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discouragements, proving that there is no royal road to 

 fame or wealth. 



It is undoubtedly true that much the largest per cent, of 

 men engaged in any one pursuit fail of accomplisliing the 

 end for which they toil and strive and suffer, but it is 

 enough for our purpose if we can show to the young man 

 about to choose a calling that the one of the farmer is 

 the freest from care and anxiety, wasting weariness and 

 nervous perplexity of any engaged in by man ; that it 

 enables him to hold converse with the mysterious forces 

 that keep the planets in their courses ; and that, when so 

 engaged, he is free from those temptations which lead so 

 many astray. When occupied with the labors of the farm, 

 he is constantly reminded of the beneficence of the great 

 Creator, and led, if a reasonable being, from contemplation 

 of his wonders in nature, to view His crowning wonders in 

 the kingdom of grace. 



The opportunities to achieve success — for that is what we 

 all aim at — that present tliemselves to the young farmer of 

 to-day are many, if seized upon while passing. Some of 

 them I will now notice, and, if any boys or young men, 

 now hearing me and yet undecided what calling to adopt, 

 will give me their ears, I will endeavor to say something 

 for their interest. 



And, first, let me ask what has been taught you respect- 

 ing the object and aim of life ? What the chief end of 

 man ? The shorter catechism used to teach us that it was 

 to " glorify God and enjoy Him forever," but many men 

 have been inclined to make that read, " To glorify 

 *eZ/"and live forever^'' and, in endeavoring to carry out 



