The Helena independent., 1893-07-03

snces Hs was foigivsn TOT he loved mnah.
- said: "fanltsl Tho greatost of
d .n 70 Ss s:st.s q n.. :.a D., n.
upon unbslieyess anetr and aak .'is this
snesr q = hollow one. WHAT srs fsults2
What .aFs the outward details Of alife. X
the minor sssset Of II, ths rsmorss.
ending struggle L Il 10 forgotten. OF ell
acts u not Ispsntsuss. for man. the most
divine. David's life in history ] consider
shs eEueat emblem ever Riven Of mans
moral proRress here below. All earnest
souls VIII eves discern IN II faithful atruo-
a!s toward The good and true. In this Wild
ward. now fallen, now absshed md svsn
wieh teara end Fepsntsnce he has 70 rise
and ssvngals again, still onward. That
this struggle bs faithful ons and uncon-
Querabls u ths question Of questions"
never Quots anything. however power.
soul d Carlyls. without DESIRING % put
ovsr aReinst y : tFnth from the brighter
spirit Of Emerson. In the essay on spiY-
ituaI laws he says; "Our moral nature i
vitistsd BY any interference Of our will.
We lova characters In proportion as they
srs impulsivs and spontnneoas. The lsse :
nan thinks Or knows about hts virtues tho
batter " like hin. When wo see soul
whose acts are all regal, graceful md pleas
ant % roses. we must thank God that such
things can bs and are. and not tnrn sourly
on ne s,.s angel 9 and ~, 'crnmp IL better
his native devils" Life might be much
easier and simpler than We make
Y. We interfere with the optimism
of nature. We nYe bsgiTt with
laws witch execute thsmsslvsa"
David saw Ia tho struggle Of life (poftEaysd
oy Carlyle the better vision Of life (pie-
Tha As,St al a.
psrp!sxsd. "rhs infinite lies stretohed in
smiling repose." Sin had produced sorrow.
Ihe harmony OF life Was destroyed. The
early Joy Of salvation had departed.
bcisnse has no star TO guide wise men to
ea,sas!on. aas a. . GOD is msrciful. The son Of
sinners sorspsntancs." Forgiveness mesns
nos the removal Of penalty. but the restora- :
sion OF the sinful, soul TO harmony with
God. For ths blighted and sinful earth
there - immortal hope.
Ine soul with David's heavenly aspira.
tions cannot rest ia evil. ThestrenRth OF life
y shown mot by its lack Of blnnders-roor
msdiocrsty may do that--hut BY organizing
victory ont Of mistaker. We somstimss
think II We could live our lives over again
with tho knowledge Of LIES i4trioaoiss
that wo now have, how much 10 would
avoid, and 50 II is. We would also avoid
the discipline Of learning the better way
folded. We would avoid the depth, humil-
ity and pnthos that our blunders have pro.
duced. We would avoid the very condi-
tions on which Eesrth's choicest sons have
risen to larger developments and more po-
tent influence. The most exquisite souls
have been formed over again, out OF thoiE
aims like David, Or other mems sins like the
son Of David. Tho person who has passed
through such sin and sorrow will be In ton
der and helpful touch With all In llko con-
dition. No ono can stand in guiding oon-
tact with ths doubling mind like him who
has been in mental da, kness.
Who can weep with the weeping like him
who has passed through the valley2 When
woe and trouble and Encouragement shall
como, who can inspire like ono who has
thrown of the gloom and dwells in the
sunlight2 In that bright vision Of future
felicity. which John saw ON the lovely Isle,
spirits robed In white passed upon the
came they?" "These are % shsy WI who came came
ont Of great tribulation." A new sonR wal
sung and none could learn that song but
the thousands who had been redeemed from
earth.
As more splendid cities are sometimsa
built over the ruins of former structures, Al
pathetic memories Of the past bring new
appreciation Of the present, 20 with the life
OF consocrated man. loss sustained in the
stfugQle OF life teaches the value OF present
achievement. Humility has laid its round
alton In former weakness and SIM screened
by Divine love. On the wrecks Of the past
the more beautiful. symetrioal. enduring
temple OF life. has been erected. Longfellov
in the Ladder of st. Augustine. has said
With shoulders bent and downeast eyes
We may yd,scover-unsosn before
A path to higher destinies.
Nor deem the irrevocable past
Az wholly wasted, wholly vain,
II, rising on its wrecks at last,
TO something nobler we attain.