Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-05-19

God did not make us and plac,
ns in this world TO be idle. On
vocation here is to do. Our very
happiness depends on how anC
what we can perform. Whatever
therefore, is rightly done aug
ments the sum of happiness, soft
Gus the dark shades of sorrow ano
brightenL the varied colorings OF
delight. All life images itself
forth to The active mind as task,
glorious work TO be achieved. II
is in contemplation as though a
world was to be created out of rude
chaotic elements to be beautited
and enriched by the outgoings of
thought.
We are all our own Sou ptors, or
to speak in the words of the poet,
"carvers of our own fortunes
Like the soul ptors or painters #
old who carved or painted not for
the present, we are carving o r
painting for eternity. Every mark
of the chisel of habit deforms or
beauties: every stroke of the
brush of passion either softens or
makes harsh. Untiredly, unceas-
ingly, with cunningest art and fin
est models, we must work if we
would embody shape of simple
majesty or Godlike aspect wor-
thy the admiration of angels and
a place in the halls of Heaven. To
be successful and happy in any
sphere Of life, no matter h "
proud or how humble, we have
only to put forth the requisite eff
forts. No truth is more legibly |
inscribed upon the broad volume
OF nature, and none more certain
to be learned from their records
OF human experience than this:
work and be happy; be idle and
be miserable" Like all great
truths of a practical order, it has
a grand simplicity; it appears up
on the very surface of things, and
yet extends into their deepest
depths. The world-the thousand
worlds above those seemingly star
points in the boundless blue; nay,
The millions of worlds that roll
through immensity, in their mag
1ificent OF bs and splendor, shad-
owing forth the glory o; God, are
out one ever ongoing work, n
mighty effort of infinite skill. wis !
lom and strength. WhenGod out of r
Wild and confused chaos brought
'rder and beauty, suspended ON q
Ugh yon shining vault; when he O
left the pathway of the rivers q
Trough mountain barriers of liv- l.
ng rock-those high monarchs of b
he hills, towering into the sky ;,
With their glittering liadems OF =
ce and snow; when be made the :
Mighty ocean retire to it's own bed ;,
nd subjected, AS it is said, it's :,
'roud waves to the silvery queen y
{ night, when he wove the gorge b
us vesture of nature, rich in its :,
of leaf and flower,
'hen he gave to us the far reach
az powers of thought and iron ~
nergy OF will, and made men soy. =
reigns of this glorious earth, A.
'esh from his hands and bright r
18th his presence, He intended -
lat this being formed in his own A.
mage should be like himself, =
-eator, and copy him as far as ;.
ossible in his wond erous work "
an
1t is not mans mission, lulled in 90
le lap of idle delight, to court in. IN
orious ease, stunning difficulty N
i'd danger, suffering and strenu. he
Is exertion, but to subdue the IN
Grille soil, to hsw down the for. 70
ts, level the mountains, bride ps
70 lightning, perforate the Alps, an
ow over the ocean pillows, mas he
ring the elements and rendering IN
em subservient to Lis will. no
lille woman as part and the last in
Gods creation, must curry ont az,
Q golden ore of truth and virtue Din