Religion Enough to Follow
THE fact that a person works quietly, without noise, without fame, never doing anything startling or sensational, may indicate greatness rather than smallness. It is easier to work amid cheers and huzzas than in lines of obscurity, where one never hears a commendation. A writer says: “One test of the religious life is in its willingness to occupy a subordinate place and to work faithfully in it.” The story is told of a young man who was president of a young people’s organization, and who greatly liked prominence. He had a genius for keeping always in the lime-light. As long as he could lead and be prominent he was happy, cheerful, enthusiastic, and interested. But when he was not in some conspicuous position he was not a comfortable man to get along with. One of his friends tersely described and characterized him thus: “He has plenty of religion to lead, but not enough to follow.” There always are good7people of this type. They work splendidly when they are in a conspicuous place, with others under them, but when they are second, or down somewhere in the ranks, they are of little use. It takes more grace to shine in the lowly places than in positions of prominence.—Sunday School Times.