The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1898-03-19
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THE FAMILY FIREsIDE.
bur Yeaterdays anu Our To-morrows" Is
tho Title OF DIR. Hepworth's sermon in
tho New York Herald-Dr. Tal1na.o
on Trying Lies Journey Over Again.
more: Tho one-thousand-dollnr prize
1 Tor the best sermon In the New York Her
Mas competition was 0 by Rev. Richard
G.: woodbridge pastor otths Central Con
Tho Power Of aentieness' was the title of,
Mr.. Woodbrldge's sermon Fifteen sermons
In NIL appeared in tho Hcrnld's competitive
serios.] -
TEXT: Sufficient unto tho day is tho OWL
Observation-Disclosures VI. 81.
Hero Is n bit Of philosophy too profound
tc BIC appreciated without careful! and con
>tinuous study. 1t also contnins.a stern in-
junction not to worry over what cannot DO
helped, but, on tho other hand, to mike tho
best OF your circumstances. You nre COM
mnndod to lot the past go it's why into tho
land Of ,forgetfulness, and not to borrow
from tho future the troubles which you fear
1t may contain, but to 1.-Two in tho present rs
Tar as possible. It Is n command very Diff
hcu!t to obey, and yet obedience is abso-
lutely necessary !! you wow!d &c: cut o: lie
oil that God has put into it..
Tho man who hns n vivid remembrance Of
his past troubles end who cherlsles that
memory deliberately throws q gloom over
his present. II he will conflno himself to
the duty OF tho moment he will generally
ind that he Is quite equal to 1t, out IL no
collects all Tho miseries OF yesterday md OF
tho day before and ndds them to tho bur
dens OF to-dn:tSa becomes dlshcartcned,
and his d1scou.S Fhmont saps his moral
strength and Produces moral weakness.
Q have enough to do to face what is i'm
mediutelyb before you, md IL you %conjure up
the ghosts OF misdeeds aud of trinls which
have been oftliyed you do yourself n seri-
Gus injury and Interfere with your spiritual
or business success.
In like manner, if you think you can
master to-day's work, but dampen your
ardor by wondering how you nre going to
get through tomorrow, you produce u
nervous tension which debilitatcs and
brings about the very failure that you
dread. No man can cnrry moro than ono
d.. 1T a time. Wheel Jesus nsks you not
TO a>tempt to do 50 Flo gives you wiso
counsel, and you had better follow tho nd
vice. Life is not SO smooth that you cnn
kahord to make 1t rougher by recalling the
Rad roads over which You have already
used or anticipating tho bad roads over
4htch you Will have to pass before tho end
OF the journey is reached. You may be
= cheerful, and therefore strong, il you will
forget the things that are behind and let
the future tnke care OF itself; but II you
propose to add yesterday and tomorrow
to,to-dny you will add what God warns YOU
against doing, and will certainly mako a
great mistake.
!. II the sun shines now, be grateful and
contented. Suppose it did rain y~cstcfdny,
or suppose We are to have a blizzard to.
morrow. You have got beyond tho rain on
tho ono hand, apd,s on t.. Nather. tho
time has not come to,smeet then, Ward. It
is foolishto make yourself mise,e 5 now
hence. 6ne.dusa fe, labor at a time, i IL
ltt.a an6uA lore is any ienioymen39
70 be had. tatT1 than eagsr grasp; fol,
: five minutes it helps you bear the cold 81
the next i've minutes. It is poor policy to.
spoil those first five. minutes by Worrying
tho other }1ve minutes. -.Ks
Let n1a ll!gstfneaJ There Is nothing If
connection with death more wearing than
the regret hat you did nc. do more for the
ono who has gone. This is a universal ex-
Rerience with those who have any heart.
Ihe fact OF separation gems to have n
magic In 1t, for it Is suddenly revealed to
you that there were many little attentions
which you failed to render, md the remem-
;brance p~lerces like n knife. No one ever
parted with n loved one without self blame
OF that Kind.
But rs q general thing It is nil anullusion
conlured up by oyerwrought nerves. In
very truth you did whatever tho oiroum-
stances suggested. you did rs muchsSS ;hu-
man nature Is capable Of doing, buttfn the
presence OF death you accuse yourself Of
Things OF which you are quite innocent, and
IN doing so you maSo the parting harder to
pear. 1t may b. we'll for tho dear ono that
ne mas gone. He has sweet sleep for tho
nrst time in many months. He is glad TINT
The bonds OF mortality are broken, thnl ho
IS at lust relenscd. and in tho lower depths
OF your own heart you are also glad for his
sake. But there comes this tlorny thought,
that you may hnvo been remiss, and Your
soul Is WrunS by It.
You DO yourself a wrong. You did what
you could. You were loving, tender, gentle
and more than kind. You have real burdcns
enough without adding imaginary ones.
1our tears must not be embittered by an
accusation which has no bnsis in fact. Life
is too precious and too short to bs wasted
\ In regrets Of that kind. The duties Of tho
Z future demand your close attention, and
you have 10 right to think of the dead cy-
cept to recall Il sweet Relationship and to
dream OF II Ecunion.
Live your life as quietly and as pcnce-
- 4ully rs possible. Live in each duy MS II
3omes. Other days, whether past or future.
7 must not be allowed to press on your heart.
= MS Is the noblest policy you Gun adopt.
Re policy which comrs to you as q divine
junction. Lot neither regret nor an
patton intrude upon you to mako you
is eFident that there is n plan accord
TO which your lifo is arranging itself.
equally evident TINT If you arc repose-
7lnd trustfu), doing the duty OF the
PM hour and no frctting over tho
oi tho next hour, you are in n mental
lion lion which Keeps ulf your powers ut
the grandess prirfEsgo to feel that
O God, IL guardian Of human des-
q that you are III His hands. Ii
fviction is one OF your possessions,
3irl or great price, YOU ean be quiet
no midst OF tumult and cheerful In
It OF sorrow, for your very tears
ms a background for tho rninbow
nd promise.