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218 TilE l:lrnlNG.TlME OF LIFE.
years ago, there lived in England aIL humble
shoemaker, who.w Leart God had touclu.:u with
pity for the heathen world. Unaided nnll
alone he commenced the grent work of self.im-
provement . .As llC toiled from cia.'y to uay 011
his lowl". f;C:\t, he haa books and dietionaric8
nruul111 him, alill oneil ill hi~ little g,U.l.1~ll
would he be ~cell stanuing motionlt'N:i Jor an
llOur at n time. Ah, who C.'l.T1 tell what mighty
impnl-;C:ol were l'L'gillllillg to move 1I}-'01l that
cOllsccrated minu. lleforc he left his count.ry
for India, he c0ulil rend the Bible in fonr ,lif.
fcreut lallgllage,~, :wd he livt:u to 00 a ble,::,:.'illg
to thous..'l.UUS. Such was Carey the missionary;
and tnultiuules might go and do likewisc. _
'l'Lc::>eartl :;imple mean:;., open to ,you nIl, anu
yet they arc sulllcicnt to sccure tlle gl'l'ut cnd
'proposed ... Adopt sollie ::;uc11suggestions und
act upon them skuuil.y and perscvl'l'illgly, and
there is nothing to hinder ,.Your daily improve.
Iwnt ... \mill all the changes and unccrtninti,'."i
of lif~, }Olllllay cUT1stantly f1dvancc in mental
vigor and mornl wurth. Ignor.mt: uninfonned
men you will llot Le, unless you doom your.
selves to .such uisgmcc. Kl,:cp your c.rt.~~awl