The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
Half the wickedness in the world is
rossin started bv good people.

trusting you.
| The deepest spirituality is that which
shows itself most clearly in the affairs
of everyday life.
God never promised to save by mira
cles those who would not save them
selves by means.
Talents are best matrred in solitude
character is best formed in the stormy
pillows of the world.
Reason ca.not show itself more
reasonable than to cease reasoning on
things above reason.
Give people cause and they seldom
fail to be graceful. The trouble is that
they so seldom have cause.
Indulging in dangerous pleasures is
like licking honey from a knife and
cutting the tongue with the edge.
Value the friendship of him who
stands by you in the storm swarms of
insects will surround you in the SUM-
shine.
If one man conquers in battle 1000
times 1000 men, and if another con-
quers himself, be is the greatest of
conquerors.
There are depths of love in Christ
beyond all that we have seen. There
fore dig deep, and labor, and take pains
for Him, and set by as much time for
Him as you can. He will be won by
labor.
Never he suspicious of anybody.
The more you believe in them the sur
er they will be to do right by you.
This ought to be your motto: "Shall
not the judge of all the earth do
right?"
Abraham Lincoln is credited with
having said: "Sir, my concern is not
whether God is on my side but my
great concern is to be on Gods side,
for God is always right" Some peo-
pie when they get in a tight place, try
10 pull God over on this side.
He who walks through life with an
even temper and gentle patience, pa
tient with himself, patient with others,
patient with difficulties and crosses, he
has an every day greatness beyond
that which is won in battle or chanted
in cathedrals.
We have but chewed the husks of
religion, which are often bitter, and
have never eaten the kernal until we
feel that there is nothing in our power
that we would not do for God, and
nothing in our substance we would
not give to Him. and nothing in our
selves that we would not consecrate
to him.
1t is told of popular attorney that
he recently called upon another broth
er of the profession, and asked his
opinion upon certain point of law.
The lawyer to whom the question was
addressed drew himself up, and said !:
"I generally get paid for what l
know" The questioner drew half q
dollar from his pocket, handled it to
the other, and cody remarked "Tell
me all you know, and give me the
change"
Only one in 100000 reaches the age
of 100 years, one in 500 reaches the
age of 80 years, and one in 100 reaches
the age of 60 years.
In making mustard plaster take a
piece of lard and stir the dry mustard
into the lard until it is thick paste
and will just spread. Spread on a
piece of lawn and apply to the affect ed
part. This will not blister.
If the meat is tough, or if you have
any doubt as to its tenderness, put a
tablespoonful of vinega. over it when
put on to cook, and you will find it
very tender when done.
Harness kept we'll oiled and mende1
will last in proportion to other care it
receives. A good harness, well taken
care of, ought to last ten years.
Many man sits retailing out heaven
and salvation for pence and half-pence ;
and he sells his soul with it, like
brown paper into the bargain.
Killing time is one of the worst of
murders. We have only a short lease
of life, and he who kills time is a
suicide to the extent of hours thus
murdered.
The greatest learning is to he seen
in the greatest plainuess. The more
clearly we understand anything our
selves the more easily can we eXpond
it to others.
A good man and q wise man may at
times be angry with the world, at time
grieved at it; but be sure, no man was
ever discontented with the world if he
did his duty in it.
The day is coming when the homes,
the shops, the stores, the social clubs,
the newspapers, the corporations, the
political caucuses that have not for
their sacred purpose the making of
men divine, will he regarded as out of
place in world that has been re-
deemed by the Son Of God. There is
nothing but moral anarchy outside of
the realm of Gods authority.
The whole sum of life is service
service to others, and not to self.
Self is narrow space. / wish to
speak to the young men who have
just opened the door of life, and to the
old men who are just before the door
that opens to life beyond. Life is not
an eXistance for self. 1t is this service
that is the grand exponent of sue
cessful life may attain is to see how
much life may accomplish fol- the
bettering of humanity.
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