The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-03
THOUGHTS.


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The greatness Of a mans mind and
the goodness ola woman's heart are
defined by the view they take Of the
work done by others ia man, work
ing out in the vineyard Of human en-
deavor, IL diverted from his own task
by seeing the faults in other peoples
work, be is a small man. No matter
how great his professions Of noble pur-
poses aud gentle impulses in his own
work, bis idea Of the vastuess Of that
work shrinks indefinitely when viewed
by cold dispa-sionate world. The
view taken Of his work by the world is
the view he himself takes Of some other
eo-worker with whom he cannot agree.
Let a woman belong to never so
many clubs, let her be prominent in
forward movements IN her community;
the value and charm OF her own work /
is destroyed when she iealously regards /
the work Of some other woman, i'm /
pugning the motive. utterlng criti- /
cisms behind the back aud belittling /
the effort that is being made.
Who are we that We should sit 10
judgment Of others methods II is re.
suits that count. If, for instance, the
calithumplan SalvatiOnist shocks our
.sensibilities by setting heathenish
music to sacred words, We do III if we
judge simply by the surface indication
and condemn; for in every large center
Of population, out also on farm colonies,
in miserable and squalid homes the
really pure intention Of the Salvation
ist has worked good.
Methods amount TO but little 1t is
the heart back Of the method that
produces the result aud it is the result
that human beings are after.
No two human beings can exactly
agree as to methods, but all human
beings can feel the impulse to helpful {
ness, and unselfishness, and no matter
wha. varied forms those impulses take !
all Of US who believe in humanity, and
IN is progress upward and onward for /
ever, should then be glad when we see
motion on the surface Of the stream Of :
life instead Of brutal sluggishness.
When We come to religious differ
ences, denomiuatioual barriers and
latch words aud key words Of creeds,
hen it is that We need to raise the as n
Diration in the heart for gentle judg- 7
nent OF those who do not agree with
l., and there il is that so many Of Us fl
all short Of real liberality Of spirit. n
What difference does it make to Us
whether one mans idea in doing good =
8 the salvation Of himself and another n
mans idea is the salvation Of Others 4.
Without regard 10 himself, so long a.
ach in his place is striving to justify 4.
us existence and living up to the light AZ
hat he has? The great test Of each j.
whether there is a contribution Of good q,
'ill to humanity being thrown out Of a.
is own life into the great stream, so
hat some small section Of humanity, ~,
0ssibly even his own family, is better g.,
! aud helped and raised. II this sort .,
thing is going on criticism is dis
rmed, criticism is out Of place. The t..
reat world rolls on aud rolls forward
ot by the great deeds Of one man or g.,
le great ideas Of one sect, but by the il
iried contribution Of ten times ten
lousand thousands, some with eyes u,
ide open to the light, some with eyes ~
lly catching a glimmering sense Of ~
lie light, bat all Of them doing some ho
ing for others.
The aspiration Of all towards good 90,
Is brought the world up 10 its present ,ro
ttude, till, as We look back over its -
'es of progress, we can see order in m,
e apparent chaos, harmony in the
eming discords and the very glory
God in the progress Of the human
ing.
lfyour way Of ruling the world or
inc were TO prevail, disaster might WI
fall it, but so long as the great mass out
created seutent beings are all strv- &c
9 III different ways towards the same y
d, there is no room 10 fear but that No
e centuries to come Will see the anC
nd move on to better things just as que
e world has moved from darkness mig
10 more light in the centuries that \
, passed. II only We had more faith the
humanity and more faith in human Z
stiny we should have less doubt, and last
should certainly find less fault hlu
e measure Of your progress and mine NJ
he voice Of praise that We raise when vlsl
find Others doing, sowing reaping, day
N II they do not follow along the "
e Of our narrow path. Me-
n artists as with honest essay WITT
hold TO Natures face mirror clear NJ
y by minute detail and line austere, oa,
vague suggestive tints their thoughts con- -.
vey, iaS'
hat the truth in an things they obey. NJ
linked hills with plnnaces bedight VIII
ich blush beneath the ardent gaze OF lane
dawn NJ
list darkness fingers on the lowland sicl,
lawn. , ,
DIV that the days full food Of golden giad
light NJ
% also sweep from them ihe dews ofnight been
there are any persons living IN -
'mville who feel a need Of Lithia lual
ter and are too poor 10 pay for it, disti
them apply at my Office. brld
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lagrant Law. dam
'dior Herdid,-Those Of US who ''lE'
w anything Of Farmville's every
history are satisfied that there are