The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-29
Vol. XVII.

"stulu Inetu, uaEe uEd"h idCli'tloe
from the very exigencles OF the
times, aud so used them as to
make the age in which they lived
the starting point Of Influences
| that gave direction and compiled
tion to the future history of the
| world. ....
Hence, we must be observant OF
the times. AS emergencies arise
and facilities present themselves
men either sieze hold ofthem and
| rise With them to honor and use'
fulness, or neglect them, and By
| them, are buried in obscurity,
| Men are the architects Of their
own fortunes; and, while there
is a destiny that shapes our ends,
| there is also q cooperative en-
| ergy necessary on our. part that
develops the providence and in
| sures success.
Not for 8 moment would we
have you Indulge fogetfulness
of q experimenting providence
| for it is only in a recognition oi
such a providence that all history
finds it significance. 1t is that
providence which produces the
| ehb and dow in the tide Of human
| affairs, and furnishes the means
for a successful voyage of life.
Providence sent the food upon
the antediluvisna; and Noah, CO.
operating with providence: arose
with the emergency and was car
ried over the breach and made the
father of q new world; while
those who disregarded the provi
dence were swept away BY the
deluge.
The licentiousness of the six
teenth century made a reforma'
ton necessary in the moral world
the experimenting providence OF
| God raised up a Luther, ~ho bold
| " laid hold of the facilities fol-
| the work which the very exi'
gencies Of the times furnished
and .hus grandly rose above al
opposition.
Oppression of the American col
onies rendered necessary lAa
hazardous work Of revolution, ano
Cad raised up q leader who found.
| " here least expected, the means
| of working out our glorious in
| dependence, and thus it is that
history, interpreted in the light
of an over.ruling providence, is
| found self:interpreting, and fur
Dishes ample material for ne"
history.
You, then, my young friends
have ample means at your dIspo
sal for working out glorious
destiny. The age in which you
live the facilities at your com
mand; the increasing amount O.
wrong and misery and wletched
ness consequent upon q forgetful
ness of Gods word ; the violation
of Gods law, domestic, social
political and moral, with it's con
sequent evils and miseries, shoul(
80 prey upon your spirits as t.
cause you to consecrate you
lives, with all the earnestness o
which you are capable, to th'
| great interests of our common
humanity.
Do not think, for q moment
thst the field is already occupied
and that there IL no room for you
Do not imagine that your worl
will not be appreciated because o
the advanced state of society, an'
that so much has aIesdy beel
done. These things are ail ii
your favor. When were th
greatest statesmen produced
Was it not when law and goo
order had attained that eminenc
| 10 the estimation of the wcrl
which commended them to th
most enlightened nations of tn
world ; and after they had be
come objects of interest IN tn
estimation of the good and tb
wise When did the arts an
sciences attain their highest poin
of Development? Was it no
after they began to be patronize
by men of learning, refinement an
taste, and liberal inducement
were held out for men of talen
and genius to devote their live
and fortunes to their fuller deve
opment? So it was with arch
lecture, painting and sculpture
| and so it has ever been in ever
department of industry.