Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-17
Religious MisfflIarlp


Religious Misffllaap.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
WoRRY.-Don't you know that multitudes of
human beings turn away from the raany blessings
OF Their lot, and dwell and brood upon is woniesg
Don't you know that multtudes persistently look
away from the numerous pleasant things they
might contemplate, and look fxedly and almost
constantly at painful and disagreeable thingsg
lou SIT down, my friend, in your snug library
beside the evening fire. The blast without Is
hardly heard through the drawn curtains Your
vile IS there, and your two grOwn-up daughters.
1ou ieei thankful that after the hustle of the day
you have this quiet retreat where you may rest
and rent yourself for another day, with is hustle
but the conversation goes on. Nothing Is talked
oil out the failings OF the servants, and the idle
ness and impudence of yourb0ys; unless, indeed,
II be the supercilious bow with which Mrs Snooks
that afternoon passed your wife, and the fact that
the pleasant dinner party at which you assisted the
evening before az Mr. Smith has been ascertained
TO have been one of a second-chop Character, his
more honored guests having dined on the pre-
yious day. Every petty disagreeable in your lot,
IN short, is Brought out, turned ingeniously in
every possible light, and aggravated and exagge-
rated TO the highest degree The natural and
necessary result follows. An hour, or less Of this
discipline, brings all parties to a sulky and snap
pish frame Of mind. Instead of the cheerful and
thankful mood in which yeu were disposed TO be
when you set down, you find that your whole
moral nature is Jared and out OF gear. Your
wife, your daughters, and yourself, pass into
moody, sullen silence over your books-books
which you are not likely for this evening 20 much
appreciate or enjoy. Now, put il 10 every sensi-
bic reader, whether there be not great deal too
much OF this kind of thing. Are there not fam.
ilies that never spend quiet evening together,
without embittering il by raking up every un-
pleasant subject in their lot and historys There
are folks who, both in their own case and that of
Others, seem to find a strange satisfaction in stick
ing the thorn in the hand, further in: even in
twisting the dagger in the heart Their lot has
its innumerable blessings, but they will not look
at these. Let the view around in hundred d.
rections be ever so charming, they cannot be got
TO turn their mental view in one Of these They
persist in keeping nose and ewes at the moral pig
sty. e
How TO PRosPER IN BusISEss.-In the first
place, make up your mind 10 accomplish what
ever you undertake; decide upon some particular
employment, and perseyere in it. All difficulties
are overcome by diligence and assiduty.
Be not afraid TO work with your hands, and dill
igently too. "a cat in gloves catches no mice"
He who remains in the mill, grinds; not he who
goes and comes
Attend to your business, never trust any one
else. "a pot that belongs to too many is III
stirred, and worse boiled"
Be frugal. "That which will not make pot
will make pot lid. "Save the penve, snd the
pounds will take care of themselves"
Be abstemious "Who dainties love shall beg
gars prove"
Rise early. The sleepy fox catches no poul-
try"
"Plow deep. while sluggards sleep. and YOU will
have corn 10 sell and keep"
Treat every one with respect and cvility
Everything IS gained, and nothing lost BY cour-
tesy."
GOOD manners insure success"
Never anticipate wealth from any other source
than labor; especially never place dependence
upon becoming the possessor of an inheritance
"He who waits for dead mems shoes nav have
| to 60 long time barefoot" He who runs after
a shadow hath a wearisome race"
Above all things, never despair. God is where
he was. he helps those who truly trust in Him.
e8-If people would discern and distinguish,
instead OF confusing and confounding. they would
see that the best way of putting down the abuse
| of thing, is 20 make il useful. Would you lop
of every body's hands because fhey might be
turned TO picking and stealingf Neither is the
intellect to be shorn of any of It's members;
seeing that, though they may all be perverted,
they may all minister TO good The busy have
no time TO be hdgefy. He who is following his
plough, viii not be breaking windows with the
mob. Little Is gained by overthrowing and
sweeping away an idol, unless you destroy the
idea, of which it is the shell and sentiment. Nor
will you find any plan effective for keeping
folks from doing harm, as teaching them TO EN-.
ploy their faculties in doing good, and giving
them plenty Of good work TO do.
LIFEs FAIuREs-1t Is not by rerrettinc
4 what is rrepairable that true work is 10 be DONE
but by making the best Of what we are II is
not by complaining that We have not the right
tools. but by using well the tools we have. What
we are, and whence We are, is Gods providen
tial arrangement--God doing, though il nav
be mans misdoing; aud the manly and the wise
way is to look your Disadvantages in the face.
and see what can be made out Of them. Life.
like war, Is series of mistakes; and he Is not
the, best Christian nor the best General who
makes the fewest false steps. Poor mediocrity
may secure that: but he is the best General who
wins the most splendid victories by the rctrieyal
Of mistakes. Forget mistakes. Organize vic.
tory out of mistakes. -
1 TRUE HoSoR.-one title 20 the Christian re.
spect of men is service rendered TO the world.
valuable works done for men. The signet Of the
crest Of the young Prince who has just visited US
IN the couplet ~1ch diem" serue; and it ex-
presses admirably the patent Of true nobility
There is no better motto than this for one who
holds exalted station. and il 10 quite fit the
saddle, or the hilt Of a sword. II Is the con-
denscd injunction Of Jesus. when he says. "who-
soever will be chief among you, let him be your
servant" Great or profitable work done for the
: world makes man honorable This il true
where the work is material; il is still more true
where the work is moral and spiritual
SMALL FAUNA writer thus speaks Of the
fatal influence of small faults on the peace OF
households: Homes are more often darkened
by the continual recurrence Of small faults than
by the actual presence of any decided vice These
evils are apparently ofverv dissimar magnitude
yet II Is easier 10 grapple with the one than the
other. The Eastern traveller can combine hi:
force and hunt down the tiger that prowls upon
his path; but he finds il scarcely possible 70 es
cape the mosquitoes that infesi the air he breathel
e or the neas that swarm In the sand he treads."
r rE Nothing betrays so much weakness Of un
derstanding, as not 70 perceive the misery o
man scifkeuf God Nothing Is surcr token OF
{ extreme baseness OF spirit, than not to wisl
for the reality Of eternal promises. No man i
so truly a coward as he that acts brave agans
e heaven.
sE Many err the more dangerously becaus'
. they take truth as the foundation Of their er
: ror. This makes lies, not In the believing
: falsehood. but in regarding one truth 70 the er
: clusion of another.
v - IL were 70 be wished tnat me enemies o
religion would at least learn what il is before the,
Q oppose it.
SB-A little thing comi.rts us, because a litt
thing afflicts us.
The CRoss.-
Blesf they who seek.
while In their youth,
l. With spirits meek.
4 The way Of Truth.
!. To them the sacred volume doth dsTssy
= Christ the only true and living vsy;
e His precious blood Galway IL gwen;
7. To make them heirs Of endless bliss IN Hea'n
m And cen earth the child Of God can trace
:. The glorious blessings Of His sosereik grace
:. For them He bore
His FATHERS froun;
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