The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29

for your services-to provide theatres zoe
your abilities. Above all Jet no one e1-
cuse TO himself neglect Of the task at MS
hand by the dclusiOn that ne WoD44 10
industrious II he found a more congenldL
occupation. A man often tries 10 eA-
plain his own ineilciency by persuadinS
himself that he is fitted for some higher
field OF labor.
Here am" he says. doomed 90 OBJ
scure toll when 1 am fitted by natural
ability and educational equipment 10 di-
rect the labor Of others-condemned to
pass my days adding up columns of fg-
ures while ] am capable of directing the
largest financial institution in the colH-
try
The way 10 reach "a higher Held of labor
is not TO neglect but to cultivate assidu-
ousy that I'm which you find yourself
OBSTACLE NOT A BAR.
But some one will say, IL the posses
sors Of wealth are among The least happy
of ne human race and II effective labor
be certain - produce wealth, if 1 seek
happiness i'm active absorbing occupation
will l not be following a vicious circle.
where the very success of the pursuit viii
defeat its object2 ! do not define wealth
as an insurerable bar. but as a formid-
able obstacle to happiness. Like al
mounted. tho approach which originally
It had INSTRUCTED. To hold that enec-
tive labor IS happiness. would indeed be
absurd. Wealth Is capital and capital is
essential 20 the efficiency OF labor. A
man can labor without capital, but not
effectively. with his bare hands he might
I'm q day turn over few inches Of earth
but with "a plOw he can cultivate several
acres In the same time The capitalist
is q captain of industry the laborer is a
soldier i'm its ranks. The post OF COM
mand imposes greater difficulties in front
of him: whatever the result of his e.
forts he IS certain Of the sympathy and
affection Of his fellows. The commander,
as we have recently had abundant 90
casi0n % observe must overcome not
merely the obstacles before him but he
must often refute and confront cloud
of critics behind him.
THE MOST MISERABLE
Those whose lives are utterly miserable
are those who devote their wealth % soc
called lives of pleasure. The possession
0f fortune does not necessarily lead to
idleness: properly used 20 may afford it5
nossess0r a wider field OF industry. Who
over utiiizes capital in Industrial pur-
suits is necessarily u servant OF the
.0mmunty. The more extensive his for
tune the more arduous his employment.
DE- his revenues far exceed his eXpendi-
lures he must find an investment Tor the
surplus The larger that surplus the
more time he must devote to IT'S invest
ment The greater his income then the
less time he can devote TO dissipation or
idle indulgence.
However obscure your station you can
DO something 90 raise the standard ot
Christian morality and of individual
prosperity by making your own lives use
ful Thus will you raise yourselves t1
fields of higher labor. wider usefulness
and greater respect: thus viii your days
oe fruitful; thus VIII all your nights be-
restful; thus. will the highest success
be yours-the success which is not 90 be
measured by the possessions in your
hands, but by the peace IN your hearts
the success which enables every exercise
OF your faculties, which sheds the light
Of happiness over existence while 10 lasts
and closes # with that satisfaction that
confidence. that majesty with which the
lust man sinks % his final sleeep-pass-
ing through the bosom OF the earth on
which his labor has been loyal 10 the
bosom Of his God where his repose VIII
be eternal