Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-17
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Lock Heavenward

HOW did you ike the sermon this morn
ing, George2" asked Mrs. Weston of her
husband, one Sabbath evening.
"Not much" replied her husband, frown
settling upon his brow as he spoke.
mot like IT, Georgel Why, thought it
the best one our new Pastor has given us
yet" Still the frown on George Westons
brow grew darker.
ut might have been a very good sermon
Mary, but, to tell you the truth, am getting
tired of these long pieces of rigmarole. Re-
ligion, doubt not, is very good thing in
theory, but there is such little of it put
into practical use, that am almost disgusted
with it
Mrs. Weston was troubled her face first
grew red, then very pale. Often of late had
she noticed the same spirit manifested by her
husband, when she brosched the subject of
religion and for some moments she was un-
decided whether to let the subject drop or
not. Presently she ssked, with a slight
trembling in her voice. It's any thing the
matter, George7 Has any thing gone wrong
with your" IL was some moments before he
answered, aud then he said:
"Mary, you know Old Deacon Marshall,
don't you2 That fine old gentleman with
such an extra amount of piew, who was al
ways giving us such good advice; had a
longer face than any ore else ever knew,
and who was always noted for his long
pr0yers|
Yes" she replied, II knew him very well.
What Of him2"
"Well, it turns up that he has collected all
the money he could, cheated his creditors out
of large amount and departed for parts un-
known. A pretty specimen of Christian
piety, truly"
Mrs. Weston was much startled by this
piece of "pews," but still she appeared to her
husband to be not in the least surprised.
She had dim perception that she knew
where her husbands troubles lay, so she
answered him quite calmly:
"To tell you The truth, George, I never had
much confidence in Deacon Marshall. | have
beard many things said against him in former
times, which l suppose you have not, aud
again | always had my secret doubts as to
hi sincerity in religion"
81 had not" replied her husband. "It
there was any man in the church trusted
and put confidence in, it was him. Iaways
tried to profit by his exhortstons, believe in
the sincerity OF his prayers, and, in fact, tried
| to follow him as pattern of Christian piety
And now, to find that he should turn out SC
rsscally, declare have very serious doubts
in regard to the reality of this species Of
religion"
Mrs Weston now saw full we'll where her
husbands difficulties lay. He had placed
his confidence and trust too much in man
and bad not looked enough to God for hi:
guidance aud spirit. She saw it was 9
mighty error he had fallen into; and was il
not her duty to direct him to the remedy
George" she said, do you not remember
the text this morning, Looking unto Jesus
the author aud fDisher of our falLb;' aud
fear very much that for some time past yol
have not been doing thi,; while you arr
content to look at what this brother or tina
brother is doing, how they are acting, fud
ing out their little faults and short. comings
fear you will find but little peace or com
fort in religion; 80 do, George, in future turl
over new leaf; look away from the world
turn your eyes more heaven ward, and mar
my words, you will be able to say with al
truth and sincerity, of religion, Her way
are ways of pleasantness, and all her path
are peace.'" And he did. George Weston
eyes we're opened; he saw the error he ha
ALLEN into; "new leaf" was turned owe,
many prayers arose from his lips for grace t
carry out his resolutions, and by the help c
Goo he conquered. A. L. F.
Cincinnati, January Is.