Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-08-18

or AnchlseS!
So shall christianity prize, higher
than earthly treasures, The holy exam
pie Of the gody fathers and mothers OF
the church. and cling to them when all
else ~ lost!
When Cyrus, as a conqueror, bestrode
the then known world having by the
fortunes Of war made captive princess
OF great excellence and beauty, her hus.
band sought the court Of the conqueror,
gave himself up, and before the assem
bIed generals, nobemen and capIVes'
of'sred TO surrender his Lille as ransom
for the life and liberty OF his beloved
wife. The generous and noble hearted
Cyrus, moved 20 tears gave life, liberty
and fortune to both with all their friends
i land when the delighted group alter
wards we're speaking ln raplUres OF Cy-
rus, Of hia person maHOer and goodness,
The silent princess was asked by her hus
) band what she thought Of the gracious
} couQueror, she answered that she did
, not see him. Not see HIM! was the re.
! ioinder o. blank asonishment 81 could
, only see" said she, 1.-THE man who said
he would give all his treasures and his
7. life for mel"
So christianity only sees and prizes
I the face and example Of the blessed Je-
/ sus, as seen in the conduct and daily
= walk Of christians.
~ too u lei
i ted Athens in It's proud day Of magnh-
y cence and glory-atsr having seen lts
J. peerless temples. monuments OF art aud
. columns Of historic glory, and whalever
d was rare and generous in that unlversI-
a " Of the world, he was asked Dy ona Il
d he had seen Socrates, he sad no. Then
= YOU have not seen Athens, was the an
e swer!
it So in christianity, If one has not seer
% Jesus, he has seen nothing Of religion
is If he has not seen the example o The
m one who bore the burden OF our sins to
US, shining forth in the daily lives
christians-i( he has not seen them also
like Christ bearing each others burdens
and 80 fulfilling the law Of Christ, h. hH
seen nothing of true, pure and bIessf'
religion!
Christianity shows brotherly kind
ness and tho examples of christian lo'
as her Jewels They are the re1ec'e
:" features of Jesus, the Lamb OF 600
shining through his children and lol
's overs.
ne II the world were in flames, what tire
n sure would the christian seek TO bea
a away from the rur2 His blessed Jesus
rF IT all the beauty on earth or in heaVe
H. were clustered around me IN mnmer
''n Of peril, could see them? All, no! N
D ewes would be rveled on the dear lace
"o h i'm who, not only said he would, but d'
" give his lie for me!
10 Had studied nature in the solem
~ temples of her mnlstry-,where roct
and mount, glacier height, and c'ou
ay cant summit shine, or in tho deep ar
he fragrant dell amidst the perfume OF lo
Ter liesl flowers, or high above the noun
th tains where the clouds pile their mag'
Of zines Of ofthunder, tower above tower, az
battery above battery, or down benea
, " the sunless ravprns where the mines Of
M diamonds form in the utter cenlra g'oo
,he or out upon the wild un'ameabIe Sc
vas until | had gsrnered up in my mind
,od that was striking and wonderful al
The thought myself perfectly acquan"
,e- with oil her secrets an angel might
cir me- Have you seen Jesus? II al
ev swered 90! we'll might he exclaIm, III
nv Won have no, seen NalureP Jesus
ich the glory and The bright morning star
led the world!
yu- Nv dear brethren and sisters! t
: Of text have chosen, Zone OF the mos' p
cen cious in the Bible,) and in my ln'rodu
,lop leads me to do to day what have
ere saved TO do twenty times since ha
3 Of been among YOU that is to preach lt'
,or, this, the sweetest ieAt IN the New lt
,,h. lament, a plain practical sermon. d'r'
hon TO the lives and consclences OF chr
and tians on that test Of christian charac
tied that compendlous mode OF lu'hII'
and the law Of ChrisI-o OF bearing one
,ent others burdens
reIi. humbIy ask your prayers tha
may be laihGul-lhat my mind NAV
ord led into the whole OF the solemn III
hen and doctrine Of my text-and tha
and NAV fall on powerful and atten'
shut hearts.
this Asit rather unpleasant for one sp'
can ing on what he coucelVes a most 'mr
/, all tant theme to be nodded at by The sle
iian ets in their seats, beg tho sleepy TO
reli to keep awake and shall request
,oint bright eyed little girls eod boys II
,sli- Sabbath schools in the galleries 10 K
.ries sharp look out that no one does go
con sleep! a general smile and good 50
: by riiy giuen, so far as looks CO. mat no
the could sleep during The sermo"