The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-20


ton may be most effectually reached. 1.-The OPP
portunes Of exciting those faculties III benevo-
| lent and self denying efforts, for the welfare OF
our fellow men, are many and great, that it
is really worth while TO live The heart which
is truly evangecally benevolent, may luxurate
in age like this. The promises OF God are
expressibly rich; the main tendencies of things
so manifestly IN accordance with them, the
extent Of moral influence is great and the
effect Of its employment so visible, that whose
ever aspires after benevolent action, and reach
es forth to those things that remain for us in the
true dignity OF his nature, can find free scope
for his intellect, and all inspiring themes OF his
heart.-.N Y. EUan.
Peace Of God. There is two fold peace
| The first is negative 1t is relief from disqniet
and corrodng care. 1t is repose after conflict
and storms But there is another and higher
peace to which this is but the prelude, "a peace
of God which passeth all understandings and
Properly called 'the' kingdom of heaven within
u.s. This state is any thing but negative. Ii
is the highest and most strenuous action of the
soul, but m entirely harmonious action, in which
all our powers and affections are blended in a
beautiful proportion, and sustain ami perfect one
another 1t is more than silence after storms.
1t is as the concord Of all melodious sound. Has
the render never known season, when, in the
fullest flow of thought and telling, in the uni
versa action Of the soul, an inward calm, pro-
| found as midnight silence, yet brigh as the still
summer noon; full of JOY, but unbroken by one
! throb of tumultuous passion, has been breahed
through his spirit and given him glimpse and
presage of the security of happier world? OF
I this character is the peace of religion. 1t is a
concious harmony with God and TIE creation,
an alliance of love with all beings, n sympathy
with all that is pure and happy, surrender of
every separate will and interest, participation
of the spirit and lie of the universe, an entire
concord of purpose with its Infinite Original.
0J@'They that deny n God destroy mans no.
biljty; FOR certainly man is ola kin to the beasts
by his body-and, if he be not Of kin to God by
his spirit he is u base and ignobIe creature. 1t
destroys likewise magnanimty, ana the raising
human nature, for take an example OF dog, and
mark what generosity and courage he will put
on when he finds himself maintained bya man,
who to him is instead of a God or 'melior natu-
ra; which courage IS maniicstly such as that GREG
ture, without that confidence Of better nature,
than his own, could ever attain. So man, when
he rcsteth and assureh himself upon divine pro-
lection and favor gathereth force and faith
which human nature in itself could not obtain;
therefore, as atheism is in all respects hateful,
SO in this, that it deprayeth human nature Of the
means 10 exat itself above human fraiIty.-
Lord Bacon
The import of the sentence, Hope thou in
God is not all times regarded Its worth to
the christian soul is not appreciated. In it can
he found sovereign balm for all despondeGcyy
And no situation i'll life can there I've however
unpleasant in its nature, but what may be cheer
ed by that humble confidence in God, it is the
christians privilege TO enjoy,