The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-20
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
TIE DIVINE NAMES.


ASH the Lord desccnded in tbs cloud and stood
with hiu therS, ard proclaimed the nam o; the Lord
Aud the Lord passed by before him, AMI proclaim.
cd The Lord, TIL Lord uod, m3rciful and gracious
! long suffering aud abundant IN goodn's aud
truth, keeping nj ircy for thousands foreiving in.
iquity and transFrvssion and sin and that will by no
means clear the guilty visiting the nquity " the
fathers upon the children, and upon the childrln's
| children, unto the third aud ts the fourth genera
tiun. --Fx. x1Ntv, 81.
The best Of all proofs of the existence Of
the great Greater is found when the heart
in perfect harmony with God. realizes that
60 is love" This is when the new
creation takes pla;c When this is com
plate, then does the inmo i soul excla:m, -
know that my ltedtern2r lives" L,tmc tell
simple story g. illustrate that even the
names which God himself has chosen then
apply themselves TO the heart, A Ia, an
only da fighter, was at II ball am u;
" Tic flashing Of jewels an 1 1uttcr ot lac,s,
| And tropical olorS sweet than musk,
An III m aui WON N with beautiful faces,
AMI eyes of droamiest dusk"
Her laugh was the mcrricst Of all, he:
pranks the amusement Of ALL She Wa =,
seemingly, the gaycSt Of the gay. But down
in her heart there lay deep shadows, which
all the light and mirth Of th.t evening could
not chase away.
During the day which the revcls of that
evening concluded, IL friend, whose hca t
had been recently touched by the love OF
Jesus, had visited her. With tho irres st =
bic, though quiet power Of newborn hol q.
ness, she had urged her TO leave the 70 lies
Of the world and 10 dedicate her existence
TO the glory Of Goi, 10 him who is alto
gethcr lovely"
The Holy Spirit had taken the words of
that friend and had st lnpod with them
uron Ada's heart part OF the divine name
All the evening she could not help rca ling.
And will. by no means, clear the gu lty.'
l She went home 10 her room, and although
, ver.slippcred case had been there, step.
= ping about and arranging everything to the
= !. highest point of earthly comfort, yet no
: comfort came to tho sp rt o! Ia. lIc.
:. past history seem.l to her u long line of
!, blackncss, She knew she had often turne d
=" away from the teachings Of the Holy Spirit
y and slightcd h's wooinss. She knew she
. had indulged in oIen sir and secret wick
: odnesE. She kn W that lie who was
strong and powerful" could, in justice,
y cast her oil, and : ,nsisn h,r to endless Woe.
!, With awe, almost oqullins that Of the ALL
:, Gent Jew. who never pro lounced this name
Of God 60 terrible did il seem 10 him, she
u thought upon the name, Jehovah, sclf-ex.
isting" She thought {" II o seli-existing
. . God had has created all things. surely an,
:, entirely in his hands. lie can do with nae
y whatever seoms good to him hc can cas-,
me off for my sins" y. how bitterly she
i, regretted that she had not ma'lo her peace
with him before How widely her sins
= seemed now 10 separate her from him
= The Lnrd, The Lord God" he seemed nov
TO her, for tho terrors of the law were un-
= folded before her and its dire penalty
- seemed suspended over her soul.
= But new scene opened upon her. The
y Spirit led her 10 the Gospel She turned
the sacred pages Of the New Testament
Its blessed invitations and alluring prom
!" " ises gave her hope. Through these, sh,
learned and felt other names of tho grea
IL II AN" She read of tho lonely babe @
Bethlehem Of the holy child who wandere,
20 10 Nazareth. and TO Egypt. Of the "man o
~ sorrows" who wept at Jerusalem. bled .
- GethRenane and died upon Calvary. WhoI
o she thought that, despite sll this sutforeC
o for her, she had lived regardless Of him al
:, together, ahe felt that he was indeed niel
:" cItul '-iui Of goodness and compassion
and gracious "--his nature goodness itself
and lcng-smteIing not easily irritaEed
). but hearing long snd kindly; and abundan
in truth and love"
- Hope sprang up in hor heart. "keepinJ
"' mercy for thousands - this was part Of hi
Go Go name. His name springs from his nature
rs All. she fell upon her knees. and in pom
nc tencr said. God be merciful 70 me a sin
y ner." Was II long hofore God revealed I
!, ~ her the nature OF tho name she had learne
&c 10 HpesL Soon there came breathing owe
S s'e her spirit, that influence, which, like III
VIC breeIes Of earth, blow as they list, and W
hear the sound thereof, but cannot te
- whcnce they come. nor whittier they 60.
,o What Ada then heard was gentle as the MI
70 $40 OF a new morning, ami she SANG fgeI
70 70 the melody, which rose IN her heart. "Th
:" nature sud thy mama is love" Forgivir
g iniqury. transgIesslon, aud sil.." The RI
deemer," the Psrdoner," "0ur Father
w These were tho names of endesrment whic
uo were constantly crowding 10 her tongue
"a welhng up, because Nhe felt unmiatakabl
.il' that they belonged to the nature of her Go,
- She had realized the promise given in Re,
los elation, Z" will write upon HIM my ne,
,u name She went out into the world Wit
ns q new life. She was constantly exper
Us sncing the virtue Of new name Who
''.s temptation and persecution came, al
ls' mighty" Allsuthoisnt." Supporter" pr,
'oh nounced with an uplited heart, would ca
m 'mu' down all the help she required.
When UNJUST accusation was forcad upo
'ue her, no recnminstien escaped her tongu
w w IL Was enough for her TO know that Il
ne name Of him who loved har was Righteo,
rn Judge" Lard Of ALL" Did the wickC
10 triumph, aud trsnIple down the work Of Il
'ou good, tbs Avepger would como down
eh his own good time. With perfect pea,
,to she could hear him say. Vengeance is min
me ] will repay. saith the Lord" Ada cou
ne louk about her upon tho works of ereatio
ud repeating the words of the poet
- Part of Thy name divnsly staajs,
n On ali Thy creatures ws,."
'"' The rainbow wrote for her, in circles Of C,
orcd light. Our God ia love" Mot tire
lear, blossom, a weed. hut contained 4
1t1 her folio volamr." Everything proclair
les cd for her. And everything proclaims for u
in the names OF Jehovah, ths sslf,existing TO
ar OF. consciousness te,ls ls tLcre IA = God.