The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-10
THE sowER's DILIGENCE.

The Want of Constant Application Fatal
to Achievements of Any Kind.
Allusion is often made to sowing by
the Inspired writers, and the figurative
language thus employed is rich in sug-
gestiveness. There is much implied by
sowing, and the lessons thus taught are
too important to be disregarded. Sow
ing implies diligence. Much labor is
demanded of him who sows, in the
preparation Of the soil, before the seed
is committed thereto with hope as to
harvest. Various processes of cultiva-
ton must be resorted to in due time
and order. The field that is to be made
productive must be cleared and plowed,
in connection with other methods of
adaptation, which cannot be omitted
without seriously interfering with rca-
sonable expectations. In this prepara-
tory labor great activity and industry
are required. No negligent sower can
be an abundant reaper. He who meets
the imperative demands of this avoca-
ton must be "diligent in business"
So in spiritual husbandry, there is
much to be done which renders con
slant labor indispensable. The sower
OF the good seed Of the Kingdom of
God should be "always abounding in
the work of the Lord" In this kind of
sowing there is, ordinarily, much pre-
liminary work to be done before the
seed can be committed to the ground
with authorized hopefulness. Obstacles
TO its reception and production must be
removed. Access must be gained to the
heart. Attention must be secured, in
terest engaged, emotions stirred, ener-
gies aroused. activities enlisted. Truth
must be communicated in various ways.
1t must be brought TO bear upon the in
tellectual and moral powers, so as to
come directly in contact with the
thoughts and feelings, the intelections
and affections, the convictions and de-
cisions. E
In all this agency there is much ac-
tvity required. Seed-time Is always a
busy time. None of this precious sea-
son is to be lost by inaction. The con-
slant appeal is: whatsoever thy hand
findeth to do, do it with thy might" "
There is an unceasing enforcement of
an inspired apostles charge to 'be in
slant in season and out Of season"
with all long suffering" The appro-
pirate motto OF this supremely critical
period of sowing is: "Work while the
day lasts" Sewers must be incessant
workers, giving no place to Incidence,
the arch-foe of all success, The want
of diligence is inevitably fatal to
achievements OF any kind. 1t was
most truthful utterance Of A. I. Stew
art, the merchant-prince Of New York,
that 'no alb lities, however splendid, can
command success without intense labor
and persevering application" Some
one else has pertinently said: '1t is
lesson after lesson with the scholar,
blow after blow with the laborer, pict-
ure after picture with the painter, step
after step, and mile after mile, with the
traveller, that secures what all desire,
success" When Martin Luther was
asked how he had found time to trans
late the Bible, he said: IL did a little
every day." The motto Of him who
would excel should be: Little by lit
tie" rta
The triumphs Of diligence may every
where be seen as an encouragement to
its exercise. They abound in all the
realm OF nature, and surely they should
not be wanting in the realm Of grace.
OF all mankind the Christian should be
an example of diligence in the work
given him TO do, as a" laborep together
with God" AS a worker, God never
ceases In His activity, and those working
with and for Him should never be in
active. John Eliot, the apostle to the
Indians, writing to o friend, said;
Prayers and pains through faith in
Christ Jesus, will do anything. " The
"pains' are no less needful than the
prayers, and without the pains the
prayers will be unavalling. Much
homely truth Is contained In the say
ing OF DR.. benjamin Franklin; "Dil-
igencc Is the mother Of good luck, and
God gives all things to industry"
:, There Is not only vast mightiness but
real blessedness in diligence, and there