Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-21
Young Men Learning HYMNS.

A good hymn is blessed treasure. Eve
ry such hymn in your mind, at command
when it is needed will be worth vastly moro
to you than so many dollars in your pocket.
1t is capital that bears repeated and continu-
cd investment, always repayingat compound
becomes all the brighter from using, but un-
like the instrument, use does not wear it out
or weaken its power. Like the "Fama" of
Virgil, "ci'es acquiret cundr," tho hymn
gathers strength from repetition, and with
something of mercy's quality, sit blcsscs him
that gives and him that takes"
A hymn committed to memory becomes
little perennial fountain, for good, in the soul
OF the young Christian. 1t affords sub
stantial refrcshmcnt. 1t does not interfere
with his duties, for it is swcctcnor of toll,
1t helps to make heavy burdens light, and
dull hours cheerful. 1t either drives away
care or lessons its anxietics. 1t brings
CLEAN Of sunshine into tho coudiest and
darkest day. and aids in the development of
right feeling under the most unfayorable cir
cumstanccs.
If any one doubts this, let him fill his
heart and mind with such hymn as Charles
Wcsleys:
"Jcsus lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fy."
or Coopcr's:
''ris my happiness below,
Not TO live without the cross"
or Watts:
cam a soldier of the cross,
follower Of the Lamb? ?"
and see how much such strains of thought,
thus expressed, can be made to do for him in
the appropriate circumstances.
He will sing it over to himself in the store
or shop, or Office, and even in the street,
though his lips may be silent, the hymn
will bo found springing up u little fountain
of "mclodyin hisheart unto the Word" And
especially in the retirement of his own cham
Der will Inc learn to appreciate, in some de-
gree, its value, as he finds it contributing so
largely to his stock of daily happiness. 1t
adds to his store of knowledge, it gives direc-
tion 10 his thoughts it opens new views of
truth, it furnishes topics for conversation. it
enables him to wicld 'the sword of the Spir-
it, with far greater power, and thus in q va
ricty OF ways it cnlarges the ability of the
young Christians for effective service in the
cause of Christ.
A BEAUTIFUL CoMpARIsoN-T sun does
not shine for q few trees and flowers, but for
the wide worlds joy. The lonely pine on the
mountain top waves its sombrc boughs and
cries, Chou art my sun"
And the little meadow violent lifts its cup
of blue, and whispers with its pcrfumcd
breath, "Thon art my sun. And the grain
in thousand fields rustles in the wind, and
makes answer, "Thou art my SUM-"
So God sits in heaven lot for favored
few, but for the universe of life; and there
is no creature so poor or so low that he may
not look up with child-likc confidence and
say, "My Father, thou art mine
Mutual FoRBgARANcE.-That house will
be kcptn turmoil whcrc there is no tolcra-
tion Of each others errors, no lenity shown
TO failings, no meek submission to injuries,
no soft answer to turn away wrath. If you
lay single stick of wood in the gratc and
apply fire to it, it will go out put on anoth-
or, and they will burn; and half a dozen, and
you will have blazc. There are other fires
subject to the same conditions Ifonc mem
ber of family gets into passion and is let
alone lie will cool down, and possibly be
ashamed, and repent. But oppose temper to
temper, pilc on tic fuel, draw in othors of
the group and let one harsh answer be fol-
lowed by another, and there will soon be n
blaze, which will cnwrapt them all in its burn
ing heat.