The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-02-23

the same fashion. 1t is logic. But
ls not the kind of logic that makes tn
world move forward.
On the contrary, what we must learl
and what life repeats to US daily II
that the injury done by one must bt
repaired by another. One tears down
another builds up; one defaces, anoth
er restores; one stirs up quarrels, an
other appeases them; one makes tears
to dow, another wipes them away; one
lives for evil doing, another dies fol
the right. And in the workings of this
grievous law lies salvation. This also
is logic, but logic Of facts which
makes the logic Of theories pale. The
conclusion of the matter is not doubt.
full. A single hearted man draws II
thus; Given the evil, the great thing Il
to make 1t good and to set about 1t or
the spot. Well Indeed IL Messrs. the
Malefactors will contribute to the rep.
aration, but experience warns us NOT
to count too much on their aid.
But however simple duty may be,
there is still need OF strength to do it.
In what does this strength consist or
where is 1t foundf One could scarcely
tire Of asking Duty is for man an
enemy and an intruder 80 long as II
appears as an appeal from without.
When 1t comes In through the door he
leaves by the window; when 1t blocks
up the windows be escapes by the roof.
The more plainly we see 1t coming the
more surely we fee. 1t is like those
police, representatives of public order
and official justice, whom an adroit
thief succeeds In evading. Alas, the
officer. though he finally. collar the
thief, can only conduct him to the sta
ton, not along the right road. Before
man is able to accomplish his duty he
must fall into the hands of another
power than that which says, "Do this,
do that; shun this, shun that, or else
bewarew
This is an interior power; 1t Is love.
When a man hates his work or goes
about 1t with indifference all the forces
Of earth cannot make him follow 1t
with enthusiasm, but he who loves his
office moves Of himself; not only is 1t
needless to compel him, but 1t would
be impossible to turn him aside. And
this is true Of everybody. The great
thing fs to have felt the sanctity and
immortal beauty In our obscure desti-
ny; to have been led by a series of ex-
periences to love this life for its griefs
and Its hopes; to love men for their
weakness and their greatness and to
belong to humanity through the heart,
the intelligence and the soul. Then an
unknown power takes possession Of us,
as the wind Of the sails of ship, and
bears US toward pity and justice, and,
yielding to its irresistible impulse, we
say, II cannot help 1t; something is
there stronger than l." In so saying
the men Of all times and places have
designated power that is above hui
manity, but which may dwell in mems
hearts. And everything truly lofty
within us appears to us as a manifes-
tation Of this mystery beyond. Noble
feelings, like great thoughts and deeds,
are things Of inspiration. When the
tree buds and bears fruit 1t is because
II draws vital forces from the soil ana
receives light and warmth from the
sun. If a man, In his humble sphere,
in the midst of the ignorance and faults
that are his inevitably, consecrates
himself sincerely to his task, 1t is be-
cause he is in contact with the eternal
source Of goodness. This central force
manifests itself under a thousand
forms. Sometimes 1t is indomitable
energy; sometimes winning tenderness;
sometimes the militant spirit that
grasps and uproots the evil; sometimes
maternal solicitude, gathering to Its
arms from the wayside where It was
perishlng. some bruised and forgotten
life; sometimes the humble patience Of
long research. All that 1t touches bears
It's seal. and the men 1t inspires know
that through 1t we live and have our
being. To serve it is their pleasure
and reward. They are satisfied to be
its instruments, and they no longer
look at the outward glory of their Of
fee. well knowing that nothing is great,
nothing small, but that our life and
our deeds are only of worth because Of
the spirit which breathes through them.