--William Hazlitt.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling
and election sure.

--2 Peter 1. 10.

My Father, may I not miss my work through indifference and feel it is
thy neglect of me. May I be reminded that the enrichment of life comes
through persistency and being consistent, and may not be found on the
idle paths of extravagant ways. Help me to take up my work with a
willing spirit and give my best to it. Amen.

APRIL ELEVENTH

George Canning born 1770.

Edward Everett born 1794.

Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel) born 1822.

The safe path to excellence and success in every calling, is that of
appropriate preliminary education, diligent application to learn the
art of assiduity and practicing it.

--Edward Everett.

That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall be destroyed,
Or cast as rubbish to the void,
When God hath made the pile complete.

Behold, we know not anything:
I can but trust that good shall fall
At last--far off--at last, to all,
And every winter change to spring.

--Alfred Tennyson.

And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto
the fullness of hope even to the end: that ye be not sluggish, but
imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the
promises.

--Hebrews 6. 11, 12.

Lord God, help me in all my circumstances, and be with me in my daily
work. Help me in my efforts, as I endeavor to attain, and may my will
be hid in thine. Amen.

APRIL TWELFTH

Edward Young died 1765.

Edward Bird born 1772.

Henry Clay born 1777.

I would rather be right than be President.

--Henry Clay.

Who does the best his circumstances allow
Does well, acts nobly; angels could no more.

--Edward Young.

Pedigree haz no more to do in making a man aktually grater than he
iz than a pekok's feather in his hat haz in making him aktually
taller. When the world stands in need of an arestokrat, natur
pitches one into it, and furnishes him papers without enny flaw in
them.

--Josh Billings.

Cast not away therefore your boldness, which hath great recompense
of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will
of God, ye may receive the promise.

--Hebrews 10. 35, 36.

Lord God, help me to select with care the site, the plans, and the