The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-18

rendered the law complete and ths second be provides
and action of the pious soul Now Ia the application
of this second table which is wanting In the perfect
recluse That cannot be- termed obedience to Law
which volun ary excludes itself from the objects in
relation to which only the obedience could be exered
1t is dubious way to honor ones parents for example,
to entirely from their sight hearing that
rebuke from them may ever disturb medtations
say then we might Pio'i suppose some error in the
our surmi'e correct. We have seed plants in gardens
carefully covered by glass they are protected from
their growth, which Is accordingly rapid and uxuriant
tall stem sends forth leaves of q remarkable sise and
the plant perfect Of its kind But the glass
covering and the rst zephyr that kisses its fair form
posirates and disfgures it, its weight drags
II 10 the earth 80 it is not only light and heat that the
Christian wants The light OF Gods word and the heat
OF ardent aspiration the soul indeed needs, and this
doubteGly the Christian 10 in spiritual sta
ture but his piety il TO be strengthened under God
ou2hened II may homely an expression, by the
rough ostlng with the world Society with hs fellow
man is o. the important mean' which God has de-
signed Tor the lngthening OF the Christians piety; but
II is society alone for the light and the heat and
the sap must De constantly supplied the Christian
plant will be crushed like dead stalk What the
peculiar for practical pety herey Every
exerts an influence. How much more mighty in
fuence might VIC daily possess before sthe observ-
ing eyer OF hundreds of our fellows II the
Christian how improper example he is Ike the head
Of tho Gorgon that turned all who gazd upon it to
stone; but II he exhibits consistent example he
resembles the bra2en serpent, and all who look upon
him live. The inhabant Of cotton mill becomes
habtuated the Gin OF machinery that he il unaware of
its existence. and the man who is working up the
raw material If others example into goods of his
production ia 80 accustomed to the bu ness that he /,
at times uncon cious of the operation He foges that
every action be puts forth had its birth in long line of
reasoning upon some event occurred example given.
Habit and the swftness Of the mental mill work have
combined to shut his eyes the fact He has forgotten
that the simple striking OF the church clock by setting
him 10 think time and eternity sent him to his knees
last night for the first time IN ten He has for
gotten that the angry rcbLke he received this morning
was the real Of his sulen demeanour in his family
afterwards and the OF pain to wife tender heart
He has forgotten that his neighbours brilliant in
money making was the origin of his hard bargain
which he just drove with yonier simple minded farm
er. Yes not an incident attracts notice but 1t
writes its name upon mental register and we turn
again again TO il for reference either to follow its
dictates strengthen ourselves in opposition for every
influence Is not positive upon the soul When the heart Is
sustained in the way of truth by Gods appointed Of
grace evil example is received by the sOul not follow
but 10 oppose The soul receives the example II Is indie
libby recorded there but the Christian heart regards it not
the lighthouse of the port towards which to press the
bark but the beacon upon the reacherous rocks
ing the spirit from the dread approach Because then
in city example is multiplied and because it is far
ofteper evil than good becomes peculiarly necessary
for to prepare such counteractng influences those
just enumerated In other words strict practical pety
is necessary every moment for safety We have
noticed two grand for the cultivation of pract
cal pey in this large community rst the immense in
auence Of our example upon others and then the I'm
mense influence of Others example upon In both
must have the fires OF Christian spirit bright
and energetcn the one case TO spread the truth in
the other to resist errorin the to benefit
fellow man, in the other to benefit ourselves Let
then keep fast hold Of the truth, and this rubbing
WIN .he Word VIII Drlsnten our piety, ana WIN
in this city is the fairest field for manly
Christian effort that the pous heart could desire to i'm
prove Every engine Of truth DO here best used to
advantage long precept and practice 90 hand in
hand. Every blow tells here; hundred struck at
Such views these, well dgested, will think,
render Christian conduct consistent, and make
Christian union effective than a name.
After this address, interval Of twenty minutes
devoted 10 mutual inroductons, Interchange Of feeling
and general conversation.
The usual monthly miscellaneous business was then
transacted and after prayer had been offered up and
hymn sung the meeting adjourned