True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-02

ped the disciples of Pythagoras, they nev-
er suffered the sun TO 60 down without
giving the hand in token of reconciliation
Let not the sun 60 down upon your
wrath, neither give place TO the devil,
said an inspired apostle. The first rising
of anger must be nipped in the bud
"The beginning of strife is as one letteth
out water; therefore leave off contention
before i, is meddled with So ungovern'
able are angry passions that they must
not be allowed TO move if we wish to pre-
serve them from becoming a desolatiog
torrent.
"Fret not thy yself because of evil doers."
Cease from anger and forsake wrath.-
Fret not lhyset nor in any wise do evil.
"surely OppressiOn," saith Solomon,
"wilI make wise man mad; but he does
not justify him for it, nor advise him to
continue in that temper but imme diateIy
adds: "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be
angry; for anger restelh in the bosom of
FOOLS" Discretion must guide us to the
citadel that cannot be stormed by anger.
We must fly from temptation to wrath.-
"If we are tinder, fly far from the flint
and STEEL"
"A soft answer turneth away wrath and
breaketh the bone Of contention, but griev'
Gus words stir up anger" By discretion
and consideration, and checking The first
motions OF wrath, we shall find ourselves
in The ranks of those who are slow to
wrath. Pray and watch, and watch and
pray without ceasing, like Mary the SER
want girl. and, by the grace Of God, the
temper and conduct recommended in The
text is not only attanable, but easy ant
delightful.
iii. am to exhibit the motives 10 in
duce us 10 try 10 be swift 10 hear, slow ia
speak, slow 10 wrath. If you wish TO be
wise, in every sense of the word, be swift
to hear instruction. What progress will
that child or youth make who does no
listen to the instruction of his teacher
who is panied with his lesson, and tired
with every thing but play and folly 3
While wisdom will make the face of the
attentive child to shine, folly and stupidi
ty will be engraved on the face of the
needless Ounce. Solomon well knew The
road to eminence, and the several steps by
which he ascended. He repeats agair
and again the admonition to his son Il
listen to his advice. "My son, hear tn
instruction Of thy father, and forsake no
the law Of thy mother. Hear, ye chill
dren, the instruction of father. Hear
o my son, and receive my sayings, an
the years of Thy life shall be many
Hear the words of the wise, and tho
shalt be wise thvseIf."
Being swift to hear will supercede til
necessity of much painful study. Know
edge gides more easily into the mind b
the ear than by the eye; and if il doe
not make an impression as lasting it
r owing TO our inattenlion. The begir
ming and progress Of christian knowledg
, comes by hearing. Faith comes by hea
ing, said an inspired apostle. who ob'ai
ed his literary education by hearing
the feet of Gamaliel, his spiritual by III
!, tening to Christ. II sinners wish to b
:. saved from destruction you mus, be sw
to hear your danger and duty. You mu
listen at wisdom's gates, and watch
posts Of her doors. If you wilfully neI
lect The place of instruction there is
=, hope of amendment. OF Zion it shall
. said, this and that man was born in her
= The place Of public worship is the bir'
:. place of souls, and there is no ration
grounds to hope for the salvation Of o
in who despises and neglec's the worship
k. God. But, if mere curiosity brings the
IN every Sabbath 10 listen 10 The inslructio
,r Of the word Of God, hope reyiyes in o
ne breast that ere long they will know Il
n. peace and happiness which surpasse
h, description. Christians who are not sw
n. To hear are always slow, ifnot going bas
~ ward in the religious life. When
children of God say, "Come, let US 60
NJ 10 the house of the Lord onr feet 81,
of stand within thy gates. U jerusalem
as had rather be doorkeeper in the no,
Is. of my God than to dwell in the tents
'at wickedness." then you will bc fat a
Is. flourishing; you will grow in grace, |
lis in the knowledge Of our Lord and Saw
CD Jesus Christ, They .ha. hunger
nd thirst after righteousness shall be Alls
So Itis needless to add more motives 10