Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-16
ORDER IN EVERYTHING.
A Habit To be Cultivated I'm all that
Pertains TO Life.

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Pertains 10 Life.
Everyone admits the importance Of order.
" habits, but few realize how widely they In
hsepce the welfare of society, says The
fkxsdelphis Ledger. 1t is customary to rank
them among what are called the Amor NOR
alNles OF life, and to treat the negligence
wkioA disregards them with great indulgence.
Mary good aud great people, It is said, are
very disorderiy In their habits, and this 10
supposed to afford. II not Qualification, at
least an excellent excuse, for the fault 1t is
indeed pltlable 10 see how frequenuy the on
" points In which the example OF such men
h followed, Is their impertections, IA In the
.ase OF the IN an who anxiously strove to imi-
late Mr. Emerson As a public speaker, but
iuccoeded In attaining only one psint or re-
ZEN bIanoe-vlz., TO misplace hts notes, and
pause in his speeches to rearrango tAeu.
The habit OF order is much more far-reaeh-
ng than Is generally supposed. II governs
Ill arrange me nts, those OF time as well as o.
place; IL Influences thought as well as action,
character as well as conduct IL Is the con
hant preveuter OF waste In every direct ion'
No disorderly person can ever 10 truly
economical. lie may work hard and spend
ittle, but economy demands the best
results that can be obtained from any
given source, aud these can Oaly come
! through orderly and systematic arrange
nents. The man who has acquired
srderly habits will so manage his t'n,s that
I shall be fruitful He will neither idly pro-
:rnstinate nor hurriedly scramble through his
work. He will neither put of to-day's duty
| III tomorrow, nor force TO mOrrow's into to-
iay. He will provide for leisure as we'll as
for action, for recreation as vel. as for labor
We will res pect the time OF others as well as
dis own, neither breaking engagements nor
forcing people to spend time with him against
! their Will.
So, in the matter of nestness, which Is only
one form OF order, he will recognize its In
trinsc fitness. That which is kept in Its own
place, and preserved for its own uses, lasts
longer aud Is Of far more value while 1t lasts
than that which has no settled abiding PLACE
In every manufactory or other large working
institution the economy OF this Kind OF order
Is fully recognized, and 1t Is equally valuable
in its proportion wherever any labor Is car
ried on. In the home II has even deeper
sign hcance. Here, also, ii is the foundation
OF economy but 1t is likewise the foundation
OF beauty and delight. No home that Is dis.
orderly can ever be attractive. 1t may be
costly and luxurious, but 1t can never charm
the eye or gladden. the heart. A presiding
sense of order whc provides for the needs OF
eye and ear, which secures harmony OF ar
rangement ard consistency OF detail, which
ministers to that resuuness OF spirit which
toll and care so greatly need, is a necessary
element in the good homekeeper On that
she may build whatever decoration and orna-
ment she can command, sure that each viii
fit into its appropriate place and fill It's appro-
pirate functions, while without it they would
hut add to the general confusion.
Also in money matters the orderly habit Is
invaluable. 1t not only avoids loss OF time
aud trial OF temper, IL prevents that ignor.
ance and confusion which so often lead TO
extravagant and unwarrantable expenditure
and sometimes even TO deceit and fraud,
Doubtless many of the embeZzlcmcnt and
broken trusts that bring ruin and grief To
thousands, could they be traced back, would
he found TO have had their origin In a care
less aud dsorderly use OF money, long before
any idea of dishonest dealing was entertain.
ell. The duty Of keeping careful accounts. OF
always facing and knowing ones financial
condition, aud OF regulating expenses accord
inglv can not be too early or too forclbly im-
pressed upon our youth. for order in this
matter means peace of mind, freedom from
care, and name beyond reproach.
The habit OF order, thus regulating the out
ward life, Will react upon the thoughts, the
character, and the happiness of It's fortunate
pOssessor. He will not be satisfied to have his
ideas lying in n confused heap, but viii be-
come master OF them, and will know where 10
find aud how TO use them. lie will be better
able 10 control his DESIRES to govern his i'm
pulses, to avoid extremes, TO fulfill his obli'
cations, for the fitness and order OF all these
things will be apparent to him. And this
selfmastery ALWAYS brings a sense Of freedom
and happiness. and multplies the power OF
spreading happiness abroad We can not
then afford TO count q habit of order as a
tri1ing or insignificant element I'm the cbarac-
ter AMI life. IL order is heavens first law"
1t certainly should occupy high rank among
the virtues of humanity. Let us, then, en-
deavor to be
Not chaos-like, together crushed and bruised,
But as the world, harmoniousIy confused,
Where order IN variety we see.
And where, though all things differ, all agree.