Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-25
THE MAN WHO TALKS

The real duty which needs attention is the one right at hand. The habit of selecting duties spells neglecting du- ties, and nothing else. If we must form a habit about performing duties it will be most profitable to engage in the most distasteful task first. If we do not do that we become a dodger, and 1t does not take dodger long to become a quitter Now is the magnetic word, for 1t, represents all the get and get there we can muster. Now is not the furbrusher of days, but the brightner- up of moments. It keeps eyerthing go- ing like a ray of sunshine. It stands for activity, continuity, accomplishment. It doesn't look backward or forward. but
 has a way of always looking up. The
 duty that hes now in front of it is soon
 done Now has struck blows that freed
 or fettered nation. Now is a slogan
 which bodes no person i'll in the line
 of duty.
 poverty knocks at the door, love goes out of the window but while this is generally true, there are many ex- captions to it. When poverty IS at the door the word welcome upon the doormat is a joke to everyone. It IS thus that adverse conditions can make a word of greeting thing to pc inent, the neighbors have to conde- scend to take notice, and render relief. When poverty begins to knock hard the sheriff is not far off. How one dis tressing condition in life invites an disrupted family and distress, and still true love abides it-many living mother has faced 1t and heroically died in her tracks. while trying to keep her family together and prop. erly nourished. The exception here is where we find true love and true hero ism, neither of which elicit much praise.
 How do you tackle trouble? It is strange so many people sit down and repine when trouble turns up, espe- cially when you consider that of nine their own disturbances. large part of the trouble in the world can be laughed out of sight; more can be frowned down. and still more thrown down If you tackle trouble right you will keep it at the minimum. This is the point at which we must all show we have gimp and gumption, and prove our mastery of self and of affaiEs. Trouble is one of the tests of life, and no one escapes it. Those who have the most trouble in life distinguish themselves by saying least about it and doing most to overcome 1t. 1T you have never valued the science of tacking things right, wake up and begin now. How you tackle things tells for veal or woe in this life.
 The question is asked once in a while. why the young men are eVad- ing the ministry? It is a fact that the supply of pastors in the Protest ant world is not equal to the demand. and is getting shorter all the While. The ministry is not attractive to live young men, and the reason is appar ent enough for everything else but serving God holds out a lure, a chance for making comp by strict at tention to tbusiness. Low salaries, under valuation of services and de- pendence in old age are so chilling that a promise of a reward in Heaven is no balm. Denominations who spend a million or more year to save the heather have no fund today to amply provide for their superannuated min isters. Corporations are pensioning their old employees and churches are letting the old servants of God go to from absolute want. This is scandal ous-nothing religious about it-and the day is not distant when the church will see its duty and do it.
 There is great hue and cry made over the appetite for strong drink just as if it was the only perniciouS appe tite known to man. when it is only one of several which tell against mans physical comfort and business success. Hunger is natural-appetite to a de- gree artificial. Civilized people every where have the habit of eating by the clock instead of in accord with their needs-mixing in proportion to their financial ability instead of in keeping with the laws of health. It is not the appetites so much as our excesses that are at the bottom of our ills. In his haste man is about the only creature who eats senselessly and suffers sense lessly in consequence. Abuse of the stomach is a leading cause of physical disorder, and early paralysis and death. Man should be taught temper anee in all things. Many temperance advocates today die of their own in temperance before their time. Strong drink kills too many-excessive eating kills more. To be well balanced a man should strive to be in all things tenn perate.