Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-09-27
Enjoyment Happiness.

In what do these consist? How
may they be obtained What is tho
secret N10U
With reference to this subject there
are "many men of many minds"
The diversity Of opinion among men
is as great as their physiognomical
expressions There are no two exact
" alike; nor do any two think pre-.
cisely alike on all points. Each seeks
enjoyment, all desire happiness. Many
man lives on his propensities, and
seeks enjoyment in their qualification.
He rises no higher than bis appetite
and sensual nature. His chief gods
are wine and women next TO these
comes tho love of lucre and of place.
Hc seeks money and position, not so
mneh for thair usa as Cos thu laue. of
them. In the pursuit of one or all Of
these he forfeits his health, his morals,
and even his hopes Of heaven Still,
he seeks cnjoyment-bappincs His
chief error consists in the fact, that
philosophy is all wrong he has not
yet learned that ones highest happi.
ness consists in making others happy.
He Graves sympathy for himself in.
stead of seeking to bestow sympathy
on Others. His purely selfish aims
must inevitably end in failure. Sup.
pose he acquire the wealth of the As
tors, Stewards or Rothschids sup.
pose he indulge in inordinatc affection,
docs this bring real enduring bappi.
ness No, no; up to this point of bis
existence he has not risen above the
teachings Of the heather philosopher
who said, ado unto others as others
do unto you" He is yet to come up
TO the higher plano of Christ's teach
ings, which were, "Do unto others as
ye woutd that others should do unto
you" In this, and in this alone, we
have the secret of real enjoyment
true happiness. 1t is further illustra.
ted in these words so often spoken, so
little practiced : at is the more bless
ed TO give than to receive" When
mankind is educated up to this high
standard, there will bo less selfindul.
gence and moro self sacrifice, and the
highest happiness. What enjoyment
can be more exquisite, what happiness
more complete, than is realized BY the
teacher, preacher, benefactor, who
put others in the way of self improve.
mcnt and growth in grace and who
relieve the sufferings of the unfortu.
nate Is it not source of real en-
joyment 10 Mr. Peter Cooper when he
meets bousc full of thankful hearts
who express so much gratitude for the
privilege he has afforded them for nc.
quiring knowledge through this noble
lnstitutcg Will not his last hours on
earth, yea, his very departing, be
made glorious and happy by the grace
voucbsafed to the good and the godly 7
Reverse the picture. Hero is a close.
fisted moan, and solfish rich man.
He has earned little or nothing by
personal labor or cxertion. He has
become rich perhaps by selling whisky
and tobacco, or by speculatng in
stocks by shaving notes; or by dis.
tressing the poor whom circumstances
placed in his power. All these things
are lawful but are they expcdient? ?
DO they bring happiness? The ply.
sician who relieves physical suffering
enjoys exquisite sensations The wise
counselor, who advises way out of
the difficulty, enjoys the fact as much
or more than the client, The mer.
chant who supplies n real want, at q
rate satisfactory to all concerned, on
joys the act. The mechanic who
makes a machine or erects useful
structure for the use of others, is com.
pensated almost as much by thanks as
by dimes and dollars. The artist who
produces picture, piece of statuary,
or anything enjoyable, can never be
paid in money alone. 1t is the thought
of ministering to others enjoyment
that he is made happy In this way
we might go through all the different
human pursuits, and VIC should find
that the highest happiness in each
consists of the ultimate desire to make
others happy. Verify sit is more
blessed to give than receive" Let us
thank God for the blessed privilege of
"doing unto Others as we would that
others should do unto us. Phrenolog.
icai Journal.