The Washington herald., 1909-01-02


laid hold; but one thing do. forgetting
the things which are behind. and stretch
ing forward to the things that are be
fore. I press on toward the goal unto the
prize Of the high calling OF God in Christ
Jesus"
Every day Is a frysh beginning.
EEeEy nora is the world made new
sang the poet This is a beautiful creed
OF hope II makes room for fresh star
in life. when yesterdays failures have
wei-nigh overwhelmed Us. LongfeilOw-
as indeed, do most Of the poets some
whers-sives expression 10 the same trutl
in his Ladder Of St Augustine"
81 Augustine. vel hast thou said.
That 0f cur vices We nav frame
ladder Il We VIII but tread.
Beneath or feet. each deed uf shame.
Nor deem The irresocable past
A wholly wasted. wholly vain,
r. rsirg On It's wrtcks az las,
To something nob,cr re attain
The simple warrant for all new resoIu.
tions is that the will must go before tht
deed. Only a new purpose can make Z
new year.
IN the realm Of character possibility &.
obligation. WHAT q person can do h,
ought 10 co.
The Purpose!ess life is d rudderless ship
LrTd let ne make this RE
To thiuk q life as s-aool
Ard f-y my best
To stand each ,es-
and c. mv work
AID rctLiug sli-k.
Should SINE ere else cutsh1-s
This G8la-d head ~ nine
Shc-ld ] be ssd5
wil be CAD
To Do nv best
Il Thy beaest
u weary with nv book.
! cast q ulS-ful iook
Where r-sIes STOW.
on let ne know
That flowers within
A- bes- % wiu.
Dost take ny bocz away
anon % iet nc play
And iet uc 0gt
To TN ab1--.
E-atefvl t'ess
Ihee for recsss.
T~1 --~ess pas. als-s-
7 -ln ue slowly harz
On uy bard bc-ch
Nfv hands 20 cfauc1.
And st nv heart
To ll1rl NJ part
These I-ss0rs Th1r cot r-va
70 teach re hcw % A-c
To Go % bear
To so uy snare.
IT, work and play.
Ard russI alwav
WEs- thought NAV not asE
To crcCse ny daily task
Thou hast decTce5
To meet my need
What Qleases Thee
That shall please ne.
Some day the bell VII sD1nd
SC-re day my heart VIII b0,lnd
As with shout
That school : o-.t
And lessons dole
7 h0Fnewari r1r
-Siziib.s n Bzhcock.
A more than ordinarily good resolution
for every day Of the new year is tha
written by Bishop John II. Vincent: g.
viii this day try to live a simple. sin
Cere. and serene life. repelling promptly
every thought Of discomfort. anxiety. dis
coUragement. and self-seeking: cultivat
ing Cheerfulness. magnanimity. charity
and the habit Of holy silence. eXercisIn.
economy in expenditure. carefulness +,
conversation. diligence IN appointed serv
ice, fidelity in every task, and a childlik.
trust IN Cod
"Our chorister last week called our at
tentiOn 10 the fact that almost ever
song is ended on a lower scale than +
was begun upon" said the member Of Z
well-known church choir The tendencr
is 20 sag. and 70 go lower by impercept
ible degrees. so that at the end Of a rea
dition the difference is sometimes A,
much as half a note SO il is with ali o.
life. A constant TeassertiOn Of the Dur
pose IS needed 10 sustain ones character
upon the highest levels. There Is a scr
Of tug and pull forever operating 10 low
er ones ideals and achievements. No
body escapes from this. Drifters yield Il
II; but persons OF stronger moral and in
telIectual fiber resist It by repeated reso-
lutions.
The secret Of success" said Disraeli
is constancy to purpose"
Both God and the world hold a man re
sponsible not only for what he Is bu
also for what he may become. We are 2,
answerable for our opportunities as fol
our deeds.
This wonderful new year Of 1909 clamor!
for men and women Of larger vision. Tn.
old world seems to be in a rnaking-ove,
process these days. persons who ar.
alive now are more fortunate than any
who have ever before lived. To ente,
fully into the inheritance of the new vaal
requires UplOok and outlook; wider hori
IONS, higher aspirations. deeper purposes
This Is no time for petty existence fol
mean ends.
We are living. We are dwelling.
In q grand and awful time:
n an 2Cc or ayes telling
To BE- living is Sublime.
AT last we have come to the flying
age In our congratuIation owe,
this stupendous achievement we nav no
forget. however, that the need for soar
ing souls IS stiu more important than
the need for flying bodies. L takes NOR.
than flying machines to cure man Of hi.
tendency 10 plod and to be satisfied Will
himself IN a humdrum life. Only a f-e
Quently refreshed resolution to keep hi.
spirit untrammeled and free can enabl,
man &c maintain his inheritance which I.
sUperearthly.
Before there can be great resolutions