The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-02
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Pass On.

Armory.
A crowd obstructs the sidewalk.
1t may be pleasant, or angry, or
curious gathering. Friends may 81
lutte or enemies upbraid, but travel
is intericred with, and the guardian
of the public peace ends it By say
Ing "pass on He has authority
and it is wisely exercised. The
business Of life must not he inter
ruptcd By private or personal inter-
ests or engagements. The world
moves, and men must keep moving:
hence, the policeman says, Pass on"
The same voice is heard in other
departments of life. In business
circles time is too precious to be
wasted, and when trivial matters en-
gage too much attention, the voice
of wisdom says, "Pass on Men
may not linger for trifes in the hur-
rying rush Of busy world. They
must pass on.
In social and religious life the
same principle holds good. There
comes time when men have talked
enough, argued enough, explained
enough and it is time to pass on.
Have you been defrsuded of your
rights, or have wrongs been inflicted
on you? You have perhaps borne
with patience until duty seemed to
demand action on your part. You
have acted, and perhaps without
avail. Pass on, you have spent
time enough. You may have been
slandered, abused, maligned, and af-
ter exercising Christian patience for
while, you have decided that jus
ticc required you to act in the prem
ises. You have acted, perhaps with
out results, now pass on. You have
your life to live. your battle to fight,
your work to do If the enemy can
hinder your course or block your
path you may be sure he Will do SO
and he cares very little what means
he uses to accomplish his object. II
lying or slandering or misrepresent-
ing You will divert you from your
work and from your steadfastness,
this is the means of doing it. If
losses, crosses and disappointments
will hinder you from fulfilling your
appointed mission you may be sure
that they will not be wanting. We
are not ignorant of his devices, we
must not be hindered by his craft.
The day is passing. time is fleeting,
life is waning, pass on.
The enemy sows tsres in the field.
Shall we go and gather them up,
and so uproot what grain is left
there? This Is not the part of wis
dom. Let both grow together till
the harvest, and pass on and sow in
other fields seed that shall bring
forth fruit an hundred-iold. 1t is
useless to waste time in seeking to
do that which cannot be done. Why
spend breath in reasoning with men
who are unreasonable. Pass on. II
is useless to talk to deaf men. When
men have wronged you and refuse
to right their wrongs; when they
have injured you and refuse to re-
pair their injuries: when they have
slandered you, and refuse 30 retrsct
their SANDERS, you have only TO
pass on.
We can build new characters soon
er than we can repair the damsgc
done by slanderous tongues. We
can make new friends sooner than
we regain those that have been alien
ated by whisperers and deceivers.
We can earn money by honest toll
far sooner than We can gain that
which justly belongs to US by striv
ing with men who are unwilling to
do that which is right. And we can
do work which will cause glsdness
and thanksgiving through all eter-
nifty more easily than we can adjust
some contemplate quarrel, or chase
down some false report. The world
is full of work. There is room for
every worker. We are hidden to be-
ware of dogs, and it is not worth our
while to answer every cur that yelps
or snarls. Our journey is before us.
Let US pass on. II we drive swiftly
we shall soon get out OF the dust.
Pass on.