The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-09-18
For The Cecil U'htg.
Passing Away.

Passing away, passing on, is written on
and seen III everything tl.at surrounds Us :;
nothing returns to us again as it was. Ac-
ton, alteration change aud passing away
appear the universal laws n nature and nat
ural obi cts. We look on the stream as it
dasheS down the mountains side. but on il
passes and returns not again. bnt is lost in the
Tvcr, and finally, in the ocean. Wave sue
rcydS wave. onward they move until dashed
against some distant shore and lashcd into
foam, but return not. Clouds pass over our
heads and continue on their appointed course.
untl lost 10 our view. The gale passes over
thc earth. producing destruction, and GeSo-
lation, but comes not back again, even to
view the scene. The meteor appears but to
pass on ard beyond our II ght. The seasons
come in their time and turn but pass away
a surely. True we say the Spring, the
Summcr has come again, hut it is ua0itcr
Spring, d1ohtcr Summer, not those we have
enjoyed before. The sun ofday passes down
his course, bat docs not rctrace his steps, we
would look in vain to see him rise in the
western sky. Our yesterdays come moi
again, they are with those before the flood.
They Offer us no opportunity of nnloing our
wrong acts. an is faui in their movement
cloud, each expiring BREATH each waving
sunbeam. Gael, year, month, day, hour.
each RlymeHt, when once past is gone forever.
How solemn, how alarming, how m0ring.
should be this stern fact Should we not im-
prove them as they pass OF fly away to he no
more oHrS ! The great lesson to be lcarnd
FROM these solemn truths Is 1T ali we do, all
our actions, he right 50 as that there shall be
no need OF alteration or improvement. 10
do the work OF each hour N each hour, 50
that when the last hour comes ell may be
done, and rightly done. Ii we live right.
each hour aii our hours, our days, our years
and our whole life will then be right. What
q consollng consideration at the ci0Slno scene,
in the last, the fHGi hour. to feel that nN have
been rightly spent. TO have nothing to re-
grct. Is this to much to expect TO err is
human, but Divine lid, Divine grace is FROM
iscd to all who sincerely seek for it. We
should not lean ON our own strength. but
look above for help, for assistance LIT us
adopt the sentiment Of the pious poet, Charles
Wesley:
81 have no skill the snare to shun.
Bat thou o Christ my wisdom art
| even into ruin run
But thou art greater than my heart"
No act Of l;ir is rling. Our actions arc
immortal Emenating from the soul, ihcy
rarlakc Of its character and hence must live
ON III their consequences, parallel with the
existence Of the Author. There is an Etcrni-
~ Of consequence in every act Of an immortal.
Each act OF life is either ccol or cri. non!
neutral ard the effects, the Consequences, of
each and every one, will continu" to flow on
throughout Eternity How great, then, is
cur responsibility What an important
matter it is to live. to he alive, under such
circumstances. Should we not then, rlehriy
rai"c the Bible, the Divine Revelation, from
which we can learn Our nature, our duty. our
destiny and, also, our great source Of assist
lance. We should do nothing but what we
can ask the blessing Of Heaven upon. We
should improve the precious, the goLica mo-
lncnls rs they pass away, and let them 60
fr,ighted with good. S.