The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-09
Standards ofDuty

tate0 the faults as well as the merits OF
others. There never has been such a
thug as aipsrfect sspan of business, one
who has not sometimes come short of
complete success, when by greater dill.
gence and prudence, or by more energy
or accuracy, ho might hays done .bettea.
There never was perfect poet or pain.
ter, Or sculptor, Or physician or lawyer
No one' would attain to eminence in any
ofthese pursuits, by initiating the fail
|ings as well as the, excellencies of even
the Most distinguished An il:e,rF profess
ns.,sssTlle wise nan studiss.,he points
of,excellence in each, and marks their
various approaches 10 perfection, and
how, they were acquire J. andifhe stud
ea tlieir faults, il ls ouly ta avoid Them.
Tile man who aims most earnestly at a
perfect standard win make the nearest
approach to It. aThongh he may fall far
below the mark, yet his progress will be
rapid, his attainments great, and thus
trained and disciphh,'dH lie may even
appear to Others to have attained to
that for wiicl, no sun labors. and
hopes" y l2.@'H' ''@ i"A"'f
The same 'rnll applies in matters Of
tho heart and life. Those who are aim
ing nj perfect standard Of excellence in
social, moral and religious life, following
1t. though it may be At a distance dis
conraging to themselves, are really
making the greatest approach to Mat
they seek, and are daily improving and
progressing IN excellence and virtue. 1T
10 true That such, a life requires constant
watchfnlness, but this will soon become
easy and Instructive. . flahjta OF untir
ing vigilance difficult and pninfil At the
outset, when once formed, yirid a com.
po'tnd interest in'thrir results. The
formation Of good habits is like The
l'planling'of NIL acorn, which, in that
form, il so feeble that an infants foot
may crnshit, but ultimately bpcomes All
oak which giants cannot shnka. , 4 liG,
aiming at perfection requircs a,,,ni,n
70 minute duties that are III constant
danger Of being ov.rlnokcd. Little
things form, tho character, littlo virtues
prhcticcd faithfully make great ones
easy, and make up in number What thoy
seem to lack in importance. Just as ali
tie da,ly drilling of troono n ,;,,o ~ "t
peaco enables than "a fsc,} ~ 49,, =
with confidence in lbo daw % NJ h,.Sa fno"'y y
meeting ard overcoming tho little temp-
tations and difficulties that daily beset
mankind, are tho best means OF acouir.
ing those virinons principles that will
suppor, them in ,he bopr ~ n,oo,ao.
danger The liu,a ra,,st;. ~ s,s,ss";sSsss''
stone to Tho h;obar ; A. ~. ,,h ;" "spp"k siIpk
drsp,se the simnley nrohlsm. ~ ne E"o,;S oG.p
becansaitbev srem o. ,na"n, q, '1"I' "..
results could never reacl, ~. " n;a,a. ,Iv'.
mathematics or make ,hoao ~ M j.. m'k"e. .I;m
calculations mon which sn n,,,nL
ora cpcnl scicnce densnds ~. % .,.Ia :, o
spiscs the minor vir,ncs snS ',,n,;.s ~ ~
lif.. which Arc the t,nnast;on go. u.
all practical cood can n.vora,,.,, "
expericnc. of The h;1has -" " 49," "'n 80 ~ VI
The man who - scr,n,, 80
" to a faction, and sta.Jau' .o's 1919.
every Temptation "a ovsrrssrh &, os ,hs
smallcs. matters. will pradnaiiy a.o,;ts
principle 80 firm, thai NO onnorn,n;,,
uOW ever alluTlnq,' could for a tp,hp, anf
even tempt HIM & to sacrifice b;s ;ntsar,,u
And ,l,e snme "a t.ua ..;,I' -, '' .'.yi NV
,ucs H,ch a;ms az, r,n.s 80" an '"o vic
end.avors to G,llow nv Ia 'a -, ul,'u'c
perfection in eyerv,hI,s nj @ srs s'anaara '',,,n o.
,neal,s oF prouress;v. ;a,,," s.o ',,, ~" s'e1.
is true that ti,is ,mn,isa .ue'em = ao;,..''e ~
and effort tha. ma y seem hard @ - '"ss.e n,sn"
If. an inward aIlova iorI src",Ionos @ - n"y.
strong will to, p,irsne T. a. ~, ~
n,o this strueele. Ink, n,oarss. w nv .;.. Snse
will bo madee I'm = pnt;nn .a.e..,;, ~ sn;us
their aim tbey p,,,a, do;lv !, l. pe,eci;on -;
nm PRACTICABLE 70 ,ybst,i'sv Ise ho,a a5,,o 20 nye
calIy. a When thev bscoI . ,,on s.;s,,,s @ ,,s"Ee
anv duty il mustt be dono s n.arias.,, ~ !
thoroughly, ana d. whatever sscr;sss
In every i,attI ut the;r cond,,c, o' ,h.;.
company their reading ths;r1hsh;,s hr1 s'''m ne
any kind, in tho health Of, the;L s,hn,1, ~
the imrroyement Of ,be;rI Mind. sn,r,L.
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