Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-09-15

auu WOui6u, Will MAKE tno Wotiu
better for having lived in it. Such
associations in this country have &C
complished very satisfactory results in
appealing to the better side OF our
nature, not only in making individual.
more considerate regarding the treat
ment of dumb brutes, but in broaden
ing the scope OF human sympathy
with respect to our relations among
and towards our fellow.beings.
Our firemen associations furnish
daily illustrations OF self-sacriice, by
rescuing unfortunate mortals from
peril and death. Brave men, unmind'
ful of surrounding dangers, 60 forth
into burning buildings, amid falling
walls aud timbers, without hope OF
reward, to convey to places OF safety
helpless and perishing mortals, feeling
if they should perish amid their brave
efforts, their lives will have been given
in heroic cause. Similarly with re.
gard to the Life Saving Service, which
crystalized into form and shape in
this country through the untiring
efforts of our former esteemed fellow.
townsman, the Hon. VIM. A. Newell,
who labored unremittingly in the pro.
motion OF such noble undertaking in
spite OF many obstacles, lived to see
the same become the means of saving
the lives of many poor shipwrecked
sailors and unfortunate human beings.
The venerable doctor has joined the
silent majority on the other shore his
memory, however, still lives for good
deeds performed in the flesh. In our
travels towards the end Of our earthly
career, it does ones heart good to
pause occasionally. and give few
spare moments consideration to the
good deeds OF worthy man, who now
sleeps the sleep of the just. There is
an oriental tradition to this effect !:
When q man dies his fellow-men will
inquire about his property; but the
angels will ask concerning his deeds
while he was here on Earth. Here in
Thurston county, we recently expert.
enced local application OF the doc
trine OF mutual help and cooperation,
where many of our citizens without
ostentation got together for the pur-
pose of clearing and beautifying the
lands embraced in the new city park.
at Priests Point, near Olympia. Under
normal conditions. it is as natural for
men and women to cooperate in the
furtherance of worthy objects as il is
to breath. II is not denied, however,
that on the other hand, men do com.
bine for selfish ends, which are detri-
mental to the best interests Of the
people; but generally speaking, such
combinations are short. lived are soon
dissolved in to their constituent ele.
ments to again appear in some new
form destined to run the same course,
and share the same fate as that
OF their predecessors. But Truth, the
eternal years Of God are hers, will
tarry with US il We will honestly open
our hearts to receive her divine in.
spiration. True these combinations
may seem to last too long to the in.
dividuals who have to suffer through
their misdoings. There seems to be
much strength in the position, that
according to the divine economy, such
things are given the children of men
for object lessons, in order to develope
their moral forces and latent powers
for the correction Of humanity's mis-.
takes, to bring about conditions where
in we may see more clearly the utility
OF doing good, and abstaining from
evil pursuits. Thus has mankind pro.
eressed throughout all OF the cen.
turies. In the language of the late
William E. Gladstone, England's grand
old man, all true men and women
should labor to bring about conditions
wherein il will be easy TO do right and
difficult to do wrong. "God hides
some ideal in every human soul. At
some time in our life, we feel
trembling, fearful longing TO do some
good thing. Life finds its noblest
spring OF excellence in this hidden
impulse to do our best"