North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21
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fAfg0raes . J;'n of the Coss-Hs Distant H'Ns-
ing me '" "1~,. go,,e and tie Kings Messenger
1"s %. The Rev. EdtDard Monro, eO'tGi"ing .a'
Aueg' p;r,rI The C0npbatGnls Che ReveHsTs- =, =
D s.1,: . Sea and the Wanderer. For sac y
Pameroy ~ ~ of the Church |
rLo.s two volumes by cIergymen Oh inc -,
ibid form a valuable addition to any h'O'0'y'
OIL one to which young people nave aecess
hooks for children are easily "ntte"
ln' - -, ,;re thought and attention, mas ols-
anu ~ :; ,Lio enIiohtened age. Miss EdgeWortn
apP'a. pa-h,n,d first shook it to its foundation
a"' ,,riters of Juvenile works nave en"Iely
,hrown il. Children, like savages' olten puzzle
o'''-., learned. and missionaries to thelr Ienoer
"' re-, ,tosa sent to the heather, should be we'll
"ho1 .u non,s in order satisfactorily to remove
I1az.otties which so often impede their progress.
~V however. do we find books written especial
instruction which combine such elegance
r.,;oD and true poetry of thought and expression
~ % much simplicity of language and such faith
.h;oo on the most important of all subjects as
.Io.o beautiful Allegories.
-, ro.dino them we were so much struck with
-..or,bIance, not only in design and character,
General style of expression and thought, that we
ID hardly believe they not the produc-
w.. &c the same pen. On more careful review OF
', however, we are inclined to give the preference
" .h,.a bv the Rev'd. Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Munro's,
~ excellent in their way, but they all have refer
.o To the General duties of Christian, and conse-
I'll, have much greater sameness about them
han those of Mr.. Adams, who in some instances to
nee his own words 6 merely brings forward promi-
neDtlv and distinctly single Christian duty" He
.so dwelIs more emphacalIy the privileges given
81 81,
.mne chiIdlike beauty Of the Shadow of the Cross.
Though written for very young children, older per-
sons. would they study we'll, would in general OBJ
tain clearer views. not only of the high privileges,
but the exceedingly great responsibility incurred by
Baptism.
I, represents a beautiful island surrou nded by
stream forming it border of silver to a
lovely garden-on the other side the ring of watera
was wrapt in a thick gloomy fog Is Young and
lovely children continually crossing the mar
row stream;' there other way of escapi ng
from the land of darkness 10 the land of light. >
Their garments became white snow by the pa s.
sage through the water and sparked with zzling
brightness as the first shone upon them. oh
served too, that each child he entered the garden
held little cross in his hand.' Ii examine this
sentence we will find there is not a single passage
bu, points out some important truth. Its meaning
is obvious; the stream is lyrical Of Baptism, though
clearly Defined it is said be narrow, showing that
though Baptism sets apart those who receive it, it
does not so far remove them from the of the
world as to enable them live in passive securi ty.
1t is also represented as the only way of escape.
" Except man be born of water and the Spirit, he
cannot into the kingdom of God" ''When the
sun first shone upon their garments they sparkled
with dazzling brightness - SO, when frs, children
are washed in the of Baptism, the spirit repre-
sented by the which is given to them, Purgeth
them from all iniquly - and they:brcOme children
of light and the children of the day; we not Of
the night Of Darkness But how soon those
garments stained with the stain of sin, which nothing
but the Shadow of the Cross can hide
But in order to show that the English Church does
not as has been enormously imputed il believe Bap
tism be Salvation, the author goes on to say the
children of mighty King, and the garden
is called the garden Of the Shadow of the Cross
but no one can tell whittier each child will 90 when
he is taken away it will depend how far they es.
cape the dangers OF the garden. If they careless
lose their Crosses, their beautiful garments
that they can be made white more, they will bt
thought unworthy of the presence of the king and
will be hid in outer darkness more thick and ter
ble than that which they have just left.' The dan
gers of the garden represented many and great
but " as long the is held that the rays
the sun fall upon it and shadow upon the sur
rounding Objects they will remain safe and happy il
the garden. for every fruit which the mark Of h
is may be tasted of without fear, and eaci
pathway he trodden in safety on which its SHADOW
rests" Thus the mere possession of the cross, o
literally haiD haa hon,
they must walk in its shadow, that is, in His Law
which lie has set before us.''
The Distant Hills is on much the same plan an
incucaes the same doctrines. Though very beautiful
it has not to mind quite the charm of the SHADOW
of the Cross.
The Old Mans Home is very pathetic little story
exceedingly well told. Old Robins ardent desire I
60 home and little Annles grief at his DEATH are
touching. His account of his having been taken pris
oner by his treacherous foes and bound hand and foe
by them in dark dungeon, from which he barely e:
capped with his life-his numerous watching's an
conflicts with them, we'll as his earnest endeavor
persuade her that she is a solder enlisted in tn
same army with himself, are considered as the wal
derlng fancies of his dsordered mind until explain
ed to refer to her Baptism, when she became so
der OF Christ and promised through her sponsor
to hight manfuly under his banner against sin, til
world, and the Devil" The Kings Messengers ii
wolves very little doctrinal teaching, but merely il
eulcates the duty of giving to the poor.
The Dark River, by Munro, represents Dealt
Many and divers paths lead down to it's brink alon
winch different figures to walk. l." Each persc
mad light thread finer than gossamer, which cIur
close to him and seemed closely connected with ii
place from which he had started" This thread WI