The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-02-18
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DoN,r MURMUR, CHRISTIAN!

DON'T MURMUR, CHRISTIAN!
Chry,o.tom propounds this question, "Was
Job miserable when he had lost all that God
hal given him ~ and gives the answer,--"No
he had still that God who gave him ALL
And is not Christ thy treasure Is not heav-
IN thine inheritance And wilt thou muir
muro Hast thou not much in hand, and
more in hope? Hast thou not much in pos
session, but more in rcvcr>ion: And wilt
thou mnrmur? Hath rot God given thee
changed heart, a renewed nature. and a sane
tilted soul And wilt thou murmur: Hath
not God given thee Himself to satisfy thee,
Ills Son to save thee. Ills Spirit to lead thee,
Ills grace to alorn thee, His covenant to as
sure thee. His mercy to pardon thee: And
wilt thou murmnr? Hath he not made thee
4 friend. brother son, a bride. an heir p
And wilt thou murmur? Hath not God Oft
en- turned thy water into wine, thy brass in
to silver. thy silvcrinto gold? And wilt thou
murmur! When thou vast dead did lie not
quicken thee? And when thou vast lost
dill not lie seek thee? And when thou vast
wounded, did not lie heal thee? And when
thou vert falling, iii not lie support thee p
Aul "! en- thou vert down did not Jlc raise
thee? And when thou vert staggering, did
not lie establish thee? And when thou vert
crrinr, did not lie reclaim thee ? And when
thou vert tempted, did not lie succor thee :
And when thou vert in danger, did not lie
deliver thee p And wilt thou murmur 2
What. thou art so highly advanced, and cx
altcd above many thousands in the world
lIurmurinci is black garment and it becomes
none 50 i'll as Saints-HyooI..
NV HEART LIES Low.
Nv heart FEES low not so much in humili
~. as in defect Of spirituality. 1t is in the
valley of sin 1t has some light: but not so
much as it wonl.l have on the mount The
Sun OF Righteousness shines here, not with
his direct rays: only nv reflection. and this
through the f,.s of this world. and Of sim
Nv horizon of vision is limited. Small OBJ
iects fill large proportion Of the space
How much more coull see If were higher
up, could apprcheni the relation o: things
better. The relation Of timc-things to the
things Of ctcrn;y-of srirituas TO tcmporalS
of trials to their subsequent fruits and of
the Church to the world
lN hcuH lies Io~: therefore do not arprc-
ciatc the divine promises. ] read them, bnt
they are concealed. They 10 no. read as if
they were for me. They seem to have been
written TOR the saints of old They are nci-
Their sweet or bitter: but rather tasteless-
| do not feel as if needed any promises
The shells and pebbles. in my narrow valley.
appear sufficient and vet, at times feel a
distressing vacuum.
Ny Ma1 lies h~: therefore. do not en-
ov Christian communion nor 10 seek it.
Nv communion is with the mcrcst tribes
remember TO have cnjovcd the communion
Dfthc saints but now seem to have got
where there are no saints. or their commun-
ion il beyond my reach. There are high
themes to converse about, and noble sympa-
,hics flowing from heart to heart but am
below them all. They touch me not.
VA heart EcS Iow: therefore. the spiritual
prosperity Of the Church is ont of my sight
confess do not think much about it. This
alarms me-: but seem not to know how to
ret about feeling deeper interest in the >rir
itual progress Of the Church. am interest
cd in having preaching rec ular'y. and good
preaching too. wish to see things 20 on a.
bout right in the church with which | am
connected; but the conversion Of sinners
that seems to he on the mountain-out o; my
sight. ] cannot get M there.
Whenever craw! up the mountain little
| perceive there is more light. and can
hrc the frccr; and think | will keep ON
climl i'm. Sol feel on the Sabbath. But be-
IoIc ''dtuI't'N CO'ii'S dH1!H. ! nave SiHtitn
down to the oil place. Oh Savior. come and
raise me higher .-P,,<ig. nfMe Vest
To en- loy today. stop worrying about to
morrow. Next week will he Just as capable 81
self as this one. And WHY shouldn't it 2
1t Will hive seven days more experience.
Evils in the journey of life, are like til,
hills which alarm travellers upon their road
they both appear great at distance, bu
when we approach them, we find they ar
i,r less in>urmou.ta than we had iuarin
ell.
Love one human being purely and warm
~. says Jean Paul. and You will love all :
The heart in this heaven, like the wan,lcrn
sun. secs nothing from tic dcw,lrop to the G
ccan but by mirror which it warns and FILL
CONFIDENTIAL COMMr NC TINNs.. Is.
fore the statutes of New York were revised
priest was bound as a witness 20 disclose an
Information obtained by him, in his profession
al capacity. and therefore he might he con
United orrison for refusing to testify cor
"rrnIn. the confessions Of a pcnitcnt. A