St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-31

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by N. Edison.
these attributes in his life, but he be-
comes weary in the we'll doing, and
fails to come to the time of reaping the
fruits of the Spirit.
| In ENTHUSIASM of Beginnings.-It is
IL easy to make the start Enthus-
1asm marks the beginning. 1t is COM
paratlvely an easy undertaking to
arouse enthusiasm; 1t is not hard to
take the outer defenses of the enemy
by the sudden assault, but it is quite an
other matter to hold the forces together
and maintain the slow siege until the
stronghold is captured and victory's
banner Is unfurled. Moses quickly
aroused the enthusiasm of the children
of Israel over the proposed colonization
OF the promised land. but 1t was the
trying task of years to lead them
! through the wilderness and bring them
| to the plains of Moab, opposite to Jeri-
cho, the place of entering. Joshua had
no difficulty in rallying all the people
| to the daily march around Jericho, but
it was constant struggle after the peo-
pie were fairly settled in the land to
stir them to the further conquest of
the heather nations still remaining.
When the Midianit,s threatened the
land and the oppressed people found a
leader in Gideon, their enthusiasm
brought together an army of $4,000
men, but only 300 were left when the
battle cry Of 'The sword of the Lord
and OF Gideon" was raised. Many enter
the race, but few finish the course. 1t is
easy to begin. but it tests muscles, and
lungs, and will power to cover the speed
way, and score at the end. Enthusiasm
thrills the many, and brings them to-
gether at the beginning of movement
or enterprise, but endurance measures
the quality of that enthusiasm, and de-
termines the kind and degree of fruit
age. Enthusiasm is the spark which
explodes the gunpowder, but endurance
is the force which determines whether
the cannon ball will hit the mark or fall
fne1ectively and harmlessly short of
the point aimed for. Enthusiasm
sparks and CLOVIS, but unless endurance
fans and feeds the fire, it soon becomes
a cold, dead ember, without influence
or power -
w ELL Doing.-Endurance in well
w doing. Well doing implies right
start and steadfast course. Well do
ing is progressive. The farmer sows
his field to-day, that is well doing. It
is the right start. But tomorrow it is
not the seeder again which he should
run through the field, but the cultivator.
The seed has been sown, now must fol-
low the cultivation, the watching, the
protecting. the patient waiting. The
farmer cannot sow good seed in his field
to-day, let the weeds grow there to-
morrow and the next day reap the
golden grain. And yet that is exactly |
what many Christian is trying to do. |
Good seed is sown in the life to-day, but
tomorrow the weeds of carelessness. Of |
indifference, of sinful indulgence are al
lowed to grow, and in the time when |
harvest should be filled with the Joy Of |
reaping there is sad disappointment, and |
failure. Instead of wheat there is q |
harvest of tares. This is not we'll doing.
Well doing does not find its full ex-
preston in beginnings. Each day well
doing brings its new responsibilities ard
duties. You may not settle back and
take your ease tO-cay, because yesterday
the we'll done was written over the day.
Some people try to crowd all their well
doing In on Sunday, and expect the other
days Of the week are to so in the strength
Of that one day Of service Some Chris
tians are Jealous in the well doing in
church and prayer meeting, and Sunday
school, but utterly forget obligation in
well doing in the home and in business
and on the street. Let us not be weary
In we'll doing, for WEAKNESS marks the
departure from right to wrong paths.
Eyes! He knows the way is dreary,
Knows the weakness of our frame.
Knows the hand and heart are weary:
He. In all points, felt the same
He is near to help and bless;
Be not weary, onward press
Look to Him. Who once was willing
All His glory to resign
That, for thee the law fulfilling
All His merit might be thine.
Strive to follow day by day
Where His footsteps mark the way.
"Look to Him, the Lord of Glory.
Tasting death to win thy life;
Gazing on that wondrous story /,
Canst thou falter in the strife?
Is it not new life to know
That the Lord hath loved thee sof
Look to Him Who ever liveth.
Interceding for His own:
Seek, yea, claim the grace He giveth
Freely from His priestly throne.
Will He not thy strength renew
With His Spirits quickening dew?
'Look to Him and faith shall brighten.
Hope shall soar, and love shall burn:
Peace once more thy heart shall tighten: !
Rise! He calleth thee, return! (:
Be not weary on thy way,
Jesus il thy strength ana stay
THE Due Season OF Reaping.-It Is
/ the fullness OF Gods time. Did you
yer realize what this meant? Over and ,
yer again is this expression used in :
,od's Word as referring to the operation ;,
t the Divine will and purpose. Man .
lunders, but God never. Man spofls by :
DO early or too late reaping, but God :
ways thrusts in the sickle at the right :
me. The due season of reaping is re-
liked when there is patient waiting upon !.
|od. In the fullness OF time God sent
lis Son into the world. In the fullness =
t time Christ was offered upon the cross |.