The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-11
= SLOW PROCESS.
The Human Race Advances 20 Something
Bitter - n SnaiI's Pace.

The Human Race Advances 60 Something
= n SnaiIs Pnoe.
To THE CLUB-The education and adj
Vancemer OF the human race is by slow
processes according to our wav OF reason
ne. "Tle mills OF the gods grind slow"
md max, no account OF the fact that they
have no reed TO be in a hurry. Eternity
Is not likely to collapse and leave them
with an unfinished grist.
We say Truth crushed to earth will
rise again, he eternal years of God are
hers" and iirectly sit down and weep, as
five considered it her funeral.
Sometim, we round the dirt up after
he fashion Of grave and set up head
Hone inscribed. Here il the last resting
place OF truth" Truth has periahed
from the EARTH" Strange that such
mourne-s do not see that it was only one
oftheir conceits that was buried.
There are millions az much interested
IN the progress oitruth as We are millions
OF as sincere workers for mans elevation
as We are. and vast numbers that we con-
slider hinderance are doing more and bet
10 realize this and we often spend time
complaining and finding fault with others
that ought 10 be spent in comforting the
borrowing and making sad hearts rejoice.
But IL we spend our time in pointing To our
monument over the grave OF some 1ancied
ruth, we are hindering the progress OF
ruth in our souls, ii no where else. And
70 sure as we dig down far enough we viii
aaa hntU hapaIVnn ami If hu nrfIV
We bury q bit OF our folly and seli-conceit.
Ind change the inscription our monu-
uent, Il NAV serve q good purpose in
warning u OF our danger and helping us Ia
our study OF PauPs great lesson of charity.
And whatever lOes we sustain II lthelps Va
In this, is a great gain. 10 changes our
whole estimate Of man. of duty and des-
hnY, and enables Us TO really consider
others as good as ourselves and actually
Eives Us a faith that teaches us that God
Is as good as the best of US and in conduct
Ing His affairs for the best OF each and all
In the universe.
But this is hard lesson for man, and
much precious time seems wasted in learn
ing it. / have wept many a time when
some idol was smashed 10 pieces, some
conceit destroyed or fancy dispelled. One
time / sat down bv the tomb Of ali earthly
tuiukc anu IelubcN 70 10 toDiOTltus HuIseQ
nv grievance and determined never to
let it die, and never to do anything more
for truth and humanity Ii was no use.
o, what a wicked resolution, and how glad
] am that my enemies drove me away
from IT,
Another time, elated at the success OF
truth, as | taught il, and viewing with
satisfaction the work performed, while
congratulations were heaped,upon me,
change came over me, | saw farther than
ever before. The very things had con-
tended for so warmly became as nothing
70 me, and put my deeper knowledge of
truth and right in what shape ] would. il
gave offense to the most of those who had
listened with approval when 1 knew so
little OF Gods mercy and love, and go
much Of mans notions as to how these
and Gods wrath were to be parceled out
20 human creatures. / grieved at the
alienation of brethren and friends, went
sad and gloomy because 1 could help them