The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-10-12
What are you Living fort

Life is good or an evil, benefit or an in
jury a blessing or curse, according to the
will ofiis possessor. Mar's destiny is in his
own hands and upon him self must rest the
blame, if it be one of inierminable wretch
edness To that man who lives only for The
qualification of his passions, who seeks his
happiness in the pleasures, the no nors, or e.
monuments Of this world who is incited 10 ac-
tion by the goadiugs Of ambition, or The de.
sires of fame, life is only an evil and a curse.
II were better for him not to be, than a!ter
toiiing and struggling for vanitiss, logo down
to misery and endless woe!
"He aims TOO low, who aims beneath the
skies.
~ have created man for nv glory" saith
the Eternal, +" and my glory will I not give
to another" esq
Regardless Of this declaration, myriads are
living for their own glory; self is the god who
claims their highest devotion, and upon his
altar, sacrifices, never so costly, are cheer
fully laid ! Reader what are you living
for? Has thirst for fame taken possess
sion Of your being, and, deceived by his sy.
ren's voice, are you willingly barlerng heav-
en- s glories for the applause Of men, whose
breath is in their nosrils! Does the gli!,ering
gold temp, you, and, in order to its acqnisi-
ton, are you willing 10 forsake home and
friends, and obliterae all your social affec
fians1 no he fol bxy, Of ,th
more attractions 10 your soul than the imper.
lshable glories Of that city whose walls are
jasper, and whose streets ara golds What
are you living fors For yourself, or for God!
For baubles of time, or for the substantial
lies Of e,erniiyf ,z .so $50 ss.,.
Aged mani what are you living fors y 81
You whose head is whilenet By the storms
Of many winters, you whose brow once so
smooth and fair, is now all iurowed by the
hand Of time; whose sep once so 6rm, is now
so feeble, whose eye which shone SO bright
ly, isnow dimmeJ by age; YOU whom thou
sand fearful vices warn, are soon to pass from
eanh-what are you living for2 Remember
thai the hoary head rs "crowu of glory"
only,"if it be found in The way of righteous
ness!' ~
And you-you active, buslness-like look
ing man, jus, in the prime Of life--wha.
are you living fors As you go forth morn
ing bv morning, with firm tread and self
confident air, to your counting house, your
field, or workshop, is i, 10 lay up treasures
on earth, or do you feel yourself TO be the
almoner on Gods bounty TO the 'perishing
poor around you ! Are you reaping the re-
wards Of labor blessed bv God, and are the
''Lord's poor" whom "you have always with
YOU" perishing for want of .ife's necessa-
RES Are you Christian professor, living
in land OF Bibles and ordinances, yourself
indebted 10 Christi snity for all the blessings
you enjoy, and do you relaln in your own
possession ''the Lords money" which he
has given to you TO aid ia disseminating the
gospel over The whole earth "Cive an ao,
count Of yourself" What are you living for I
Young man, endowed with intellect, en-.
ersy and wilI,-What are you living for 2 |.
the world rising up before you in its boasted
magnIfcence, and presenting its extrayagant
promises to lure you TO its sservice. OF is your
expanding vision taking in the imperishable
rewards Of adhesion TO God, and uader the
| influence Of high resolve. are you laying all
your redeemed powers a voluntary sacrifice
upon his altar, 10 be employed for his glory
God has claims upon you, the world has
claims upon you; friends, neighbnrs--all
have claims upon you. Opportunities and
privilege will soon end, the grave will soon
be your home, the sarh your mantle eternity
your sphere Of existence What are you
living ioIl ..-.--s....