SEPTEMBER EIGHTEENTH
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Trajan, Roman emperor, born 1584.
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James Shirley born 1596.
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Samuel Johnson born 1709.
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Joseph Story born 1779.
There is no greater happiness than to be able to look on a life usefully and virtuously employed: to trace our own purposes in existence by such tokens that excite neither shame nor sorrow.
?Dr. Johnson.
The perfect poise that comes-from self-control,
The poetry of action, rhythmic, sweet?
The unvexed music of the body and soul
That the Greeks dreamed of, made at last complete.
Our stumbling lives attain not such a bliss;
Too often, while the air we vainly beat,
Love's perfect law of liberty we miss.
?Annie Matheson.
Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
?Acts 23. 1.
Heavenly Father, may I not confuse my life with rebellion, but through thy guidance find peace. Help me through the perplexities that may keep me from the quietness of to-day. Keep me in sight of the great plan of life, that I may grow steadfastly toward thee. Amen.