Evening star., 1911-08-20

do with little things that we grow small
In thought and faith We have no vision
We do not know what life means We
cannot judge the whole of anything he
cause we are so petty and mean In deal
ing with the parts How contemptible 1t
Is when we stop To think of it, Men and
women made in the image OF God, and
immortal, If We will accept out !nmor-
tally, going on like children-nay like
foolish animals seeking ease and pleas
ure. grasping for money and keeping our
eyes down to the ground; feeling our
pulses to see IL We are in health; choos-
ing our friends and breaking our hearts
when those friends fail us; grubbing in
the dust of daily toll like the "rnan with
the hoe" hopeless. despairing. shut in-ah
we need the mountain vision. These little
things may become great when we view
them from height: We can do them
with cheer when We know their sig
nificance: we can hold our own as men
and not be disquieted by petty annoyances
when we look at the glorious hills OF
COD ) bounty and care and protection 1t
Is the httleness. the hemmed-in condition
or most OF US that makes us unhappy
Let us climb the mountain and see the
END or II all; let us lean against the rocky
elm and feel that in all passing things
there is something that abideth: let us
lie down and watch the clouds flying over
the mountain peaks and learn how the
eternal truth Of life and God and duty
make rich the man--even the poorest
who is pursuing his way I'm solitude with
none to know care or lend a hand
There Is no sense or reason in our tod
ding along with fettered feet and down
hanging eyes. 1t IS shameful for us to
stand Idle or to he playing at marbles
when the great life of lasting usefulness
and crying need awaits us. Awake, my
friend. whoever and wherever you are
ana Htt your eyes unto the hills and
know how glorious a thing 1t is to live
now far-reaching for good the words and
deeds OF the hour may be, how far away
and ever receding is the horizon for him
VINO climbs God mountains of faith and
love and unselfish service
There are SO many weak people in the
world whose Watchword is II cannot" or
Il dare not" A moral reform is started
ana Tor one who enlists nine stand by
and criticise. IL would make one indig-
naht were 1t not so unutterably sad. This
man Is afraid his business interests will
suffer That man Is not sure whether
the plan is right. A third man is too
busy-he has no time.'' and a fourth
cries: Wait; let us see whether there
is success, for l want TO be on the win
ning side They are all dwellers on the
pam. and they form an arena and watch
the wrestlers with no idea of their duty
to God and man. II we could lift them
one and all TO mountain OF vision where
the pure air would clear their heavy
brains and send the blood thrilling
through their arteries and then bring
TO something and help In the age-long
battle between Eight and wrong, between
progress and decay. From the hills wa
see life's meaning and hear the clear
call to service. From the mountains we
know the courage which Is dauntless
and dares ''for a good cause TO snrrar
resist. fight, If need be to die" From
the rocks we behold Him. the King
gathering His children for war and set
ting mark on those who are fine