The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-05-03
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Young man, look up. look arouud. the whole
world lies open before you. Tho armament Is
set with beaming lights to cheer you, and ben,
cons all nlong the horizon to show the dangers
and the foe. Alas, for human naturel that the
spark OF divinity SO kindly given at the creation,
should have become so nearly extinct. and that
man 10 leh to grovel among the beggarly ele.
ments of his own depravity. Pause thrust not
an uncertain step to the future, and tread not
blindfold upon the tresbhold Of ruin Let reason
be exercised at all times. let there DC no action
without rational counsel Nothing in vain No
step is retrogade In the journey Of life and ever
ry one Is as surely numbered, whether it be do
vious or direct. Nothing too hight No great
ness but that you may attain. Choose your ex-
ample with care, and set IL high among the stars
and resolve that your course through life shall
be marked rs bright and shining and worthy
the emulation OF all who come nfter Consider
well the responsibilities Of life. and especially
the awful responsibility Of having lived in this
enlightened land in this enlightened day. The
heather, in his blindness, bows down TO woed
and stone. Born with scales of darkness upon
the eyes, the grace Of the Good Physiciau's hand
hath never healed them. You have the foot.
steps of your Father to lead ycu--the history of
the whole world TO give you light. Seek light
aud cherish it for the security of your own walk,
as also for the sake Of good example. Take the
right view Of time, as compared with eternity
OF things temporal with those which have no
end. This life at longest Is short---oan be but
the infancy of that life which is to come. How
very important, then. that every thought be
holy, and every action be hallowed How prone
we mortals are TO live from day to day, as though
this life would be eternal at our bidding--peith-
or repenting the past or improving the future
Yet we all know that we must die-that the
scythe OF death is abroad In our land, and that
1t flies apace. Did you ever think of iti Let us
be prepared for death, and We then have the best
preparation for a long, useful and happy life If
you have been blessed with means, do not be
prodigal and proud-nether miserly, boarding
up the goods Of this world. Nothing material is
enduring. 1t is only riches of mind that are
abiding and permanent Very little Is il that
we need for the common necessities of every day
life. Full seventy-five per cent of all our expen-
ditures go to support the extravaganza of pride.
Plainness of diet and simplicity In oil the man.
ners of life is by far the best policy and assur.
anees Of long life. Select your companions with
care--let them be few and choice spirits: upex.
ceptional in all the walks of life Eschew evil
in its multiplied forms. and abstain from all the
vulgar practices of the day, which only debase
the man, and tend to bring him down to the lev.
el of the brute. Live not for to-day, bu. rather
for the future. for life brilliant with good deeds
is one for which stars in the armament of Heav.
en- will be the reward. Resolve that this world,
whether your life be long short, shall be the
better for your having lived in it,
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