The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-01

OnS points out tne Will OF zoo. NcV- |
er disobey Conscience. Conscience
again speaks as a clock strikes. A
good clock strikes clearly enough |
for every man to hear it, who will
give the least attention. But II one
pays no attention, he will not hear I
1t. A man may live in a room
where the clock strikes every hour,
yet seldom or never know II. The
ear remains the same, and all the
organs Of exception, but the sound
is not perceived. So of conscience
disobeyed, its voice will become
fainter and fainter till one ceases to
hear it at all. On the other hand
habitual obedience to Conscience
renders 1t tquick and discriminating,
and makes duty easy and delight
full. Fidelity to Conscience abides
in duty as bees in blossoms; and
gathers sweetness as the bee gath
ers honey. Fidelity accnmulates
strength as capital interest. 1t
gains for one good reputation; it
creates observation-disclosures
thou hast been faithful over a few
things, l will make thee ruler over
many things" Fidelity reveals
man to himself. No man can know
his powers or his deficiencies till he
has endeavored TO do his best.
1t is the duty of every man to
make the most Cf himself; to bring
out his peculiar endowments, to
stir up the gift that is in him. How
can one do his best till he knows
his own powers, his opportunities,
and the age in which he lives.
What splendid illustration of fidel-
ity was afforded in the life of the
late Charles II. Spurgeon. Who
would have ventured to surmise in
his childhood and youth that there
was in him such amazing power as
he displayed. Only constant fideli-
ty disclosed it even to himself.
How could Shakespeare have
known what was in him had he not
written it out into verbal express
ion? How Gen. Grant of what
military achievements he was cap.
able except by faithfully advancing
from the discharge of one duty to
another. Washington has been des.
ignated by Gladstone as the great.
est of men, and called by Edward
Everett rs the best of great men
and the greatest of good men. How
|, did these characteristics become
{ known to others or to himself ex
cept by constant fidelity, by unfiag
ging zeal to do his best?
Here lies great part Of the value
! Of College education. The work
, of one day, or week may effect little
but the habits of faithful daily reel
= tation and good department for sew
+; eral years in the formative perio(
i of youth gradually establish such I
t standard of high intellectual ant
!, moral character as can scarcel.
i fail in after life to insure usefulness
and happiness. Fidelity require
Q self-control. No man will do hi
s best, that does not force himself
}. stimulating some and restraining
" other tendencies of his. He mus
d oft-times compel himself to do tina
/ which is not easy or pleasant to dc
d Fidelity allows no excuses, permit
l. no deceptions but forces self to eS
It actness, to thoroughness of work
e After the power of doing work wei
Is has been gained then rapidity ma
IS be added.
i Promptness, concentration, pei
's sistency and truth were recon-
10 mended recently in the Colleg
Is chapel, by a philanthropist who, il
his SEVENTEEN year, is himself, b
e such qualities holding delighted at
i' diences with more than youthfr
Il sway. Be willing to take time an
10 immeasurable pains in order to d
y your best. One peice of perfec
: work will serve as a model. Tn
= discipline secured will pass int
y habit and form character. Hig
~ work makes one a superior bein,
y Others, who have never spent s
much time or forced themselves t
, such long self-denying labors wi
u feel and acknowledge their infer
u ority. The world always needs tn
: highest grade of work and wi
y sooner or later pay its honors an
'e emoluments to those that can do /
'' He who is faithful to the tru,
t that God has committed to him i
e his own specific sphere of life, wi
, :" to great extent have the rewar
n' of his fidelity within himself II
'e will constantly rise in capacity,
~ influence and in the approval
= God and of good men.