The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-06-27

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mellow sunlight of pure reason
The greater portion OF our evil do
ing is the result Of ignorance. Some
account for it by saying the human race
is totally ~depraved. Is it not better to
believe that it is thong htlessDess rather
than a total depravity ? Could we but
fully realize the evil effects of wrong do
ing we could never be tempted to in
iure ourselves by dissipation or impure
living any more than we could be per-
suaded to thrust our hands into the fire
or cast ourselves into the sea.
The House We Live In.
Every man owes il to himsel: to take
care of his body-the casket of the
mind, the tabernacle Of the soul. "the
house we in." We say: This is my
hand. these are my garments, this is my
head and this is my face. Are they not
all in the possessive case? Then what
is II? 1t is the ego, the divine essence,
the mind, the life, that mysterious
something. Then be true to thy self, o
mani and do not commit suicide to
both body and mind by being untrue t.
yourself. Stop idleness and dissipation;
build a character and proper conduct
will follow. Be true to tbyself; be up
aud doing; work, work, work "Never
hasting. never resting" Christ said:
II go to prepare a place for you," but
rest assured everyone has to prepare
himself for the place.
New fields of thought; invention and
research are opening up every day.
Questions of problems that seemed i'm
possible to solve a few years ago now
are trifles. The past shows to us that
difficulties are
No Excuse for Failures.
Ii il were so the world would be with
out many of the wonders of civilization,
aud the marvel of it is, that these stu
pendous results existed first in the
human mind-these full grown forces
that now possess the fields Of thought,
invention and research, were simply the
little children OF the brain.
We are now only clambering on the
foothills of what is to be in the realms
of science and art, in mental and moral
development. There is plenty of work
to do. Only the active have a true
relish of life, and if you will, life can
be made a sweet song: Gods plans
like lilies pure and white unfold"
Character Is Necessary.
Too many individuals, too many
homes, too many societies. pay all at.
tention to conduct and neglect the basis
Of all success 10 human life-character.
And so we have, to a very great extent.
a false civilization. We build upon the
sand, aud the structure topples and
falls with the slightest wave OF excite
ment or temptation. In continually
building conduct we dethrone char
acter. The youth who cultivates bad
habits, who takes on forms Of dissipa-
ton ~ drink, the drugs. ~lounging
in and around saloons, gambling. stay
ing out nights and associating with evil
companions-has n anchor, no char
acter. He trusts to conduct and is led
astrsy. He exchanges higher values
for lower values and too often becomes
a wreck on life's ocean. Boys and girls,
remember:
It's fearful building upon any sin,
One mischief entered brings another In.
The second draws a third, the third pulls more,
Till they for all the rest. set open the doors;
Then. custom takes away the judging sense,
And to of end, we think it no offense.
When We have succeeded In building
a nation Of noble characters there will
be 10 need of brutal enforcement OF
laws. no necessities for disputes among
the few who shall govern, the political
briber and bribe-taker will be ostrae-
cized. and the poor, frenzied creature
/ win uCt iittiO ubtOhCes oOnsO w dCott W.
truction of bottles, barrels and barr
tenders, will be no more; she will have
been developed into reasoning woman
hood.
Ponder well and know the right,
Onward then with all thy might;
Haste not, years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action done.
he n Teller In the Great Army
Of workers for the betterment of all.
Every man is either a servant or an
idler. Which are you? There is no
disgrace in being a servant. Meniai
labor means labor with a mean soul
behind it. Far better is the lsborer's
soiled hand, with a clean sonl, than the
white hand of the idler with an u~nclean