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Show ACCOIiKTABILITY. , Every man is not only responsible for his. own conduct but also, in a measure larger than appears at first thought, ior the conduct of those abui him. That question of Cairi's 'am I my brother s keeper?' was a poor parry to ward cfftht?keen thrust at his conscience made by the. question ques-tion where is Abel thy brother? The answer .is that Cain wa& his brother's keeper and bi cause he could not keep .that brother in subjection to his, own sweet will he le.w him. , Will r.inks as one of the three elemental forces, in the formation of character and. in .marking out the straight ,or the .crooked paths the line of pnr , Uveg shall d'Hw. .Circumstances are another, an-other, of the three elemental forces in-the in-the iurmation of chiractera Will, in 6orae4m n, may be compared Jo a wild a'teer in a pasture with; a. wire ,fepce. o . V k 1 ' ssst The steer rushes'against the structure fl thinking to brush it away like acoh- fl web. He meets the little innumera- fl ble circumstances of sharp barbs. ' which lacerate and tear him, ;0ir- fl cumstahces may be 'called the incal- 9 cuable forces that mould character, fl the concealed barbs that bristle and H pierce only when we oqihe in sudden fl contact. The men who ore controlled by circumstances are. either passive fl and non resistant or- passionate and petulant; When the willful man re- H cognizes luw beyond, we.have the. res-olute res-olute man; when will vecognizps. no law, ihe reckless man, We have I high type of character only when the third of the elemental forces come in- t.Q. pldy, correct Motives. It needs high , motive to-mould opposing cir- cumsancea and rebellious wiij, and 'H bring order and beauty out qt the conflicting chaos of human life., ' It mm . .wouljl ..ejird tp det-.tde which, otX& flH trjpraviate of forces is the .mightiest, 'JmM but it is wise to recognize the fact that WWm ach plny.s its part in the formation of mWrn character. y Our responsibiJifyfor the conduct of others, has its ' primary source frorn, individuaJ responsibiJity. 'J'his we .can no more evade, than we immM can avoid casting a shadow as we stynd in the sunlight:. Sd. mmm |