The Washington herald., 1907-09-16
TOILAFTER VACATION
Rev. Mr.. FiShburn Says Rest
Must Be Earned by Work.
OUTDOOR RECREATION BEST
Work n Blessing, Not n Curse-MaH
Who Contributes Much in Way of
Work a PhiIantkrOPist; He Who
Consumes Much and Gives Moth
ing in Return Is n Thief.

Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn. pastor Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
who spent his vacation at Kennebunk
Beach. Me. AND Charleston, W. Va. was
welcomed by a large congregation yes
terday.
Taking as his text an admonition of the
Apostle Paul. Rather let him labor,
Mr. Fishburn introduced his sermon with
some earnest words regarding the impor-
lance of an annual period Of rest. and
offered a suggestion as 20 where the city
man should spend his vacation.
He said.
Vacation Must BE Earned.
Having just returned from a six
weeks outing. it were superhuous for
one to affirm my belief in the value of a
vacation Ny subject this morning is
Work after Rest. But there must also
be work before rest. Not the idleT but
the toiler needs vacation. The most pitt
able people in the world are those whose
life is all vacation. But for the man OF
woman who has worked hard for ten OF
eleven months. the holiday season is a
genuine delight. Like money, to be en-
joyed. "a vacation must be earned
Referring to change Of environment as
essential 10 a successful vacation. the
minister commended to his hearers as
folks whose work was done amid the
city's dust and din, "A holiday spent IN
Gods great out-of-dOors.
Thoughts Born in Outdoor Life.
There is significance IN the fact that
so many of the best thoughts that have
been handed down to US have come from
men who lived in the open, herdsmen.
shepherds. fishermen said the speaker,
"For the most part the men who made
the Bible lived out of doors. On the con-
trary. most of the distorted teachings
with which we have been afflicted, re-
gardlng the life that now is and that
which Is To come. were evolved and
written down I'm a stuffy. artihcially-
heated, iI-ventilated room.
THE greatest OF all teachers lived in
the open The mountains had a peculiar
fascination for Him. lie spent much time
by the sea and on the sea. He knew
something about fishing He was familiar
with the birds and with the flowers.
Christ lived near TO natures heart
Thief and PhiIanthropiSt in society.
With reference to the second thought
Of his subject. Mr.. Fishburn said. But
life is not all a holiday. According TO
PauTs philosophy the man who can work,
but does not work, lives by stealing.
Civilization is a storehouse filled by the
toilers. The man who puts in much and
takes out little is a philanthropist. The
man who takes out as much dis he puts
in is only self-supporring. While the man
who puts in nothing and takes out some
thing is a thief and a robber Let him
that stole steal no more, but rather let
him labor
work n blessings Not n Curse.
There are those who think that work
is a curse. But if you have ever been
laid aside for a time by sickness or acct
dent, or because you were unavoidably
without employment, you know that work
Is one of Gods best blessings.
The other day a college graduate was
killed by idleness. He had an income
that enabled him to live without the
blessed necessity of work. Doing nothing
is killing me- he wrote one of his chums.
And shortly afterward he completed the
process with mis- own hand and died a
suicide.
Be Thankful There Is Work to Do.
Therefore as we bid adieu to the sum-
mer's rest and bend our backs to take
up the autumn's tasks, let US be thank
full that there is work that we may do,
yes. that there is work that we must do.
For work is the key to every achievement
Of permanent value.
Work is also the basis of character.
Work makes men. We do not get perfect
character while we sleep. It comes to us
as muscle comes, by doing things.
AS we enter upon the seasons labors.
let us take our places among those of
whom it may be said, They loved their
tasks because Of their bigness, and greet
ed hard work with joy "