The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-05

IN every phenomenon says Carlyle
"the beginning remains always the most
notable moment" Beginnings are al
v.vs .irnihcant. The acorn is the meas
,,re of the oak. Birth brings anxious ex-
pectapcy. Death comes with hush' "e
tuyp 10 the dawn with longing, the twl-
,,rht hues toward dreams. The task be-
gun fires us with zeal. the task compie'eo
brings resignation. The beginning OF
new year means more to US than taxing
down the old calendar and putting up
new one. Small things have their incen-
tives and the note paper spoiled by writ
ing 1909 instead of 1908 may have casual
~ sugsested 10 us the strength OF habit
the ncvd OF connecting old ones ana
formink some quite new.
THE traveller passing direct from Lake
<-bautar,oua to Lake Erie traverses the
water shed between the st. Lawrence ana
che Mississippi systems When he reach
es the highest point he can look back ana
acc the lake he has just left and LOOKING
forwarA get the first glimpse OF the one
he apoeoaches To reach the larger ne
must say good bye to the smaller
There are something's now to which we
,oust vaye our hands in farewell. Per-
haps Il may cost a sigh and tear pu'
n h we'll II in our parting we are head
irr toward the larger and the better
WHERE ARE WE AIMING.
II NAV be we'll that We ask ourselves
fhfs morning on the threshold OF new
wear what the goal is toward which We
are aiming. Outwardly We speak OF
xoal Inwardly IL Is our purpose. III
has to do with the WILL indeed Has
much To do with everything.
recent writer begins a chapter en-
titled .'The danger point, the unframed
will" with these words. I'm the para
HE OF the two sons our Lord made d.
agnox,s of the most fatal disease In hn-
man character. and pronounced II TO De
an impairment of the will.
sThe father Rad communicative work
today in my vineyard The younger son
replied. I GO sir. but he went not"
This was doubtless a we'll meaning fell
low. honest at the moment: but some
thing diverted him from his purpose.
Perhaps the fish were breaking. and the
rfppiing circles on the pools fascinated
him as the baited hue beneath the wa
ter caught the eyes OF his victims;
fox had been tracked 10 his hole under
the rocks in yonder copse and the bay
ing 90 the hounds was enchanting music;
q strolling story-teller. the novelist or
iug crowd In the village; II was market
day In the adjacent town. and the fields
outside the walls by the gNtes were
spread with bright rugs. covered with at
tractive wares and tended by gay-dressed
vendors from various tribes; Roman
centuran had camped his company on
the hillside: or. perhaps. II was none Of
these, the youth had only been seized
with a more rigid feeling sf his own lazi-
ness.
A HELPLESS OBJECT.
vessel full rigged. sails set anchor
up. yet unnamed. is one Of the most
helpless Of objects the Imagination can
Acture.
Jfts spread sails invite the blast. and
II drives mady on this way and that
as the wind blows. The ocean liner under
full steam. with crew well disciplined
the captain on the bridge. a strong hal
at the wheel goes into the teeth OF the
storm. scorns the rising wave and where
the storm is fiercest II ploughs deepes,
and rises highest. steady ever on It's
course. true TO the needle pointing to-
ward its goal asrhe hound upon the scent
II Is evident that this young man did
not belong 10 the trans Atlantic class
His was a warm susceptible good nature
That too was his danger. The suscepti
bic soul like the unmanned. sail spread
ship, felt every breeze OF fancy though
eitting snug by his duty.
He was as sympathetic as thermom
eter In New England winter ant
changed Just as fast and far He lacke,
moral backbone. lie had spiritual weak
kneedness. What was he aiming at
Everything. This means nothing He nj
II every time.
Here IL another illustration ~ trans
m.ttcd tendencies for the species Is no
extinct
Their number IL legion We can't hel,
but rather like them. too They are 3,
anabie and agreeable You 20 TO sucl
one with project IN mind and yot
explain and ask his assistance He tell
you that this Is the one thing that NJ
has hoped and longed for from the cradle
You have spoken the inmost thoughts O
his hearts. The Il 60. sir" is az qulc
as II was IN the parable The sequs
4 a. the same--he went not You can
deal with such people. You have a pur
pose. they haven't and that IL the secre
and the essence of the whole matter
MY FATHERS BUSINESS.
wish We not that 7 must he about m
FATHERS buslness7" For the metallic thu
Of the Il 90. afr" and went not We hav
here clear ring. N f. the statement o
/, . purpose. The purpose 81 Christ Tn
dersund that and yor understand Chris
fianffy. We have tried with the tool
Of logic and metaphysics 10 find on, VII,
Christ wss7 saws Prof McGinert. n
!. n this controlling purpose ~ Christ's IN,
snd the revelation of Gods purpose ans
} ~ our privilege and duty involved In n
that are alone of consequence 10 US II
= In the purpose Itself. In the steadfast.