Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07
Little Things.

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To the Editor II the american =
How true 1t is. that little things. are con
sider"d OF little account
We too often overlook the fact. that the
sum told, Is but the product OF little
things. Little grains Of sand" make the
earth on which we live. Little drop. of
water" make our great rivers, seas, lakes,
and oceans.
Little spires of grass. make our extend
ed meadows, and beautiful prairies A
kernel Of grain is very little thing. but
the sum total ofthem feed the world. A
DATED hook is little thing. but it may
return with large and valuable hsh. A
single brick, is little thing, but of these
little things, the largest factories. man.
sions. and forts are built
a leaden bullet is little thing. but i,
will stop the deer in his rapid flight, bring
the eagle from the clouds, take human
life, and even do much in settlin. grave
questions between contendin. nations.
The English alphabet is little thing
made up of twenty-six little letters but
these twenty-six little letters, or charac-
tiers, lay at the foundation of all intellect
ual culture, and scholarly greatness.
Children are little things. they are rails
ed at the breast, rocked in the cradle. and
carried in the arms of their mothers. No
living being is more helpless than the in
FAINT child. But from these little helpless
ones, come all our scholars, statesmen,
jurists, and divines.
The first angry word, Is very little
thing; but angry utterances often repeat
ed have produced alienation, enmity
contention, strife, division, and endless
hatred.
The first social glass is very little
thing; but it has led TO frequent drinking,
f M ,ederate drinking. ditch Drunkenness
personal and family disgrace, and finally
to the greatest of all crimes.
Stealing penny is a little thing. bu,
from these little penny-stealers. have
come the great thieves of our towns and
cities, and even of the nation.
The first known sin, is comparatively. a
little thing, but sin persisted in bee ONES
heaven-daring and soul-destroying.
Little influences, are little things; but
they may ultimately fix the destiny OF
millions. just word may save or ruin.
u man. woman or child.
A sermon preached many years ago BY
Rev. Lyman Bcecher, d. d. resulted in
the conversion of an infidel lawyer, who
| afterwards renowned the law, and be.
came an eminent pulpit orator, and during
the first fifteen years OF his ministry, about
five thousand converts were added to the
| church.
One kind act is a little thing, but it may
reclaim wanderer, and restore to a suf-
fering family, an alienated. and almost
ruined husband and father
A little honest confessing may save a
man. and fully restore him to society.
A little yielding, may prevent family
broil, neighborhood quarrel, and a
church division.
A little spiritual quickening in single
church member. may be the spark. that
will kindIe holy flame in the whole con-
gregation.
little systematic liberality will keep
the Treasury of the church solvent. and
prevent financial distress, and perhaps,
public dishonor.
We should never become weary of doing
little things. Little acts of benevolence to
the poor, little acts of kindness to the al.
ficted, few words of pity in the hour of
distress. may result in untold good.
Those who are always wanting to do
great things. rarely do anything at ALL
The man in Ellsworth who encouraged
Young men to attend temperance meetings
and gave them tickets. was not ashamed
to he seen doing what the world calls
little things" but by and by. the har-
vest day will come, and every man will
reap his reward. II. NJ. f.