Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-02-09

toward the promotion OF EVIL, Dut cOIl-
manded to assist our fellow being in gain
ing a high and noble sphere i'm the walks
of life. So, young friends, remember
I that you are enjoying the ability to shed
around YOU a light which may burn
I brighter and brighter until it shall in one
blaze of glory cause you Unbounded JOY
and all your companions happy hours of
content.
Do not talk lightly to, or of one who
NAV have turned his thoughts toward a
nobler and higher aim in life, for you
NAV by light remark place a barrier
I between them and the high degree for
which they are aiming which might
/ bring to them a greater degree of happi-
ness and give them power with which to
/ redeem many from the evils of life, but
! lend q word of cheer and encouragement
I to all and those who are sunk deep in
/ the vices of life, using not harsh words,
or upbraiding them for follies past, but
with kind words and pleasant smiles use
your influence in persuading them that
/ there is a nObleF and higher purpose here
! below, and that they still can become
/ honored and respected and also them
/ selves be the means of redeeming some
/ fellow mortal.
What high and noble state Of society
would there exist in this little world of
ours, if every individual would place
/ himself upon that high principle of hon
or. and endeavOr to make themselves
/ perfect in all that would make them no
/ bic. And that our influence for good,
and that towards the advancement Of
society, many men could have if they
would only live consistent and practice
what they know to be in accordance
with morality and beneficial in the ele
vatiOn of sOciety-nOt allowing them
selves to use this power alone for their
own advancement Of as many of our
. highest order, of intellect do holding
forth that it is for the great benefit
of their fellOw-men they that seek
/ this place of distinction as theirs to be
used for the good of all. But, oh, how
soon many forget these vows and use
/ their influence in building up for them
! selves a temporal kingdom. Despise not
nor speak not Unl1ind words of that
Young man who, though poor in this
worlds goods, is struggling on through
| life, daily and hourly striving to build
up for himself a name which may be
( held in high respect by many and hon
cred by all, and thus your words of en-
cOuragement may be the means of Civ
! ing one q position who can WELD a
mighty influence towards assisting many
| in occupying a high and honorable pO-
sitiOn in life. So you may see, this one
/ opportunity if it is rightly used by you
/ it may be the means Of producing much
good, and likewise adding to evil
Lawyers use their influence in gaining
| the trusts of their client and apply it in
eloqUant words in pursuading a Judge
/ or Jury to conclude Obeyance to their
will. The clergy exercise is to promote
/ that cause, which they hold in rever-
ence above all other. All denOmina-
/ tions, parties, or sects of people, in ad-
/ ding numbers to their organization all
of which would be of high and noble
/ purpose if they only had in view the
/ benefit they can bestOw on them whose
/ trust and confidence they have gained.
/ So gentle reader setnOt your affections
upon the things of this world to use your
/ influence for the sole purpose of gaining
! the riches and joys that wealth may per-
sent to YOU for Won viii find them all
vanity and vexation of spirit; but let
your aim be to higher and nobler puTpos-
es, and shed around you an influence
which will produce glorious results and
/ bring praises and heartfelt thanks from
/ those whom, by one kind word, pleas
ant look, or good act you have assisted
! in gaining their present attainments of
! goodness and greatness.
? Take the Golden Rule as your guide
and you will not go through life I'M
sought and uncared for when you die,
but it will draw around you many warm
friends and admirers, and many will re-
gret when death shall call you hence for
/ they will feel that society has lost val
liable companion, and your name will
live in their memories and upon the
pages of history for unnumbered years.
Be self-sacrifcing and do in some way
for those around you for 1t viii bring you
! greater joys than untold wealth in the
selfish possession of the same.
So kind reader you cannot doubt but
yours is the power to so use your infiu-
ence that you may bring joy to many
and cause yourself to be loved and re-
spected by all.
"ofall sad words Of tongue orpen
The sadest are these IT might have been. -