Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-17
Wisdom Filtered.

How manifest the wisdom Of our Creator in
concealing the hidden thisgs Of futur,y =.
Happily for man, the veil Of obscurity, which
separates present and future, mortal power
cannot raise. Suppose a man gifted with pre-
science, enabling him 10 penetrate the
mysterious future. and view his varied career
could he survive the disclosure? As we
start on lifes pilgrimage could We, with pro-
pheiic eye, scan the path DER which our feet
| must tread were its dangers trials, sorrows
and fearful responsibilities portrayed before
us, who of US could Withstand the shock? who
of us would not sink in utter despair and
hopelessness Our life paths are not sirewn
with howers;- fortune does not always wear
smiling face, nor does the glad sunshine o:
prosperity gid the entire way but the path
| over which we journey il as fiutful in tLorns
as flowers. and the dark, gloomy clouds o.
| Adversely too oft obscure the genial, cheering
sunheams The success Of our pilgrimase se
depends, in the main, upon ourselves, our
disposition, character. mental and moral pro
gress, and to ourselves alone must we attrib>
ute one-half our ills. There are many RACES
in tie book Of Life which we would fain oh.
literate, and which mea.orv in her rctros pee
tive wanderings, passes hastily over; and
there are others On which she loves 10 linse.
pure records, that meet approving con>
science, and fall like sunbearns on the soul
There arc times when the ills Of life seem
too great to bear; when we grow faint and
sink underneath the weigh; Of our burden
'iis then the bright star, Hope, which never
fails US in our journey. shines with two>fold
brightness, GROWING Will, fowc,s the arrow
that has pierced our Eeart. lie who under
stands our frail natures, far better than We
has surrounded us with blessings and trials
joys and sorrows. and lie mas likewise given
Us those higher moral attributes, thoe true
elements OF christianity, to guide US upward
toward the better life, and render our exist.
ence here an absolute blessing Did We bu;
follow the example Of Him who went abou,
doing good, did we exercise that faith, love
and charity tha. characterised Him, were We
wise in all that was good and simple concern
ing evil methinks our life path would be less
obscured by m;sts and shadows; memory
woult turn aside less readily from the thons-
and reflections that come yelling up from
her eXhaustless fountain, and our life would
abound in blessings. And we are taught that
the greatest Of virtues is charity. "Though
we speak with tongues Of angels, and have
nc; charity, we are as sounding brass" He
who possesses this gollike attribute. who
would, were he able, wipe all tears from all
eyes who bears the torch Of comfort to the
darkcs, buts and lights there the blaze Of Joy
and content, has bulwark t, protect him !;
a taper to light him In TIE darkness OF earth
ly allotments; heart that takes the gro3ser
things OF earth and lifts him to heaven aud
the companionshp of angels. Charity is the
oasis of our desert world 1t is temple ina
jesic IN proportions, on which beams uneloi,-
ded endless sunshine FROM it flows cen.
slant perpetual stream Of sparkling benef-
ccnce. Over i, Tie bow OF promise elitters
with bright beams of benevolence. and far
above is seen glorious rising star, which
sheds unrivaled light. Oh, the height and
breadth Of charity. Can we coaceive high
er reward than that attending j, I? "lnasmucL
rs ye have done it unto one Of these nv
brethren, lie have done it ua;o me-