The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-06-05

give you the idea that that Is the
place whera they dine. But they 40
not dine there. They are sinking down
lower and lower, day by day. Neither by
day nor by night have any thing 70 do Win
the idlers. Before you admit . man into
your acquaintance askhim politely: What
DO you do for livingin II he says moth
Ing; / am gentleman, y look out for him.
He may have very soft hand very iauit-
less apparel and have a high-sounding lam
Ily name, but his touch is death. beiore
you know 1t you will in his presence be
ashamed of you work dress. Business VIII
become to you drudgery, and after while
you win lose your place, and afterwards
your respectability, and last OF all your
soul. Idleness is next door villainy'
Thieves, gamblers, burglars, shop lit
ers and assassins are made from
the class who have nothing TO 90.
When the police go to hunt up and arrest 2
culprit they seldomgo to look In among busy
clerks or in the busy carriage factory, but
they 60 among the groups Of idlers. Ihe
play is going on at the theater, when sud
denly there is a scufle In the top gallery.
What Is itl A policeman has come in, and,
leaning over, has tapped on the shoulder OF
young man, saying: ~ want you, sir"
He has not worked during theday, butsome-
how has raked together a shilling or two TO
get into the top gallery. Heis an idler. The
man on his right hand is an idler and the
man on his left hand is an idler.
| Shrink back from idleness In yourself and
| In others II you would maintain right po-
sition. Good old Ashbel Green, at more than
eighty years Of age, was found busy writing,
and some young man said TO him: "Whydo
you keep busyi 1t is time for you TO rest"
He answered: ~ keep busy to keep out OF
mischief" No man IL strong enough to be
idle. ~
Are you fond OF picturesl II 50 will
show you one Of the works Of an old master.
Here 1t is: ~ went by the field Of the sloth-
full, and by the vineyard Of the man void OF
understanding, and lol IL was all grown
over with thorns, and nettles had covered
the face thereof and the stone wall was
broken down Then I saw and considered
we'll. / looked npon II and received instruc-
ton. Yet little sleep, a little slumber, q
little folding Of the hands TO sleep. 80
shall thy poverty come as one that traveleth
and thy want as an armed man" / don't
know OF another sentence in the Bible more
explosive than that. 1t first Kisses softly,
like the fuse Of a cannon, and at last bursts
like a fifty four FOUNDER. The old proverb
was right 'The devil tempts most men,
but idlers tempt tho devil"
A young man came TO a man OF ninety
years Of age and said TO him; "How have
you made out tolive 80 long and be so wellp'
The old man took the youngster TO an
orchard, and, pointing TO some large trees
full Of apples, said: 81 planted these trees
when was boy. and do you wonder that
now l am permitted TO gather the fruit Of
theml" We gather in our old age what we
plant in our youth. Sow 10 the wind, and
we reap the whirlwind Plant In early life
the right kind Of Christian character, and
you will eat lucious fruit in old age, and
gather these harvest apples In eternity.
Again: urge you TO avoid the perpetual
pleasure seeker. believe In recreation and
amusement. need II as much as need
bread, and 60 10 my daily exercise with as
conscientious purpose as 50 TO the Lords
Supper; and all persons Of sanguine temper
ament must have amusement and drecreation.
God would not have made us with the ca
pacity TO laugh II he had not intended
us sometimes TO indulge it. God hath
|
printed on grass many roundelay; but
he who chooses pleasure seeking for hii
life work does not understand for what
God made him. Our amusements are In.
tended 10 help us in some earnest mission
The thunder cloud hath an edge exquisitely
purpled, but, with voice that Jars the earth
IL declares: "Igo to water the green fields
The wild flowers under the fence are gay
but they say: I'VE stand here TO make Q
beautiful edge for the wheat field, and u
refresh the husbandmen In their nooning.'
The stream sparkles and foams, and frolics
and says: ~ go to baptize the moss. lave
the spots on the trout slake the thirst oi
the bird turn the wheel Of the mill.
rock in my crystal cradle muclSshaw and
water lily" And so, while the world plays
h works. Look out for the man who always
plays and never works.
You viii do well 10 avoid those whose
regular business IL is 10 play ball, skate, OF
20 a-boating. All these sports are grand In
their places. never derived so much ad
vantage from any ministerial association a:
from q ministerial club that went out x
play ball every Saturday afternoon in the
outskirts OF Philadelphia. These recrea
tions are grand 10 give us muscle anC
spirits for our regular toll. / believe II
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has has never never since zee been @ heard Of There is ,