The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

The other force we call by many
names, such as death, sin, corruptibil-
ity, and it assumes many aspects in
many places, but its object is ever the
same. 1t is constantly tearing down,
destroying, throwing into disorder the
works of the good force. Many call
this evil force the devil.
The object of God, as far as we can
understand, in the material world, is
the perfection of all species; but more
than all the rest, the perfection of
humanity. God is good, and cannot
look upon sin without adherence. All
other things or forces are subordinate
to His will. Gravitation, force, motion,
heat, light and evil, are subordinate to
Him. He is omnipotent and ON
niscient. Why he does not annihilate
evil-it being the weaker force-we do
not know; but there is reason.
A man, to obtain success in life must
follow one thing, must concentrate his
energies on one object. This is an un-
disputed fact. History has warned us
to beware of the man of one idea. IT
he moves in straight line toward the
object of his ambition, men and things
will give way before him, for they are
mobile. He will eventually gain his
desire.
Concentration is the secret of sue
cess" Life is too short to be more
than one thing. You have only one
life, and to obtain success, must con-
centrate your energies on one object.
Then you are irresistible. This is the
secret of success. In all great lives
this has preceded the consummation OF
desire. This is what God is doing in
the material universe. ALI things are
working toward some great end
Gods plans are too vast in their con-
ception, too stupendous in their scope
for us to know the meaning of them.
We can only pick here and there peb-
bles from the beach of measureless
immensity. God follows certain un-
alterable laws. If he did not he would
have failed in the beginning "He is
the same, yesterday, today, and for
ever" This terrible unchangeableness
is awful until we view it from a GER
tain angle of reason.
Evil cannot succeed. 1t has in it the
elements of its own destruction. Sin
is against nature, in any form; and
whatever is against nature, will inevi-
tably perish. This fact is indisputable.
The survival of the fittest holds good
in all things. The nation which works
in harmony with God and Coos laws
will increase in power. So long as
Gods laws and commandments are the
base of its operations, just so long will
it wax stronger in al, material and
mental. But the instant it deviates
from this course it will commence to
retrograde and will, in the end, fall a
prey to some more powerful nation.
Witness the progress of America as
proof of this assertion. Our republic
is guided by humanity and justice.
We have built as God has directed.
We have ruled with the teachings of
Christ, and the stern integrity of our
Puritan forefathers as foundation.
What is the result? Today we are the
greatest people on the face of the
earth. In one short century we have
increased from few weak colonies to
a nation whose power is feared by the
empires of earth.
For upwards of twenty-five centur-
les France has been growing. In one
century we have outstripped her in
everything.
Since the days of Tiberius Caesar
Germany has been in process of for
nation. We have doubled her in popu-
lation and we are ahead of her in
progress and civilization. The result
of one short century. For two thou
sand years Britain has been increasing
in power. We are superior to her
today.
What further examples are needed.
Is it by force of arms we have done it
Is it by injustice and fraud? The very
reverse is the real cause. We have
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