The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-11

hopes and aspirations of a life, behind
US stretches past history. affording us
the lessons of other peoples lives, and
from their experience we may learn
how to guide our own course; before us
lies the future-a trackless expanse of
time over which we must make our
way. Here, too. as in the physical
world. are present the winds and tides
and currents.
The trade winds of life are produced
as the firm resolutions of our more
earnest moods flow in and fill the idle
moments. As the recollection of hap
pier days and the kind sympathy of
true friends soothe the dark cold mo-
ments of sorrow. so do we recognize
the great gulf stream of Gods purpose
flowing through our lives. The winds
of circumstance and the currents of
destiny will drive our vessel. helpless
and shattered from it's course, unless
with the intelligence given us from
the lessons of history, we learn to steer
our way. The untaught sailor is driven
to destruction by the same winds and
tides, which the practiced seaman
knows how to manage so that they
help him on his way.
Active, Powerful Forces.
Through the whole vast universe
there are ever active innumerable
powerful forces, contending, opposing,
apparently destroying each other. Any
one. left free and unrestrained, would
hurl the world to destruction. But
as every action produces a reaction,
as each force affects every other mod
Grating and modifying them, the out
come is that rhythmic succession of
phenomena, resulting in the marvellous
regularity of natures law. In this
sense is all life a ceaseless struggle
each energy and each substance striv-
ing to realize its own aim, and all
acting and reacting on each other.
Failure and death mean but suspen-
sion or interference with this order,
as success and life are the logical
conformity to, and the preservation of,
this law.
ut is both desirable and necessary
that we take advantage of the lesson
of our holy day. From week to week
throughout the year we go about our
accustomed tasks, either too busy to
stop long to think, or too needless to
take the time. Just as we need one
day in the seVen-a Sabbath--on which
to rest mind and body, so do we re-
quire special occasions such as our
great holidays, to make us think more
seriously concerning what our duties
are.
AT least once a year each merchant
of what he has on hand, to count up
the income and the expense of the
season that is past, and so discover
the condition of his affairs. Similarly,
it is well, every now and then, to take
stock of our inner selves, to see where
in our strength and our weakness lie,
to learn how far we are true to the
duties we recognize, and from this eX-
animation learn where we need to
make the changes that will help us to
be better and stronger, and thus add
to the value and the happiness of
life.
Should Ponder Well.
Ponder well then, my friends over
the thoughts l have thrown out this
morning, and as you think, seeing the
truth in it's reality. this place and this
hour may we'll be called Peniel, for in
| the presence of Truth, you stand in
| deed face to face with God himself, for
1 know of not better way to explain
what the God of Judaism is, than to
say that He stands for all that is
| good, pure and true.
Take then with you, my friends, the
| thought I have tried to bring out this
morning, and in the good that comes
to you from considering it, may you
! fele as did Jacob, that in thus meeting
! the angel of God face to face, your life
! has been strengthened, if not preserv-
! ed Then, for you, too, will the sun
rise as you pass Peniel-you cannot
! but be better and therefore happier, for
| the celebration of our holy day. On this
! as on the days to come, May the God,
| of our fathers be with you, may He
| send His angels before you, to guide
| you on all your ways"