The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-10-01

| 1Ies al our command, to disregard the oppoSi-
| ion OF enemies and the indifference OF friends,
ind 10 meet manfuily every difficulty thrown
| N our way. No half-formad purpos" will
Je followed by success N Indifferent Of spirit
vilt accomplish anything worthy of our notice
md regard. This is tras in every drpartmen!
N life, and all have seen that great achieve
meats have been preceded by this decision oil
! purpose.
II will get 10 myself name, and die neither
anhonored nor unsung," said an aspiring youth.
/ Years fled swiftly BY; the unknown youth had
| become the name oi word-wlde fame, and lear n
/ ~! senators listened in breathess silence TO the
words OF wisdom and eloquencr which fell from
his lips.
! This poverty can, / wW no longer endure, .
said another, and girding up all the energies
OF his nature, summonIng all the strength OF his
athletic frame he started in pursuit Of wealth =
! tof time his progress asIardy, but his purpo So
! Mas unchanged. Hr reached the acme oi his
/ most sanguine hopes His Golfers were filled,
broad acres waved with golden harvests, and
! hls ships laden with the merchandise OF
other lands cast t5sir treasures At MS ls-.
"Hrfr upon the altar of my God lay myself,
my al! anA hrnc-ioria ] Ike rato him who
died i)r me aud rose again. said thud. The
: arr ct the Young convert was i:Yrd like David S
/ oi old. H lived for Chrlst He labured for
/ Chrsl. tie here the light of the gospel TO
Tar off heaihen land. IL III a,sp and broad
iht foundations Of The christian cuaich, and then
/ WITH saaut w"nt Cp 10 heaven.
All lhesa were neH 10 with different o!eCts
iu view, were alike regau'e and immovabie in
! their purpose. Their success does not surprise
Us. The very spirit with which they started out
was prophetic Of their end. And Christian
brrdtrfi, il you would do great things for Christ,
tlf HIM who redeemed you unto God by his
blood, yon must enter this broad field Of labor
with the fixed determination to 10 whatsoever
your hands find to do, and that with your
might.
.. Cnwearied Perseverance is another ele
mrnt Of success. The goodness of many is
ike the morning cloud and the early dew which
s0on pass away. Many Ike 10 a meteor
which flashes across a troubled sky and then
i goes out in darkness Al one time they are
apparently foil Of zeal, willing 10 engage with
i rafl-stness in every good work. aud everywhere
! expressing in strongest terms there interest in
4 The work OF the Lord But in little while
their zeal IS spent, and instead Of gathering
with rs they scatter abroad. Nothing valuable
can be accomplished without perseverance,
What we need is not m"re expressions ofinter-
r rsl, however f1rvent. which fall
'LGc snow-fdilS in the river,
4 moment white, hen mrltS forever"
but earnest perSeycriag actjoH. Therefore, what
ever the sphere You occupy, and whatever ;he
work you attempt for Christ, do not be easily
discouraged, do not groU 1ceary an ogeib-doing,
but whilst God gives you work TO do, and
strength 10 perform, perSerera IN your efforts,
and with the blessing Of God you shall suImount
all obstacles, and accomplished the work he
has given you 10 do.
3. With Cordial recognition OF your deprn-
dence upon God YOU must engage in his service.
Without divine assistance accomplish
nothing. You may scatter broadcast the
sacred scriptures, bot unless God open the bhn-
ded eyes, The heart is uninfiuenced by divine
truth, You may bring men 10 the sanctuary,
TIE gospel may be preached in all lis purity
and with all the uncuon Of tlvent plrty, and
yrt, Unless Q, j accompany with divine power
and energy the faithful and rarnest SShihi'ioh
of his truth, we labor in vain and spend our
strength for naught. Paul may plant, and
! Anpoios ,:er, but God alone can give the IN
GREASE. Trust not, then, in your unaldrd FL
forts. Look un'o OF d toc direction and blessing
Do what you can. then relying for success
upon power above, bryoni, God will do
through your instrumrntaiity what you alone
! could never effect.
The encouragement WhiCh 1ce hars TO engage
in the pork offfe Lord. ''The God OF heaven,
he will prosper Us" Undertaking work which
has for its end The glory Of God employing means
which God approves, laboring with unwraFIed
perseverance and an abiding sense of dePen-
dence on divine Fowcr, we may confidently
expect success.
l. God works through the insrumpnialty OF
means. He hereby indicates has willingness to
work by US. As God by an Invisible hand over
threw the walls OF Jrricho, s0 without the inter
position OF human agency he could have rebuilt
the walls o Jerusalem. But be had ordered 9th
er"ise. md Nehemiah, persuaded that God had
appointed him 10 this uork, and believing that
the tune 20 enter upon it was come, replied win
unwavering faith TO The enemies OF Israeli
s.fhe God Of heaven, hp will prosper us; there
fore we his servants will arise and build.
God has appointed us as the medium through
which he will communicate gospel light and
blessing to others Hence he says to his Peo-
pie; "Ye are the light Gf the world" We there
iorr, have encouragement to labor for the en-
lightenment of the world s. the salvation OF men
/ And every association OF christian men ac'uated
BY proper motives, and employing proper means,
shall receive Gods benrdlction, and their laoors
shall be crowned with abundant success.
9. Every command in the word oil God
directing us TO personal expIiion, or united Ell
fort, encourages the hope that God VIII pros
per us. When God says 10 me-, ''Whatsoever
thy hand fndeth to do, do it with thy might,
/ | am persuaded that obedience will ensure sue
! cess And when you, members OF ChrIsts DO