Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-11-21

laws arc oil ste0dtlst and lmmntubIe. IL,
that at the sacrifice Of benevolent honest,
hasteth TO be rich, cannot 30 Innocent ant
the Divine law that threatens bis Obstruction
is as inevitable, in its final results as the Law
OF gravtation. The man both henrst ant
benevolent may have lost.money. But what
then-he has not lost cbaracter-and so il
the sweep of the storm, he hath but cast over
board treasure to tighten his laboring barqne
aud presently, with new snils and fair winds
will 20 on his way again But the man losing
wealth gained by dishonesty, hath lost at once
fortune and character. His shin, with its
treasure, hath foundered, and be floats OF
some fraii spar, social cast-way forever
Would to God men would read the Dvins
Oracle. Cbeapy were the instruction pur.
chased at all this expense Of financial disas.
ter, if over against the tables of dishonest
gains were resd-the Meme" "7eket"---
weighed" "wanting"-of of Gods Providen
tial hnger-so that rising with new purposes
and better moods Of mind to the Buttle oi
life, men would inscribe on their banners
this motto Of wisdom-"I miH look for God,
l 9W look for God"
Aud as Of the business Of life, 30 of its
pleasures aud recreations. This is the true
rule Of the Chris,ion. We have insisced here
again and again. that pleasures aud recrea-
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highest condition us n mortal. To keen the
mind ever tensely strained amid lfe's anxious
activities, is greatly to hazard either its i'm.
becility or madness. And in times like these
there is no sounder philosophy than Sulomon's
THAI crery man should eat aud drink and
enjoy he good Of his aJorS.
TO begin the neediuI work Of economi, al
retrenchmeut in the field of simple and sinless
enjoyMents, were ike shortening the fuel of
the engines when the steamer lnbors with
the storm, and drives amid breakers Are
there not twelve hours in a day; and are
these not enough for the agencies Of business?
And when the evening comes and God tears
mans business away from him, then let him
obey the Divine ordinance and rest from his
labor Let him leave his business behind
him let him not carry it to his home. either
in the words of his lip or he wrinkle Of his
forehead. Let him sit with glad smile in
bis home circle let him laugh with his chill.
dren and b. happy with his neighbors-Let
him go forth to ba,he his weared heart in
the sympathies Of friendship; let him gaze
upon fair pictures and listen to sweet music.
and read amusing books, and go forth amid
the beauty Of soft autumnal landscapes, till
till his Overstralned nerves are southed and
strengthened, and his heart rebounds from
It's load, rejoicing with thanksgivings amid
the good things God has left him, rather
than bemoaniug everlastngly the good thugs
that are gone.
Never before did business men more need
to learn the true lesson. "hut n,er,.y I,o,t
does good as Il medici.e.' Nevertheless in
all those streuSl SlheniEg and recrpu,ing plea
sures, let our motto be- the Psalmist's-"i
uiN look Jor Him. ."--"I wW io2k Jd1. HIM."
nd if it be, then sure | am. The man viii
not seek unto ungodIy recTeations Ts will
not seek TO drown his cares in the bowl, nor
TO forget thsm in scenes of guilty gladu, S.
While the sun shines by day, and the mnou
and stars by night, and woods wave aud wa.
ters murmur, he can find scenes enough Of
pleasure at this redeemed footstool, without
seeking unto polluted haunts where the ticnd
laughs and the swine walows.
Looking after GOd'-"L Looking after
Cod" he will not be likely TO stand in the
way Of sinners nor sit inlhe seat Of the scorn.
full" lie will not look for God 10 the PAGES
Of licsntlous literature, nor in the noisy ga
looms Of the druIkard, nor in the dress circle
Of theatre. But seeking Him only in those
scenes Of halowed peace where lie reveals
himself in mercy he will find his nerves
strengthed, and his heart sooihed, and his
whole nature recreated again for life's bivou-
nc anu battle. AS Elijah went forty days
into the WILDERNESS whvu fed by the angoi
AS tha beloved disciple went bravely to Geth-
semane and Calvary, when, with his head on
The SuyiOur's bosom he had eaten the Pass.
over Let him 20 To life's sweet and simple
pleasures, casting of corrodiug anxieties as
the oak tree It's snow wreaihs, but let him go
as the PsalmiSt went from the cares Of his
empire, to wake his harp TO sweet song, or
hat h..h fpl h., off Or f
Palestine. Looking fer Jehorah- Looking
for Jeroah.
And us Of his hnsness and pleasure, so
especially aud last Of all will true Christian
look FOR Gol in all seasons Of affection. The
philosophy Of this thuught is SO apparent.
that we need scarcely insist on it. Affections
| are in themselves the loss Of earthly things !;
and as the thing los, can no longer be turned
10, SO there is nothing IJt tor the afflicted
| soul bW to turn tHIt0 GOd
If the staG hath been broken in the hand,
II can no longer be leaned on. If the lamp
hath gone ont IN The darkness, it will no more
give US light. Unto what but the living and
Omnipotent God can soul be;ake itself in
seasons Of extremity? The wurld-the poor
unsa,isfying. vanishing worll-hke toy that
sparkles in the sun, fades away in the even
ing. 1t hath no heavenly balm foI the break
| ing heart. IL cannot comfort 1t will rot
even strive 10 comfort. From he heart and
the home of the deeply, stricken spirit the
world recedes--that true Religion may have
a fair field for its victorious achievements.
| 1t is description most exqnSitely beauti-
! ful that job gives of JehOvah--".f God his
Maker who gireth songs in the night" Other
comfurters may give songs in the noonday.--
| Pieasures-houor-r chcs--- as fair spirits thay
walk in lustrous robes, uttering sweet voices
through lltes lustrous chambers. But when
the NIGHT comes these fair robes seem sha-
dowy phantoms-their voices the sad plant
OF unblessed spirits They give but tears in
the night or terrors in the night. Bat only
G0d my Maker gir'ih songs in ,he night,
| Solomon, the prince, the philosopher, tried
them all His 6rat resources was philosophy.
Ills spirit heavy--tGe pulses of his heart hot
with the fever Of the world--he O'Clock him.
self TO science. be studied the mysteries OF
earth and the mnrvels " lIeavea. And when
wiser than the wissst OF men, he stood the
prince Of philosophy ard science, his melan,
chOfy conclusion was-"Nnch wisdom is much
grict. ne tho. :ncredSeta k"orled9s increds-
eth SorrOw."
| SieksRed, then. with the phantom Know.
/ ledge he tuFAeu him to Measure and he