim against it,
ooh It's easy to fight in the cause Of right
When it's surely, steadily winning
To nobly stand with gallant band
When paudits loud dining
For nothing inspires and fans the fires
OF noblest best endeavor
Like knowing success will our best
And glory be Forever
but to stand with the few and yet be true
10 seemingly losing cause;
To fight for the right with all might,
With never a note of applause;
To stand like a brave in the face of grave
elhung with the cloud of defeat,
This this is test of hero, the best
hero seldom meet
What sad havoc the fear of man has PLAYED in the
lives of men and women Throug fear of man. Aaron
of old, yonder in the Wilderness journey melted The
rings of gold received from the people into one mass
with engravefs tool shaped this mass into tire
of calf and said to the people whose Lord
the living God: "These be thy gods Israel
which brought thee up of the land of Egy1:c" 1t
was this undong fear Of which led Saul fi1sc
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