Samson, Hercules, (David and) Goliath are familiar illustrations.

Among the millions of people inhabiting the globe at any one time, Angels of Strength are to be found in many walks and conditions in life.

We have in mind a "man of affairs," unworldly but successful; he was at first but a modest and unpretentious "Son of Vulcan." 129

He became, by ability, industry, thrift, and economy, one of the greatest structural builders, especially of bridges; - first of stone and wood, then of iron, - that the people of the nation where he lived ever saw. To those in his employ - whom he always called "helpers" - -he was gentle, courteous. Low and firm of voice, clear and quick of vision, sometimes when the men were unable to move or place a particular piece of stone, timber or iron, he would with great modesty apologize for seeming to interfere with their work, take hold of the difficult piece of wood (or whatever), and lifting one end, say, "Now, boys, all together," thus doing and lifting as much at one end as several men at the other. Two effects were visible from his illustration of strength and accompanying characteristics; the men became more willing and anxious to succeed in their work and were more kind to each other. Such was the psychological influence of the Master Bridge Builder that all the men became more efficient.

Sometimes one of these Strong Ones appears suddenly from the midst of a crowd of onlookers in a case of accident or emergency, - stopping a runaway "team" of horses, rescuing a child or woman from danger, rescuing some one from drowning, protecting some one from a falling wall or other imminent peril, and as suddenly disappearing, no one knowing who he is or whence he came.

Frequently the strength is not known or suspected by others until some occasion, like the foregoing instances, calls it into requisition; in fact, the possessor never indulges in any mere test for the sake of exhibition of strength.

Sometimes in great crises, where the welfare of a nation or community may be at stake, a number of the Strong Ones rally as if by a common impulse (intuition) and throw themselves into the breach, - the needed place.

It would be impossible as well as useless to endeavor to designate these Strong Angels who are walking and working on the Earth at the present, or who have appeared at any given period of time: their works illustrate where they have been, and what they have accomplished; yet instances might be recalled in many communities where one man, "The Strong One," performed more actual work than all the others in the community. Mere physical Strength, however, except as an illustration or demonstration, would avail little in the real work of the world without those co-related attributes - Superior to bodily Strength - that give force and direction to physical effort; in fact, are the real source of Strength, whether physical, mental, or Spiritual.