The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-23

NHllN W va lNht NHlNH NNIHN 10 lu NlllNNls
i've, You can't improve upon the Divine
plan, aud when God made boys and girls
lie intended them to be boys and girls until
called 10 other conditions, They win come
to the hard tug Of lilo soon enough, Lot
them now prepare tho broad shoulders and
the robust frame, which, after you are un'
der tho ground, will be taxed TO, the ut
most Let tho skatng-rink directors
and managers join with parents In
grand conspiracy 10 overthrow the
feeble health and physical stagnation OF
our cities, and tho grog-shops and the
places of bad amusement will be emptled,
and tho coming generations will have 0
yigor reboundlng and athletic, In some
way the longevity Of the human race IL
TO be improved, and the average OF human
life Increased from thirty years TO one
hundred and fifty. As II Ia now we hardly
got an education and start In our profes.
sion or occupation before we are en- ritus,
We die AT the opening Of conflicts OF life
at Bull Run instead OF Gettysburg.
Another remarks All styles of recrea.
tion among those under consideration are
only intended TO III us for usefulness. Have
any OF you fallen under the delusion thai
your chief aim ought 10 be TO enjoy your.
selfS Hand me a list Of those people whom
you hnd all hours OF the day and evening
In places Of entertainment, and will give
you a list OF people who are being sacrificed
for both worlds, Pepper, salt, sugar and
cinnamon are good and important In their
places, but that would be au unhealthy re-
past In which there was nothing else on
the table. Amusements aud recreation are
the spice and condiments OF the solid feast
of this life, but some OF you oyer-pleasur.
Ing people are trying 10 feed your body
mind and soul on condiments Only those
who have useful work 10 do, and do II well,
are entitled 10 rocreations, The Bible was
not sarcastic, as Ia generally supposed,
when II says; "RsJoIce, o young man, In
thy youth, and lot thy heart cheer thee In
the days Of thy youth; but know thou that
for all those things God will bring thee
unto Judgment" IL means 10 says "Have
agood tIme; have real good time; but
don't so into any thing that the judgment
throne will frighton. Don't forget your
duties; don't forget your Immortality"
Scion made law that every man should
once u year show by what trade he got q
living, II he could not show that no had
any business no was arrested and punished
an a thief, II n man In odon time wanted
TO become Roman citizen the officer OF
tho law would take the mau's hand feel II
10 see whether II was hard or soft, and
conclude II hard no was Industrious, and II
soft he was idle; while In our time many q
man with soft hand Is diligont because hO
does his work with the brain, aud conso-
quontly the palm does not got callous, We
must all have something earnest and use.
ful 20 do, aud our rocreations are only tC
reinforce our capacity, Any game or OK.
orclSo from which you can not return Al
night and say; 10 Lord, blcss tho amuse'
mont In which | have engaged this even
ing 10 my hcttcr qualifications for tho du
tics Of this lifo," was an entertainment II
which you had no right 20 indulge. Liv'
Ing Il n tremendous affair, and alas for III,
man who makes sport and game deple
tlon Instead Of an augmentation, ono tim,
whch Rome was boslsged by Hannibal'i
army great shout Of laughter inside th,
city strangely alarmed the surrounding
army, aud II fed In wild precipitation
But guiraw OF merry making will never
scatter our foes or lift our bCsicgemont OF
gOln our victory, II will bo face 70 face
foot 10 foot, sword 10 sword, hattale-ax,
against battlo.aRo, II ever wo achieve an,
thing worthy
Can you imagine n worse prcdlcamen
than what now skotchY Time lms ended
aud we are brought up 10 Judgment b
give account Of what we have been doing
and the Judgment Angel says; "Yo
liycd for many years In world wher
thoro were millions Of people In poverty
In sickness, In sin, In wrotchcdnobs OF al
sorts, and there were hundreds Of men anI
womon who put forth every excrtion B,
help thom, some OF those philNnthropist
aud Christians toIling themselves into th
grave, sacrificing all for others. Thos
women out yondor," says tho Angel o
Judgment, "conscornted thoir noodle h
God, anl sowel garments for the deSti
tule. Those heioos consecratod thci
swords 10 patriotism aud fought for thei
country, Those wOro the frionda OF orphan
asylums, aud took tho motherloss 90 th,
bosom Of divine charity, Those woro .th
angels Of Northern and Southern battle
| fields Those were eyes 10 tho blind Onu
cars 70 the deaf, aud bread 10 tho hungr,
and Heaven 10 tho lost,n "rhoy were 7
cry thousands Of the rescued, "Thc.
woroW reply all the rOuSomcd onrth
"Thoy wcrcW shout the congratulatin
| Heaven, "Thcy wcrcW says thu Chris
whom for many years they served.
Then tho Angel Of Judgment win turl
toward those who gave their lie 10 pleas
urc and sayi "Whatdid you do" "Wcll
| ouIuycd mysclf,n says onoi "Woll,'
SAYS another, I was very fond of IN
drama, aud spent my leisure time In look
Ing NJ t,nW' Well - says another, | coul
beat any one In our city In playing law
tpnna." "Woll,h says another, "l wa
the champion Of ballsplaycrsp "Well,
says another, ~ could skate four hour
without stopping, aud In brilllonoy Q
gyratiou won tho loudost applause" 81
that allS" aays tho Judgment Ango
"Thut was nll," say tho ploasuristI
"rhat was all, - responds tho keeper Of III
records, "That wes ali, "ery the wounde
who have boon healed aud tho lost VIII
have been found, and tho sinful who hay
boon rescued, "rhat was ALL" echo th
oayerns of this world, a. they gct hot |
tho last oonGagrotlon, "Thut was all,
rcvcrberatc the hills Of Heaven. "Th'
was ull,n aays tho Judge Of the quick an
the dead as Ic seals thor dsstlnics, Ma
Almighty God forbid that any Of us sboul
mako the disastrous mistake Of substitutir
merrimont for duty May we all NJ lagt,
found among those who used the worI
without abusing II.
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Our Present blessing,
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