Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-07-23
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In Judging Of the characters of othel
people who seem to be wavering and unde
cided, allowance should be made for una
voidable infrmity and natural timidity
\ cheerful, hopeful, resolved and perseve.
ring spirit in going through the world is
not very common, but it is of great value
If your object is a good one; if you are
pursuing it by lawful means if you arc
looking upwards for strength to attain it
let the question, "Will you give it up p
come from what quarter it may, have this
answer, "Give it up? No, never r'
1t is wonderful how word will encour
age or depress those around US. \ faint
heart bescts fear; but in the worst cases
Of distress, if we say to one, "keep up
your spirits, will stand by YOU" it gives
! new energy, and hope springs up where
there was nothing but fear The cry in a
storm, " Al is lost. ~ takes the life out of
sailors, ay, and brave ones too while the
words ''Cheer up, mcss-mates we will
weather a harder blow than this yet !!
Many u worse broken ship has made land p
are :. cordial and comfort that will keep
up their courage as long as there is the least
hope of escape.
There are some people who 60 croaking
through the world like ravens, and making
everything look darka eund them. Hav-
ing no thankful remembrance of the mer.
cies they receive, they murmur through
to-day, and forbodc evil for the morrow, so
that they almost turn summer into winter,
and light into darkness. There are others
whose sunny spirits and hopeful hearts will
never !ct them despair or despond: they
are always looking at the bright side of
things, hoping against hope, and making
the very best Of the very worst calamities
JouN BROOK was man of this right
temper, and two or three such men would
be 4 blessing to every neighborhood. Did
the sun shine on the earth? lie greatly
enjoyed its goodly beams And did it
rain? lie TAXED freely Of the fruitful
ness that WAS likely TO follow. Never did
bad weather call forth arcpining word from
the lips of John Brook Indeed, SO con-
sistent was he in his .hankfuness, that
some of his ncighbors, now and then, in
dulgcd in ploasan: pun upon his name,
for they said he was :" the only Brook that
never murmured."
The secret was that John Brook had his
hopes. firmly fixed on Christ Gods mercy
and promises were bis stay, and thus he
went on bis way rejoicing. He had stock
Of Scripture texts in memory Of a hopeful
and encouraging kind. Oue Of these was,
Hope to the end another, The Lord will
give grace and glory: no good thing will
/ he withhold from them that walk upright
! ly; third, Wait on the Lord !: be of good
courage, and he shall strengthen thine
heart: wait, l say, on the Lord; and a
fourth, Be not afraid, neither be thou dis
mayed for the Lord thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest. These and like
passages of Gods holy word were frequent
ly repeated by him, with the view Of
keeping up the tone of his mind. 1t has
been said the word of God is bank on
which the humblest believer may draw tc
what amount he pleases, and John Brook
. found it to be so. Without such support
5 he could hardly have been SO hopeful .
, character.
Ohe Of Johns neighbors, who had me-
/ with losses, would have quite given ove1
: all hope of getting on, but John KEEP
him up by his comforting texts of scrip
E ture and encouraging conversation.
"Neighbor," said he stake heart, ant
that right hand of yours, with Cod
r blessing, will yet clear away the bramble
}, out of your path. Look up, ard fea
C nothing
.Tbo darkest day,
5 Live till 10 morrow viii have passed away.
: once knew one who was lower down il
+ the world than yon are, for he worked q
J the bottom OF sawpit, but he did no
Ii long ,remain there, not he. He frs
Il worked at the bottom, then at the top
= then bought the log Of wood that be stoo
On then turned wheelHrisht; af.erward