Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-01-01
THE REV YEAR.

past, and ncte the mistakes which hay
beea made in moral conduct, and habit
and business and social duties and max
resolutions to avoid similar mistakes il
the future. We arc all more or less i'm
pesfse. beings, but suitable reflections o,
The experience and observations Of tn
past, Ii We are disposed to make imJrov
msrt in TIE futura, Ond render ourselve
moro worthy OF the confidence of ou
fellow men, and gain positions not sub
jest 70 feproach is duty we owe L
c1,elves ard our fellows, that we review
che past hoaessiy aud carefully, and study
isw We can amend our lives in thos.
rrs.ters wherein we have been at fault
and strengthen cur character in those
wherein We have acted wisely. We cau
not attach the blame Of possessing bad
principles sad bad habits to others, while
ne have been LEFT free 70 act lrom our
own caoica 10 matters Of conduct. If
Ve have chosen bad associates and bad
cou9el, it has been our own. fault, for
there are good and true men and women
U every community, and almost every
oeighbo-hool, who would have been glad
70 have been our associates and counsel
bfr. BY making known to them that we
we're seeking the association of the
upright and honest, and were willing to
gladly receive their counscls. The ap-
ylication Of the above suggestions may be
made to the various classes Of persons iu
every community, both old and young,
Who have the power and ability to reflect.
Every business man who acts and trans
Aets business during year, can by re.
lection discover rome errors which he
Aas committed, the proper consideration
q which will enable him if he chose to
Ayoid sae same error 10 the future. Ev-
~ citizen 10 the community, male or
female, BY reflection can discover many
Instances wherein 10 moral or social con-
duct - citizen, he or she has commit
I'D sons indisoretions by applying to
their lives the true tests Of moral conduct.
They may not have been 50 fragrant as
b have been detected by the outside
sorld, bit still they will know by reseo-
doa wherein they have deyiated from
the trus principles which ought to govern
their lives and conduct, and the true man
q women must desire to be rs near the
Standard Of moral and social life al il ia
U their power whatever the world out
side may think Of it, Public opinion is
Dot always > competent judge Of prop
q life in others, it is not always Knowing
ths circumstances and the Immediate sur.
soundings Of every individual in the CON-
asnity. And even if they do, public
sentinest Is not always criterion to 60
By. Il may be that some have sought
% take advantage Of weakness in others
p do them harm, thinking to benefit
themselves. either by overreaching them
n matters Of trade, or in matters of 20.
Etical, social or moral standing, where
by they have done injustice to the inno-
emit Some may have envicd the posi-
tion which others rigLtfnlly occupied in
political. soeial or mora! life and have
sossht TO drtraet therefrom to build
themselves up An honest mind in re.
dsctiag upon the past will discover these
errors, and it honest, still win cndeavor
to avoid such in the future. Tho young
~ very liable to erin judgement as we'll
= IN feeling and commit errors, which
opos reflection they win discover to be
Gon. II Is fitting that they should
strive 70 amend their lives in the
future 10 a. to avoid similar errors. 1t
may Be- that they have sought the COM
pany and association Of others who have
Aad bad influence upon their conduct,
and have avoided those persons who
would have encouraged them to more up
right and exemplary conduct. The bible
maxim that 'evil communications cor
fupt good manners" is maxim that
should ever be present in the mind OF
ysung man or Young woman as tales.
man to govern them in forming their as.
Persons cannot associate "a
military with the vilo and disso!ute with.
'ut becoming more or less contaminated
Hence all young people should avoid as
much As possible familiarity with the vi.
'icus and dissolute, whether in conduct
" In language. Bad habits while they
nay appear comparatively harmless when
irst INDUCED, viii gradually grow up
9th the party that INDUCES them, yet
vii soon seemingly become matter Oft
necessity 10 them, when in fact there
an be 40 tHich necessity No., -,