, 1877-07-09

HE ss Wicked AZ I no soul OF wirkedncas could
wish, hut Is something am forming now IN
tny own mast intiurtc soul and that will bear
with mo wherever gu, to help make u>y OWL
Hell OF my own Heaven, to IL me tor the g'kSl
or the hat, ns sI,ni1 dctermlne; that tho shall
0ws atx,ut a will be projected from NY own sH,i
more than from all the mountains OF 1loum that
were cyrr hltlt to keep out the sun. and tt'ht
not tho purr eyes, but tho rnrc heart, shall sec
God. II believe al! this, must t,ecsc TINT
tho lesson for this day lies Ia no ovcroenrtnG
weight uf destiny that will mako me like
drowning mau catching at plank, but II great
md sweet opportunities, annie anil full, BY
which can grow mp to the stature and fu!tness
Hut then the question rises, What have l
learned about doing my duty and fl|sng TIC
place was made to illi IN my nature and cou-
S wsa are wsep H 81 the oSs
duties anil accomplishments ot lifcl For whon
see how very much Of the life of the vast ma
toritfcs OF men Is absorbed In tho mo*t conInun
duties and the tloncl'ctt accomplishments, !
must hcllcve that these things take I great
Ilaro IN the solid substance Of the soul, md not
unly influence tho present for good Of evil, but
tho future too; md III the work do with my
hands, as we'll as with my head anA heart, I
tlop, not In this life nlunc, but in tho life to
come II Is very generally felt that good works
belong onlv to the higher life, but YOU may dc.
pend upon II they bciong TO the..whnlc lfc, and
WllDL EOthl W1Fh8 HG W III kuC luHGT III AAAuk
work thcir way up tnto tho higher, lust
"A the good work that is ,lons nt the
roots of The tree, and BY tho roots, burst out at
tast into blessing IN thu branches, 80 that when
I!c mover meant to contsno our thought to the
good work Of prayers. and pTntscs. and praet'ca!
lel,evocncc, and gathering faith and lope and
lows lIkH great shcaycs Of rlpt grain to our 1tt,
hut Eln meant, do that well and with all your
ttght that you hayc to do with your hands, for
wien tho hands tAr work no longer atnong the.e
material things, one gTcat chance Of learning
will DO oycr and gune forever.
Whst bare we IenrDel up to this un1ct thcn}
well, that work whtct, Providence has put into
our hands ~ our darst works,-to ecw we'll on
q seam, to mike gmHl hrcAd, TO keep whole
some house, tn make good inachine. to keep
fatr, straight account, 10 write good letter, TO
disc, To preach cuoA seEnona And to do these
things In ZONE fair senfs, not 30 ,nucl tor what
they will bring us In money A. Tor wlat thty
arc III themselves. Dtcnusc We delight n gootl-
tscss down among tho roots Of things. Uccnuse
had things aiIront us and good things inspire
us. bad things ulake us feel ashamed and good
things proud, aud VIC fee! that good hanl Is
clos6 kinB1l.an to gootl heart.
ear, and know there to Aaw ia 1t, but can hhlo
the law and pass the wofs, ran never pray
that haw out Of the Iron Of hcl'evc It out. aud
II Thereby insure MI Incident by which lltc Is
lOtk, carry tHE llGrk u CRltt WIN nIf III lily
grave, though tlse 70 be Bishop. III have
not learned to do that work well that do every
day lur The common duty Of my life, have not
learned the first lesson that must learn In this
school OF God, and for aa5thinG shat ktsow,
can never learn sfteF leavu it. Then let mG
suppose TINT this question OF common duties
we'll soae Is itsnoscd Of, what shout those high
CT things that stand between these llaye uasn-
tioncd and the highest! III all these solemn
centuries si,ce mcn began. to- livr,-how many
ccatuics no man can tcli-t,,o great s,ustaa1
family has been divided this way and that, and
une slde has Bone for God, and tho other, 80 far
US lay IN lts power, against Him. You may we'll
s,clssve that Will not readily ncecpl tho division
eon,c Of thosn that hayo claimed speclal ali-
thority to make 1t. will not pretend for
u Inumcnt to make any such division. a lear
old aicsho,iist hruthcr utcd u say that, whca
1e got tn Heaven, he expected to fall Into tlrco
great wonders: First. that aome wcre not therc
he haul thought nc WAS suro lie should meet !;
SECOND, that 80 many were there le WAS snrs 9
Should miss; and third, that lie WIS there him
self among those he expected to meet that
fal!c.i to come, but lits thought about the whole
matter touches my thought about this illvtsiot,
tatwecn The good and the bad, tlhsee that arg Cd
! casInot draw the line, but every fnau sau araw,
It tor himself Ia fuy heart and conscience
know. very nearly, how stand. These thing.
Are mt rrulotc n.yatcrles 10 eensiBo tncn and
Mol1'tn; they arc as clear and rla!u d daylight:
The question TOR tic to decide On this scgf,nll
head ID this; What fIavc nll ttscsn years brought
inc, and hrought tue, ta1, In those higher t2u-
tics, that ~ the common duties have ueis-
tiolcl arc like the bolu 10 tho roots Of The tree
In tho most aocret rcgesaes Of tho ltfc
and toul OF mol iiow viii tho
world stand tn The next age 10 far
~ It depends On what am doing tn this ago !
think that division, which cannot bo tualu by
mHft. Ef1frH
way by the Almighty Maker to, clcavs betwee,
thosB that create Huol md those that destroy
iL-tlioso tha: busld up aud shosc that break
down,-thtnc t!,at work for good, and therefore
Every soul Is one one sido or The other OF thia
lire, and every soul knows its aide. hare holy
is1wers, know, II put taem to q holy pur.
pose. II I do tl.ey arc sii tao time reach
tug Substances IN l,y soul ] loyn purity,
ttinpafaticet truth, honesty, a.,a all n,anful
thinss. ~ override thea, with less cosnpunc-
tion olAi atu ncaEer to acornlnk all tEat tlluy
Father, found 10 way 50 good :or human souss
Us this that lies through tho world w live IN
Il t!!u bost way had lan Through Eden, within
tho square OF those four r1vers md tho gellcrsl
psAuai inax:ence without any trial ~ al, liz
would hasu kept thu serpent out of 1t and the
eln. 1t was not thu best because Il was not tc
6c,-t!'e best, tn thy vast span o{ tho D!vh!s
tfu}ldenc65 III tn&a tu2k H0 1aHo now. QtE
luysat lu tfls ptubaaio,1, and tlud can take N,
stas. ! know iha gou! a..d tho evtl, and whal
my rlect,on NJ laat which ! will aarvo. tTion
can settle down to my Par}ose md work it out
II my purpose ID GVod to1lay aul my actio,
guu!, have applied NY heart unto wisdom: Il
6oth are bud. y folly. 30 ulany daYs aso tod1,
beYau tn dscrnl thta. ~ f4r arm settled
down In my lcart IN ono side or tie o.hrE.
think son's tnen do not have fair rhSncs, hui
they viii a,sye txh Judgment for al tut, wnci
their time cetsAsa. and shall have both. It !.
nv dangerous Wutk over r11a,cl tiFc for me- witt
bitter baA heart lu lay breast, and ths mark
Ut = criminal on NY brow, and as1 u4lrolenlius
Judge on tho e:llch. It ~ stenly foottaK On
sol!l world, with great striving lrouA abfy.
with iuy neaFt, anil i senss borne in upon H,t
sycfJ aay that Tho lnnaltu pity aud xoodnesa tllal
Rllollu nut Of tbs taeu oi Christ u spveattun o
| thu Father, aud that mercy rs!otecs agatnsl
! Judgment. Then, If this has not won ms tt
Eus!, II .ny tlesstug Is to ~ my ba.a> II Gov
las given nr beauty nnl ! turn 4 10 astlcs
strc'!yth. and l nti strong to ain; .dIscc11.ncut
anil take It ior evil; poWer, aud use It on tl,i
wrong aide; ltfe,. aud toss IL away; grace, Aut
| nsku \ sllaru o{ It; wealth. aud It Buys onl,
1 TIN frtu A.,.