April 19

I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day; the night cometh, when no man can work.—JOHN ix, 4.

All cannot charge or lead the van;

All can be brave and true;

And where the Captain's standards wave

There's work for all to do;

And work from which thou mayst not flee,

Which must be done, and done by thee.

Be sure that every one of you has his place and vocation on this earth, and that it rests with himself to find it. . . . Be thorough in all you do, and remember that, though ignorance often be innocent, pretension is always despicable. But you, like men, be strong and exercise your strength. Work onward and work upward, and may the blessing of the Most High soothe your cares, clear your vision, and crown your labors with reward.

W. F. GLADSTONE.

Remember now and always that life is no idle dream, but a solemn reality, based upon eternity and encompassed by eternity. Find out your task, stand to it; for the night cometh, when no man can work.

THOMAS CARLYLE.