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the actors who make tho theatre as m inss!tu-
t'on, ana they more than nnJ others have the
tone, an1 nj least tloinp away with its worst lie.
velormene. sueh a wandering nn'l scattered
body ns actora art, II IA. pcrnps, especially dtf.
hCM't tor them to make any wtdr. orFanir, united
Thing m!aht bo done in that line. I remainder
helnE struck with tin. action Of the RaL"r-
tsrindcrs Union In Sheffield, some wears nco.
When the manufacturers lad been constantly
made ont Of utterly worthless material, Just
"to sall,h the w1rkmcn at last took The matter
into tht!r nwn halnth, n1hl With public npiris
whsl n, o' one wshe. rerc more eSmmo, amnns '
grind my rnzors below certain gualty.-n"nc
Of ncrc castciroul know tl,ere arc individual
actors who ht present tAkc some such stand,
stand would b. far moro eifcc.irc II they woutd
tinttc az profession, aud rciHsc to ies their
profession bo snppcd and deErndcl picccfnGal
hy tl,s giving In TO evil practlccs by those who
would be gind to resist them, but, ,nlone, are
not atsonR enough to Ito 81. And why should
they not! Actors nntl nctresscs cat, sthtnl oit
stttlly enough on tnattcrh Of personal et4sctte
ltnd comfort. Whv cannot we hare little of
Tint stttt-backcdncss appItc1t the moral elcra'
tfon Of what might be ono Of tho nobtcst rccre-
ations Of human lffca
And. In conclusion, remember tho great pri1i.
cipat that aret'ea over this whole subject Of
amusement In every form Ut it.Wdetllcr In tie
this side OF life be kept IN duo subjcctton 10
life's rcal end and afmsi believe Tint fiol IN
tended hnppincss TO rcaillt, Us It will result,
from the fiji, fall working OUT Of life; hut Ger.
tainly Tod never mcant tnnt. 10 be aett1ng Imp
pinces befnre him as thu Thing for which he
should be chiefly thinking nnt schc'ninE. mot
GnlOyntntnnu nut sorruW,H etc. Therc!s ITO E1orc
ghustIy failure tl,nn the isle tIt Is given NJ TO
the pursuit OF pleasure; mil no the irue
guidance Tor The Ehr,stian III This mattcr nf
The proportion md kind Of Amusement i+
to take hold Of life With an earnest grasp, to
cnter into its higher meaning n,ul 1ts M,b>er
aims. 70 uso H. main years, au'l oays, a!ni
tn this great world. l have not much fuitli In
tho spirit tllnt Is Htwats ready for a eurt1ru-
party, hut will not for its lie turn ont 10 10 Ia
duty ut q prlmnry mcctnH. Utc llfc IN Its true
way untl then what leisure Is left to sou. you
ever frcshcns YOU IN body a,a cheers roli in
spirit, whether Il is driving on the Boulevard or
sitting BY the lakcsdc watching tlIc rppiln0
watur anil the noattng clouds; whatever brings
whether II bc an hour at billiards OF a ruul,d
game at carls. or y pleasant daprtny party;
whatever rests yonr mind or rctrcsEies 4
with new thoughts Or With those old
o'cs tn which nrs . stu often ,,,,l nGrd
by the tlreside With novel, or Hltting in tie
afro half-lauGhinE nutl llalicrynY at somo apt
mnicry Of fl'ie,-wlatercr III at,y Of these Ways,
or IN n thousand others timt our nature ltccps
tlnaing out for itsetf, makes you. don't say
ccpt thankfully: md Let your r,ay be in It's
time "a huarty as your work, untl 1t will also bc
as sweet. The saintlicst SOUL ! ever knew was
tho ono who had ths llappiest, most ringing
in llte's varied harmony, to keep its music
sweet, and pure, anil trne-mnst be the earnest
aim, tho firm grip Of uAcful work, and the rev.
escnt pIcty Of Christian heart.