The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-05-28
OUR RURAL GLORY.
(IN FOUR PARTS
part lid
aThe Ideal Life. "

the third part of our subject, in
which we shall attempt to show thai
the true ideal life may be attained
only when passed in rural districts
away from cities, towns and even
villages, and that the best of all oc-
equations is that of agriculture. To
do this we shall point out, first,
that such life develops, in the best
possible way, mans body. mind and
soul; second, the sharp contrast be-
tween this and some other vocations;
third, mans mighty kingdom and
his place therein.
1t is not a physicians secret that
a person, even from birth to death,
must have an abundance of sun
shine, fresh air and exercise. suf-
ficient amount of nutritious foods,
sleep and recreation; an ample sup
ply of .cheerfulness and contentment,
il, his or her body is to grow and
then always be in the pink of con-
dition. The absence of any of these
in our bodies means poor health
with all of it's attending misery and
unhappiness. AS conditions exist
to-day in towns and cities, what
per cent, pray, of the population is
able to obtain all of these elements
in tho nporart;npc we hovo ,~,o..
toned? Isn't it safe 10 cay that fully
seventy-five per cent II the people
who dwell in towns and cities are
being cheated, or are cheating them
selves, out of what rightfully be-
longs to them-losing their God
given birthrights? On the other
hand, all of these things are placed
within the easy reach OF those living
in the country, where they may be
had for the asking. What is true of |
that promote the physical |
is true of mental and |
spiritual growth as well. Could you
but know of the many and varied |
problems that confront and are
solved by the really successful farm
sr, you might understand how his
mental powers could be developed to
gigantic proportions. And do you
hink that you could spend year on
! farm close to life in all of its diff
erent forms and not observe the
,eauty, the majesty, and the power
# the Father of creation? Can you
lot see the sublimity of God in the
magnificent stalk of corn or wheat
hat springs from grain no larger
han your smallest finger tips? Or
re you not deeply moved when you
ehold the opening and unfolding of
beautiful flower? Tennyson ex-
resses the thought in:
lower in the crannied wall,
pluck you out of the crannies,
hold you here, root and all, in my
derstand
hand,
little Flower-if you could but un-
What you are, root and all, and all
in all,
should know what God and man is
And all of this is commonplace
vent in the daily life of one who
Ponds his time among Gods crea-
Tres.
We would not disparage any other
onorable vocation, for such is far
'om our purpose, but let us com
are agriculture with commerce.
ct Martin Luther speak for us. In
Is address to the German nobility II
nd in questioning the honesty of Il
lie sudden rise of great fortunes,
trough commerce, he has this to
~: "All / know is that it were
ore godly to encourage agriculture
I'd lessen commerce; and they do II
e best who, according to the scrip
res, till the ground to get their
ving."
You have no doubt noticed the
llture-like methods by which peo-
e of the city are wont to secure
e means for their subsistence from
cir fellows. They seem to be anx-
us lest their victims escape, and
ually manage to fleece them either
fair means or foul. Husband
en- live by what they can get by
dustry from the earth; and others
what they can catch by craft
om men," says Cowley, and the
ore we observe, the more are we
lie to appreciate the truth of his
iii
Men who are seeking rest from III
9 nerve-racking activities of the
FRYING city usually find their ref
e far away from the noise and
nfusion of crowded sections in III
ne little nook where nature rules III
preme. Locke, in his essay on I'LL
'reation, reminds us that, 1.-THE II
lat men of the ancients under III
cd very well how to reconcile Hi