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ABrlDGED FROM THE LONDON CHRISTIAN
GUARDIAN, A. D. 1910.
"Dvine Observation-Disclosures Lord
Be thou forever near,
Teach me to love thy gracious word,
And view my Savior there"
The public service of the sanctuary, as
thew are instituted and blessed of God, have
ever been found powerful instrument tor
the salvation of sinners, and it is a great
mercy to be favored with them. But they
are only means not an end, and if not fol-
lowed up by meditation, will be productive
of little benefit to the soul. With man
professors there is 100 much hearing only,
because no time being allotted for the mind
to exercise itself on what has been presen-
ted to it, one sermon does but drive out
another and, though much is heard, little
is retaiaed. | would then exhort you to
freeuent retirement and meditation and &C.
animation, that the word you hear be not
" water split upon rock, which canno; be
gathered up again" that you be not Ignor.
ant of the state ofyour souls.
Personal application is the great end ct
hearing, and nothing is so we'll ealcua ed
TO make profitable ami lasting impression
of the truths heard, as in retirement recall
ling them to our minds, and endeaverIrg 10
fix them firmly on our memories. Seek to
possess self.knowledge many know much
Of othels but little ofthemselves. Commune
with your own hearts. Accustom your.
selves to mike use of what you read and
hear. for the purpose Of ediication. BY 1t
examine yourselves, whether you are In
the fai.h,"" try your own hearts," loo
often much of what has been heard is lost,
by generalconversalion after learning It's
species of religious dissipation. AS we
cannot do better than 60 Immediately from
our closet to the snctuary, so let the duties
of the closet Immediately succeed those cf
he sanctuary, and from hearing 60 to med
i,a ion and prayer.
Our minds recur, wi h peculiar pleasure,
to the many affeclionate warnings our be-
loved Master addresses to his disciples.
W: list we view Il EN- as proofs of his per.
pe,ual solic tude for our spiritual welfare.
Yet how frequently do we.hear him saying
",ratch." thus Touching US thai. though we
are indebted to him for all our conqursts.
we can hope for them only in the use OF
means. Wa, chfulness is an important dutv
of Christianity. So m ny are tn in!e's to
sin, that we ned to be continually on our
guard md so many have fallen through
neglect of this, thlt i, is subject wlic''
cannot be too strongly pressed.
Wa.ch over your elections. The object
Of Divine Grace is 10 Withdrew the affec-
tons from things Of earth, and set them
On ,hings above ;" to a:trac! tn best feel.
ings of our nature to The best of beings !;
nni to teach US 10 love The creature, 10 sub,
ordination to the Creator The character
of the unregenerate is that he "mnds
earthly t ings," and that to the exclusion
of heavenly. The soul, till renewed by
grace, cleaves to the dus!, is absorbed IN
ear;h and every affection settles and cen
tres here. Earth is its rest, its delight, It's
| god. Even the renewed soul feel mea.
sure of this earthly-mindedness still remain
| ING, which calls for con inual wa'hfulness,
! st it resume lis for dominion. Ncs r Tor
get the natural deceiliulness Of our hears,
and TINT hence arises the Danger OF Jour
affections being again drawn to The world.
Watch over your passions, grace does
not at once eradicate, but il subdues them
dnd remember grace can subdue them.
These turbulent emoliens Of the soul, like
the rush Of mighty waters, frequently rise
above every msund, ana have caused tie
eternal ruin of thousands. Where real
Christianity is professed we expect better
things.
| Watch over your generaltemper and dis
position, that it be spiritual. "Ls' The
same mind be in you which was in Christ. "
Seek to humble dependence upon Him for
| all you need, and cultivate and display the
mild virtues Of the Gospel.
! Carnal objects court our eyes, address
our ears, and engage our Thoughts; let US
watch lest they POSSESS our hearts. Often
inquire what ought ought to be prevailing
temper of the Christian; of en- examine
whether it be yours, and watch hourly lest
you give way 10 IL temper unworthy the
Christian character, an injurious 10 your
peace and comfort. Never be Oft your
watch you are IN an eremy 5 country, and
that enemy powerful and indclatgabIe.
The tide ofliie ebbs space the wings OF
time are has'enog US TO the silent grave,
and every moment our sands are decreas.
ing. TIE day, the night, reason, revela.
ton, raise their voices, AMI cease not TO cry,
" redeem tie hme." Never shall we justly
appreciate the value of time till we are in
eternity and nov its value will be apprc-
cia;ed by US ouly as we live with eternity
in prospect. My dear young friends, how
much Of the good land iulo which grace has
bro. Dht Won vet remains 10 be possessed