Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-01-02
NEW YEARS EVE.
A Homily Written For the En-
cOuragement and Strength
ening of New Year
Resolutions.

hold of the New Year. Let US look
not back mournfully on the old
whatever it may hold is be-
hind US: If personal shortcomings.
and even greivous misdeeds, let
them also be behind us, and let us
greet the F'new face at the door" on
the morrow gladly with nigh re-
solves and with spirit strong to
bear and determined to persevere.
There is history in all mems lives,
Figuring the nature of the times deceased:
The which observ'd, man may prophesy,
With a near air., of the main chance of things
AS yet net come to life; which is their seeds.
And weak beginnings, lie intreasured.
We may foresee with reasonable
certainty the result of any deed of
our own. any act of personal con-
duct, any speech of real import ut
tered in calmness or in the heat of
passion.
We are constantly aware that any
good and unselfsh act will bring
spiritual comfort in its most crafty
ing measure.
Charity will bring charity, benev-
olence will brighten the soul with
sunshine, love and friendship beget
love aid friendship; constancy Gre
ates it's own quality, faith to faith
gives birth. laughter ripples unto
Iaueht er; JOY bursts into newer JOY;
and All these graces of heart and
mind cause our world to ring with
the wedding bells Of truth and
mercy.
Observation will teach these bless
ed realities to every one who looks
with eyes open to the reception of
the real, while happy experience of
it ali .laddens the hearts of vast
multitudes who abandon themselves
to the better and nobler admonitions
of humanity's better and nobler inn
pnlses-the higher hopes of the hu-
man heart.
Likewise, all men and women, and
most children, know with the utmost
certainty that the transgressor's way
lis forever hard; that shame follows
sin; that pain comes swiftly upon in
discretion; that bitterness comes of
wrong doing; that remorse stalks
behind falshood, and the pangs of
grief are born of affronting error;
that shapes of terror created of last
nights lie, lived or spoken, are re-
vealed by the days troubled dawn
ing; that an army of devils, physical
and mental. are grimly attendant
upon physical and mental debauch-
cry, day and night in hideous de-
formity revolving and appalling.
Human experience and divine in
junction unite in burning into our
souls knowledge of these certain
penalties of transgression against
the laws of mans existence and
snan's God.
1h.ls may we prophesy concern
ing ourselves and concerning others,
and thus may we avoid errors con
demned from the beginning, the
while seeking by example and pre-
cept to warn others away from
temptations that lead inevitably to
despair and death.
Behold, you shall prophesy with
q near aim of the main chance OF
things as yet not come to life! Wo-
man or man, maiden Or youth, how
ever or whoever you be, you shall
read the stars of your own destiny,
leaving to God the things not clear
ly discernable and leaving to Him
the final measure of reward.
Whose live according to the Law,
the law of human experience and di-
vine command, may not lay up store
of anxiety, or find shapes of evil in
any shadowy place. Every mortal
not only owes God death, but q
life also, and life is of more import
ance, since If it be we'll lived it shall
pass, in Gods good time, to the slum.
Der that is bliss.
II you wish love, the great and
godlike love of your fellowman, love
will come to you trailing clouds Of
glory that will brighten and bless ali
your afterwhiles.
Love will come singing songs oi