Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-10

exoec,ed freedom when it shall enter on an
.tern.l Sabbath and rest in Him for ever
who is the only rest OF the soul.-Leighton.
The WoaLD--The world it is all title
nsue there are no contents 1t is all vexa-
ton, 10 getting, in keeping. in losing it. and
whether we get or lose, We are still dissat-
isfied. 1t is only tedious repetition OF the
same things. It will yield US no support
or consolation when we most want it-in
the horrore Of guilty mind, and in the ap
preaching terrors Of death. 1t is tickle, va
riable, unstable ss the wind it is always
tickle, always changable, always unstable
There is no steadfastness in its honors riches
pleasures it is . vanity. all lie for ever.
-Rgland.
MEDITATION ON THK WoLD OF GoD BY
continual meditation on the sacred writings
a man naturally advances and improves
in holiness as tree thrives and fiourishes
In kindly we'll watered soil. All the fruits
Of Righteousness show themselves at pro
per season. as opportunity calls from them
and bis words, which are to actions what
the leaves are to the fruit, fall on the
ground, but are profitable as we'll IS crna-
mental.-Horne.
A SUGGESTION FOR FAMILY WoRsHIP.-There
is family in this State in which the Scrip
tues have beed rean daily for more than
quarter Of a century and in this reading
the children have been greatly interested.
one after another, from the time they we're
old enough to speak. The father to secure
this interest, and make the service pleasant
to each child, has practiced pausing here
and there in the chapter, and asking this or
that child to repeat the last words or lines
read, selecting the easiest words for the
youngest child, and perhaps asking an old
er child an exposition af verse or phrase.
In this way the constant attention Of each
child is secured, as neither the oldest nor
the youngest is willing to lose sentence,
least he should be called upon to repeat it,
and not be able.-Eraminer.
The BIBLE IN THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH
| At that great time of religious conflict eve
ry one read the Bible. It was the whole
literature then, as it always is now, of the
poor-their story book. their teacher. their
encyclopedia, their tragedian, their week
day preacher. 1t had never been q sealed
book but still it was then sown broadcast
| over the land. 1t was the storehouse Of
artists and designers The graet manor
house pictures we're taken from it, 90 were
church window stories, other legands for
cups and chairs, 50 the scenes for the stifi
trpestry, so the poems and pageants Shakes.
peare drew from the Bible, so did Marlowe
90 did Spencer, 80 Du Bartas, 80 everybody.
-Athenaum.
| VALUE OF THE SCRIPTURES the beauty
Of the world is set off by graceful variety
80 is it in the scriptures. There are sub
lime truths. that the most aspiring reasons
Of man cannot overtop and there are more
plain and easy truths. on which the weak
est capacity may converse with delight and
satisfaction. No man is offended with his
garden for having q shady thicket in it, no
more should We be offended with the word
Of God, that among so many fair aud open
walks we here and there meet with thick
ct that the eye of human reason cannot
through. Hopkins.
Do not confound difficulties with hindran-
ces. Difficulties are not often sent directly
by the Lord to exercise and try out faith
hindrances. think, never, although per
mitted through Satan and and our own evil
hearts. Difficulties are not necessary hind
RANGES. because the race is not to be run
with speed, but with patience" and 60
while difficulties are exercising faith, and
drawing out energy and purpose of charac-
ter, . man may be making great strides in
his christian race. and the difficulties be the
very occasion of his prcgres w Reeve
RELIGIOUS SoolErIEs.-The receipts of the
American Bible SUciety the past year ex-
ceed, by nearly $4,000, those Of the previ
ous year. The receipts of the American
Board for seven months just closed, show
an advance of over $4,000.
The first Parish church in bingham
Mass says the Christian Secretary. VA
erected in 1861, one hundred and ninety
eight years ago. 1t is the Oldest church nov
, in use in the United StateA Il 10 to b,
closed for few weekt for rspairs The sen
, ior pastor, Rev. Joseph Richardson, was or
dsined in June. 1909. tifty-three years since
He IL now in his sand year. is hale activ,
- many men ct GO: and breaches occasion
ally.
REruGE IN TRouBLk-It is poor relic
from sorrow to fly to the distinction of th
world ~ we'll might lost and wearrie,
i bird, suspended over the abyss to the TEN
pestuous ocean, seek resting place on it
: heaving waves, o. the child of pleasur
seek repose amid the bus:ling cares an,
intoxicating pleasures of the earth and time
Spring.
Make thy recreation servant to thy bust
ness, least thou become slavs to the rec
reation. When thou goest up into tn
"a mountain. leave thy servant in the valley
Z when thou eoest to the city. leave Nam il
the suburbs; and remember, the servan
!. must not be greater than his master.
CARIsrrAS CoxDuor.-Lst y our religion b
:. impressive BY it, consistency. and attractiv
) BY it, auiableness Hold forth the wor
Of truth in your lips - veil - in your lar
guage, aud BY your tsmpsrs - veil - you
!. tonguos jay.
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