Almighty God, cause me to look out this morning, and open wide my eyes, that I may see what great preparation thou hast made that I might live. May I be ashamed to start wrong and be unworthy of the glory of this day. Amen. SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH George Whitefield died 1770. William Hutton born 1723. John Dollond died 1761. Up, up, my soul, the long-spent time redeeming; Sow thou the seeds of better deeds and thought; Light other lamps while yet thy lamp is beaming-- The time is short. Think of the good thou might'st have done when brightly The suns to thee life's choicest season brought; Hours lost to God in pleasure passing lightly-- The time is short. If thou hast friends, give them thy best endeavor, Thy warmest impulse, and thy purest thought, Keeping in mind and words and action ever-- The time is short. --Elizabeth Prentiss. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. --James 4. 14. Loving Father, help me to realize that I am not living in the right way nor the right place if I am discontented, or happy in trifles and untruth. Help me to find my place, and with thy help may I stand firm and confident. Amen. OCTOBER The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry's cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf, The field a scarlet gown; Lest I should be old-fashioned, I'll put a trinket on. --Emily Dickinson. OCTOBER FIRST Saint John Viscount Bolingbroke born 1678. Pierre Corneille died 1684. Rufus Choate born 1799. He speaks not well who doth his time deplore, Naming it new and a little obscure, Ignoble and unfit for lofty deeds. All times were modern in the time of them, And this no more than others. Do thy part Here in the living day, as did the great Who made old days immortal. --Richard Watson Gilder. He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and will find the flaw when he may have forgotten the cause. --Henry Ward Beecher. For use almost can change the stamp of nature, And master the devil, or throw him out With wondrous potency. --William Shakespeare. And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem;) and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. --Daniel 6. 10. Heavenly Father, help me to get away from doubt that leads to despair. Give me a vision of hope that is stayed on faith. May I be conscious and appreciative of my privileges while they come to me and make them immortal. Amen. OCTOBER SECOND Aristotle died B.C. 322. Major John Andre hanged 1780. William Ellery Channing died 1842.