The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-03-25

The good book informs us that In
the beginning God created the heav-
en- and the earth, and in Eden, he
made garden ir. which he caused
TO grow every tree that was pleasant
to the sight, and other trees that pro-
duced, what God pronounced to be,
good fruit, and there was also plant
ed therein the trees Of life and
knowledge.
God also created Adam, and placed
him in the garden of Eden, and as
its chief ruler, he exercised all the
power and authority he deemed
necessary for its good government.
He could live under autocracy one
day and enjoy the blessings of q re-
public the next, If he so desired. He
enjoyed the most perfect liberty of
both thought and action. His abode
was paradise. planned by God, and
beautified by his own handiwork. 1t
seems that God in His wisdom had
made every provision for his happi-
ness and comfort and it is reasonable
to suppose that for a time at least,
| Adams cup was filled to OVERLOOKING
with pleasure. But there did come
a time in his early history, when all
the beauties and comforts of Gods
garden failed to meet the demands
of his nature and he could no longer
enjoy himself" There was long
, ing in his heart for something. he
knew not what. AS the days passed
by he grew worse, and to express his
condition in modern language, would
say that he had a we'll developed case
of ennui. God had implanted in his
bosom the principles of love and COM
panionship, and it was this part Of
his nature, calling for some one TO
love and talk to and laugh with. In
| his solitude, language was held for
naught and his laughter developed
into a succession Of sighs: and his
life was about to prove a dismal
failure.
God observed the sad predIcament
OF Adam, and in His wisdom real
lied that creation was not yet com
plete, and he proclaimed this eternal
truth 1T is not good that man
should be alone. I viii make a help
meet for him And while Adam
was taking a nap God took from his
side a rib, and OF It he made wo-
man and placed her in the garden
Of Eden as the companion Of Adam
and from all accounts their happl-
ness was mutual and perfect, and so
continued until Mrs Adam induced
her husband 10 partake OF the wrong
kind of an apple This in itself was
small matter. but having in it Tire
element of disobedience Of q divine
decree, the general order OF things
was changed, the alternating cur
rent OF good and evil were applied
to the twain as penalty which they
and all humanity have suffered in
! consequence OF this one transgres-
sion
II will be observed from the above
that man is a social being. and Is Of
divine origin; that the necessity for
companionship and happiness of man
kind was first discovered in the
garden OF Eden, and that God made
ample provision for its perpetuity
during the succeeding ages II is
/ the Adamic principles of love and
companionship in our nature, that
inspires us 10 activity, and blends
/ human hearts into blissful unity.
and forms the colossal basis upon
which our social fabric is construct
ed
/ II is therefore important that We
do not neglect the social side OF our
nature. We should be ever ready TO
/ encourage any effort that tends TO
elevation and advancement OF So
ciety. and in this connection it might
be we'll 70 consider the social
FEATURES Oh AHE " aAaUaAHAt 'sAaA-
tauqua. This Institution. though
only three years old. has had mar
velous growth. and its success has
been SO marked as 10 excite the most
favorable criticism from every guar
ter. and IL Is the pride Of both Waxa-
lhachie and Ellis county While this
Is true 10 must be admitted that
there is still room for Improvement
and under wise ana iud!eious man
aeement much can be done 10 in
crease ms popularity, and broaden IT,
sphere Of usefulness The Chautsu-
qua ss ! understand ii is eclectic IN
lprinclplc and its management should
select aud furnish 20 is patrons and
friends the best ~ eYerything that
Is good and eleyating In religion. poll
lucs. scisuCe. music and art.
But when these thlngs arr secured
ts s.euts{FssA great tart "a prNaanf than