The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-10-04
Better Work.

"What is worth doing at all. is worth
doing WE'LL" was motto that adorned
the walls of sn old academy far away
among the hIls, years ago, but the truth
of the adage remains the same, and
never has there been time when the
demand for good work, the very best
work that men and women can do, was
greater than now. Systematic order is
the corner stone of all successful UNDER
takings. physical. mental or moral, and,
we think We may add, even spiritual
What could = man accomplish in his
ordinary business, or woman in her
household arrangements. that had no
regard to time, or place, or methodf
Our schools are founded on systems.
Our churches are established on this
basis. We say. 1.-THE system OF the
universe;" the planetary SYSTEM
"oraer is Heavens first law" thus
proving our constant and unconscious
acknowledgment OF this fact After the
time is fxei for the doing, and the
place, comes the way thereof. VIII CHI
should always. everywhere. be the best.
and whatever we undertake we should
study TO do it in the best possible way.
Consider it for yourselves; pay atten-
though the heavens fall If we stop to
advise with all our friends, first trying
this way. and then that. we will proba-
bly, fail where we should have succeeded.
Our business should be to thoroughly
master the thing in hand for ourselves;
then do it in our own way. If we ever
accomplish anything of any value we
must be constant in our endeavor; self
denying. persistent, turning neither to
the right hand nor the left. 1t was this
logged persistence that caused Rich
mond to surrender. The most success
full men do not win their victories by
words. We often hear: 20. it's easy
20 talk!" The minister knew how easy
when he told his congregation to do rs
he said, not as he did. Everything
worth having in this world is the price
of some sort of labor. Labor not for
the meat that perisheth, but for that
which endureth unto eternal life"
In the above connection we are led to
consider the value of time, and the rep
rehensibility of those VINO infringe
upon. or waste the time of Others.
Something is due to courtesy. and the
maintaining of friendly relations; but
all this requires considerable attention
for others, consideration for their time
and duties. There are people in the
world who never seem to have anything
to do. and no special object in life.
They answer to swell the census ac-
count; perhaps to educate others in pa
tience. like flies and mosquitoes; but
really such remedies seem worse than
most diseases. They seem like those
people whom Swedenborgian lady re-
marked would never come up. Why
should they? They never did anything
when they were up" This accorded
with an idea of the resurrection. and
we confess to having some sympathy
with it at certain times. Boarding
house ladies, as rule, are great
MASTERS. not only of their own time, but
that of others. They seem to regard il
rs something to be disposed OF and
forgotten as soon as possible; but re-
member that the whole human family
are served alike in this matter, and thai
each must give account for himself
What we might have been, under the
circumstances is what we are required
to be. We have no right to waste orll
own time in just view of the subject
but for this we are the losers, and mus
give an account for ourselves. When
we waste ano hers time, we defraul
him of a portion of his property as truly
as il we took well-flled purse from his
{ pocket. Have we q right 70 exclude all
and sunshine from another. because it il
free to all? BIO tho moon and the stars
shine for rs onlya Shall we say to an
other: $50 much shalt thou have, and
no more?'' DIR. Gregory, of our Agri
cultural College, once said: 'All true
study must be solitary" II this be so
how many true students do we have!
OF all the treasures vouchsafed US by
kind Heaven, this of time is one of the
richest and most sacred. Let US use ani