The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-23

- vas more than one author, as
r-,ok mainly states. The chief au'
thor was solomon as the inscriptions
state n, W.
The book by its own statement
80 fourfold object. The first is
,raining in wisdom. Ito perceive the
,rords Of understanding" The second
obiect is a right life, not only to know,
bu. to lay hold of, to take into the
5aay life. ITO receive" The third OBJ
;act + 10 give wisdom TO the inexperi-
.nced. wise foresight TO the simple
| ,e,rted. The fourth object is to in
cre.se the wisdom of the wise, that
"a man of understanding shall attain
INTO wise counsels.
Two WAYS TO Wisdom.-Vs. 10. Two
WAYS 70 wisdom are pointed out. The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
tnowledge:" The fear Of the Lord Is
,lat reverence which leads us TO wor-
ship and obey Him. Only the fool aath
said in his heart. there is no God.
Hear the instruction of thy father,
and forsalSe not the law Of thy mother"
| Il was stated, at meeting Of the Amer
lean Prison Discipline association. as
| the result OF inquiries into the history
Of criminals in the prisons of the United
States, that in almost oil cases their
course Of ruin began with disobcdicnce
| 70 parents. And there Is scarcely
| in that receives its retributicn with
more certainty than that of filling TO
honor father and mother.
The Warning Cry of Wisdom.-Ns.
1919. 10. any son, IL sinners entice
thee" as sinners are sure TO do. No
one can go out into the world and not
| be exposed to temptations. This Is !
necessary part of the discipline and
training of life. There must be battles
}efore there can be victory. There
must be victory before there can be
ktrcnrth. and character. and true god
illness. Consent thou not:" This Is the
|iefense. blunt, percmptory no. Your
method OF defense must be diferen'
from the adversary's mode OF attack
| His strength lies in making gradual ap
proaches, yours in a resistance, sud
den. resolute, total.
Il. "Comc with u.s." etc. The mos
easy and natural form dishonesty tool
at Ina. time. 1t would seem tina
handitti were not only frequent. bu
that the attractions which such
mode Of life offered TO young, Idle an
proa,rate persons were great and dar
perous
Is. Walk not thou in the way wit
them" Avoid their courses, their cor
versation. and company.-Pooi. Hay
nothing to do with them: do not wal
with them enough even TO be temple
bv them. "Refrain thy foot:" III
strain myself. rs it were. by force an
violence. as the word iInplics.-Poo
Tear Yourself away.
t. "Tor their feet run to evil:"
Is sin and crime. That fact alor
should deter you. Through oil the
charming picture see the horrid face
sin
Il. Surely in vain the net is spree
IN the sight OF any bird:" Open yo'
ewes and see that these men are sprea
inr net and setting trap for 20
Moreover. they are going TO be caug
IN their own snare.
Is and they lay wait for their ov
booa:" They are hasting TO their ov
destruction. and they wish you to
with them.
Modern Applications.-v 10. $50 a
the ways Ct every one that Is greedy
gain" and not alone Of those who she
y In the WY above described. y
are not tempted to I've highwaymen. b
ne creed Of gain is alive to-day. T
gambler. the rum-seller. the sweat
ne ono who takes advantage OF the m
fortunes or poverty Of his neighb'
who eats up smaller dealers by unfi
competition. who reduces wages 10 {
lowest decree. who is dishonest TO
EMPLOYERS. who adulterates food. W
msuses his public office for gain. nn'
multitude of others are all walking
me same way. way whose borders
hned with ruins and whose end Is
s'rnction."