Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20

ably lifting man one rung higher upon
tho ladder Of progress that links earth
with heaven. The very severity of the
Interchangeable law IN nature often
times teaches man 20 adapt himself
to his surroundings 20 place himself
into harmony with God and the uni
verse. The lesson is stern indeed,
but II Is wholesome. Tho rigor OF the
law may seem hard. but Il Is the
power impelIlng gnan onward and up
ward. Where would the world be
today N there were no such a thing
as conflict, or combat. Who're would
man be today II he did not have 20
struggle against difficulty. hardship.
failure, defeat and suffering? What
weak creatures we should be indeed
did we not have these antagonists TO-
atiffen our backbone. 70 steel oar
nerves. TO fire our energies, 90 sharp
en- our inteilocts,
A. the nightingale can give forth
her bewitching song in the darkness
Of night, 50 can man put forth hts
best efforts in distressing adversely.
As the bow must bond and endure
stress and strain before Il can give
impetus 20 the arrow. 80 must the
mind and heart Of man often endure
struggle and suffering before they
can give wing 20 a great thought.
before they can give momentum TO
"a great deed.
why this should be so. we cannot,
OF course, TELL that this Is 50, we
cannot question; but for US to criticize
Il would be absurd The pawn on
the chessboard might as well cav!l
M the hand that moves Il. The star
might az we'll complain OF IT'S place
and destiny amidst the unnumbered
hosts OF heaven. The clay might as
well censure and criticize the purpose
OF the potter. This does not. of
/. course. oOndone the carelessness and
I reckieasness Of man. This does not
exempt him from the sin 81 suffering
which he has brought about. from
the crime Of a disaster for which ne
~ responsible. This does not excuse
n captain for his neglect OF duty nor
company for rs oblivion 20 respon-
slbiiity. when man disreEards his
duty ana becomes Obilviuus Of hts
( obligations he must not blama Cod
for preserving His laws.
In the presence OF a great grief,
I lHfTtA0At4 litN hAiH NAN WHICH NhH NV
come 20 az. our memories filled with
the description Of the agonies and SUE
ferinF OF human beings. our cars
dlnned with the cries and groans Of
/ seventeen hundred and twenty. siS
perishing persons. our eyes fun 81
tears and our hearts full Of sorrow
and sympathy, let us not give wA5
| 10 a sense of resentment nor 90
spirit Of skepticiEm, nor TO feciing
OF pessimism. bat rather 20 an un'
shakable faith and trust Ia the sood'
ness OF God, Rather let ua be con-
WINGED that through His unchangine
and unfaiiing laws He is capable OF
converting mans very hlunders int
benefits, thus leading him onward and
upward IA the path of progress. fo'
who, indeed. can tell the hundreds Of
now efforts OF new enterprises, Of
new inventions. 90 new impulses that
win he the result Of the wreckaRe ard
sinking Of the Titanic, and that viii
yield. even though hundreds Of lives
were lost. countless new blessings e.
millions OF people, Who can tell
the enormous influence that one self
sacrificing and heroic act of loyalty
such as was performed hy MRS. iaadoT
sifaus, will have In making countless
hearts better countless homes hap
pier, lnnumerable loves deeper IN
Vulnerable lives nobler7
IN tho book OF Genesis we read the
curious narrative which tells that
when the patriarch Jacob, after many