The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-10-25
,HlisrrIlaneu1ls Rfanina.
Home, Sweet Home.

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling
place in all generations" So says the
Ps,lInist, speaking in the name of true
Christians in all ages. "Our dwelling
place our home. What beau iful
figure is here used, to bring to view, as
1t were, tue resting place of the people
of God. Home, o sweet home. How
many sing Of sweet home.' And
though it an humble abode, their
hearts leap at the thought, when far
away. But what makes home so
.swceta There are our best ,frieuds-
those who sympathise with, aud tender.
ly love us. and who are ever ready to
give us a hearty greeting when we re-
turn. There are those we most tender
ly love-. And tits love that makes
home happy 1t is this reiurn of af:
fection that makes us sigh after it, in
all our weary wanderings. There is a
thought of rest, and safety in the idea
of home. The weary pilgrim on q dis.
tant hill, is .invigorated with fresh
str sngth, if his distant home is seen in
the, distance. And but thought of it
will enable him to press forward in his
journey and hear with patiencs the
storms and difficulties that come upon
him. The toll will soon end, aud home
will make amends for all. = So of the
peopleaof God. In heaven God dweils.
lie is their dwelling place. In Him is
rest and safety. There are their best
friends. Maltitudes are there who love
them, and are waiting 10 give them a
joyful greeting, when they shall arrive
in safety there. Through all tkeir, pill
grinage,'. . and, in every trial their
thoughts 1y homeward, and heaven,
ward. Wearied and toilworn. the
thought Of home, that resting place, in,
spires them with courage and patience.
Time and toll will soon end, and they
will rest in that loved home. Once
more, the sweetness is occasioned not
only bv the presence of friends, but the
absence of foes. Should n mans fam
ly becom.e his foes--then the sweetness
Of home would be lost. But this is a
rare exception. In the heavenly home,
no fee can ever intrude. No sentinel Is
needed there. Sin and Satan, and eve.
~ evil disposition and vie affection is
I forever shut out. And even mere, while
longing after his home, how many pre-.
cious communications from above cheer
him by the way, like loving 1epistlcs
from the home of the lone pilgrim.
Reader, is God your resting Place
your home . DO your most atfe, tionate
and ardent feelings daily rise to Ii N
Are youlike child away from home
ever thinking Of God and heaven as
your loved resting placei Are yo,
longing TO greet yorr heavenly brelh.
rem and fall and worship your Father in
| the great temple abovei Are you vii
! ling to endure hardship as a good sol
dier of Christ, and do all yoa caa 70,
the honor # God I II &C., you may
hone that Col is your final resting
place, and you viii carry the earnest o
that home with you ali yGnr journey
through. The'home Of your childhood
\ may be desolated. your frieuds di,, an,
the loved mansion itself be removed
4 But the heavenly home changes no
I from generation 10 generation. ,l
How sad the case Of a poor wander
er in this void, who travels on and on
! hut there 10 no place he calls home
No place where loving f'i.nas dwell
who will gree. his return. lie has NJ
! visions Of home 10 cheer him in storm
and trials, Much more sad is tho cas-
lot those. who make NOT God their rest