Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-11-01
A SHORT SERMON.
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Man was not designed for life
Of iudolonce, but Of activity and en-
crgy lie was intended, not to 90 a
creaturGof circumstances only, but a
creator If them to think. to act, and
realize The essence and the soul OF
joy.
1t is 8orthy of remark tha mau
when jus! created, was no permitted
to reclire ~ ease the iivelong day
Or spend bis time in thoughtless in
dolcucc ia he was required "to dress
he garden and u Keep H." Si)th-
fitness never was known ill after
The fail, and now IL Is u gracele7s IL
trudcr on society, the supplanter Of
its cider brother industry.
Jesu4 Christ, our great exemplar,
taught humanity to live life OF use
tainoss, both by precept aad example ;
in bis early life, tho square and COM
pass were his implements OF toll, and
in his manhood he went about doing
good, though he had not whore to
lay bis bead. None "slothful in bust.
ness" were chosen By the Saviour to
herald the Gospel of peace, but from
the ranks Of industry he selected his
disciples and to-day Jesus has no use
FOR the slothsul minister, or place for
the indolent layman. He not only
reproved the idlers in the market
place, 5ut oven pronounced q curse
upon tho barren fg tree. If the
fruitless fig tree deserved the anath-
ema Of Jesus, how can intelligent
men expect his approving smiles if
"slothful in business"
But the lesson Of industry is taught
in Nature as well a. Revelation. At
pictured Rocks" q little rivulet is
seen leapiug from rock 10 rock and
bounding onward, cutting it's chan
mel deeper and deeper in the yield
ing sandstone, while it seems to say
as it dashes away, mot slothful in
business" On the Niagara river,
far above the falls, y youth is
thoughtlessly gliding down the
stream, unconscious of approaching
danger, until his skiff is fairly in the
rapids, when he starts from his rev.
erie, grasps his oars and rows against
the ruthless current, but all in vain,
mot slothful in business" the rushing
waters roar, and no is swept over
the falls. The farmer has almost
finished his harvest, but the storm is
gathering in the west, the lightnings
flash, tho thunders peal and clouds
arc rolling up the sky. "Another
hour Of sunshine" cries the farmer,
''and will be satisfied" mot
slothfuI in business, shrieks the tenn
pest, and the rain begins to fall.
The sun is setting, and weary trav-
eler il far from homo and rest he
turns his anxious eye to the western
horizon and sighs for longer day
. ot slothtul in business" whispers
the restless orb, and speeds away
The sufferer is face TO face with
death he pleads for life-a year,
month, u day, an hour "Aot sloth-
ful in business" with solemn voice
the monster cries, aud leads him on.
Nature has no sluggards. From
the Smallest ripple q the riiI 70 the
r.st'vss oceans wave. there IL seas,-
a-s aol..s. ~ person eau o"
uo ,Hstmn ~u ut iudoicui y
no e,a au au ciUzah aaG ~
-.pihiu, iU business.
Reader, would yoa enjoy health u
body ana peace OF mind-be active /;
write "ErcciSior" upon your banner,
ard keep it ever before your eyes.
Whatever is worth doing at all, is
worth doing well. Be always in
haste, but never in . hurry. Do not
wait until The iron is hot before you
strike, but make it hot by striking.
&. BvsHBY.