, 1879-05-05
,.,, Swings Thoughts on the
' subject Of Content"
mont"
ray, MIR. Applebcc fndOrscs
INV same OF Ingcrsolrs
Views.
Hard Hill at the Authors Car
n,val by the Rev. Mr..
Ravltn.
,oouay Sermon Before the Baptist The
illogical Union by the Rev.
G. D. Morris
atories In Genesis aa vlewed by
tho Rev. Mr.. Horford.
=. ror;nnor's First Sermon to His Nav
Congregation, Etc" Etc.
rONTEN'rNf1C 1C.NT.

Having food and 1a1ne"'' 'e' I'D W tRc1""''peo"
rnt.-l. TIM. I'll. d.
"," ~, ~, cittzcns OF ono OF ths most restless
.,,,, m tic wl,pic globe, etsidy for one morn.
.. ,'a IA tho year The lesson Of contentmont.
~, ~ mt 10 be expected TINT my OF us Will pruc-
~ NJ. virtue afttr wo sl,ail have reviewed It's
'.a,,h Init. lopelcsB though personal rofurm
M, de In this regard, wo should at least sacrt-
IT,, iii. opo hour upon Its altar. II mankind
rcro to be saycd BY contcntmcnt Instead OF by
,nh or cooJ works, / fear tho citizens Of this
metropolis world an be lost, Now md thea a
m,n pnsses ulong the street at ! In the
nvroue, carrYing Ills lunch basket and
ve,rlnr upon h!s Taco look OF
nsrtect peace. Tic scema to have coma
lam eone humble holno where all le
,r,l, but II will not be withln tho bounds Of
fnn,crturc that in TINT tlrong which tlIls tho
meets md shops by 10 o'clock or high noon
,arrc aro ,nanY perfectly contcntcd minds. Al
INIT thp entire multitude 10 under tho influence
of lhst unrest at which the Apostle aimed llts
.dsiee.
ucyond the nccd Of this young man Timothy,
o, even his master, Paul, md beyond tho need
Of the human family at large, the citizens Of all
,he northern lake aud oceanic cItIeB demand no
,ke aud rcbuko in the line Of contout nnl lis
uutept Merchants moving hither from
Southern elites, and families migrating hlthcr
from moro Southern latitujcs, hayo been sur
trsed TO llud tllut in n year or two their hearts
bad become disturbed, mud that they were be-
ginning to long for more property. more every
thing a1l.! 10 30 less. happy IN tho food aud
clothes ut the philosopher.
Tie virtues a1ltl the Vices ascdceply influenced
hy climate md by accidents Of Nature. In
nIaces Wtlera tho atmosphere for t!lrae-fourtls
Of thr yrar Is impcIinE the physical n1d mental
tranistns toward thu most possible Of activity,
there The virtue ef conteninient will be difficult
ofeuItiyatlon. Much moro casily nre tile Gu
tausor the Italians content With food ind cIoth-
h. than tloso who dwell where sharp trusts
I4 ncyer-rr6t!nE wsnds purify the nlr,
In addition to tIs unrest causcd by climate
cues powerful disturbance caused hy COM
commercial demand. at thfs point vast uuan-
tltes nj tile staEla articles In mans market,
r7iH, meat, md lumber, wero to bu rcceived by
asler md sent Oh by laat, Or received from thu
lind and sent on by watcr. And ut last
t,se thefo essentials Of society were to
V rent forth again. Clinlnte alone would
tot hlSG cugcndercd grcnt unrest, but brueing
tlInite that toucd up eYery nerve, and then I'M
nease tasks to DO daily performed, -tEese two
,9Kts meeting combined to makc you all chill
tErn ot unusual activity Of. mind and body.
climate and eulnrnvrce would mako tho cttizens
o1lhs shore great II they could only learn to
naaage those tWo giants, but cllmnte aEd cotn-
ne5cs wtlt ruin should they nianage the citizens
p[eonteut At last expands Into physical disease
Roman Sentiment, "Gst money honestly, If you
On, but get moreY.'
Ptessed thus BY climate, and by tho pecullnr
commercial quality Of our city, wo should ali
tesoms students of tue yirtuo Of content-
nsnt, and aeek, II possible, to become
cfInF
u Content tmplies tic tlca Of being cor
!ltntd: The vino in glass III content. 1t Is
Esasl!lif hcld by. the coar nodded flint. 1t
hsaas beautiful to lookat. Tho colors arc rich
asanS aS the s,.n cves makes. Sometimes tho tint
aamoef a'sa sometimes ruby, sotnetinlcs clcar as
aise' 50 elegant was tllis pIcture Of wine IN
"a cup that the anc!cnts made the most elegant
H. e. shAt inc hand might hold up aid hold long
as 'mprts9ncd spirit Of the vino. THIS color
aas aed @ shows tho original import Of our word
!! lawful mud delightful .emcompasssncnt.
s'tak the Wsnc-glass, and the rich amber IL gone.
Nml1gles with tho vile Dust md ITO oYe call
10 s. y und no lip tussc IT,. 30 break up the con-
eut aHg .9sces nSt o. tno soul sd l. il all poured
E1led soul Is soul spilled out upon the dust.
Mia tegecforth TT for nothing but to b cast
w Ml' ah' tFodaen un1erfo0t OF mnn.
.,u.s1 "MS = 1ot ING oulY thing thnt is tho moro
u. ,a.aai ~ ~ tor bong well held. Not many would
L
sso!y % . sIrk tlan, thnt n little wiua Is good
"! l!e holliT health, hut tho bcst use OF the
~ 1sn - rs simple beauty ln the g!ass. a spoon
~, ~ noala laat temperate man lifetime, But
~, not the ony substance TINT Is 80 attractive
% ..sn yell held, for contained soul Ia far moro
.ss.akktn!nccnt; A1M that Nature designed Tint
III! sS's aamau spirit should 10 thus we'll held nd
~ns s W 10 debate. 4 dlscoNtcutcd niarl and
.psmN apaaa a1o persons under tho influence OF d
aMtge s,nMlg n1balance These sutfer from IN iu-
H.. M.J: lieir seufa do not reat peacefully in
,n, sept 0! l!c, but tho cupts cracked or nfcked
NY he contents ebh away.
~tS. soul Is like river which moves best
sm.rah hpanks. & sprcali!g over these It bccoulea
tood. tu. f. tne lovers OF Nature may 10 anlnzcA at
hasf haaaf watcrs hayo passed, anu tho gurrcot has
ests s H. csat aga'iI, anil has resumed Ito prat.lc
Il. ~ ~ pebhlY bed. Tho snind waH plsceh by
b1 :eaof i. with boundaries, and When 1t Is held
faThv w y, seruure-coYcred bauks It IL most
~, - ass therefore come to pass that wheroyer
hnted hrm.tes, naMtes, tr any one has sccn coll.
sbs,a ba d1I inc picture. II Is quito safo 10 tollnw
rprd,. .a,n1s,,slohs, which AFRO expressed IN tha
shch sr,ana a!ute and art, for they aro dccis!one
human Dn.a ~, hcSH rendered in t4u best hours Of
lns NM ~. T.. lhere ean bo no doubt that tlle
moi ~ H. literature nturo arc tho human soul in ita
H. ~ ooa.lEe @ 1noments, This being so It ia
1ct th.t 6hGAt HGlHiik k0 IAH Q1pul1f TGf-
Mn, "S' 'ae contcltcu man ts tho oniy happy
,GG::contcatmcnt Of thu yagaboo.,. or the dler,
d nat s ,nHeap!nE African aioug tho Cougo River,
klI s' meane, los thcir's is not mental peacc,
eith.al!!ity. d N. ull!ity. The Aposte, and iii Who speak
Ml lislvt tee. w.. naVc IN miud highly developed
bot MI n'y setYe sou which feels tint man does
iSInruee Ire'a much here In tic form of inaterIa.
uiasss ahH that 6e can be Us happy In q cottpgu
.Fos.n palace. l,he repo4e OF which ali have
spo,anaaaa pratso IL not TINT ot indp!enee anu
tass rt.I,, oat It 10 that OF q perfect acguant.
taeo =. a!su ilse Elole facts In tho casu, and
soa,,jrra5 a5thutlng tton lllts knowledge u self.
~! Acatt, fhis form of mastery OF t.iu
ns ntnS SS'ase, this declaration Of superiority ui
k4u"Ii ofeF Property, has always been thiuc
epter Ia, ~ behold It Ia Iike llrayc1l, hard I'd
oat II "aeet1, na hut The very ideal taul; WAeu
~ oar potta said:
Sas sNaus ~ani' nus list1c hero below,
Eh,.' ''ts w. wants that Ittle loug.
prJ flhe !he man whoaa wish and care
conts". tHterh4l acres bound.
In n. ~ 10 70 QtsAAhs hta native air
Ia +,,sa "a As own ground,
u ab.osIr.sat. Those words come to us all a.
teo,stopeu,' teostu'e ,t.u. OF God. Ihey are l.s founda
eosls,s.@ " tle NUNS philosophy
sallhH. hsa'd, "Coutun.mapt ts natura,
x.,or Mn aae fiches which Naturo il willing to
hih - sPoA 4et elftIlrpn fsn,} c.nno4 md = y