The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-18
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What, then, Is to be donef
Never do less than the best thing possi.
BILE. Sir Joshua Reynolds was once asked
how he attained his great excellence as
painter. "By observing one single rule"
was his reply, ito make each painting the
best" In moral conduct various paths are
open. There are the wrong paths; they
are never to be chosen. There are other
paths Of greater or less degree Of right.
or these select that which is the most right.
Beware of compromises. Beware Of the
rule Of expediency. Beware Of temporiz-
ing. f. rJr frta
What Is to be donef l.fi NBsE ~
Take care how you enter into courses OF
conduct which are peculiarly beset with
temptations. Certain vocations, certain
methods Of life are beset with sins, as are
the waters lying between Newfoundland
and the Atlantic sea-board alive with dan
ger. Take care how you venture into
them. II you must 70, then go into them
as faithful captain runs voyages which
1t is his duty to make; but 20, then, we'll
equipped, watchful to see the peril, strong
| to resist, and swift to escape from It.
What Is to be donel .o-t
Distinguish between the necessity OF cir
cumstances and the necessity of coward
ice. Many acts which are sinful, we feel
are necessary because Of our circum-
stances. When among the Romans we
think we must do as the Romans do. When
among the Romans, venture to affirm,
you should not do as the Romans do. The
fact Is, most ofu are moral towards, and
do not have the courage and the grit to
stand 10 stand up for our moral ideals.
You tell me you will become poor, and
therefore you must adopt sinful busi-
ness. say to you, be poor. You tell me
YOU will lose the respect Of men II you do
not keep on living as you you have lived.
/ tell you, lose It then. Keep your self
respect; keep the respect Of God above
all else. You tell me you cannot live un'
less you do this act Then die-die; for
such death means Life Eternal, and such
life as you suggest means death eternal
What is to be dones
Struggle on, struggle always, with th'
help of Christ, to overcome your sins.
There is a story of regiment In thu
Crimean war, which had. failed In som'
critical hour, and II consequence had Seei
deprived Of its colors. After period Of
degradation, they requested to have theil
regimental standards restored. 1t was q
time when some strong position OF tn
enemy ON a fortified hill was to be capt
ured, involving extraordinary hazard AM
heroism. The commanders reply was
pointing TO the very summit Of the hostil
intrenchment: "Your colors are there J
In an instant, alike stung by the reproach
and stimulated by the hope set befor
them, the men went up with q shout, AM
reckless Of all losses, stayed not thei
hands till the old and humbled flag wa
floating proudly on the hilltop.
To those Of US who are stung by the fall
ures Of the past, who lie at the base o
some great endeavor, vainly wishing b
scale its dizzy heights, 1 would say
There, on the summit Of some great strue
gle, float the ch aracters which you hav
lost. You can retrieve thom. Charge
But as you spring to your feet ] see On
by your side eager TO go with you. He
clothed In white, though the whiteness {
His robe is soiled with the dust and smol
of the fight. 1t is the Christ. Let Him
by your side as you leap upward to wi
back the characters you have lost. Il
Him be with you and you will triumph.