The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Tar,d il thn laoinninc OF knowledge" he
,,..d tha word as the equivalent of reyer-
ance It is as though he had said. Ealth
!, eal ~ supreme authority. with Su-
,ron,n wisdom behind il. IS the basis Of
!, I;fa conducted with intelligence. The
f4., ~ dread of that condition OF mine
which j. apprehensive Of evil, iS not to
he found in this sentence.
Then there i the fear which the traT-
elar has who is passing through a
..,arua corrsT,- with here and there 4
t;-ic,,t morntain pass or possibly a
land Of m~arauders. That is Il whole
some. not to say an inyiGorating. fear
It does not reduce his energy by tinlidlty
llt e;,onIy makes him cautious. There
* mo dread i'm this Instance. either. but
) wise desire to be prepared for any
emergency. and Il determination not to
make any mieStpp which careful fore
sioht may avoid.
pa+h ~ +bo.a kinds of fear are a
Iau;+;m,+o nor+ of y reasonable mans
IT,, III. AZ not hammer him. but.
- ~ oor+ror, = . en,1r and an in
a pororoncn and love make \
49, aal cho.d Tbov ora wholly
,,-;+h -, ono+hor for reycr-
9na fo.+o,. Io,-o ana Iovn nron,nts TO
na,oronco And tbat kind of cirefulncss
an ,ra4cb frInoc. which prevents Won
800 l,aaf;,r 30 of Cod.o laws because
cartain unfortunate consequence will
follow docs moi in4erfore with the closest
relo+ions with Him any more than a
sons anxiety 70 do lust what his father
has asked him to do. on the ground that
he father knows what is for the sons
hest GOOD interferes with his love for
,bo naran+ Fear in these two senses is
!, vhoInsalo clement in \ human life. If
| hove reverence for 4 law and am anxi-
ons NOT ia broak # am likely 10 make
tbn host Of nv circumstances and to find
:, do,l of con+nntmont and hanniness
PIT +bnro i onotbor Lind of faar which
ounbt nnvar IA no MINGLED with vour re-
4 lioion The slave stands in dread of his
nostnr Tho slave he's ne riobts for
10 weston ohsorhc tbon, IN 9hn
moc+or can soil or u-bin ar ,naim his
slovn for tbn mower to do what he viii
: vested in b;,n His authority i mn
questioned and accordinr ia his caprjce
he may punish or reward. Such 4 slave
under such a master knows what real
fear means. Can there be any relation
between the two? Can the one love the
other. or can he be happy in his pres
encc? He finds contentment only when
far away, but to approach such 4 maSte
Il 3lt! TO ne Itl 7 MS person Is Il POSITIVE
! arIicfien.
no WON foil mo fiat tnot sort of fear
has any r1,cn i'm o,r raIigions Era2 win
th.t snnsn of arnrnhension nnr,aGinn
vo,r soul i Il nnccih1a for von - cav
on F.tbor which ort IN baovon and
- I,, ..oIf br,aa4o.
"a 80, 90 ,,,ra tb,+ 49,, AN ld-o .nd
foa,. 40 s,n,n Loina ~ 40 low tina.
II Won love i i i,,noee;hIo 40 foor ond
ra,, roar = :. ;,nno.sih1o !, tovn
II - dooe ,irht hcr,rco 10 !
,fr,id no canno+ ho b,nnv o,-on j,
bo,ynn. # a., NON docs MT Stool boc,nce
he is Lnin~ watched and will certainly
"a a,,uh+ Won, ,ro,ll NOT oh hin, -,
o,a. h,. = oraa+ -
- :: m -" = - en-.
.baIt DOT stool br+ ia his bo,r+ ba i .
!, tI;of pn,a rtbolose IL o,lv 1,cle ~,
oInar+ n nni, ~ 40 - an II tnrn any
fti Tac+ +h,+ +bo on,or+unir ;e u,ntine
! Jooc not maln him yirtnnrs
80
mat Alhl OF religion Nhlcl makes Il
'iilla OF '8od = very injurious 70 jAt
N'ol' te' Us p"I /, ISide ana Se"frn 10
'iit,HIHS pet.cI' ihG SCRIPTURES zen u
n Il large variety OF phrases that Goa i
our best TREND, that he IS ful OF PITY
Tor anu sympathy WITH US nat ne
Nchos AilS al@cIs 70 ulonoid "S ltSt w.
stumble: Ildt lie sent Ills only son tt
cen US iHe Sood lluih9S' ana II thls Ut
rue lhrn love ana gratitude are th'
my s"Iu louhuallohS lor NY rehSloh
It iS laise ina lie mates US or ever cal
G nate rs. = tilere were 4 nteffi lall ano
: we Sa'uId pc III 1t desefFedIF Nod Woulo
7 not even then hate Us. IN amy true
sense at the Word hatred IS an lmpossi
oiIltE win linn. lie may punish. bu1
not nate. Ihat IS SIMPLY unthlnkable
Turn your back on such Il thought, fol
7 IS as unreal as a nightmare. If you
nave i dfead OF SOD YOU cannot n
roach NM. Even 4 prayer Of gratitude
lacks heartiness. To thank q being Of
Nhom you are afraid Is not 4 pleasure
4 nj q duty performed without fervOr.
nave no faIth III the efficacy Of fear