The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-11
Moral and Religious.
AnLEssED TlIOuGmT.

A BLESSED THOUGHT.
There Is moi one resident In The courts above VINO
would return to earth, for the most glorious OF earth
~ portions, or erea for The dearest Of trieads The
language Of the lowest snins in That blessed place
unqueslionnby is 81 would rather be door-keeper
IN the house of my God, than dwell in the Poudcs
palaces and role the richest kingdoms upon earth
When in some moment ofdeep md heartfelt regret
for those who have gone bolore TO their rest, we
ure TEN pied almost to desire thai departed friends
uiaht npain revisit us-might again "tahe sweet
counsel togethcr,und go up in company to the house
of God or unite reir voices with ours in prayer, and
p,oi.e, and once more take up temporary abode in
earthly tahernacles, we indeed know not what we
say. II is "good for s TO be here"-bIessed Tor US
who are now living by "faith and not by sight, 10
enjoy these imperfect communications whh our ood
to be upun the "Mount,' and approach as nenr
TO heaven us this state Of imperiecton will admits
but what would even the highest of these enjoy
rnents be to those blessed spirits who nov see Gods
face in righteousness, and know even as they are
known Oh! ir you hope that yon have one friend,
one relative in those bllssu scenes instead of I'M
avuling regrets for their absence, or desires for
their return be more INCREASINGLY earnest, more de-
yotedy pcrseverng in following them even ms they
followed Christ, always bearing in mind the conso'
ntory assurance that you may go 10 them, though they
can never come to you. Wnil but little while, and
the service of the Heavenly Temple will be open to
yourselves and you shall ngan unite with those YOU
love, in praises which shall no, weary, ard in wor-
ship that shall never cease. Munfs Lectures.
us. CHRIST CRuCiFIED.
Tho following excellent reflections from tho wri-
- Gil md i'm
pressive meaning, Christ cruc6ed is, indeed, the
christians labors and the christians thoughts Christ
crucfed in its adaptation 10 the moral necessities Of
sinful man. ...
"Above all other discoveries of Gods goodness,
his sending his Son into the world to die for sinners
is that which the scriptures set forth the greatest life
and eloquencc. BY eloquence, not nm artificial com
posure of words; but the gravity weight aud persua
sveness Of the matter contained in them. And what
can tend more to melt our frozen hearts into cur
rent of thankful obedience 10 God than the vigorous
reflection of the beams of Gods love thro Jesus
Christ upon us! Was there grent express
sion oflove heard of! Nay was il possible to be
imagined, that that God who perfectly hates sin
should himself offer the pardon Of it; and send his
Son into the world 10 secure it 10 the sinner, who
doth heartily repent of his SINS TO deny himself
and take up his cross and follow Christ! Well might
the Apostle say, "'rhs a faithful saying, and
thy of all accopntion that Christ Jesus into the
world to save sinners" How dry and snpess are all
The vouminous discourses of philosophers, compared
with this sentenced How jejune and unsatisfactory
are all the discoveries they lind Of God and his good
ness in comparison of what we hive by the gospel
of Christ. Well might Paul then say that he de-
termined to know nothing but Christ, and him cruc
lied Christ crucifed is tho library which triumph
ant souls will be studying to all eternity. This is the
only library which s the true medicine Of The soul;
hat which cures the soul Of all its maladies and dis
tempers. Other knowledge makes mems minds giddy
and hatulent; this settles aud composes them. 9th
or knowledge is APT 10 swell men into high concets
and opinions Of themselves, this brings them TO the
uuest views ofihemselves and thereby TO humility
and sobriety Other knowledge leaves mems hearts
as it found them; this alters them, and makes them
better. So transcendant excellency there in the
knowledge of Christ crucifed above tho submcst
Fpecuations in the world '' .....|