The Washington bee., 1886-11-20

have circled away, and volume af-
ter volume of history recorded up
on the tablets of time. to recon-
mence other years similar in every
particular as those stored away by
father Time, or to write other
volumes containing the same
events unaltered. \ y Every
wonderful contrivance upon which
we feast the eye, often in our
wondernent doubling the fact,
that is In mans handiwork, Is
the result of labor. Labor of
mind as we'll as that of the hand
vying for the honors, the matur-
ing of the plan belonging the mind
the execution of the same to the
hand. Some OF US believe we are
fulfilling
OUR MISSION
who never labor, but never was
a greater mistake invented. He
who is above labor, and despise
the laborer, shows want of COM
mon sense; he forgets that every
blessing enjoyed is the reward of
labor, even the air we breathe,
and the circulation of the blood
through the veins, being the re-
suit of the labor of the God
of nature. Queen Mary of Eng
land had her regular maids of
honor read to her while she piled
the needle. Washington and
many other of our countries gems
labored in the field when means
were inadequate. When we are
filled with purpose a. d resolution
we are not as susceptible to temp
tation as when the mind is en-
ployed; upon the same principle
that air rushes into a vacuum as
soon as an egress is found; so soon
will temptation and wick, dness
find really access to an empty
mind. Let US scorn no labor, for
each one is but the separated
links of one and the same chain,
already described.
OUR DUTY
consists in performing the work
undertaken, with dignity aud
honor. If We learn to judge OF
the dignity by Its usefulness
rather than by the superficial
glasses it wears, better would be
the state of affairs. Many are
honorably employed, but ashamed
to claim their occupations.
BOOK LEARNING
without the Development of the
other powers tends more to de- |
grade than to elevate and he who
to educate and fails to
educate morals, brain and hand
as we'll, has mistaken his calling.
knowledge is what we learn,
wisdom is the proper application |
of it. Increase of knowledge is
increasing of powers, to the evil
as the good. In referring to the
profession, Miss Merritt asserted
that many doctors, lawyers and
other professional men often miss
their calling. The paper through
out was very interesting.
Mr.. D. f. Bats was the first to
liscu IS the pap, and to some extent
agreed with the Say ist. The
PAPER said be shows great thought
md research, but be thought that
had been left unsaid.
Mr.. Ii. g. Smith thought the
paper was full of common sense
Ind if it were needed the people
would get along better. He spoke
1t some length.
Mr.. 81. Price Williams didn't
hink anyone should be ashamed
't work. lie gave several illus
rations of boys rising from low
stations in lite to the foremost Do
'itions in the land. After the
discussion Mr.. Bats thought as
lext Thursday was. Thanksgiving,
IN which evening the literary is
leld, that it would be best to ad-
ourn over until the first Thurs
lay i'll December, at which time
he society will meet in the I'd
Baptist church, its regular place
IT meeting, on which occasion
}ol. Geo w. Williams, the color
ID historian will read a paper, en-
tiled the "Negro Problem" His
was put in the form OF
motion and adopted-