Just before the Starter gives the word to go, the men paddle till the
cord which the coxswain holds at arm's length is tight, and every man has
his oar ready for the dash into the water and away. To lose time at the
start is to find that a chance has been thrown away.
"Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth." "They that seek Me
early shall find Me." He who would be a first-class Christian, must
begin betimes. Time lost is lee-way, that cannot be recovered, strive as
we like.