Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-06-17
Religious MisrtIIanu.

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proper season, as opportunity calls for them
and his words, which are to his actions as
the leaves are to the fruit fall not on the
ground, but are profitable as well as orna-
mental.-Horne.
THE HEART AND THE ToNGUE.-The cure
Of an evil tongue must be done at the heart.
The weights and wheels are there, and the
clock strikes according to their motion. A
guileful heart makes guieful tongue and
lips. It is the workhouse where is the forge
Of deceits and SANDERS, and the tongue is
only the outer shop whore they are vended,
and the door of it. Such ware as is made
within, such and no other, can come out
Leighton.
The Christian PuGRIMAGB.-If men
have been termed pilgrims, and life journey,
then we may add that the Christian pilgrim
age far surpasses all others in the following
important particulars in the goodness Of the
road, in the beauty Of the prospects, in the
excellence of the company, and in the vast
superiority Of the accommodation provided
for the Christian traveller, when he has fin
ished his Cotton.
WE11-sPENr TME.-Spend your time in
nothing which must be repented Of Spend
it in nothing on which you might not pray
for the blessing Of God Spend itin nothing
which Won could not review with a Quiet con-
science on your dying bed. Spend it in moth
ing which you might not safely and properly
be found doing if death should surprise you
in the act.-Borter.
I PRAYER.-Prayer draws all the Christian
graces into its focus. 1t draws Charity with
her lovely train, Repentance with her holy
sorrows, Faith with her elevated eyes, Hope
with her grasped anchor, Benefccnce with
her open hahus' Heal IooNlng lar anu "'1g 10
o'esS, anu mummy ioo"'"e AZ nun
va" more
READING THE ScRrruRTs.-It is impos
sible to persevere in the habit Of meditoting
on Scripture without wearing down the edge
VI sun gu ",'' e''ne' CIV ul'''s'e Io' .,i'
,.oie' ori "n''n Vou o' Jus .''o'oi Eau '.,'
n'oio W.T. ,.'ousu '"o '''ou,5iH u 'ne 'P'i'''
give you u''su'l io' S'n'--1 '''''
WArcuFuLNgss.- When we are alone we
have our thoughts to watch IN our family
our temper IN company our tongues II
should be our endeavor TO illustrate our de-
Vouons IN the morning oy our actions durng
the day'--HaHna" More
ONE SrN.-Many Affections will not cloud
and oostuct our peace OF mind so much as
one SIN; therefore, II you would walk cheer
iuIly. be most careful to walk holily. All the
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4''N''
DEFECTIVE RE11G1oN.-A religion that
never sufiices to govern a man, will never
suffice to save him; that which does not suf-
ncien'iy distinguish h'in ron wicked Wotlu'
wi'I never distinguish MN rom periShlng
world "OVs'
CHRISTIAN CoNDucr-Let your religion
DC impressive oy ITS consistency ana a'trac,
i've ol ''s ai'''ao'gneSs il1iu 'o.'" 'ne "o.u
oi rum iI {ouI iiPS as wen a. III you' ian-
su'se' anu y! '0'' '' "0'' ~ ''D'
, ,,p M AND .,. '',i ',Uu ep ''VS'
.ny'eii e'"P'l' ~ WV nv w me- - ~, u1
ea'i 'u'5 .'..' VI. W
own misery.-O,,arl,s.
wa,
Dl'iNh ihNhN' " "'' are ''e
i.i tnrea'ennB. o, rt tuc law og' sne warn'nss .,
the nil of perdition TO nreyent rash men from
running into ruin Uanoh.
iNDu L'LS'h n ma! a. "ei'
unite indulgence in sin with the enjoyment
Of happiness. Hodge,
A Trxnrp Coxsc,rxcp-I i an ;nes-
timable blessing to have conscience quick
to discern what is sin, and instantly to shun
it, as the eyelid closes itself against mote
adams.
LOOKING UPWARD - He who seldom
thinks of heaven is not likely to get there
as the way to hit mark is to keep the eye
''NeN 'Po" w. '''''''F ''''"'
/ COMPANION SINs.-When one is admitted
it is generally found that it hath a companion
work hard to cain admission for the latter
REPENTANCE: True repentance has a
double aspect 1t looks upon things past with
,oo,cJG,J ovo So,,,5
CONVENIENT WITH OUR Lor.-Io work
our own contentment' we should laoor nor so
go o,,r des;re. 1r.I5;sIor S,,5srso,
HE hELi"loN OF THE hEAkr'-A hoiy