The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-12-21
The Seed We Sow.

"Whatsoever II man soweth, that
shall he also reap" Does not Rev.
McLain deserve praise for the able
sermon hedelivered on Sunday even
ing, Dec. II, on the above subject ,
he is Il man otsuperb courage. He
not only acted without fear, but he
had the fortitudc o. soul that bears
the consequences of the course pur-
sued without complaint, He points
out the mistakes of his audience, at
tacks the prcIudices OF his people,
denounces the bad habits, enlightcns
and enlarges their minds, and cdu-
cafes the conscience, not because he
loves himself, but because he loves
aud serves the right, and wishes to
make his people great and wise. He
satisfies the eye, the audience is his,
he has that indefnabIe thing called
presence of mind, commanding in
speech, grateful in compliment, rich
in Illustration and his sentences tall
like music on his enraptured hearers.
Most people are thcslavcs of habit,
followers OF customs, believers OF
the wisdom ofthe past, and were it
not for brave and splendid souls, the
dust ofantiqaity would lie unswept,
and mountainous error would be too
highly heaped iortruth to overcome.
Nothing can be grander than tosow
the seeds of noble thoughts and vir-
tuols deeds, to liberate the bodies
apd the souls of men, to earn the
grateful homage of race, and then,
ia life's last shadowy hour, to know
and feel that the historian of liberty
will be compelled to write our
|a&s@. There are no words intense,
enough, with heart enough, to ex-
press any admiration for the great
and gallant people, who have in cv-
cry aye and every land upheld the
right, and who have lived and died
for freedoms sake.
Let us take warming. Always
speak kind word for our pastor,
and above all pay him what dues we
owe him. Never despair, never be
discouraged, hcwcvcr stormy the
heavens, however dark the way, how
ever great the difficulties, and re-
peated the failures, have courage.
If fortune has played false with thee
today, do thou play true for thyselr
tomorrow. If thyriches have taken
wings and left thee, do not weep thy
life away, but be up and doing, and
retrieve the loss by new energies and
action.
an unfortunate bargain has de-
ranged thy business, do not fold thy
arms and give up all as lost, bnt stir
thyself and work the more vigorous
". If those whom thou hast trusted
have betrayed thee, do not be dis
couraged, do not idly weep, but have
courage, find Others: or what is bet
ter, learn to live within thyself |
"Let the foolishness of yesterday
make thee wise today"
An editor once said, 81 expect to
pass through this life but once, if
there be any kindness |
can show, or any good thing | can
do to your fellow human beings, let
me do it now; let me not defer or
neglect it; for | shall not pass this
way again." Grand and noble say
ng!
Are we all sure we give our
printers their just dues? DO we {
wen promptly pay them what dues
we honestly them ?, Are weeven {
concerning our promises to
pay them our dues? The person
who thinks nothing of his word is
rot to Ike trusted. TO think lightly q
If a promise foreshadows, dishonesty, q
'uin and disgrace. ,
The editors and printers are the d
,usy people weall know. There are T
great many men who seem to think a
here is a patent on "work," and q
hey are afraid Of getting into trouble
they should use the patent. Some