People's voice., 1900-06-21
Conception Of Lifs's Mission.

ment, achievement and destiny to be
considered.
The development of our physical
being is one OF chief importance. A
well developed frame is not a special
freak OF nature, but the outgrowth
of special observance of natural
laws; and these laws should be early
impressed upon the mind.
To develop a strong physical
frame, mind must be considered.
By this We do not mean so MANY
pounds OF adipose tissue attached BY
llgaments to skeleton frame, but
power to perform manual or mental
labor-abllity to act and bring
things to pass.
There is such relation existing
between mind and body that to
regulate the actions and functions of
'he Oody without paying attention to
those OF the mind is to defeat the
end in pursuit. There is that strong
feeling, which prompt, to action, we
call PASSION. 1t i, impossible for
man to live without it, but his ability
TO do that which will bring long life
and happy days depend, upon the
objects of his pursuit. To pursue a
spirit OF self pride is to develop an
envious disposition; and envy is a
worm defling the healthful blossom
OF youth, of virtue, and the milldew
that blasts the harvest of human
happiness, acting upon the nerve
centerS causing the benumbed and
stupefed image OF God to be discon
tented, irritable and quarrelsome,
which are sure means to embitter
aad shorten life. On the contrary,
If the youth has strong feeling for
the cultivation of the good, the
beautiful and the pure, there will be
genial warmth that will cheer all
along the way Of life, and with hon
est, profitable employment life's
journey will not emo in failure.
Proper development of every
youth should be sought for at the
outset of his career. To do this
there must be noble purpose in
life. This, and this alone, will give
opportunity to do and to achieve,
for things do not come by chance.
The road over which youth travels
is by no means smooth one, but
many distractions are to be en-
countered. Suffering humanity is all
along the pathway. 1t will be the
privilege of the good at heart TO
help and cheer the suffering, it may
be a discouraged and broken heart
ed brother, disappointed and fal,
len sister. But unless there has
been a proper starting-a husband
ing of the forces that direct the
passions in pursuit of the beautiful,
the good and the pure-achieve
ments will be difficult, defeats num-
erous.
AS there is no cross lots to per
nanent and las ting wealth, so are
there no true achievements in the
moral world without deep seated
morality. But this is not the growth
of day. 1t comes by giving atten
ton to little things, which are the
elements of true greatness, which
raise lifc's value, and are the tests
of character.
Habits Of truth, OF industry, Of
patience, Of self denial, of kindness,
of prudence, Of humility will give
life a most excellent start and
achievements will crown it with a
glorious sunset.
So to get real conception Of life's
mission it is best to seek for it in the
morn Of life. Here the mind i,
plastic and is more easily directed
than later on. There is much to
learn, and if properly learned in
youth will not have to be unlearned
in after life, you would reach It's
goal. AS the free use of good fruit
conveys wholesomeness-happineSs
to humanity, so the close application
of the mind to literrture that will
elevate the morals, the choice o.
companions that will ennoble char.
acter, and the free use of the will
that will sift out the dross and retain
only purity Of life, will convey to the
life stability that will frown down
the baseness in human character and
give the assurance of an abundant
entrance into that life OF immortal.
ity, where the perfected character
will shine out in the fullness of its
manhood. Thus a true conception
Of life, mission will have been OBJ.
tanned, and its blessed fruitage en-.
Joyed, even down to old age, and
thro the cycles Of eternity.
DAVID CITY, NER, April |. IoOO