Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-07

NlOoS IeSlueHce Is dJ IleTmOnL
on the Hudson. He was a remarkably beau
tiful boy, with soft hazel eyes, of gentle, af-
fectionate, contiding spirit, of the most pleas
ing, natural, childish manners, which made
him favorite, not only among his little play
mates, but also "children of larger growth"
| was always glad to see him in the sanctum
or to be saluted and welcomed by him when
calling at or passing by the hospitable house
of which he was alike the ornament and the
delight.
Dear little fellow it was sad sight on
that recent Sunday of bowling wind and thick
driving snow storm, to see his fair form borne
to Greenwood, and laid in its last cold bed
How often will the scene recur to the hearts
of his stricken parents land how many
times, as days, and weeks, and months roll by,
will his ''little winning ways" appeal to the
mothers heart
"Yet thou wilt then, fond mother!
In after years look back,
(Iime brings such woundroue easingO
With sadness not unpeasing,
Even ON that gloomy track.
"Thoult say, My first-born blessing,
1t almost broke my heart
When you vert forced to go;
And yet for thee know
Twas better to depart.
"Good took thee in HIS mercy,
a lamb, untasked, uutried
lie fought the tight Tor thee,
lie won the victory,
And thou art sanctited
81 look around and see
The evil ways of men,
And o! beloved child,
Pm more than 'recouciled'
10 thy departure them"
Surely there is consolation in these touch
ing lines! Better that the light cloud should
fade away IN the mornings breath than travel
through the weary way to gather in darkness
and end in storm!-L. Gaylord Clark.
A LIFE THAT is ABOVE LAw.-Some say
that we can, and ought to get beyond all vir-
tue, all custom and order, all law, precepts,
and seemliness, so that all these should be
laid aside, thrown off, and set at naught.
Herein there is some truth and some false
hood. Behold and mark; Christ was greater
than his own life, and above all virtue, Gus
tom, ordinances and the like, and so also is
the evil spirit above them, but with a differ
ence. For Christ was and is above them on
this wise, that his words, and works, and
ways, his doings and refrainings, his speech
and silence, his sufferings, and whatsoever
happened to him, were. not forced upon him,
neither did he need them, neither were they
of any profit to himself. 1t was and is the
same with all manner of virtue, order, laws,
decency, and the like; for all that may be
reached by the is already in Christ to per-
lection. In this sense that saying OF St. Paul
Is true, and receWeth Its fulfllment: Gas
many as are led by the spirit of God, they are
the sons OF God, and are not under the law.
but under grace" That meaneth, man need
not teach them what they are to do or abstain
from; for their maSter-that is, the spirit of
God, shall verify teach them what is needful
for them to know. Likewise they do not need
that men should give them precepts, or com
mand them to do right, or not to do wrong,
and the like; for the same admirable master
who teacheth them what is good or not, what
is higher and lower and in short leadeth them
into all truth He reigneth also within them
and biddeth them to hold fast that which is
good, and to let the rest go, and to Him they
give ear Behold in this sense they need not
to wait upon any law, either to teach or to
command them Theologia Ge1mGnica.
A NOBLE WoRK.-The American Bible So
ciety is doing it. Few are aware of the stu
pendous labors of this organization. During
the nine months ending with 1862, this socie-
ty issued nine hundred and thirtv-two thou
sand bibles and testaments. This is greater
number of volumes than is contained in the
national library of Paris, the largest library
in the world. In September last they issued
at the rate of eleven Il minute, and through
August, September and October, at the rate
of six thousand a day for every secular day.
These bibles and testaments are in thirty four
different languages Since the war opened
the society have furnished more than one mill
lion of bibles and testaments to the army.
Many are supplied to the prisoners and to the
'contrabands." Thirty thousand copies have
lately been granted by the committee to the
Washington city bible society and to the chris
tian commission for the army. After battle
the distributors are unusually active, as after
the sad struggle at Fredericksburg, six thou
sand were distributed through the hospitals,
to supply the place of those lost, and any 9TH
ers. The society are now issuing new trans
latons or versions in Armeno Turkish, Ara
bic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Italian, Spanish and
French.-BoSton Journal.
ATHANAsIA.
The ship may sink
And may drink
A hasty depth in the deep salt sea;
But all that leave
In the ocean grave
Can be slipped and spared, and no loss to me.
Let go the breath!
There is no death
To the living soul, nor loss, nor HARM
Not in the clod,
Is the life OF q cd;
Let it mount, as it will. from form to form.3
SET THINE House IN ORDER.-Alas tor
him who grows old without growing wise,
and to whom the future world does not set
open her gates, when he is excluded from the
present! The Lord deals SO gracously with
us in the decline of life, that it is a shame to
turn deaf ear to the lessons which He gives.
The eye becomes dim the ear dull the tongue
falters, the feet totter, and the senses refuse
to do their office, and from every side resounds
the call, "Set thy house in order" The play
mates of youth, the fellow-laborers of man
hood. die away, and take the road before us.
Old age is like some quiet chamber, in which,
disconnected from the visible world, we can