The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-23
NcRAI. AND RELIGION!
CFrom The v. y. Ojs+rrer.
GODS BLESSING.

could not ask Gods blessing upon it,
SAID Christian. as he declined engaging in
business Transaction which had been pro-
posed to him. He acted on The risht prin.i-
pie We should ask Gods b;essipo IN rcst
upon all that We do. Of course we shouli
avoid dong those thing, npon which we can
not with propretv imrlore his blessing.
Noman conldlsv a plan to ,lefrsud his
ne'Shhor and then 90 TO his closet and prav
that God would render his plan succes>fnl.-
No man could be so los. to all sense of pro-
pr'efv and rertitude. Bnt it is certain that
we need the blessing Ct God on all that we
DO. Hence we shonld carefully srruinizc
all our plans. that we lie not guilty of the.
inconsistency and sin above supposed.
Many years ago profrs>in. Christian was
about TO engage in the sale of Intoxicating
drinks. lie had deceived himself bv the
common arguments. that if h" did not con
dnct the business. ii would tall into the hand,
OF "nrrnriplel men tIa, j, was the al,,s,.
and not III" rrope: use OF the article ,ha,
wrought the evi! 50 loudly com,lsr,rd Of
A GOOD iran said to him. "Bro,ier S
when Won roll the rum barrel INTO the bar
can von knrel down be>iI. it, and ask God.
blessing upon the work of dealing il ON. To-
vonr customers Brother \. thouobt tba,
! would he hard PRAYER to offer; SO he did
not engage in the business.
There are other kinds of business wl.icl
Christians would avoid. if they wonla, in all
honesty. apply the above test
This test is applicable 10 our amusement>
As well as - our emr!oym'.n'>. We are MOI
always to !" employed in labor. God ha>
richly distributed the I eanS Of cnio,m.n,
an! he desires his creatures to use them
But without his blessing. they >vill he of no
avail. Ih" richest landscape will present no
scene of tcantv 10 him whose reason God La,
dethrore1. and the most interesting as>o,.i.
atr> viii give no iov 70 him who's. heart hs>
been scared hv the Judgment IF Cod
" henever we cease from toll anil seek re-
laxatlon and ENJOYMENT We should ask GoJ
TO bless the means employed II ne with
hold his blessing, nothing will have power t.
charm
The Christian is about TO Join the cav cir
Gle where the song and the dance will suprr
>ede instructive conversation and rraver.-
Can he ask God to bless him in SO doing
lie opens the work of fascinating author.
whose spirit is hostile TO relicion.c .can he IRA,
for Gods blessing on the perusal. that he
may derive enjoyment anA prof, from th.
profane Wit and the intellectual power conse
Grated to Satan? II he cannct. let him
close :he book
"A christian is about to contract an in.ma.
cy with one whose principles are unsound.
and who has no sympathy with him III regard
I" the great concerns of eternity: can he ask
"od to bless the intimacy he proposes To-
form.
Christian. often forget to ask Gods bless .
'"- on tHeir cmP!ovments and amuscmen,> .
hey Ferhas n. blessing upon their
f""d, hut no. upon the weishtier ma.r, OF .
l''e. DID they. in the true spirit of dc7"n,l- :
rnce, implorc his blessing on all their w.vs.
they would avoid many things which now
bring leanness to the soul. and nllirt ,n;ur,
upon The Re,lemers cause.