The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-01-29

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With large attendance, the meeting
proved to be very interesting. We
give copy of essay written and read by
one Of the members.
TO-DAY.
The present is the seed-time Of
future harvests whose golden glories
will be gathered in the morning light
OF eternity. Now is mans heritage for
veal or woe. God says now is the
time "Man says tomorrow is the
time" but alas how often does he find
that to morrow is too late. The cold
hand Of death may have done its fatal
work before that time and thus that
which he should have done to-day
remains undone forever. To-day is
deeply imprinted % the souls record
for eternity and hence is freighted with
immortal interests. Time once gone
never returns. The moments we lose
are lost forever. It has been said that
HE that cannot live well to-day viii be
less qualified to live well tomorrow"
Our daily occupation should be the
center Of our thoughts, are they likely
to produce anything that will survive
the moments and bring forth fruit for
fnturity. How may look forward and
promise themselves much from the
foundations they are laying the associa.
tions they are forming, and the plans
they are making. If the plans which
are being formed for the testing Of the
future be Of good character and likely
to produce bountiful harvest we would
say continue on in the field Of duty, but
if they, be otherwise pause to-day on
the brink of time before it is too late,
and begin life with renewed vigor, for
if you continue, all hopes for the future
will be blasted yesterday is gone glim-
mering through the dream Of things
that we're but here and there places
mark the descent Of the past and
foundations of pleasure spring up along
the waters of memory. How the bright
spots on the bosom OF yesterday charm
us, word kindly uttered . temptation
resisted and trampled in the dust
beneath the feet Of brave endeavors
great victory won, these grand memories
leap from out the historic rolls Of the
past ana grind the soul with renewed
vigor. yesterday tells Us what we may
to-day, Tomorrow never comes. There
is no such period Of time it is en-
bossomed in the dark, hereafter no
mortal hand can lift the misty curtain
NO human eye can catch glimpse of
the future beyond the visual line which
girt us round. Nature does not insult us
with to. morrow's promises, she comes
forth to-day in all beauty, she strews
the heavens with light, the air with
fragrance, the earth with food. IF she
deferred these till the morrow the earth
would be forever destitute of her gran
deur, but that mysterious Providence
the wisdom Of whose ways are above
human comprehension has thus shown
US how dependent We are upon to-day.
Therefore We should do to-day our
nearest duty for to.morrow's sun may
not shine upon our path. Our mortal
work may this day be finished. We
should every morning arrange the tran.
saotion Of each day and il we carry out
this plan we will be guided through q
useful life. We should have each day
marked for some useful purpose to be
always treasured in our memory. To-
day we may toll for Gods glory and
humanity great good and Grave our
record where the stars glitter and the
angels sing. We may glorify the soul
at the post Of duty. we may speak gent.
" to the erring, strengthen the feeble,
lift up the fallen, we may battle for the
right and crush down the wrong, we
must wait not for to.morrow's sun to
beam upon our way. For all that We
can call our own, is in this one to-day.
Every morning we enter upon new
day in which lies some unknown future.
To-day feelings may be awakened
within US which may never be extin-
guished, and We may perform acts the
result of which may be realized until
eternity, every act We perform, every
word We utter as well as those which
We see performed and hear uttered
exert an infueno not only upon our
own future lives but the lives Of oil
those with whom We may chance to
mingle. We should take heed to our
thoughts, for they resolve themselves
sooner or later into habits aud the
present time is the time for good
resolutions and for steps In improve
ment. Human life is but the journey