The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-14

things right. and accomplish little ana
great purposes is the end OF knowledge
The wisdom OF wise man Is 10 uh-
dorstand his way. Among the wonders
OF our times are its manuals, tables, d.
gcsts. grammays. and Intellectual cream
pots. We are In the harvest OF the
world. the latter days. and we are max
ing ND the accounts, gathering IN tue
sheaves. summing up the prohts OF SIX
thousand years Of human life. humanity
& building great barns for its fruits: put
not 10 be wasted. Results ana oo"'''
sions and newly developed truths are
established as new bases OF optIa,'on
and new levels 10 rise on; as founaa''o''
for upper stories. Every ART 'N,'S
science. every form Of human thought
effort. and life is suggesting the pouHp
less our maturing observations ana
conclusions are casting mp hiE"""sS :,
nakins, great roads over the empire OF
nature. and making citizenship oil our
generation to be great honor No
wonder that man is breaking down under
the strain. No wonder that We h'at
so much Of characterization, OF heaft-
failure. Of nervous dyspepsia, ana Oh
the many manifestations of over-wofh'
Our race cannot stand what Is put on
IT, And II is becoming more and more
care and business, and study how 10
bring up our bodies, minds ana hedi ~
to bear their burdens. 10 do their worn
and 10 be equal TO their responsibilities.
So athletics. eastronomics. and moral
and intellectual therapeutics are becom-
ing more and more dignined ana import
ant To live in our day is no ittie mat
ter. The Divine Master, whose Kingdom
OF light and truth is manlfesting ITSELF
charged his people to let their IONS be
eirded about and their lights burning.
The wise virgins took oil in their vessels
with their lamps.
Our rules and regulations, our manuals
our recipes, formulate and digests' our
concentrations. high spirits. and active
principles are for the use OF men. Ihey
diffuse light and knowledge, and give
mankind at large the beneht ana lIullS
of the Iabors OF all who have gohe
before us. They arc good for the genera
world. They feed the flock. They HeiP
the whole race upward. They improve
their character, nature, CONDITION. h"u
comort The schoolmaster is not comm
cd to books ana d,scourses. lie is
abroad i'm a thousand forms. Every hlhS
now is full Of intelligence ana lhatr1c-
ton. And what we call competition Is
whining us into life. Every man must
be I'D and stirring. Natures police or
fcers and special constables will quickly
seize and lash or imprison the oerele'
and laggard.
In the midst Of our ready remedies
approved methods and formuiae, we are
ant to rest too much on our beaten
tracks and forget principles and first
causes. The essence OF knowledge Is
Revum cognoscere causas: TO know inc
causes Of things and how 70 work thenl'
Because there are no changes we may
forget the great First Cause that sustai"s
and energizes all things-the source OF
life.
In every department OF human ehort
and knowledge, whether in mechanics OF
literature. in physics or Psychology
we must 20 back 10 springs ana his'
causes and active principles, ana search
and nroye the grounds Of our heart.
Rrles and regulations and how 10 90
things are very well. But they are taken
from life and actual things themselves
Masters in every art and pursuit draw
their inspiration from life and nature.
And their great works are conceived ana
cherished In their inmost soul. and come
forth and find expression. Their King
dom Of Heaven is within them. Their
cnbrvos are cherished ia the sanctuaries
Of their souls. In the fullness OF time
thew are born. and are found 10 be nat
rrai growths from the divine haha'
Wisdom or law was born with theIn'
was with them in their creation. Inc
highest art is not 10 conceal urt' put lne
highest art is the wisdom and life OF lhe
art I'm its perfection; natural and divine
grace extinguiahing art, swallowing IL
nm And so we come 10 the divine pnl-
losophy; the law was our school-naStcI
bringing US TO Christ, ideal and dl'ine
manhood. COD manifest IN the flesh. 10
know MIN is the contamination Oh
knowledge. To worship him is the soui
and accomplishment OF the divine art
~ Tife Eternal