The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-12-10

ways mas Deen 8 blessing, and net Q curse
that it was not caused by either the curse or the
transgression Of God's' law in the Garden Of
Eden. Let us carefully weigh this subject in
The scales of science and art, both ancient and
modern, and see how it win balance. Let me
tsk, What has labor ACCOMPLISHED, before ahd
ince the flood, and what would have been the
ultimate result had there been no labor per-
formed? Jrtst Eow long our common parents
1ad occupied the Garden Of Eden before the
tempter had entered we do not know, but God
had told Adam before that time that he must
lress and keep it. TIL would indicate that he
ad been told to labor before the transgression.
md, consequently. that labor did not originate
rom the curse, which was, to earn his bread
rom the sweat of his brow but the expulsion
rom paradise was caused by it. The question
rises Was it not designed from the FIRST bv
Tod that man shonld labor, even ere he was Gre
lted? Why did God make 10 the earth such a
treat amount of rich material, such immense
mines of silver and gold, precious stores. min
rails, metals, ores coal, etc, If they were not
to be appropriated for the good and benefit OF
nan? But He knew that man would have to
xercise labor, both Of body and mind, to have
he use of them. It is presumable that he did
rot have to earn his bread while in the Garden
II Eden; but he had other labor to perform.
rod says that He MAIDS the worll in sig days,
nd the seventh He rested from His labor, and
arth, and divided it, the land from
the wa err The land brought forth grass, and
rut, and seed. co after its own kind. On
he t1ird day He created two great lights, the
reater to rule the day. the lesser to rule the
light. We are led to infer from this that Gods
lans were prematurely formed for the creation
f man, and that He designed him for lator
md rest, and the lesser light would rule his
irIiet, peaceful hours. The sweetness of rest
ould not be apprecia tied without labor. We
AVE no authority to believe that God curses
Dor, hut we know that He has abundantly
lesspd il. He told Noah that he must build
n ark, and gave him all the instructions how
should be done, and for many years God
lessed his labor and caused Noah with all OF
zig family and all of the beasts that He sent
herein to stem the tide of that tremendous
iood, and anchor safely at last. God also told
loses and Aaron that they should build tab
rnacle for the children of Israel, and how rich
and elaboratelv It should be done. This was
abor and God blessed it. I think of but one
Instance where he cursed labor, and that was
ne Tower of Babel, from whence originated
he diversity of languages. Christopher Co
umbus labored ing and faithfully before he
discovered the land we now inhaIit. He battled
With untold obstacles starvation, mutiny dis
race. lulpfASUnuleht, eAttetlS poNeTJy-au OF
hese he nobly and energeticallv contended
With to accomplish his ambitious desires. We
re told that his prayers were granted, and at
asst the pride and ambition of his heart WAS
called. His labors were blessed. Look at
his vast continent to-day, aud then cast your
mind back TO what it was at that
ime, and let lne ask, What has caused iris
wonderful change? Or beautiful cities, with
heir magnificent buildings, and our productive
tkok, Il
mighty flood Of commerce, m nu actures, etc.
What has caused the tremendous steam mon
rchs to traverse our c mntry from State to
tate, and from city to CITY, with almost light
ling apidity-crossing and reerossing this vast
ontinent2 Labor has done this--both of
ulnd and body. Capital has been influential,
Mt labor has accomplished it as a whole for
VI hout labor it cannot be produced. Then
his labor has BEEN blessed and prospered.
.ook at the poor savage tribes who know
.othing of labor or industry bat merely exc
INT an existence, from day to day, in most
nj cradle. sl0thful way. What do their HIVES
mount to2 Read the history of ancient
freeze, Rome and Athens of their vast cathe-
trails and magnificent palaces, which were
hundreds Of years in erection. Those colossal
ZONES, those wonderful pyramids, and lofty
md spacious castles, those great and mighty
lbbeys where rest the ilustrious dead. A
peak of labor, energy, ana ambition in dis
inc tones, through those mighty edifces Of
ut. You say, Oh the poor people had to work
1ard TO perform al that labor. Even so, poor
people must partalEe Of food TO live, and they
should honestly earn that bread. For why
mould they remain i.llef Idle hands find mis-
'hIef TO do, and, contend, there can be no
reater curse for q poor, ignorant person than
0 be idle Let me ask, What are the
,ommuni TIC principles? Are they product
We of good? These physical frames Of ours
re so cons tructed that il is necessary that we
hould partake Of daily food to exist. This
God will nourish our bodies and give us life
md strength, but it Is essential that we exercise
,ur muscles or the machinery will become
;ogeed and refuse to perform It's natural life
living functions. IF We are to earn our bread
" the sweat of our brow, that means labor
)ut if by labor our bread is given unto us, then
hat labor is blessed. The subject becomes in
.xhaustlble. The ground must be titled if we
wish it to yield its fruit. Then it must be gath
cred and taken proper care of il We would have
The use of 1t. Our brain must have thought
for food. Thought is produced from action,
md action from exercise. The cooperation of
thought and action is the main wheels in lifes
When they are kept in working
order great results are accomplished. Temper
nee must be exercised in the performance of
labor, as well 90 IN all things else, for it com
orises one of the main spokes IN hfe's regElat-
ing wheel, which propels the great machinery.
And finally, temperance IN all things should be
the motto OF al, and one that should adorn all
IF our homes. ! have an example of this in a
before me of lady that was taken
Oh her Tooth birthday, and she is still living
nj in the possession of all her faculties, and
ler physician says she Is perfectly well and may
i've good many years yet. Her eyes are
bright, her countenance cheerful, and but few
wrinkles mark tn, brow. She is the oldest I'M
N H11ed lady in the United States. NV.
CrJfcAGo III