Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19
lin TThfs old World Of Ours


@N HAT The powers Of the human mind are
~ most wonderful must be admitted under
CG% ~ any SORT Of analysis. That men think,
%S5GJ U calculate and act in such manner as to
SAeA8 = leave The impress Of their lives ndeli-
--Sss4-1 BY impressed upon the world throughout
"a f5eCj all time, is suggestive that God in His
1TEA~E wisdom. made no mistake when he
placed the affairs Of the world the hands Of man. created
in His own image and given dominion the earth and
oil the things therein True all not developed to
the plane Of thinking clearly and concusvey but the fact
that they have the endowment rise is basis Tor the
hope hat as this old world Of ours advances will be-
come stronger and grander and clearer intellectually and
morally This promise inspires activity, patience and de-
termination three virtues which must bring results to all
who cultivate them.
There will doubtless be degrees Of advancement appar-
ent among men as long as time shall last but that steady
enlargement Of the mind Of throughout the future is
assured there can BE- no question for with the steady en-
largement Of educational facilities and the brilliant minds
that have left their imprint upon the world the student o
each generation has decided advantage those who
have preceded him n the pursuit Of knowledge
AS the old world advances mans responsibilities multi
ply. for il is well known maxim that responsible
to ourselves our neighbors and God in proportion
to our ability 10 perform As advance intellectually
God expects us to enlarge examples and preceps
before those less favored in the march Of enlightenment
With every glad hope every high desire, every inspire
ton to see the beautiful and good dominate there comes
dis oouragement in the way Of sinful nduleences whicl
hold back the progress that might be secured if more
uniform sentiment could be crystazed into active endeavor
Men in their sel6shness in their hunger for persona
advantage in their inert devotion to things ano
theories promising them immediate solace, prone t.
brush aside or even rampe under foot the higher anc
more ennobling ideals the cultivation Of which FITS all 70
better life as we'll a resigned mental condition
when the end Of the labors here is reached.
In all the common place things Of life there is ampl
development. and the more common place, the ez
tended the development can be made, because Of tn
larger expanse Of the material susceptible Of use.
There are some things upon which little thought ma
we'll be expended By no least among these is tn
tendency Of man to rely upon others to DO his thinkn
for him. Far too many Of just plod. We face tn
struggles incident to getting along with bravery worth
Of imitation and yet when it to the consideration
questions Of moment we settle back the easiest pos
lion possible and leave others to think for the gre,
problems we should really investigate for ourselves
Experience has demonstrated from the earliest time
which we have any record that few men who hav
qualified themselves BY thought or at least impressed tn
pOpuace with the belief that they had done So have bee
looked up 10 and bindy followed BY oitmes millions.
many instances there might have been found in the hun
bic walks thousands more capable direct lead repre-
sent the Masses than the leaders chosen but for the lac
Of the proper thought sometimes deicacy to butt n ha
left the leadership in hands BY no the best Tor a
concerned
We are too anxious to pay homage tnse and the clan
Of metal in the hands Of arrogance Too often mista<
gall for ability brass for gold syaager for independence
pose for ability held in reserve That man who woul
progress must think for himself read for himself work lc
himself To imagine he can drop in behind the processo
and take on BY absorption until he finally finds himself
the head Of the line Of march, is deusve hope. lnsiea
oi opina toward the head he will discover only 500
that one By one his companions who are disposed so
and think out for themselves the things they would kno
and he should know will pass him by until ii
close Of es march he will be oppressed BY the convcto
that he has been falling steadily toward the rear Whe
it is too late he discovers that would have been better e
him and that he would have progressed far better he ha
thought for himself and acted independently Of those eho
he selected as his beacon lights and followed in his bin
march through life.
This is great world. made great BY the Of houg
and action Il would have been twice as great doub
the number Of men 3ad been thoughtful and aciv
Il viii become still greater and stronger and better