The Newtown bee., 1908-03-27
The NeWtOWn Bee
 NeWtowp, Friday, March E. 1908.
A SERMON
BY REV r. II. SAWYER OF
 TH0MAST0N.

Ezekiel 2; % and 23. "The Lord said unto me- Arise. 20 forth Into the plain, and ] will there talk with thee. Then arose and went the Lord stood there"
 Each mans life has some great days. Such are the days when his experiences are unusual in their interest or oppor- tunity. But days of this class are few. Moses saw Gods glory but a few times. Peter, James and John were only once on the Mount of Transfguration. Our days are usually but common days. They are filled with recurring duties which repeat themselves even to the becoming monotonous.
 Our theme is The monotony of life. Arise, go forth into the plain" Even the prophet was not to find heights in his life all the time. God directed him into the plain. "There is drudgery in all callings." The divine ordering portions off for every life more plain than height, more monotony than ex- altation. God planned for six days of labor to me day of rest. His arrange ment is for many work days and few holidays. He has ordered affairs so that we have weeks of recurring toll and only occasional hours in which vis- ions are beheld. .... "" ,..
 Arise, go forth into the plain" has a further meaning. Look into monot- ony, consider drudgery and see what there is in it.
 The first thing we see is the utility of the monotonous. The ancients con- cived of Atlas as holding the world on his shoulders. An extremely monot- onous duty, yet how essential for the world, according to ancient thought. There was great truth, however, in this fanciful picture. Our every world does rest upon a giant, upon the giant offaithfulness in monotonous dutes.
 It is true of the business world. Prof James has told of seeing the peasant women in Vienna, who had come from the country on their business at tn e market for the day. "Old hags many of them were, dried and brown and wrinkled, stumping through the glitter ing thorofares, looking neither to the right nor to the left, but on duty, envy ing nothing, humble-hearted, remote, and yet at bottom when you come to think of it, bearing the whole fabric of the splendors and corruptions of that city on their laborious shoulders. v This is true of the home world. If re- current duties are neglected, plans are disarranged for husband and children and the entire household suffers loss of pleasure or proficiency. The home world is not upheld by an occasiona l feast upon unusual luxuries. The home world rests upon the faithful perform ing of the round of daily monotonous duties.
 The same thing is true in the world of Gods dealings with men. Few are the unusual mercies. ItIis by the com mon ones that we live. l They are new every morning and fresh every evening. It is Gods doing of countless deeds in monotonousa recurrence that blesses and prolongs our existence. a4r ,~ "U humble bee on the red-topped clover, Aren't you tired, you busy rover,
 Of doing the same thing over and over? Gathering honey all day long, .a, Singing the same little humming song, Aren't you tired, you golden rover, Of doing the same thing over and over? 70 little bird, with the crimson breast, Aren't you tired of building the nest? Isn't it time to stop and rest? . ;e... Straw after straw you patiently bring, Song after song you cheerily sing, 0 little bird with crimson vest, q.. Isn't it time to take rest? .,..1 ..... 70 busy heart, 0 toiling mother, ., Aren't you tired of work and bother? The same dull task and never another? Over and over you brew and bake Uver and over you mend and make, . Aren't you tired, o weary mother Of the same dull round and never an-
 other? "Then low frsm the heart of the bee 1 sa!a@ ] and the bird @@>:2 9a*2@& @"G | And low from the heart of the mother I
 H this word ,g>'ta& ja rE6e "17 l Sweet and calm and clear 1 heard: Over and over God paints the skies, Over and over He makes the sun rise, Over and over He tints the flowers, Over and over He sends the showers. I Over and over He guides the stars, e Over and over the dawn unbars. aa. .. If over and over God deigns to, work, i Why shnnld we faint. one duty shirk2