Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-02
HERE AND THERE
SABBATH REFLECTIONS.

A certain class of ontspoken thinkers
are regarded by their contemporaries as
enthusiasts, fanatics, and Missionaries
and branded as undesirable elements of
society because they are a source of
agitation. They will not let society
settle down into routine ruts. They
are branded as dangerous citizens.
Nevertheless, history proves them to be
the daring pioneers of Progress. They
are ever conceiving of new conditions so
much more preferable to existing con-
ditions that they become restless and
enthusiastic for the transition. They
are ever breaking the CALLING shackles
of undue conservatism, bursting through
the crust of dangerous satisfaction so
likely to form on different humanity,
and crying, come onl come onl" But
we rarely go. Very few contemporaries
follow them. Posterity does. Above
their grass-grown graves Posterity will
weave their once-rejected visions into
beautiful realities. Then we say, "Oh.
how GRATEFUL" and build a monument
upon their bones. Columbus said, The
earth is a sphere. (" The people shook
be far gone to talk such nonsense as
said THE earth moves. The people
cried, shut your sacrilegious mouth
else we will throw you in prison. He
of enthusiasm that he could not. They
threw him in prison. He is now sleep
ing among the illustrous pioneers of
scientific research. Poor old Galileol /
can see him now, true martyr. From
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intellect Illuminated the age. The
| teachings of Christ were so opposed to
existing conditions that he was called
crazy dreamer. a visionary, dangerous
citizen. He was spat upon, whipped
and finally killed. Today his teachings
are recognized by every intelligent
thinker as the only true panacea for all
social evils. Very, very reluctantly do
we turn from our besetting pleasures to
accept his teachings. But when we are
once disentangled from worldliness and
feel the healing touch of His life we
cling to His hand and plead to be led
from the cold darkness into warmth and
light of Christianity. Every move that
betters human society and increases the
sum total of happiness can bereconciled
if not identified with Christ's teachings.
Every social structure that antagonizes
with His teachings must perish, for He
showed us the only successful plan
whereby great number of people can
live happily together upon the earth and
utilize the ample means for peace and
comfort. Study well the character of
Christ, then pause few moments each
day and compare your life with His and
note your shortcomings.
Miles Kness and family took we'll
earned outing Sunday. Accompanied
by Ralph Kness, they spread their din
ner of fried chicken, rolls, cake and
pumpkin pie in the shade of an old
apple tree west OF Hamlin and plucked
rare pleasure
Tommy Eagen has leased the Stuart
farm now occupied by Allen Pindell and
issquaring himself to goit alone, alone(O
alone(?l) ah, come off Tommy is too
companionable for that. He is a good
fellow to hitch to and the girls
know it.
While the ducks are flying southwark
On the bum,
Quite few are falling mouthward
Yum, Yuml
october tried hard 10 start something
before he left, but failed, then waved
us winsome adieu.
Frank Root is skinning nubbins for
Art Warner, who will soon have his
crop in the crib.
The strenuous duties of grand juror
compelled G. H. Christensen to doff his
husking peg.
Four carpenters are making the
building of Fred Avey's big barn a
jiffy job.
Miss Lula Sheets has been retained as
teacher for the winter at the Root school.
Marshall McNutt and family spent
Sunday with his parents near Ross.
Peter Spyrup is the leader of the corn
husking gang on the Sizer farm.