The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24
A SATURDAY SERMON.


M, An hra ! b myself also am persuaded of you.
NY DreInren, that We are also full of good
Hess' Romans xv:14.
Inese words of Paul to the Rom
ans convey the thought that there
Is much of goodness among the peo-
pie of the world as well as there ia
evil. As matter of fact the good
ness in mankind predominates.
mere is much more or # in the make
up OF humanity than there is Of bad
ness If there were not. the society
OF civilization would be but a moor
thing, hollow mockery, indeed. Still.
II Is equally the truth to saw that II is
the evil things of life which are given
the most attention. The newspapers.
uay AFTER day. have their pages filled
WIN stories of crime and wickedness
VI one sort or another. Generally. If
'hey nave a good deed, or a pleasing
cohuitlon or affairs to tell about it is
tucked away in some insignificant
corner OF page where it is apt to
De overlooked. So it is in the talk of
most people among themselves. They
are ever rehearsing and retellinr the
uhpleasant tales that are plentiful on
all sloes concerning their friends and
acqualntanees. Seldom, If ever, do they
mention the good things that these
same friends and neighbors may have
oone or said. Perhaps all this is he
cause worthy acts are looked unon as
a matter of course. But If would
seem that much more real low and
happiness could be obtained ont os
life If a little more attention were
paid to the good things which abound
In it, and less to the evil ones
An evidence of the goodness that
p1e'ais among people came to light
recently IN the city of Hutchinson. A
Soune school teacher, man with a
me future before him, happy in the
possession or a good wife and a baby
elIl, met with such serious accident
"hiie ne was carrying on some neces-
sary experiments in chemistry for the
Denent OF his pupils, that he lost the
SIGHT in both of his eyes. His ne;gb-
oors' many of them utter strangers
10 MIN personally, did not wait for
solicltlng committee to come around
and ask for aid for this unfortunoto
Ieliow, who had not been able 70 Law
ASIDE much of this worlds goods 70
provide against such a 'disastrouslv
rainy day. OF their own yolition
ana without any urging, they opened
up thelr pocketbooks and contributed
according to their means, to a fund
winch has rapidly grown to such nro-
portions, that it will materially light
en- the dark way, with its calamitous
winnings, which stretched ont before
this man when his sight was sudden
~ taken from him.
Ihls Is but single instance Of the
response of the goodness that re;ors
IT the hearts and hands of most No.,
ana women. Other EXAMPLES ~ -
could be mentioned without ord
Many more could be told of excent
for the fact that they are amonr tbe
real secrets Of the world. The good
ehal Is done in it of which the nub1ic
never hears, because of the reticaroa
OF the doors, is unreasonable And
ish IL particularly satisfying to reflect
Aor moment Or two that conditions
such as these maintain among men .
Row fortunate it is that the dark
sac or life which is ever being exnos-
ed to the imelight of publicity is in
reality, overshadowed by a bright eide
Where glorious goodness shines ef-
rulgent, where good words and deeds
glitter in their multitudes with +bo
SOFT enhancing brilliancy of the star
necKed heavens? Assuredfy world ev-
eryoody be much better off if he mr.
she took more frequent observations
OF this brighter side of life which is
not curtained off from the yiac, 80
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