Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-02

The OTHER SIDE.-When the late Joseph
Buckminster was about three years old, he went
on one occasion with his parents from Ports
mouth, n. H., where they resided to visit his
maternal grandfather, the Rev. Mr.. Stevens,
who lived in Kittery, on the opposite shore of
the Pscataqua. They were to cross the river
in Il ferry boat, and for some reason Dr. Buck
minister crossed first, and lett his wife and little
Joseph to follow together. While upon the
river, Mrs. BuclIninster became very much
alarmed and expressed her fears in the hearing
of her son. Little Joseph's bright eyes glanced
over the water, and rested an instant on the
familiar form OF his father, who was waiting for
them on the shore. Then springing TO his
mothers arms he exclaimed, "Don't be AFRAID,
dear mamma, don't be afraid only look, Papa
is on The other side.
How beautiful is the unquestioninS faith of
childhood 1t knows no doubt, and feels no
fear in the presence of its beloved ones. The
knowledge that Papa was on the other side"
was talismall against danger there was no
room for fear in his young trusting heart. lie
mover questioned for q moment Ills fathers
willingness, or his ability to protect him. by
the unerrng instinct of childhood he knew his
father loved him, and hy the same Instinct love
cast out fear rs unworthy OF himself.
In this undoubting faith it is the privilege
Of every Christian to be as little child. Oh,
! why do We suffer ourselves to be oppressed by
anxious cares and dark iorebOdings, when our
/ God is ''the faithful God, which kcepeth COW
enant and mercy with them that love him, TO
| thousand gcnGratiOns'' - S.l have loved thee
/ with an everlasting love- is our heavenly
! Fathers own assurance OF his affection. Inc
/ trnderest human love may grow cold and suiler
1 change, but ain him is no variablcness nor
shadow Of turning In our sharpest trials
and most severe distresSes, wehaye grouhu loT
confidence, for 'sthough he cause grief, yetwlll
he have compassion according TO the multltudeS
Of his mercies. For he doth not ailiict willingly
nor grieye the children of men," Our sorrcW'
and temptations and difficulties are all know
to him, and his great heart pitics, and his al
mighty arm is outstretched tohelp his weak ah'
needy children. With such God for ou
helper, how can We fear, though poverty an'
sickness and sorrow assail us. His promise
are sure even if we believe not he abidetl
faithful. Let us not by our unbelief depriy
ourselves of the rich consultations which h
offers us. Let a little child be our teacher, an
when clouds gather darlily around MS, and dan
gers threaten, with the unquestioning conf
dence OF little Joseph let us say, 'sl will not b
afraid, my Fathers on the other side."- n.
ObSerreg.
} THE CAUSE or UYPRUITFULNEss.-An Ea'
tern contemporary speaks ofa clergyman VIII
for fiityyears was the pastor of the same charge
} He was remarkable for his mental disciplin,
, logical accuracy, power of investigation
D knowledge of the original languages of Scril
, tnre, and acquaintance with p0lemic and pra'
D teal divinity. Ills ministry was able, his pi
= ty tervent, his walk uneXcoptionable. Yet h
: labors We're not very successful. His churC
0 did not grow. Few SO believed his rcport.'
/ The writer OF the statement, after modest
D declining to account for the Holy Spirits r
% fusal to bestow larger blessing, yet mention
0 two causes of the want Of fruit as potent al
G manifest. One is fact that he proach'
. memoriter. All sermons, addresses, specchc
70 &c, were written in full but committed al
10 then uttered from memory. To enable him
10 do this, the preacher fiSed his eye on d
10 tant corner of the church, and kept it the
i. until he was through, never once looking at
n audience earnestly in the face. Could the v
u ~ of man devise a better way to rob spoken tru
70 Of all power over the hearers The 9th
cause was want ofintercourse with the neop