The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
PROcRAsTlNATIoN.
"Comsr' Thinks IL l. the Thief Busy with
the Howard Page.

the Howard Page.
HOWARD AssoCIATEs-When unfolded
my paper this week and turned, as
usually do, to the Howard department,
was deeply convicted by the appearance
of the page.
While convictions were applied to self,
IN a sense, I asked myself the question, If
letters over the nom Of Comet" had ap-
peared so often on the page that they had
become monotonous? I settled it with
myself shat they had. I then. viewing it
in this light, asked myself il was not
exempt from the blame OF our page not
being filed each week.
Dear brothers and sisters, where does
the cause center? It lie not with THE sen
TINEI, FOR the management kindly dedi-
Gated one page Of its valuable paper TO
our use and has promised 10 keep il pure.
What more can we ask? TIE SENTINEL.
brings US forth each week amid many
readers and noticers. We have the field
and the harvest is great. Now, kind
friends, the cause lies with Us. Let us
read the constitution and see If We are
keeping the faith
Sec. OF art. > reads thus:
All members OF the IL l.. c. in good stand.
lsges. and i shall be the duty Of each member
10 seek, by example. BY word end By pen to
promote the objects and interests Of the club.
Let Us. dear friends, remember when we
subscribed our name 10 the application
blank that We pledged ourselves 20 abide
by It's rules and principles. Here is what
We have subscribed to.
IN presenting myself as an applicant for
membership in the Howard literary club. I do
the Obiects Of and principles OF the clup
as set forth in its constitution and bylaws and
If admitted 20 membership, pledge myself to
maintain the same 10 the best OF ny ability and
will not knowingly do anything that would
TetlecL disoredit upon the club.
Considering our obligation to the club.
and seeing the need of our co-operation.
ought not we remember our promise and
act accordingly? Kind associates. the
fields are already white TO be harvested.
let Us, instead of bringing bundles of tears
gathered from the fields Of sin and
fully, come bringing our sheaves
with Us, which were gathered from the
fields OF mental knowledge and devine
goodness. IL we are engaged in some vo-
cation that viii consume most of our time
We should be willing to make a sacrifcial
Offering OF few moments to be spent in
attending 10 the duties we owe TO the
club. Moments thus spent can produce
nothing but lasting good in the way of
encouraging pure literature, strengthen
Ing good morals, establishing sociability.
increasing a desire Tor mind Improvement
and extending the work of reformation.
OF course We must concede that there is
q weakness prevalent universally among
the human family 10 be given more or less
TO prOcraStlnatlOn. We, as a people, are
nj tn 10 ~ fafr ~ -
today TO be attended to tomorrow. Not
Intentionally shrinking from duty, but
being given TO procrastination, we are
led on seemingly regardless of a depend
ent duty. We viii find this in every walk
OF life. The farmer will say.
"Well, this or that field of grain
know should be harvested today, but IT
will stand until tomorrow, at least L will
risk II" but alas ere the day set for the
harvest of this grain come unseen power
brings some destroyer, ana he must suffer
loss, all because OF his procrastination.
Inc mechanic viii say:
Well. this piece Of work can be post
poned until tomorrow; there is no COM
pUlsion IN the matter"
Ire tomorrow the employer comes for
his repairs and, finding them untouched.
becomes offended and rebukes this I'M
faithful person as one not worthy the
trust OF any one
See again procrastination. We NAV say
within our heart I know / should live q
better and nobler life than | do. but a
more convenient season Will come per-
haps, then 1 viii live Christian life. But
alas ere a more convenient season nav
come God may say: This day thy soul
will be required Of thee" Then with an
open grave ready to receive US and an
unending eternity before US, what will be
the harvest Of our procrastin alton?
We az members of the Howard may say:
] will not write for the page this week,