The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-08-18

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III. Learn the gorgeous error of thos
parents who indulge extreme anxiety t
: provide house and riches for their chi
dren while they neglect the cultivatie
: of their minds: Are not careful that tLe
minds should be early furnished pox
prudence-that most excellent and pre-
assemblage of graces, which is U,pecitie'
the Lord. @no cured
What can make amends leciflc
sition of their tinseiled d~emsay for SORE
minds through their lGr or aiann mEAh and and
tute of each essentj;m sore e. ewes , for manV NV
VIII house and ycars was entirely blind,
pensation to IS by the Ophthalmy Specific
whom they a
Alas, as tn A u A CHE s.,
tranquillityany are subject, finds curative
/ harmony orhere is specific which relieves
time. or etethe attack, and also one which
condition of the system upon
! ". Ilads, and so destroys the preeIis-
of those pahrn.
pally assidt for the various forms of
plenish the LIE COMPLAINTS
the several valuable. Old long standing
Iities of prudeor WHITES, are attended
tensiva imnort yhaustion, and for which
-. - ~ zine are of little value, are
lhein Win power cured by the FEMALE
possess-to plead ,ecifc for irregularities
live beloved and TORN of scanty, painful
Yea, blessed are :,
have been made succeseOMPLAlNTS
god like undertaking. "tod like mag
thus do and teach, shall be cd may be
in the kingdom of heaven" Matt : sba
V. The subject teaches the many /.
great obligations, to gratitude and faith
fulness-which must ever abide that hap
py man, to his Divine Benefactor, wht
hath received from the Lord pruden
wife. He hath been made partaker O
the most precious of all earthly blessings
VI. The greatness of the loss-wher
such rare endowment is taken away by
death And, as the case may be, 10 tht
midst of her loveliness and usefulness
just as the excellent qualities of a prudent
woman began to open and shine-extend
ing their kindly influence into all branch
es of domestic and social life. a
How great the occasion of mourning tt
bim--to whom she may have been til,
peculiar enjoyment of special possession
from heaven Indeed, the delight of his
eyes-and the JOY of his heart
How great the source of grief to al
surviving, sympathetic friends /! Even a;
when Jesus wept for the tidings, tha
Lazarus cas dead. And as the breth
ren, acho aoept, sorroping most Of all, al
their friends departure, because theyshoulc
see his face no more.
VII. We should, however, weep OF
such an occasion, as tho we wept not
1t would be very wicked and ungratefu
to indulge the least mixture of repining
in the grief, more than the Immaculate
Jesus did. 1t is the Lord. He take:
but what he gave: And, as we have rea
son to believe, has taken to himself-frou
the evil to come. See Isa. lyii. Rev
xiv. l3-and | Thes. iv Is. 'tThey
shall rest in their beds, each one walking
in their own uprightness. Yea, saith the
spirit, Blessed arc the dead, who die il
the Lord: For they do rest; and theil
works do follow them. For I would mo-
have you ignorant, brethren, concerning
them which are asleep: WeshalI be caugh
up together with them, to meet the Lord
Therefore, comfort one another with these
words" I'VE are not called therefor,
to the extreme anguish of hopeless mourn
ing!
VIII. Learn the perishable nature o
all creature, earthly joys. The best anC
most divine of all--makes but moment
airy stay! owe do all fade as leaf ?
Let all therefore, be industrious t
make the thankful improvement of God'
mercies which remain and while we have
opportunity. May mourners severally
find occasion to say, 1t is good for me
that have Leen afflicted"
Will not the road of death appear lesl
fearful--yea, and even delightful--as i
thus becomes the way our christian friends
have gone oh, how unspeakably bless
ed to meet and mingle, once again, tht
acts and joys of mutual, refined, uninter
rupted love ! a s
To hope such bliss, what manner o
person ought one to be For, behold
this self-same thing, that ye sorrowec
after a godly sort What carefulness i,
wrought in you, what clearing of your
selves, yea, what Indignation, yea wha
fear, yea what vehement desire, yea wha
zeal.-2 Cor. vii. IL.
Let US all strive for that prudence il
the exercise of which, we may be led t.
fore-see evil temporal, and evil eternal
Let us seek the endowment of the soul
and be rich in faith. May we zealously
revere God, in, all his ways. Ever re
membring the high Importance also O.
relative duties-and daily conversation
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