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Editorial
January 11, 1947
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
William T. Ellis reflects on autumn leaves as a metaphor for life's seasons, emphasizing beauty in nature, contentment with life and death, and serving God until the end, concluding with a prayer.
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Religion Day By Day
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
NOTHING BUT LEAVES
In our neighborhood we enjoyed an extraordinary Autumn. The brilliant foliage lingered until November, with no frost, and days of mildness and beauty. Then the leaves, without the aid of frost, came fluttering down, covering lawns and highways.
What a boon for the children! They heaped up mounds of dry leaves in which they could bury themselves. They built castles, with surrounding moats. In a dozen ways their imaginations devised new uses for the brown carpet of Autumn. Oldsters looked on, rejoicing in the children's healthful activity.
There is a beauty in Spring and a beauty in Summer and another beauty in Fall and Winter, all of them Nature's ministry to man.
The ashes of Autumn's leaves fertilize the Spring blooms.
All of this procession of the seasons represents the life of man. Those of us who have come to the time of falling leaves should rejoice that there is still ministry for us. In dying we live again, and service the purposes of the Great Gardener.
Lord, make us content with life, and with death, being careful only to serve thee to the end. Amen.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
NOTHING BUT LEAVES
In our neighborhood we enjoyed an extraordinary Autumn. The brilliant foliage lingered until November, with no frost, and days of mildness and beauty. Then the leaves, without the aid of frost, came fluttering down, covering lawns and highways.
What a boon for the children! They heaped up mounds of dry leaves in which they could bury themselves. They built castles, with surrounding moats. In a dozen ways their imaginations devised new uses for the brown carpet of Autumn. Oldsters looked on, rejoicing in the children's healthful activity.
There is a beauty in Spring and a beauty in Summer and another beauty in Fall and Winter, all of them Nature's ministry to man.
The ashes of Autumn's leaves fertilize the Spring blooms.
All of this procession of the seasons represents the life of man. Those of us who have come to the time of falling leaves should rejoice that there is still ministry for us. In dying we live again, and service the purposes of the Great Gardener.
Lord, make us content with life, and with death, being careful only to serve thee to the end. Amen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Autumn Leaves
Seasons Of Life
Religious Reflection
Service To God
Nature's Beauty
What entities or persons were involved?
William T. Ellis
God
Great Gardener
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Autumn Leaves As Metaphor For Life's Seasons And Service To God
Stance / Tone
Reflective And Inspirational
Key Figures
William T. Ellis
God
Great Gardener
Key Arguments
Beauty In Each Season As Nature's Ministry To Man
Autumn Leaves Fertilize Spring Blooms
Seasons Represent The Life Of Man
Rejoice In The Falling Leaves Stage With Ongoing Ministry
In Dying We Live Again And Serve God's Purposes