Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-25
miscellaneous ArtifIrs.
EVERY DAY RELIGION.


another under his perplexities is so mis-
cradle, and they ask why is it so' In
variably we find that he who carries re-
ligion into his daily affairs is by far more
happy than he who does not. He who
lets love to his neighlor-that great COM
mandment-run through all his actions,
meets and braves the cares of a wicked
world cheerfully and successfully. The
great commandment, Love one another"
is the foundation of all that is good and
holy. Christ did not mean for US to put on
a mere outward form of religion, gushing
forth only on the Sabbath, but he meant
for US to have a religion every day-a
religion full of deep, pure, holy and
sincere love springing forth from the in
nermost recesses of our heart; areligion
full of love that gushes forth in our ac-
tions, as the clear spring of water gushes
forth from the rocky hill-side-full of
love that should show itselfby doing good,
and trying to make others as happy as
ourselves.
He who imagines himself happy amidst
Joyous groups, and amid the beauties of
nature, gazing upon the wonderful works
of God-no matter how happy he may
say he feels-does not know what bappi-
ness is when he says he is happy, and
sees not the providence, the love and the
kindness of God to man his happiness is
not built upon the rock, but upon uncer-
tain and insecure foundation, like the
bubble upon the unchanging water, now
here, almost engulphed by wave, now
there, riding placidly upon the smooth
water; but alas when a heavier and
larger wave comes, and a blow is struck,
his happiness like the same bubble has
vanished. He who gazes upon nature,
and feels not the power and the omnipo-
tence of God, sees it not in true colors
he enjoys it not as he who thanks Goo
feelingly for the good he has done him
and for the beauties he has placed before
him, and for the love he knows God bear
towards him, by all the splendor and tn,
grandeur of all the natural wonders anc
beauties.
Our religion should be a daily, aye, al
hourly religion, showing itself continual,
by good and christian-like deeds. I'll
not the outward show, but the inwar,
feeling that makes the truly religious man
Our deeds should spring from a sense G
duty, rather than for the sake of bein
called a Christian. Our benevolenc
should not be of that kind which delight
in giving for the building of fine churche
that his or her name may be emblazone
by it, or of that which delights in bein
observed putting into the contribute
box; but our benevolence should be {
that kind which delights to relieve tn
truly deserving-which delights in seek
ing them out, in helping them 90 t
church, and to learn to read the book {
books. Every one who truly loves hi
Maker and his Savior, wishes every Oh
else to learn to love and feel his redeem
ing grace he who loves his Maker seel
to raise men from their fallen state, al
strives by every means to have them +
generated.
Our honesty should be charterized
a strict and faithful adherence to the Gig
commandment a strict discountenan
offrauds, cheats, and all manner of swim
ling; true honesty discountenances
receptions and misrepresentation.
Our love of truth should be seen by o.
strict denunciations of bubbles, shirl
prevarications, and that class of dece
tons which are called white lies"
Our love of our Maker should be shov
by our endeavors to reconcile enemies,
pray for others, to help those who try
help themselves, and to help those W
cannot help themselves but not to he
those who viii not try to do anything.
Why cannot we have religion in q
everyday affairs we can get along cas-
and happier in this world, and be bett
fitted for the next. The world is for
to enjoy, and we can enjoy ii if we wo
only live as we ought; but to enjoy it
must live loving and striving to ser
God. If we are to have everyday
hgion, it must be a sincere, spontane
one; no forced, artificial one,-but a
ligion full of pure, holy love towards, ;
strong desire to serve our Maker.
How much happier should we be W
H we God-loving and God-serving p
pie. We should live happy here on ca
:, >. and be ready to 90 to the next world W
O'' outfear and tremblings; we should be flu
lois Righteousness, and if we are found am
'es' the righteous, Solomon assures US that
Jun Lord will not suffer the soul of the ri
h d eous to famish, but he casteth away
nd a