Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-11-26
Extract from
"LlFE In EARNEST.n
INDUSTRY.
mot sloth(us in business"

W" dtC CeItdius -tldt we
have all got work to do, aud are all,
more or less, indisposed TO do il. In 9th
er words, every man has a calling, and
most men have greater or less amount
of Incidence. which dislnclines them for
The work Of tina, calling Many men
would have liked the gospel all the better.
if j, had enureIy repealed the sentence,
"ln The sweat of thy lace shalt thou eat
Thy Bread" bad i. proclaimed final
emancipation from industry and turned
our world into merry playground or
luxurious dnrmiiory. But this is m,
whal the gospel does. 1t does not abo-
lish labour; i, gives it new and a nobIer
aspect. The gospel abolishes labor niue h
IN the same way as il abolishes death; it
leaves the thing. but changes its nature
The gospel sweeiens the believers work:
it gives him new motives for performing
it. The gospel dignifes toll: i, trans
forms i, from the d'udgery Of the work
house or the penilenliary. to the affection.
ale offices aud joyful services of the fire.
side and The family circle. 1t asks us to
do for The sake of Christ many things
which we were once compelled TO bear as
portion of The curse. ard which worldly
men perform for selfish and secondary
reasons. whatsoever We do. in word or
deed, do all IN the name Of The Lord Je
sus Wives. submit yourselves unto
vour own husbands, as it is fit in the
Lord. Children, obey your parents in
all things, for this is well pleasing unto
the Lord. Servants, obey in all things
your masters according to the flesh. no,
with eye service, as men. pleasers, but in
singleness Of heart. fearing God; and
whatsoever ye do, do il heartily as to the
Lord aud not unto men, knowing that of
The Lord We shall receive the reward of
"f,he inheritance. for We serve the Lord
Christ" The gospel has not supe rseded
diligence. Study to be quie. and TO do
Your own business. and TO work with
your own hands, as we commanded you
If any man will not work, neither le,
him eat Il is mentioned as almost the
CLIMAX Of sin, And wilhal they learn To
I've idle, wandering about from house To
house; and not only idle. bu, latlers also,
and busy bodies. speaking things which
they ought nol:' as. on The other hand
The healthy and rlgh, condi,lonrd state OF
soul is. No, slo.hful in business, fer
vent in spirit, serving the Lord
|. Ths precept is violated by those
who have no business at all. By the
bounty of Gods providence. some are IN
such situa,inn, tina, they do not need 10
toll for subsistence; they go to bed when
they please, and get up when they can
sleep no longer, and they do with them
selves whatever they like; and though we
dare not say that theirs is the happIe>,
hfe il certainly seems to be the easiest
Ru. il will neither be a lawful life nor a
happy one, unless II have some work in
who are familiar with the shore, may
have seen, attached 10 the inundated reef
creature. (whether plan. or animal
YOU could scarcely tell r"nted To the
rock as plan, might be, aud lwirlmg its
long ,en,acula as an animal would do
This plant ANNALS life Is somewha. nh
nu,nnous. Tor it has nothing 10 do but
grow and twir its feelers. float in the
,idr. or fold itself up on lis foot stalk
when iha, lide has recetled, for months
and years together. Now, would it not
b- very dismal 10 be transformed into a
znopIyir! Would i, not ne an awful
punishment, with your human soul sail
~ you. To be anchored to rock, able to
do nothing bu, spin abou, your arms or
fold them up again. aud knowing n0rva-
re,y. except when The recedIng ocean
left you IN the daylight, or the returning
waters plunged you INTO the green depths
sgain. or the sweeping tide brongh, you
The prize of young perwlnkle or all in
visible star fish! But VIVA, better is the
life you are spontaneously leading! What
greater variety marks your existence.
than chpquer- The life f,he sea anemone?
Does no, une day foa, over you after ano
Their, Just as the tide floats over il, and
| 6ud YOU much the same. and leave you
vege,aling still! Are you more useful!
| What real service to Others did YOU rem
der yesterday! What tangible amoun, of
occupation did you over,ake IN the lib
lVuI~ vi WUICIi idst "Voh Auu
VIVA, higher end in living have you than
,ba, poIypus! You go through certain
mechanical rou,ines Of rising. and dress
ing. aud visiting, and dining. and going
10 sleep again; and are little reused from
your usual le,hargv by The arrival of u
| t,iend. or the effort needed to write some
note Of ceremony. Bn, as it curtseys IN
the waves. and vlhraIes its exploring arms
and gnrges some dainty medusa. the sea-
| amen.nne goes through nearly The same
round Of pursuits and enjnymen,s with
Your inaeligen, and immortal self. l.
| his a life for rational aud responsible
| creature To lead!
IL. Blu, This precept is also violated BY
those who are dilieent in triAes. whose
activity is busy idIeness. You may he
very earnest in pursuit which is utterly
beneath yonr prerogalive as an intelligent
creature. aud your high destination as al
| immortal being. Pursuits which are per
iccliy proper in creatures destitute Of rea-
son may be very culpable in ,hose who
| not only have reason. but are capable OF
| eninvmenis above the range of reason
itself. We jus, now imagined man re-
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