Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-05
NEAR AT HAND.
Work Always within Roach-"Do the
Duty That Lie. Nearest You"

Work Always within Roach-"Do the
Duty That Lies Nearest You"
II Is stated that Howard spent his
youth in dreams of heroic deeds and
impossible ventures for the help and
elevation OF uncivlized nations. Being
captured while at sea by French
privateer, his attention was drawn to
the crueltics practiced on prisoners,
and on his release he began an inspec-
ton of the Jail in his native village.
The reform he inaugurated spread
throughout all the prisons in Europe.
Charles Dickens, while boy In
Jones school, was in the habit Of writ.
ing romances for the amusement OF his
companions of the most vague and
lofty character His great fame came
to him through his pictures of Mrs.
Minns over the way, OF the policemen,
shop-boys, butchers and cooks who
came IN his way in his daily walks In
the streets of London.
4 middle-aged merchant in one of
our large cities complained a couple OF
years ago that he had been thwarted
in his true work in life.
"My hope was to carry Christianity
and civilization to some heather nation.
Then | should not have lived in vain.
But have been anchored here incxor-
bly,"
"The heather have come to YOU. ="
said his friend. nodding to a Chinese
laundryman, with his wooden shoes
and pig-tail, who was passing.
The hint was taken. Mr.. Blank went
10 All Sings laundry and made friend
of him, persuaded him to come with
four OF his friends to his house, twice Il
week, to learn "Mslican ligion." :"
There are now nearly seventy Chinese
men in Bible class taught by Mr..
Blank. of whom large percentage are
sincere Christians.
1t IS the habit Of young and imagina-
tive people to search the far horizon
for their career. their work and re-
wards in life. OF one fact they may
be sure, that when God has work for II
man to do in the world lie puts it with
In his reach. The great authors and
painters OF all ages have earned sue
cess by depicting that which was most
familiar to them. Here in our every
day life, in the commonplace kins.
folk, tradcs-pcoplc and servants that
surround us, is material for al
the power in our brains OF
souls. The religion, too, which will
save man is not u far-ofI, visionary
rapture; it is in his heart and in hi
mouth while he is about his daily work
An humble work-woman taught al
English shoemaker the happiness OF {
spiritual life. On the shoemaker
wall was map, and the shoemake
looked at it at times while at work
and it conveyed to him the impression
that the larger part of the world wa
ignorant OF the inward light and 10.
that made of his life a psalm. Th
map haunted him night and day. i
became an inspiration and in the hear
of this man English evangelical mis-
sions were begun. He is honored here
but we can not doubt that the poo
work-woman has her reward in bein:
among those who, having turned man,
to righteousness, "shine rs the stars
Miss Alcott, whose own life has beel
very practical and useful in meeting
the duties of her home and town, wa
once handed an autograph book, am
asked to write a sentiment in it. Sh
wrote: "Do the duty that es neares
you" The thought recalls those sim
Pile but telling words of Scripture
"He first tndeth his own brothe
Simon" But work for others does nc
end where 1t began; 1t is progressive
Its influence grows, and Is eterna!.-
Yot,Gh's Communion.