The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-05-27
HuddIeston, Smith, Powers e. Co.

among men, furnishing like the
palm trees, growing like the cedars
of Lebanon, dropping the dew of
loving kindness on every heart,
scattering the leaves of charity ov-
err every pardonable Offense, and
sweetening every home with heav-
emily perfumes.
Whittier your steps may be directed
l do not know; what position in
life you may fill none of us can tell;
what stirring events may sound the
clarion note to call you to moral
conflicts, no human ken can dis
Germ. God may make you cOnspic-
u0us like his great mountains, or
you may be like some little verdant
hill; admired or unObscured; a
chieftan or a subaltern: at home or
in the land of strangers; with
much or little; with an Illuminated
eye and a resOlute will and a de-
vout and responsive heart, work
while the day lasts, for the night
cOmeth when no man can work.
I'm the name Of God advancing
Sow thy seed at morning light;
Cheerily the burrows turning.
Labor on with all thy might
Look not to the far-off future,
Do the work which nearest lies:
Sow thou must before thou reapest,
Rest at last is labOr's prize.
standing still is dangerous ever,
Toll is meant for Christians now;
Let there be when evening cOmeth
Honest sweat upon thy brow.
And the Master shall come smiling
AT the setting of the sun,
Saying, as he pays thy wages.
Good and faithful one, well done!
"God bless you all perpetually
and bring you to the heavenly
home will ever be our prayer.
Amen.
Rev. w. ]. Trimble, of Chatta-
nooga, delivered the annual ad.
dress to the literary societies Tues.
day night, in New Providence
Church. The speaker. chose as his
theme "The Problem of a Success.
full Life" He discussed the subject
from its different phases, advoca.
ting a liberal cultivation of the
moral and spiritual man as well as
the mental. The lecture abounded
in sound advice and citations from
practical everyday experience
The lecture was about one hour il
length and was listened to will
profound attention, which showed
that it was appreciated by thu
large audience which filed thu
church to its capacity.
The Annual Performance of tn,
Adelphic Union Literary SOciet!
took place last night "Wednesday
in the New Providence Church
This is one of the most interestin.
performances of the year and al
ways draws an immense crowd
} AT six o'clock, an hour and a hal
before the exercises were to com
mence, the crowd began to assem-
BILE. By 1880 every conceivabl
seat was filled and the aisles wer
blOckaded with chairs. Before tn
first music was played, standin,
room could no more be found thai
could seats. When matters ha,
assumed these proportions the ban,
rendered an enlivening tune, afte
which the Rev. d. A. Heron, in
short prayer, invoked the divin
; blessing upon the institution, it
students, and upon the performar
ces of the evening. The first ora
tor was announced and the Orc
gram began.
i, The speakers did themselves an
pie credit. OratiOns and essay
showed study and a great degre
of application. One feature of tn
, delivery, probably contrary to pre-
edent, was the fact that, despite tn
continued whisper and'buzz in tn
back Of the room, every word wa