The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-19
THE MORALES T.
From a Layman's Note Book.
BISHOP HEBER.

From Layman's Note Book.
BISHOP HEBER.
The following beautiful extract en-
hibiss in a delightful manner the love-
ly christian spirit which animated this
gifted poet and devoted missionary
of the cross.
To JOHN THoRsroN, Esq, CATER his
marriage.) "All your letters give me
pleasure; but none so much as those
in which you describe your own hap
piness. | trust that it will be now
increasing daily, and that your aHec-
ton will continue as lasting as be-
lieve it pure and rational. | trust
too that amid your feelings of happi-
ness, feelings of gratitude will always
keep apace, united with a sense of
your total dependence on the Hand
which has given so largely to you and
which may, even now, in a moment
deprive you of all you value most
The season of great prosperity is
very seldom favorable to serious I'M
pressions; fortunate for us if it were
possible, when we are most sensible
Of the value of a beloved object, to
recolsect the probability Of that very
blessing being Immediately taken a
way. Lie more pain the idea gives.
the more reason we have to examine
and amend our hearts, lest we impose
necessity on Divine Mercy to take
away from his thoughtless children
the blessing they are. perverting to
then own destruction. You, nv
trend, have often told me how uni
iiormiy happy your life has hitherto
been; may it long continue so, and
may your heart continue such as not
10 need any terrible visitation. To
.ou ] can write thus without your
suspec;ing me of hypoericy, or a
tondness for giving lectures; thought
less and thankless as / am myself, in
attentive as my conduct is to my
own welfare, am not Indifferent or
careless about yours; and indeed, we
oftenreap advantage ourselves from
talking or writing seriously to others
.'Nor will this perfect recollection of
your dependence, this uniting always
to the idea of your most beloved OBJ
ject, the idea of the Girer, at all pro-
duce that cold-blooded indifference
which Paschal cants about; you will
notElove the creature less, but you
will love the Creator more. Far
from such unnatural enthusiasm, the
more devoted we feel to God, the
WarmerI should think will be our af:
tections to those with whom we are
connected; we shall love them for
Gods sake as we'll as their own. By
this one sentiment Our warnlest feel.
ings become hallowed; and even the
blessings Of this world may be a
source of religious comfort. From
the reflection that they are all his
gifts every enjoyment will receive a
higher coloring and the more happy
We are the more earnestly will we
long for an admission to that heaven
where we shall see the hand that
blesses us, and really experience what
we now know but family, how plea
SAINT it is to be thankful. There have
been moments, am ashamed to say
how seldom. when my heart has burn
ed within me with the conviction
which | have just described. You. /
trust, have often known 1t and prob
ably in far higher degree. You
now, if ever ought 10 feel it,"
AAPPINESS-FRoM THE SAME.
Irueshappiness is only to be found
IN God. Dwelling in Him and He in
us, produces peace ofmind that no.
thing can disturb. Though outward
circumstances may be distressing. if
God be with US we can rejoice with
Joy naspeakable and full Of glory.-
We rejoice in the accomplishment Of
His will, feel conscious that wa nra
1oufneiying home to glory and look TO
the future with bright and holy an.
tlcipations. The world has for ares
m y, the source of happiness.-
zoo Will doubtless make it clear as
.ne sun, u! IN his own time; then the ma
toms will rejoice in Him and the
whole earth shall be filled with his
g'ory: Let US lead quiet and peace
able lives in sail Godliness,, and hon
esty, being content with the tb;nns
winch we nave and possessing a
heart glowing daily with gratitude
to God. then we shall be ha INV e NV