Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-07

Justice Of their csuse-snd Gad siI remind them Of
their misplaced cot6dencs-of their practical rsreunes
nsut Of H. Providepcs-'y psrUittps cal mites that
will call them back TO Him. and compel ths N 70 raise
their hands in imploring deps isncs suppl caso ~
HIS Tnrens The same psincir<s shish ss dad tue IN
IT personal sIrsrencs vs shs And extending 10 all
our interesfs-sscuar, social, political when Christ
isns let down their hands, the L,rd Gill suffer then W
be aiictsd. He vTl humble us II ss fors.ks Hin.
vi. The doctrine Of the tux. teaches furhss, that
While God 10 prayer II trust Hin In fsish, se are
1t the same time 10 lxpLor Ass ADArsb
TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE EsDs We For hoss "
have ordered all the srast.s their hnss and hsv.
kept them In that position In the hour Of ssaut would
have been presumptuous folly. God operates among
uen in the line of human activities and sgsrcss not
BY miracle, ssd, from them.
Here vs have" says pOus writer. : - Hns example
Of activity aud reliance the sword In he hand o.
Joshua the rod in the hand Of Moses the host fighting
in the vale, If siy.hirg depended on their s:rsnu-
ousness, the ntercsder pleading on the bill a. II al was
to be accomplished by divine agency. 10 uss means
Without neglectng tIust 10 God ard TO trust 10 God
~ithou. onittiog the Of means this 10 the union re.
commended BY cur Lord and bis Apostl.s. "WA.ch and
pray" "Wtrk out your own salvation With fear and
trembling for il Is I'D that vorksh 10 you 10 VII ard
to do" "Dig.nt in business fsrvent In fplrs serving
the Lord" Each has his own calling and work. "
would be absurd to eIto the vsor Of joshua at the en-
peuss Of peiy in Moss or to eIto the psty OF hoss'.
at the expense Of v.lor In Joshua Il not for want
Of courage that Noses prayed for want Of devotion
th. ou1ht In uast the Opirit that Actu
ated the suppcsnt and the warrior" ....
Joshua vas man, God fearing, Godrustiul IS WAS
Noses Oh, that this spirt pervsded the Sus Of our
Rulsrs Generals, our Armies That to some sIten'
I. does control them Is our belief and highest en-.
coursgement and hope pious trust in God joined "
dilgeut employm OF instrumenalities would rem.
der armies insncbls and insure our cause triun'
phant issue. We sometimes eIutnsly sAy "aod y
for u.s." We hear it from the lips Of mpsty But
God will not be FOR u.s. f dishonor Him BY general
forgetfulness and disobedsRce. For the nation and
kingdom that will not serve Thee shsll perish yss
those nations shall be utterly wasted, sAth the Lord
While on The one hand then ve are not to overlook
those duties BY which the favor OF Jehovah propn
ated on The other neglect no means by which
success may be made sursr.
VII. Finally, let this theme teach that THE rrEhsf
CHRISTIAN ~ THE TRUST PATRIOT.
In the sresent low estimate, BY the world - 10 What
constitutes highest humln eIceeney It might perhaps
eem harsh 10 saw that the sbo Is not true 70 bis
God can no, be relied on a. true to his fellow Ystcsn
ae who saws he believes in od-in bis power justice and
uperntendeuce of hum An srf.s-snd Who still, under
the impulses Of evil passions and sppettes usmpl up
on His known laws, sights bis admitted authority, and
makes his own perva.e sill bis sole Law, can such ~
one be implicitly trusted With momsntous human ints-
,ests If his own selfish greed or qualification prompt
aim TO disregard or abuse them When you - de-
ayity working into you instinctVsy know
man |. not 10 be trusted il he Ia known 70 b violent,
,rofane obscene, lying, drunken, shat prudent man
will commit momentous trusts 10 bis keeping! Who
for example, does not that drunken soldier net
{, be trusted upoa any important post. How immeaf.
ursably more dangerous aud untrustvorthy drunk
ca captain or general to whom precious livss are com.
init, ID Who hold, nations welfare in bis hsnds vheu
h stupees or erszss bis intellect and heart BY As
Indulgence Of brutal and besotted appetss You ad
init that 10 such extreme cases, no confidence 70 b
I,osd In the man. But vhsrs such sItrsmiuss not
.ched n safest to trust whose heart and life de-
v.ope such vices in their lowest degree 10 NOT hs
man whose spp.tites and passions ars controlled and
s,bdued by high moral principle most worthy Of conf
d.pce This what true psty does 1t rprsssss h
evil and deyslopes the good in bis nature. The man
who fears e cd will cot .lfuly wrong men. M man
Who loves God will love his kind and b. most soctsrs
for their Welfare He cannot be false to bis fellows sDa
true to his God He Who shows in HE life that be BE-
lives and trusts in bis God may himself BE- tru,tsd
do not mean that merely because . man ID Q ebrL.
ian he will therefore necessarily be the beet soldier o.
General or Legislator. O:her qualifications must b
euu. But other things being equal, the true hsartsd
christian ms, be the pures patriot the mos reliable
nan in all relations aud ei,es. He scrupuously sb.
Gains from all that weskens him units him for hh
duties. He Cherishes tho-e principles and habits that
best sdap him to bis work. Any service that pisty un
st, man to perform ought not to b performed ct al
A, ,h Nose. and the ,rseli.es % With Us indi,id
u,s and a, Atom; greatest dangers threaten, the
direst 70 ,erses overtaks, shsn 10 let do our hand
,b,n wa neglect TO recognz, and honor Gsd, - cur
strength and refuge
"a Throne gu ,erior our 6rst homage claims;
10 Csssar's Csnr, our first tribute due:
"AuIb1:s which, unpaid, makes speeous vroaS,
"Ard spls ldd sacrlegs, Of oil beside,
"Ilustrious followers; We mut hrst b Just;
"Aud what % Just as ave.f the suprsns'
"Lsy fear us rugged ruff ans Of the North,
"Ta,u yir.rs', we'll clad rebels nearer hoos,
"Less Loyol.s disguised, al splns sons,
"rh.n traitors lurking in our appetizer;
"Less all the leRiors, Seine and fssus send,
THAN unrsinsd plssicns rushing on our psses;
"Your savage nountailsers are tame 70 thse
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