, 1859-03-12
Il pleased te Father That IN Him should ell 'ulness
uEel,

d-ep within; like those wnters- that, warm IN
wiater end cold in summer, have their fountains
bordered With evergreen gsa*s- Yet, how con-
mon i. is 10 think Otherwise: Hence the keen
pursuit. Of pleasure, lovers el2hs, vars fierce
auauniou, the ssudent' patient labor ~ be feeds
ing race for riches, the desperate struggles
'sotne make 10 keep taet1sefves from sinking in
to pover.y, aud tbe toll aud trouble others en-
. dure, to say nothing OF the sins which these
may alike commit, - rise ID tho world, % it IL
called j. IL keep better table, to wear better
dress, to live ia better housc tina Bat1Ehed
their hupble. bnt happeT parrnts' These paths,
crowded ond beaten down though they be py the
feet OF thousands WHO are, ,treadlpg On eath o,h.
er'3 Aeels.1pe1eI yei condEc1ad' any Man 10 hap
pl1ess. Nerer. IT. lies in aaotnef direction.
Wna.e7er bs his cond1slon,: :n6 be poor Or rich,
pining on Sick he'd or nth heslsn glowing en-
Ills cheek. TO- be. marr1ed or;; to .te hanged to-
mor7bv,' tiessed,+: Or, Is We should gar, hAp-
PIP, us be whose srauguession IL forgiven.
whose ain. is covered. Blessed is the man unto
whin the Lurd imputeth mol lnlqnity, and in
whose spirit thane is no guile" *';.
T. The way to happiaess dues not lie IN attempt
ing tp bring our circumstances up 10 our minds,
tut onr minds down to onr oircomssances Ma
NJ birds wear tfnet coat than the la,k. nor is
tiere GUY that d@e:ls in fowler home; yet
which Of the tea.hesed eopgs:ers soara 10 nigh,
Or sings 80 mer1iT, or teaches MAJ 80 well how
to 1ca7e tho day CARES and labnrR for the bo-
SON of lis family, as when, ueither enyylng The
-peIcnck> hie splendid pluuasge1 nor the proud
eagle her lofty realm, It drops singing into its
grassy nest, TO- caresa it's young; and 'Eith its
wings to shield them from the cold dewH Of
night: TO indulge an upuancsiied and iusatia-
biz ambition, to attempt to bring our circun'
. ssuree4, up to our minds, IL 10 till sleve with
water, or the grave with dead, or tbe'sea with
rivera: The passions: :that in such case seek
gzati6cation, are like tbat wretcbed drunkard's 8
thisst; they burn the fiercer for Indulgence. md
crave 1or more the more they get. It is often
ditfjcnlt grant, 10 bring our minds down to
ous circuu,ssauees, but be attempts not d1fti
cut, but IN impossible thing, who attempts 70
hrin his circumstances up TO the height Of his
'auhtsion: Nature, aays the old, ndage, ia con-
.1sn.ed With Little, grse9 "l.b leis; lust. With
-no.hing. And onra os The aapp'nsss' ef him
xha, content with less than little, pleased With
w!latever plso,es The Father, careto tor moth.
ing, thankful for ANYTHING, praycrfnt-in every
thing, -cnu epy WITH Paul, / have learned, in
wbaLsoeyer eiuta Am, therexjth to be content
B.iore directing your Httension tothe fuiiuess
taal is in Christ, let me embrace the oappftrn,-
t; @hich the expression otters ofexhortlag you.
: l, To be pleased with Ehnttger pletses Goa.
= hase read of an Italian RHO bad learned
that difficult lesson 70. we'll, tbas all who wit.
ness I'd ht6 magnsnimisy, under the most adverse
fortunes, STOOD hs1oniaheh. Hs recalled 70 men
minds The grand saying Of an old heathan, ,.tha1
good man htrugg'ing win adrersity .wsa u
BlYht for the gods 10 tpok. at.. h.was not that
bis naturaltsmper Was too awsst to be eoured
+ or 100 phIegmaile to b. moved; nor Was it that,
like cold. .5iooded. antmat be did no. feel .he
| Iron when it entered his soul No: ,Hstelt it
keenly, and bore it 'bsayt4y1 end the secret ol
| hi4 tranquil, heroic patience lay in theBe -four
tbinga. FIRST, be said, l look within me; then
without ne. afterwards beneath NE, and tsst ni
Fisst, be looked within him; snd what eaH be
| there7 Corruption, guilt, 20 nuch unWorthi
ness, as led him 10 eonelnda shat he deaerved ne
| good thing at the hand Of God; aud that, there
/ fore, whatever blessings his csiamlles bad let
! 10 hun, vera mare than he had any right 10 ex
| pect. We write our blessings on tha water, ba
| OUT. shic.ions on the. rock ,Those are forgot
] Iheaa -ara rsmeubereds s. and Jet it We surt
sway car eyts from our trlsls. snd look back OF
| uur lives and in upon cur hesrss. hnx. woufc
! that check .eauh rising febetiiouS mnrmur
Gratitude would temper our grtef; and though
| We might cnptiuue TO mourn, We ahould 80,
| With Dsvid, wilt sjng Of mercy End Judgment
- Next, ht locked wthcas him, and :shssa b.
| saw, what you nil may Bes, many more severel,
tried than himself ). thousands in point Of meri
MT more unworthy, 5etio point Of cizcuzDatan
ces much mors unhsppy- Would it NOT hslp \
clear awoY The Tapora, and fehuke tho diseou
tent, and improve the temper OF some grumh
iefB among us, we're they now md then 10 vlsi
the sad abodes Of wtetcaedness end. poverty
| L would 7cestainlY .teaeh them how thanklu
..hey ought to be that they arc not Is rsny are
t add how Thankful many would b. To hs Is the
fs4rc, HaEe not seen many poor wretch i
! this world who would glsdty change places vii
those Of you,that are most weary Of your bu,
]. dams, and .slmos4 weary Of soar life. How ha
T. it etonciled Us 10 the 'discornfuEtg Of = cold
/ nluaterinG storm on lind, 70 ihiHk Of shs poo
/ - tn IL q nh n
of shipwretf, or hanging on BY tha 1hrouds. %
1xhelmed IN the ocean. their Last prayer waahe
from thelr, lipS, their cries Tor help drowned i
the roar Of breakers, When wela5 s:re:ehe
on bedIof sickness with kind faces around u!
angels. n It we're, min'ssering 70 our @snts,
| Ia think Of them who, fAr, from. home. Ia
f.bleedinR Gu the battl4- heid; none near 10 r4te
"thelr urcopinR. lead, OF to an88ee thelr dyia
:cry. of Is water, water r. And when death, III
welcume- VISITOR, entered cur hnne, sh : the OF
eecia feit Less heaU :Then. looking on sNes
! I spoier had, OF hat Eli" but de4olsted. Saeh'
thought haa calmsd the tronplsd breAst;-an
said 10 murmurins passtens; Psaee;; -bbstilL !
IL With its potent spel that in this humble. CO
!. l-taxa = piou& peas sant approaches mother 1ht
.~fiogipR her ARndn, hsngs ir wild: frantfc. r
tiels Sritt e!sE 1he teay e hsF dtat ha9e
beats down the sea, calming, thu grief !.
/ ;ofnerE A1stink...ntrr haha.% kindly ...on hi
II: shoulder, Ah&: aars; with syes tall of teAF
and -4vofce trembling with en.ution,' 'Rull
MsfYs .you bare but ohs palF ut amptJ. .iu
.1heaata look 10. b. 5ou thankful. ! h<ve n
.ef thsn-":' And 'when n,ost severely rriea, u
:all Gofa'hlli6xi s~em 10 ID Gal1K oIes: ~, D
tdes fselinR that ~ are evia,ea With -fsr IL
il thsu CIT fniqutttes. deserve. Eet haye, unfT :!
Il loof hhfo4a w. see list our Hietjna1 M Ian
thsa. .those 1hioh nan3 othets suffer-. =. :: $ :"
= He,tooket next nene9th him a :4rd t!hSfa.
hi fsncI:s Es, IaJ .hia 91a!s;:A g1esnr gtsa'
mound, &1 fset of eastA!' How 4ooaishit sesn1s
torep'ne 6yer 90 loss ri brutd1, ta4aa When
] lnlt1 i portion OF CHS earth -1Aa al .Ae. so<
1 MsxA need land Ill; Though stretched" out
+ his fuf fength, hs could bccupJf Thai. mi
! | blonta the keen edge at misfortune, Whe- mss
ita stroks with the thoughs. +hat when 1t do
/ i4 Nofa.. it candot strip hin 70 bare q det
ahAll the most prosperoas end eayied OF mex
l AdsEtsitY:: n4 It'd worst, hut 'takss time by Il
: forelock, sud, by tew, brief years. xnticipst
:. the grea&asA spoilsr, -fnexofahle- death. s
:. ex4s tnt1't1a 4ortd rtxed tafahts, md. "a a6,
: f9 aaf0f II ~, ,1akadA Ma, bran ahs .aothi1
:. INTO tais 4afh, md II n eetssia ~e+tau err.
:; nottt1g 4nts. -1Ffs -he4 n1. {otthle. ahSu i
carry A~13 ,Ap61nF d thar gains,- nor Aha o.
i. | OF offe641e-n.aoe. ~ .o1s .le4f Of. their. kuI
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teeses ~ ~ s*aRe whom 11DA applaud, M