The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-24
THE IDLER.

THE IDLER.
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The editor told me the other day
or rather sent me Word-that several
persons had asked about me and my
health, and why I had not been haV-
ing any ''stuff' in the paper. Now,
that was very kind and unkind as
well-kind in any one to think OF me
and to inquire after me and to desire
that I should write-unkind in the
editor to refer to my printed re1ec-
tons as |'stuff." At any rate 1t makes
little difference to me what the editor
thinks of what 7 write, for so long as
the people read it know he Will want
to print il, and unfortunately it is true
of some editors and publishers that
they are ready and anxious to pr1nt
what the people imagine they want
whether it is best for the mind and
heart ito have such sFstuf''-a good
word for some of the mental food fur
nished by many of our papers. 1t IS
due the country press, however, to say
that as a rule a high moral tone is
maintained. / hope it may continue.
The press of today is more than ever
before the great educational factor in
this republic and in this age of pub
licity it is of vast and far reaching
importance that the ideals of the men
who control it should be high and
that they should be patriotic, unset
fish, and non-partisan and broad and
big enough not to be governed and
controlled by little petty spites and
mean prejudices.
T have been meditating- medi-
tating. You know Mr.. Webster says
that means "to dweal on anything in
thought; to think seriously" And not
to talk so much. Another good auth
ority has said: blessed is the man
that doth mediate good things" And
you will remember that away back in
the early days we are told that Isaac
went out to mediate in the field at
the eventide, and he fitted up his eyes,
and saw, and, behold, the camels were
coming" But when you read a little
further you will observe it was not
the camels that interested Isaac, but
one who rode On the camel, and when
she saw Isaac she alighted. Then
read on further that beautiful prayer
of David's in which he asks Gods
guidance and support when he says,
|'I remember the days Of old: medi-
tate On all thy works; muse on the
work of thy hands" We need in this
age more meditation. We need to stop
and remember the days of old. There
is a time coming in the life of every
one when he will long for the days of
old and when he will feel the need of
the guidance and support of a strang-i
er hand than can be furnished by this |
world. The one thought I am trying
to impress is if the people would medi-
tate more there would be less selfish
ness, less grasping after wealth as the
one thing needful. You would find
out how frail and helpless you ere
and that at last you would have to
leave it all and that ministrations to
the poor and needy and the exercise
of a gentle charity would give more
consolation in that day than your
accumulated millions.
Now, I want to see if can't induce
the people of NeWberry to mediate
to muse-to think-and to remember
that there is good authority for the
assertion that BLESSED is the man
that doth mediate good things" Be"
cause so sure as he thinks good things
so surely will he do good things.
There are many good things that
could and should be done for NeWber-
ry and that would not cost any money
and very little effort if all the people
would get together and cooperate.
That is the great thing needful-co-
operation-a spirit Of helpfulness. A
realization that no man or woman is
oh iyoSono11on+ .