Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
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The Greatness Of Man
IS Not Veal but
f-sacrifices.
,1cOMNUNICATED,l

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COMMUNICATED,
Alter gathering together Of atoms
which, under the microscope could
Scarcely be distinguished, but according
q some Law they cling together and each
asting upon every other one. MI arrang-
Ing themselves and quickened with undis.
covered energies it moves with life and
vital force. Blood, bone, muscle and
nerve is the result Of this strange comb.
nation; the same dust that formed the
rock and trees, has produced Nv ne
thing, capable Of receiving in ito new
state the gladness and the glory Of soul,
This wonderful being is the cap sheaf Of
Gods handiwork. the lost creature Of bis
conception, called man.
In thia great being Two very noticeable
elements constitutes its makeup. That
Of ! high order where resides the heaven
born king Of refined intelligence. called
greatness. And that Of low order, =
desolate and imbruted estate, called little
ness How different in purpose for ever
contesting for the supremacy Of that part
OF man which shall live when time shall
have passed away.
"A man OF greatness 10 full Of love and
kindness, always in the path Of holy aspi-
ration. climbing to the mountain peak Of
education. holding in view, first and last
the intention of his creator. remembering
that man is not rated BY wealth, but BY
self sacrifice disregard Of personal pleas
ure, because some other line Of conduct i
right. who amid encouragement and pri-
yation patiently falfills his trust without
the thought of fame. He never ceases to
pay the homage Of tbankfnlness to his
maker for his rich mercies in clothing him
with SO many superior attributes ana
placing him upon the earth amid so many
pleasurable surroundings. Realizing this
he goes about doing good. improving and
bsautiging. msking glad those that
are sad. relieving the distressed. import
ing charity to the needy-all for the sake
Q: goodness.
He need no parade. he needs No triumph
% sound his greatness, no press to chroni-
cal his acts, but the knowledge OF possess
ing this greatness IS good and good
and good enough.
A writer has so fitingly said Of q man
ofgreatness:
..Ia form q moving, how like an ANGEL
SIN apprehension; how like God"
But let him neglect and forget the in
+ .niiJn OF his maker, and his Danship il
gone; violence and hatred will arise. He
is like the demonical wandering among
the worlds waste doomed to the lowest
degree. without virtue or sympathy, but
Is wretched and contemplate, with .
darkened countenance When an idea is
presented 70 such being, instead Of draw
ing out Of it the good they seek to get thu.
bad. ever ready -and glad TO do soto
keep mountains Of difficulties upon II.
Il trying to suggest An Improvement
makes him rage with anger, and his mind
becomes like the troubled water which
renders back things distorted and broken
and communicates to them that disorder
ed motion which arises from its own agi-
tation with the propensity Of fallen
nature his life becomes > joyless peril on
murky waters Of degradation and infamy.
such persons should be summed as
one with the snsll pox, and placed under
~ eternal quarantine. When this mon
ster is near our homes should be dislniect-
Cd with carefnlness. We should have in
the apothecaries shop which is our cou-
science care, all the remedies, first eau
ton, then truth, love and cheerfu!ness.
With these ready You need never be
alarmed for Iittleness will never enter,
Although
Littleness whose tongue out qenoms
All the worms Of the Nile,
whose breath rides on the posting winds.
And doth belle.
All corners of the world. the secrets OF
the grave.
This vaperous SANDER enders.
VI MRS. A. q. SIXTH.