The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-05-27
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It is trite 70 aay # rs 50 as love is 9 thl
sreat uotive power I runs the mi
verse We know IL, feel il ana nobod,
disputes it. But zoo often ws gail Z;
,ealize the terrible sonseau auencas /.
ourselves, that follow the nursing B.
vrath, the cultivation of hate, @th,
h.rboring Of evil ahougbts.
Somebody has said, The gsntlest ase
the daring, tine loving are the brave,
Or something 20 that sTSect, and il i.
true. The eternal nursing Of hat.
dwsrfs the soul and NOT sonly shuts
out the sunshine Of love, Hhioh is ii
essentia, to tho Development of The
better traits Of human character as
,atayes sunshine isj TO the ripene.d d
fruit; but it feeds upon itself and like
parasite, q cancer, eats isto the Vi.
tails Of character. .s Z
A man may be strong, vigorous, ro.
bust. He may have enough vitality
and steam to runsa little world, but
if he nurses wrath and continually
tries to get even with his enemies; If
be gives way to his hates and spends
his days and nights in thinking Of his
wrongs and ofgthe dark spots on the
character of others, hy will shriyel up
and become as profitless as the tree
that has been snpped.
Love begets love, and hate EoEets
hate. We can no more nurse our
wrath and escape damage, than. We can
. take posion Into the system and ex-
pect to be unhurt.
Did you ever stoplsto think how.
much real good can Be. accomplished
by kindly word, a token Of apprecia-
ton, sympathetic look2 Not pro-
fessioual politeness Of the palaver that
is put Oh. Not the formal greeting or
the nsinoere demon:s. ration. The
man who has the milk of human kind.
ness in his soul whose life is lighted
With the divine spark Of love, who
feels noble impulses and is honest,
can detect the genuine, heartfelt hand
shake as readily and as unerripglyjas.
the expert picks tho true stone ont os
bundle oficonpterfeits. sss ss S$s3
Why not ssga.h her up the aunbeams
lying all around our path7 Ii is$
more pleasant to dwell with kindly
thoughts, to cherish love than hate.
Ills more profitable, The man who
goes prowling through The world huut-
Ing out the bad, living i'd the atmosI !,
pherc Of suspicieh, Of envy and hate i
Is denying himsalf the elements tlat
go to sweeten life: Ere is,drsinR iib. ii
his very soul and rstrogradins faster
than those HON he maiigns. The
man who aoatters seeda Of kinidnesa'
will dnd ~ reaping bye and bye. ].
The magnificent ross !, that are inst
blooming in such rich profusion, give
inexpressed delighs 10 those who ia cinl
look upon them il life aud inhale their
sweet fragrance; but they are Wortl-
less to the dead. The Almighty did
(not intend that these flovsrs ;should
bloom merely 70 bs plabsd ~ on
tie graves of departed loved, ones.
They have 8 greater mission, q more
tangible and real part 90 play in The
,sonomy ofs III o. q
It's . besk. siinl emit ON, i sacred "a
pleasure % place foWers on the graves
|ef our loved ones &c is God like 10
speak no i'll l5of the dead, 20 remember;
the good only But don i save All of.
The flowers for Che J pemetery. Don't
store up all5your sssd words and kind
! ly expressions for obituaries. A little
l.euch Of the elbow q little egidencest
1sf interest before that time, may nay,
3do more than yon have ever dreamed.
III. I'.S3
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You will lgoi 20 church this morning.
ayou will, hear IS sermon over which
5sens pastor Hun ii q iaibored. s 5plerhaps 10
3,he midnight hour. !. trying 10 marshal
ibis resources so as 40 present great
truths insway 70 win souls Are, you i,lli3
going to- spend your time in oriti-s
Fising how he ponld have done better?J
Ere you going 10 ebus ont the benefit
destroy the object Of worship and
make mockery Of your religious pro,S
fessions by inyidions conn 6arisons and,
hnkind criticisms ss:s 2Es5
j Then, if:in your heart YOU feel that
fou have been bersg gttad ard strength.
med by service are j Pr going on
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