Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-11-12
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The Roman Pontiff will fall ns soon aid
true Christianity is presented IN d mode as
efficient as his hierarchy. y.r'
- That tendency towards the lands OF
the setting sun, which drove the patriarch
to the shores Of the Mediterranean, has
never lost its power; it survived in Paul
when he sought Rome, and in Augustine
as hc faced towards Britain. 1t was mot
lost when Columbus planted the cross on
the soil Of a ;tiew world, or when the May
flower dtoppsd anchor in the farbot Of Ply.
mouth. ltsismoyng still the earnes, hearts
Of the worldto look westward with hope,
and calling rnyriads to build homes ard sR
,ars upon the far Pacific shores. .5-
THE genius Of the Psalms s,he genius
Of the principal author, who has given them
name and character. The collection, as it
exists in our Bible, is 10 bssresarded as the
Hebrew Anthology, or pcrhspsFmore fitly. as
the hymn.book of the Hebrew church. Da'
vid is named in the titles as the chief wri.
ter, although six names are given in add'iot
10 his. Seventy-one Of the one hundred and
fifty ate cscribed 10 him. What is his ge-
nius7 Its chief Characteristic is eminentlys
this-thc powerto eElbody every emotion
Of the heart III language and imagery at
once simple, graphic, exalted. lie uses the
familiar objects OF nature as his alphabet of
expression, sid trees, hills, mountains, seas;
heavens, birds, beasts, men, range them
selves o, his bidding, and become inlerrre-
tiers of his soul. Every state Of feeling has
lie speaking imagery: f'
Humility is no, The plant, supple
thing tha, the superficial suppose it to be.
Columbus was humble, when refusing 10
sacrifice ,o,the tidicule Of the multitude the
belief which he deemed proyidep'ially giyen'
that new world awaited his adventurous
feet. Luther was humble, when, lifting ap
the Bible before the Imperial Diet, he retu4
sed to fecant, and stood boldly upon the
ground Of the New Testament against toya!
threats and Papal anathenas. Paul was
humble, when, at Athens, and before Agrip-
pa, and at Re,ae. be boldly ntots<sssd ed, hs NJ
legiance a, last under the sword Of the ess
ecutioner. What, indeed, is humility. ,has
the surrender Of mans will to The Divine
villa surrender that may give pJeot OF IL (
self,now in lowly penitenre and prayer, and
now in bold confession and Heroic iaring2
Z - What a book 1t is, that Of the PRoi
VERBS! Forget thai va were ever obliged
to repeat them mechanically in our child
hood, read tlem as they stand in all their
breadth and richuess Of ,lteir meaning, with
our better experience Of life, and nothing
short Of utter astohishncnt and admiration
will be our feeling. Such gems Of wisdom
in such golden settings, from one who lived
snd died before the name Of wisdom was
known among the nations from whom tbs
worlds sases have since sprnng,! What
shrswd perception Of human character ln'
der all conditions and moods--whas COM
prelensive exhibition Of life IN its wtols
compass, and of Divine Providence in i;s
moral ains and sure rewards and punish
men,s-what connsels TO frngali,y, Industry.
moderation, prudence, beneyolence, peace.
What waited illustrations from man and
beast nature and ART. How terse and pol.
ishcd the style! How condensed the ,hostA
To think Of reading the little book through
in day would be folly, although lis lines
may be run over IN an hour, Each line is
d sermon, aud gives food for new reflection
every time we rccur toit.