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Show Self-Appreciation. Blahop P. F. Hievena of South Carolina Caro-lina waa urging on a young man the othor day the Importance of aelf appre-elation. appre-elation. "To think too little or youraelf," he aald, "Is quite aa harmful aa to think too much. Modesty and humility are all very well In their way, but there la a great danger by overdoing them ot creating a Uriah lleep Impreaslon." itlshop Htevena laughed quietly. "I once knew a young minister," ha aald, "who was extravagantly modest and humble. "One Chrlstmaa Eve bla congregation congrega-tion called at the paraonaKa and presented pre-sented blm with a pluah armchair. " 'Your eloquence and good n ens,' tbo congregation's spokesman aald, 'are the Inspiration of this gift' "Toara flooded the eyes of tho young divine, ho waa so movod. " '1 am unworthy ot auch kindness,' he said. 'All I am I owe to divine assistance. as-sistance. I' "Hut he could proceed no further. Ilia voice broke. "Don't cry, young man,' aald a deacon, dea-con, dryly. 'Your Mnker haa a heap to do tor you yet.'" |