Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-03
GLANCE BACKWARD AID AHEAD

O4A0 O3A Dawn w a AL an u AHEAD
The pendulum of the ages swings by
centuries.
We have swept outward to the end of
~Sne arc, and are ready to begin the
return.
At the end of each hundred years is
. time to balance accounts.
It is time when men reckon up the
movements of the past and ask them
selves. What of the future?
The Nineteenth century accomplish
ed much, yet it was but an earnest of
what will be accomplished by the
Twentieth.
In the past hundred years the pro-
Hass was individual and material; in
shs next hundred years 1t will be
social and spiritual.
In the former 1t was toward political
liberty; in the latter 1t will be toward
industrial liberty.
The Nineteenth century was prolific
in discoveries in the realm of physical
science; the Twentieth century will be
prolific in the discoveries in mental
science, which lies behind the physical
The Nineteenth century saw the ex-
tention of trade and empire throughout
the world; the Twentieth century will
see the extension of civilization.
The Nineteenth century was remark
able for the growth OF many strong and
splendid states; the Twentieth century
will witness federation of the nations
"a republic OF the world.
The Nineteenth century struck the
shackies from the black chattel slave;
the Twentieth century will unbind the
limbs Of the white wage slave.
In the Nineteenth century competi-
ton brought about its most splendid
results, and reached its logical end by
destroying itself; IN the Twentieth CEN
fury will be ushered in the era of CO.
operation.
In the Nineteenth century Christian
ity was csrFied to the so-cslled heather
IN the Twentieth century the
true and higher Christianity will be
taught to the Christian, as we'll as the
heather, world.
The Nineteenth century ran mad
with extremes--of riches and poverty,
of culture and ignorance, of high char
acter and degeneraoy; the Twentieth
s ,ntury will see more equitable condi-
tions an uplifting of the entire mass,
more general diffusion of prosperity.
The Nineteenth century was filled
with war; the Twentieth century will
finally usher in worldwide peace.
The Nineteenth century was marked
by noisy struggle and barbaric splen-
dor; the Twentieth century Will be
marked by more silent, but more sym
metric, effort and by the cultivation of
the artistic end beautiful.
--~ssr sword, the progress of the Niue
teenth century was outward; the pro-
gress of the Twentieth century will be
inward.
The centuries form the rounds on
the ladder of advancement,
Humanity is about to take another
step upward.
be not dismayed. The world grows
better, brighter, happier.
BE not tiismsyed Our side may lose
In Eaotional struggle. 1t is but an
incident in the world-progress.
BE not dismsyed. Things may not
move IS rapidly as we would wish, but
they do move, and that is much.
80 not dismayed. There is bene-
ficient intelligence in the universe, and
through all things run purpose; the
law of evolution still operates, and the
; human race is not retrograding, but is
moving onward.
Do>net be SO egotistical as to imagine
that, simply because things do not go
your way, the Lord has quit doing
business.
Remember it is always possible that
Jon may have been the one mistaken.
The world is not perfect, and it is
not apt to become so in hundred
years, or a thousand, either; but it is
going in the right direction and it will
reach the goal of a higher civilization
by and by.
Be an optimiat. He is the only sound
aud healthy philosopher. 1t is not
necessary to shut your eyes to present
evils, but do not let them distort your
vision of the future.
With a reverence for what has gone,
lat as turn into the new.