St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05

fact that action means progress-means
life.
Our Christian forefathers sounded the
call Tor independence, and then went forth
10 secure ii. But before the knell was
sounded the organization was complete,
and in like manner must men see that our
organization is we'll developed before any
action is entered into, and all the theories,
ideas or arguments advanced in this missive
are set forth for the furtherance of that
doctrine. Men cannot place too much inn
portance on the fact OF organization and the
proper discipline of the ranks for action.
Yet, we must remember, also, that our
salvation does not depend upon the sowing
of the seed and praying for the rain to de-
soend, and expecting the rain to descend
at our wish and cause termination TO begin.
Neither can we expect good crop without
cultivation.
"The gods help those that help them
selves" and help is derived from an effort
on the part of those needing it. Whoever
heard of man building house by PRAYER?
or making million by speculation i'm
thought? or climbing hill by thinking of
it? Has faith in the mission of any doctrine
ever produced an effect in anything? A
man might stand in the presense of a sand
bed with the faith of all the apostles and
all the prophets, that to place his foot on Ii
would be to see the imprint But to do it
would be necessary before II would appear.
And so. likewise, is it with organizations.
Faith IN the strength, increase or purposes
OF them will never accomplish anything I'M
less they are
PUT INTO PRACTICAL USE,
and their practical uses can only be applied
10 affairs In one way in country like ours.
we have no sword. gibbet nor dungeon in
America, therefore no need 10 fear to speak
or act, as regards the application of our
rights of franchise to the advancement of
our well-being. And through the medium
OF organization is the place and way to APP
ply it. Men must crush public wrong in a
public way and they cannot approach a
public measure in any other way than
through the channel in which they exercise
their rights of citizenship. They may
launch their little craft to sea and leave her
to the mercy of the wind and waves, but
her course will emerge into the realms of
danger and even destruction. But with the
captain aboard and the pilot at his post,
with every truSty seaman in the discharge
of his duty, they cannot fail to
make a successful voyage. And, withal,
the steam must be kept up and the engine
kept i'll motion if the progress would be
made that may be by a craft of such vast
proportions as is any of the sacred or politi-
organizations of the modern age. We see
the fowl, and it is felled by the discharge of
the gun, the port reached by the pursuance
OF the proper course, and the safety of the
craft and voyage depends upon the trust
worthiness and faithful work of the sturdy
Seamen.
All men of all classes and all conditions
must remember that the use of a thing is
that which bears fruit and not the mere eN-
istence of it. A full purse is a great and
good thing, but it will not stop hunger or
keep out the cold while the money is in the
purse. Nor will an organization ever ac-
complish its purposes without work and
practical action. CAIUs CAssIUs.