Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-27
Letters from the Reu. John Neu'on to a lit
tie girl.
LETTER IL.
Old Jewry, October %, l779.

My DEAR CHILD,
You may wen expect to hear from ur';
but you will hardly expect long letter, if
YOU remember what little leisure | have in
London. Almost every day loads me with
debt, and brings me letters which am not
able to answer; bu, my dear Betsy must not
be forgotten. We have been here fort.
night and upwards;the Lord gave us pleas.
ant and safe journey. Your mamma has
been, upon the whole comfortably well; and
as YOU know we are at DR.. --'s, need
not tell you that we are situated as much to
our minds as can be, in the midst ofso much
noise anG smoke. But here can have m
garden; no pretty walks amongst trees and
fields, no birds but such as are prisoners in
iron cages, so that pity them. for all the;.
singing.
But the same sun that shines at N-
is often 10 be seen at London; and the Lord
Jesus, like the sun, is in all places at one Z.
Go where we will, we are not far from hir,
if we have but eyes 10 see him, and heal IS
TO perceive him. My dear child, when you
look at the sun, wish it may lead your
thoughts to him who made it, and who pa.
ced it in the armament, no: only to give US
light, but to be the brig ghtest, noblest emble
Of himself: there is but one sun, and there
needs not another; so there is but one Sa.
viour; but he is complete and all.sufficient,
the sun of righteousness, the fountain oflIfe
and comfort;his beams, wherever they reach,
bring healing, strength, peace, and Joy to
the soul. Pray TO him, my dear, to shine
forth, and reveal himself to you. o, how
different is he from all that you have ever
seen with your bodily eyes! he is the sun
Of the soul, and he can make you as sensi.
ble of his presence as you are of the sun.
shine at MONDAY; and when once you OBJ.
tain clear sight at him, thousand little
things, which have hitherto engaged YOUR
attention, will in manner disappear.
AS by the light of opning day,
The stars arc all conceald;
So earthly beauties fade away
| When Jesus is reveard.
| entreat, | charge you to ask him every
day TO show himself to you Think of him
as always being with you; about your path
by day, about your bed by night, nearer 10
you Than any object you can see, though
YOU see him not; whether you are sitting or
walking, in company or alone. People of.
Ten consider God as if he saw them from a
great distance: but this is wrong; for though
he be in heaven, the heaven ofheavens can.
not contain him; he is as much with US as
with the angels; in him we live, and move,
and have our being; as we live in the air
which surrounds US, and is within us, so
that it cannot be separated from us mo.
mcn'. And whatever thoughts you can OBJ.
tain of God from the Scri pture, as great,
holy, wise, and good, endeavour to apply
them all 10 Jesus Christ, who once died upon
the cross, for he is the true God and eter.
nal life, with whom you have to DO, and
though he be the King of kings, and Lord ol
lords, and rules over all; he is so condescen.
ding and compassionate, that he viii hear
and answer the prayer Of a child. Seek
him, and you shall find him; whatever else
you seek, you may be disappointed, b he
is never sought IN vain.
Your very affectlonate.