Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09
Sir Andrew Clark

DIT hnuTeW
Said that every mans success is within
himself. and must come out Of himself. No
true. abiding and just success can come to
any man in any other way. Secondly, one
must be seriously in earnest He must act
with singleness of heart and purpose: We
must do with all our might and with all our
concentration of thought the one thing at
the time which we are called upon to do.
Work in spite of yourself. and make tn,
habit of work. and when the habit is formed
1t will be TRANSPORTED into the love of work,
and at last you not only will abhor idleness.
but you will have some OF your greatest
happiness in the work which then you are
constrained from love to do.
We also must be charitable, not censo-
rious: self-efacing. not self-seeking; and
must try at once to think and do the
best for our own rivals and antagonists
that be done.
We must believe that labor Is life. that
successful labor is life and gladness, and
that successful labor with high aims and
just objects will bring to US the fullest.
truest and happiest life that can be lived
on the earth. This is one recipe for happf-
ness.
We Often Are
Grievously out of tune. says the famous
DR.. Kellogg. because we foolishly attempt
to draw line of distinction between physi-
cal duties and spiritual duties. forgetting
that everything physical has relation to
the well-being of the body-has spiritual
Significance.
Life Is a unity. AS manifested In man
life presents various phases which We call
physical. mental. moral or spiritual, but
these all spring from one fountain. and as
necessarily are related the several
branches Of tree. Nothing could be more
absurd than to imagine that the highest
welfare Of one can be secured while neg
lecting the interests of the others.
AS well might two players at single
instrument expect to produce melody by
taking care to harmonic portion OF their
chords while striking discordant notes in
others.
Every note must harmonize. The whole
human life. physical. mental and moral,
must conform to the great decalogue which
Is revealed to through nature, the
scriptures of the world and in human ex-
perience.
The highest of all human attachments is
to reach a state of harmony with the IN
finite. to bring the truant human will into
perfect accord with the principles which
govern mental. moral and physical actions.
Including eating. drinking. exercise and
every other physical relation Of life.
It is a Great Pity
That so many summer boarders do not real
ize the extent to which blessed giving re-
suits in personal pleasure. The first impulse
of one thrown among new and strange en-
vironment is, in most cases. to withdraw
within himself The second is to seek the
society of the brightest. prettiest or most
accomplished persons in the company.
Now these are just the sort of people who
have plenty of friends. but there Is almost
sure to be in every summer resort some
delicate. shrinking girl woman. some
lonely child or bashful young man who
may be full of possibilities for a good time,
but lacks the confidence to approach and
mingle with the circle whose merriment he
watches with an aching, lonely heart There
often are jewels to be unearthed in the
hearts of these timid ones; but even II
there were not as sometimes is the case.
and If their society proves less agreeable
than one might desire, a generous soul Will
be glad to find vacant seat in the tally
no. a part in the charades. or some niche
in the evenings entertainment that will be
gratefully accepted by the lonely one, and
the kindness never forgotten.
From considerations of health or physical
WEAKNESS IT sometimes Is necessary to De
70 among but not of ones fellows DIT u sum-
mer resort. Ordinarily, however. II .s not
to ones credit II one boasts a summer
spent in exclusive enjoyment of ones own
small circle. 1t is good TO come n contact
with those whose lines of thought are d.
verse from our own, even IL they vio-
late the kings English. and dress regard
less of the dictates of taste or fashion. II
Is improving to meet those whose educa-
tion and social position have been superior
10 our own, but 1t often equally Is helpful
to mingle with those in humber walks of
life. If no possible addition in the way OF
entertainment instruction accrue to Us
from their society the sweeter flower OF
Christ. like charity. may bloom in or
summer garden. and make the season one
q be- held In JOYOUS remembrance.