Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-06-06

y az Jay one oIteh meets angels unaware
then should we ever
IDEAL gently with the strangers heart
We should deal with it as with a sacred and
holy thing. We know not what a day may :
bring forth. Tomorrow we may be wander
ers, outcasts-al alonei with the great wide
world for our home, and an ~omnipotent God
for our sole, yet all sufficient friend. We
cling to life yet why? We admit that life
has many pleasures, and the while we know
tnemto be transient as we feel them paltry,
unsatisfactory, and vain. We enjoy to-day;
tomorrow we expect to bring us fresh enjoy
ment Tomorrow we win do thus and so.
tomorrow a new pleasure viii be ours. But,
trends, this may be our last night or day.
Ihe next sun may throw gliding upon our
utter ruin may shine gladly, brilliantly upon
our broken hopes and wounded hearts. In
this world can we lay our hand on any one
thing and say it is forever our own? Your
good sense tells you, "Nor' A thief may
come in the night and take it away. The
winds may destroy it the lightnings blast it,
or q wise and just Providence may sweep
away the last remnant Of earthly good. The
coming day may bring a temptation too pow
erful for our weak strength;-in an unguard-
ed moment, while the sunbeams are cleaning,
the birds singing, the soft winds wooing, the
flowers their fragrance diffusing, the joyous
MUSIC dealing, while all earth is rejoicing-in
such a moment a soul may be lost foreveri
Not at any time can we say, mine integrity is
mine own; my frmnees il enduring; | will
not yield to temptation sin hold- East to
mine innocence and my peace of mind. Upon
the arms of our own strength we cannot safe
ly lean. 1t must be accomplished through
Him-our spiritual wellbeing; with His
help, with constant watchfulness and prayer,
we may secure a foundation against which the
winds and storms of life and time may beat in
vain vehemence.
But ali we too often fail to ask the assist
ance of God; we too often neglect to watch
and pray ; and the consequence is, we toe
!, often fall. Ali let us turn unto Him let us
take Him into all our c~ounsels, andlean upoI
: Him in all our walks. Let US love Him, thai
we may dwell forever with Him, for in His
: bright abode, in the Heaven he gives tothos'
t who serve Him, all things lovely will be ours
f Joy, Peace, Love, Liberty, Happiness, Grace
) Purity, Fidelity, Eternal Bliss and Glory
all things that are good, and pure, and right
will be ours foreyermore. Oh! fellow-mol
v tails now o the perilous voyage of life, forge
for a brief while the perishable things
O earth, and give your thoughts to Heaven.
Ye pampered daughters Of luxury, pause
moment. Step out from the thought-destroy
ing whirl of excitement, into the cool, quit
,f bowers of sentiment, and summon your to
\ long sighted friend, sedate, clear-browed r
Election. Call her unto yeu you cannot ia
to be benefited by being in her society
Truly, she seems to belong to the past age
a she has an old-timy, spinster appearance
- which your eyes may not be pleased to los
3. upon; but nevertheless, | do assure 80
or young lady, she is a very estimable perso
5. and in every way worthy Of your canfiden
he and consideration. You would do well to
We. vite her into your council chamber on MAJ
o. occasions. When you allow her place to
or main unoccupied, seek her out, and retain b
IL as your bosom friend, and, take my word
nd it, you will never regret it.
1t is to you, fair daughters of ease-y
who, surrounded with luxury and pom
Dor have your hearts welded to those thing
whose souls are fastened to the nothingn'
ks. of worldly pursuits-that we address ours
he to-day. Now, turn not from US thy pre-
head, fair maiden; curl not your ruby Il
lem and r%outingly protest that VIC are disposed
Iga find fault and lecture. We do deny the cha
en-. right earnestly. We feel an interest in y
ar dear ones, ana that is why Weprlck you
ou1nep,s, pnint Mawish TO 5aIseyUgAp fr
me yCDr lethargic dullness. There! we h
a T said it-no offence intended. We desire
to throw off the trammels of inertness,
nut become brave, stout-hearted, energetic
men, as We're our foremothers. The i
pa tickles US as we pen it. We, the women
I'm the nineteenth century, becoming like
her grandmothers and eat-grandmothers, v
no TOOK a PRIDE IN eXcelllng others IN dome
the concerns, and were little esteemed if they
ong not labor with their hands whilst we,
ked degeneration, thou hast done thy work
w~ell-unworthy descendants of that M
per stock, are idly lounging on soft cushio
sofas, reading wishy-wasy, namby-par
nonsense, or cutting great holes out of
muslins, just for the pleasure of sewing arc
them and, strange to relate, we hold
: on heads higher than queens, and carry abou
.Isea more majestic airs than a dozen empires
.eral, and take great pride in knowing-nothin
ed in all
,eing Dear sisters, in starting out we did no
usual tend to roam in so wide a field; let us ret
will wish to speak to you concerning Leoni
ound ci. And, young lady, / venture to assert,
7ome- her LOT in life nossoeSad advantooos c,,nor;
fiagsyi your own. It was certainly more adapt,
e5- the development of her mental and ply
be- faculties; she had also more scope for tn
mt to ercise of religion, because she had more
= stacles to overcome than have ever been thu
T. across your fowery pathway and for
little that she received from His hand. Y
on earth, she was more deeply grateful
49, are we for ~num6erIess blessings and I
ore leges.
hose "Let not your heart be troubled ne
st. let it be afraid" I'm my Fathers hous
The many mansions. go to prepare a plao
and you'll doubt not, were the words of
from fort that echoed through the heart of I
aered through many a long and weary day.
there eyes were free to roam around her-tc
sink hold an abundance of good things witho,
To power to choose. ALI of it was given tt
/ feel ers. Some had enough; many more
NO in enough. She had none. Like Levi 0
your she had no lot with her brethren. Her
came the lot of vicisitude, of toll and p~riyatior
n the in all her poverty she was rich-richl
from lowed ofHeaven. The treasures of heal
d her mind were full to spverAe<4ing her hi
very temple Of treasures, Offering wit
mind pure gems Of truth, virtue and sincerity
while life was as a hght-heuseto the ship-wr
how mariner upon the seas of sin.
dark sat bordering that great question
with and death. We cling to life, we shrinl
ought DEATH" ran my thoughts. Now, why
your the christian, death is a cessation of all TT
think trials and Affections; to the ungodly
bent barefoot march from a land of barrene
road waste to one of the toIrid zone, of pest
think and plague.
se-for- To you, ye ones of little faith, whc
fery within the narrow way carelessly, | a
have the question:
n -Life, sayst thou lowest LIFE,
, Uet And why, hast thou not a thousand
st ? Trials thy feet to try