The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-09

turned awearied He took them .an.-.
desert place for the purpose ~ -.
syoa plans for His servants IA hg,,a
vacation III its true sense and ira -
Ing OF II !s rest or re.os@
In our present ideas OF vacation .ns-.
are ,wo aangsrs They lead 10 two tnIrwx
incidence and dissipation
Il has come TO be an old savt-g .xr.r
vacation and have now come .s<-rs -
resi- There in 81 craving whfes, a. g.
more Incidence, absolutely rcenfns n -
u must Inevitably be followed nv .rr9,s
Too much sleep Is as harmful az to, litsle
rack OF proper exercise IL sure to resast In
disorzanixed system
On the other hand there IA a,~xg,u.
ton The season I'm the city IL soggf,sras
by season at the seaside Nc wox,sae-
our society buds are old at a. we cali Il
all vacation season and vet thev. ma.
been no Fest. IL has stfli been a whtrI
The merchant goes to the fashionable 10
tel but stands BY the 't.cEers ard watches
the stock fluctuations. Or perchanee he
takes the family for siehs seeing trfp
but everything must move according q,
the schedule. They =sAktsee after the
method Of the age: like butterflies they
eNzht for a moment and are gone They
must return home to rest
Men and women do need vacations I
sometimes think the women need /, mora
and scenes and drudgery o. every day I
have no sympathy with that critieisins
spirit which tells rs that the devil never
takes a vacation There arc some things
IN which he can hardly be considered a
model for the average man or woman.
"A vacation means period of repose or
recuperation. That II may be- truly such
there should b. gratitude for the favors
and blessings OF the past years work
helpful. Have you done weiig Had sue
cessfui year, BE content that IL Is go
and not disseminated that Il has not been
better.
For the best vacation 20 to that placs
that Will best meet the requirements, or
do the thing that will be most efractually
a change. Not the same place every year
peither tho same thing Though there Is
no better place than the auietndes OF ma
ture. Then take your good books and
study. not only nature hut also man. Most
OF all. be mindful OF Him who has made
all that IL seen and all that can be en-
joyed
Remember that vacation Is 20 prepare
YOU for a larger service. You are to
come back from the forest with clearer
eye and more elastic step: not only that
but with p purer souf-comng back as
having held not only communion with
Gods works. bat with God Himself. Conn
ing back not only with n stronger body,
bat with spirit refreshed as with living
fountains Of life. rs II To see distant cities.
wondrous works of art or strange hatita-
tons of MANI Let II be as having realized
more of brotherhood and OF love: more OF
fellow mans need of your help and
sympathy Coming hack larger. fuller.
broader man In all respects But most
especially enlarged with The spirit of
Christ.
Whatever form of vacation VIII give
repose to body and spirit and thus pre-
pare both for fuller activity and better
service for God and man. that Is right
Whatever tends to do otherwise Is wrong.
In our age vacations are necessity.
Abused. they become n curse. Rightly
used. they prove a blessing"