Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-03-05
"lhe Sin of Omission"
To 10 TO cd and to concentrate forget .
not; for with such sacrifices God is
well pie ased. Heb. 1919.

To 10 TO cd and 10 communicate forget
not; for with such sacrifices God is
well pleased. Heb. 1915. +
Another year has dawned
beautifully upon US with its coun-
less opportunities fitting along
our paths like golden winged
Often doubtless we
sit, ponder and wish to recall
deeds committed, unkind words
spoken, or harsh criticisms in
dulged in, this is well If we would
but compromise with ourselves
by giving more prayerful con-
sideration 70 the sins Of omission.
Who can tell how many heart (
aches and disappointments are
caused daily by this thoughtless
sin? Many precious mothers
and wives are being ''killed all
the day long" by an unending
drudge and self denial; doing all
they can to make home a mecca
or n safe retreat from the storms
of life. We love them, of course
We do, but how often Go we put
our arms about their necks and
tell them SO?
How many fathers and hus-
bands are giving all their Drawn
and brain to the support of
their families telling from "sun
10 sun" to foot the bills"
and keep the "wolf from the
door" with never a word Of en-
enlargement or a smile and a
kiss at the door to comfort their
hearts and soothe their weary
bodies.
Think how many invalils all
about Us whose little walled in
worlds could in a sense be made
akin to paradise. Ii each of US
would oftener go with sunny
smile, the cheering word, the
dainty dish, the blooming rose,
the bit of song and the COM
: Iva nus pa y CT
! How many bleeding and broken
hearts would be solaced If we did
not so often omit the kindly visit
or the sending OF the comforting
letter, or the helpful book tina
claimed our troubled breast, when
we too were passing under the
rod?
Think of this among us, who
are nearing the sunset OF life.
/ whose morning and noontide were
| doubtless filled with love and APP
lpreciGti0n, but now they are be-
/ ginning to feel "old and only in
the way because no one seems
caring for them any more. All
how the bloom would return &C
I TIE cheek, lustre 70 the eye anC
the smile Of youth to the fur
I rowed brow, if we would only
neglect not the cherry howdy do.
accompanied with 4 hearty hanc
clasp taken step out of our way
to do them service.
How often hare we passed
along the crowded street, after
the preaching services ard heard
numerous remarks in regard tC
the helpful sermons or comfort
ing prayers when perhaps the
faithful servants CT God wen;
away feeling that their efforts
had been in vain. II we get a
blessing or helpful uplift from
thsi; sermons, why not tel them
50, and press it home to their
hearts with an earnest God bless
you?
We are all so much Ike the
dead sea always receiving and
never giving out anything.
Many times there are those
among US serving day and night,
giving their time and talent for
the benefit of others, who rarely
receive a word by commentator
or encouragement to sweeten Life
and tighten the burden, and
should they through incessant
toll gall under the yoke" about
the best panacea we give them is
that they are drawing too much
on their imagination, or are su-
persensitivt.
1t is indeed passing strange
that we appreciate our felloY-be-
ing most after they are dead. We
all love them then, and gather
with one accord to sing their
praises. Perhaps We haved lived
neighbor to them a number of
years, but never let them know
eheir lives were helpful to US in
the least. 1t is always the best
man or the best woman who dies.
We heap the whitening flowers
upon their graves and take de-
light in recalling some good deed
they have performed, ahl friends
'.too late" these words cannot be
heard, these blossoms cannot be
enjoyed, they serve only as
tokens Of respect to those whose
resting places they SO shortly |
decorate.
Why not let US resolve to i
moe living blossoms dur
1903, along the pathway of loved |
ones, friends and fellow-beings
while we may. They may slip
away from us during this year.
Now IS THE TI3IE.