The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-06
MEMORIAL SERVICES
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at TI5nt, 1 VIII gladly change; Tor l
seek Lne trutn Dy winch no man was
ever Injured. but he is injured VINO
aUlues In ms error anu IGNORANCE.
Euwaiu ulDUIn, the EnslIs hlstor-
ian, says that every man has two
euuIatIuns-one NnlCh he reCeit eS
from others, the otner which he
bIVes himself. when a man has had
the eyes OF reason opened he must
travel TOWARDS his destiny. That
Journey is made by human actions.
we must not look upon man as a
natural beng only, ana neglect him
as Supernatural beng.
Though physical and intellectual
education Is neeutul, moral educa-
tion must hold the first place.
we must teach man tnat there Is
a right and a wrong in human ac-
tions, and that the Reason and the
viii are the two faculties requisite
for every responsible action.
If there is no knowledge there is
no responsible action; ii freedom of
will is wanting there is no respon-
siDle action. You can readily see,
my dear friends, that those actions
only are human that are deliberate
ly performed, those actions that de-
pend on mans Reason and VIII.
The morality of the Act is in the
Will-in fact, it is our VIII that de-
termines our whole destiny.
Choice is an act of the Will;
choice determines the act; acts form
the habit; habits mold the character,
and character shapes the conduct.
For the successful uplifting of any
man, you must first convince him
that he can uplift himself.
The best reward for any effort is
the feeling that the work we have
done is in some measure understood,
and in some measure appreciated by
at least few persons.
Our life-work is the outpicturing
of our ambitions, our ideals, our real
selves. When you see a mans work,
you see the man himself. My dear
Christian people, after all is said and
done, there is only one Royal Road
to success here and hereafter, and
that Road is working together for
the uplifting of humanity, and point
ing out the sign-boards that will
lead all who wish to learn the way to
happier fields, and smoother ways
along this wide Road of Life that we
are travelling together. Am ! my
brothers keeper?" Yes. We all
should be helpful factors in working
out the great problems of life, and
so join forces that my brother and
your brother can plainly and easily
see the true way to the greatest
good, and the easiest way from the
greatest harm. When you see a
spark, you put out the fire before it
becomes a conflagration. So, too,
prev ention is better than cure. 1t is
much easier to form character than
to reform character. The heart of
man changeth his countenance,
either for good or for evil."-Ec-
clesiastus 1881.
And to-day there are two classes of
people in the world just as there
were two classes on Calvary; one
class of people are followers of the
wicked thief who cursed Jesus, the
other class of people are followers of
the good or penitent thief who rep
repremanded his companion in
crime and respected the name of
Jesus.
1t is the law of the harvest to
reap more than we sow. Sow an act,
reap a habit; SOW a habit, reap a
destiny. Habits are either our
IL VI Jul
What we do to-day we will do to-
morrow, especially if there is some
thing agreeable in the doing. Con-
sequently, our whole life is made up
of habit. All that we are, good or
evil, is in our habit; and sooner or
later habit becomes master, and we,
the helpless slaves of the human
tyrant, Habit. When we have good
habits, we are always in midst of
true friends, but if we have bad hab-
its we are constantly in the midst of
treacherous enemies.
And always remember that punish
ment follows the violation of the
law, and if your fellow-man will not
punish you, God surely will punish
you either here or hereafter.
Richard, The Third, wonderful
villain, the greatest villain of the
stage, teaches us all a great and
grand lesson. Read the tragedies
that marked Richards reign of ter
ror.
"Politeness is to do or say the
kindest thing in the kindest way"
Good manners cost nothing and buy
everything. Win the hearts of your
friends and you will have both their
hearts and their purses. Love God
and your fellowman. Always obey
your consCience-God's voice in the
human soul-the unerring monitor
within your breast.
Like your brother-firemen who
have gone the way of all flesh, you
some day will follow them. In IS
years from tonight you and | will
be dead. There is no escaping death
as it will come to us all. For it is
aDDOinted for man to die and after
death will come the judgment.
General James Wolfe, on the
n'"'"e ~ Abraham. Quebec, Canada,
dying on a bloody battlefield, having
defeated the French, and winning
Canada for the British Empire,
hrcathed out his soul to God in
these memorable words: "Now God
be praised; | die happy; the paths OF
"lorv lead bit to the grave" And
over your lifeless body some day
vorr surviving comrades will place
your hands in loving tenderness
While vo"r Guardian Angel will soft
ly chant this stan7a:
"Fireman's hands are weary,
T.av them on his breast,
noar old hands so feeble
Thew have earned their rest;
Cod Is waiting for him,