The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-09-08

glowing with Sasior's love. The states
man finds in The Pentstcuck he sblest code
Of lave in The world; The scholar neve,
grows weary 10 exploring this nine Of hid.
den-trcasure and immessuresb'e v eal,h: me
poet catches from The "swcet singer of lara
eI" inspiration winch kindIes anew hi-
fickering flame; the most piit.d mind, a.,
W. rld has ever produrecd unite in pronounc.
ing !, 10 be fsr superior 10 ANYTHING "
mans production which has ever appeared il,
literature.
S,ys Milton, "Therc are no songs com.
parable 70 'he songs Of Zion; no orations
equal to those Of The Prophets. and no poli.
''cs like those which the Scriptures teach" +"
Sir Matthew iirle, "rLere il no book like
The Bible for excellent wisdnm. Iearing and
use" Hon Robert BOYLE. "It is a match esr
voIumei It Is impossible we can study il ito
much or esteem il too highly" We could
extend this list 10 a much greater extent,
but deem Il unnecessary. Has the rha--
acier VI Isrsei's great ltw.giver lost any of
it's lovely meekness, or lofty nobillyi Has
The wisdom Of Solomon been surpassed by
that Of any other man! Has The poetry o.
David found its equal in ancient classics Or
modern epic!
Has GaIsleen Peter lost bis ,mpe,uous
zeal or his fearful repentancel Hus loving
John ceased 10 win your admiration and en-
Iist youf affection! Have you grown weary
IN listening 70 The warbIns angelic choirs
as they hymn that majestic strain Of "Pesce
"n earth, and good will to men!" Has the
lustre oi the golden streets Of tie New Jeru
salem BET d'mmed BY the gl4re Of earthly
riches! And, We ask in conclusion, hs-
the voice u Jesus OF Nazereth lusi Its swec,-
ness. is he less able, or less willing to for
give now than when lie forgave poor weep
ing Mary! Have you forgotten His suffer-
ing on Calvary! Have you forgotten mat
he died for sinners such - you are!
Wcy, Oh! why is il then, that Cod
word ls so little thought Of! Isit not % il
that we as q nation 1--WE our prosperity, our
hsppinessi
There 10 radical defect son ewhere. .Thess
things ought mol 70 be So" We too well
knew thatio the uuregenerate heart the Bible
a Us revelation Of Gods will. has bst little
beauty. We, its literary st,rsctions. and they
re great. very great, srill remains. lis char
sc,ers are the finest models 10 the world.
l's style cannot be surpassed by any writer,
ans lent or modern.
X Is suited Tor al classes and conditions Of
lie. The rich and the poor, the I'D snd the
young. the learned and the unlearned, III.
pastor and his peopl, can find in i,s pages
something TO suit their situations.
Sinner. TO you il comes as q special bless
ing. 10 you IL poin's out one who came into
the world 10 die that you m Oh, I've. Will
you MOI read Il then! Will you not ak The
aid Of Co.'s split to enable you 10 en-
brace those rich offers of salvation, and
clasp that precious Saviour 10 your bosom.
Parent. v iIi you no, endesvor 10 poin, Oh;
lne beauties Of this Book 10 your Children
myFe 10 the future than you have done il
the past! Perhaps no little q. this di-,ast@
ol Gud's Word lies at your door. Perhl p-
na your children been taught i,s truths bet
Ter when they were young, they would no,
now neglect them when grown up. This
i solemn though, ponder il, think over
il. We would not have you forget that
''ihe spirit Of God maketh tIe re..ing of the
Word an efiectual mesni o. convincing aud
converting sinners. aud building them up 10
holiness and comfcrt through faith unto sal
vstion.