The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-16
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

CnRIsrIAs PgRFEcrIos-Let perfec.
ton always be your aim nothing below
it. Seeking strength from on high, rise
from your knees to try 1t again, and again,
and again, and you will find that every
true. earnest. pray effort raises you
higher, and still higher on the Rock Of
Ages. Let every day see some work
done, some battle fought. some victory
won. Rise every moruiugto make a new
start for Heaven; and let every sun that
sets leave you days journey nearer it.
Woik on, press on, fight on. Do the
best you can, 1--we the hest yca en-. yet
all Il q cool ~ y ~. 4 ou
ean--do II q. ~ "a. ~ can, du 1t in
Ill ne ways that you can. And God,
working in you by his Spirit both to will
and to do Of his good pleasure, you shall
rise, step BY step, onward and upward, to
perfection till, mounting as on eagle 5
wings, you arrive at the gate Of glory,
and in you perfect Heaven receives a
perfect saint.
I lie ENDLESS REST There arc no
weary heads or weary hearts on the other
side of jordan. The rest Of Heaven will
be the sweeter for the tolls Of EARTH
The value of eternal rest will be enhan
ced by the troubles OF time. Jesus now
allows us to rest on his bosom He will
soon bring us to rest in his Father
house. His rest will he glorious. A rest
from sin; a rest from sorrow. The very
rest that Jesus him self enjoys. We shalt
rest not only with him, but like him
Thanks be unto God for the rest we en-
joy Ten thousand thanks 10 God for
the rest We shall enjoy with Christ -
Wearied one, look away from the cause of
thy present suffering, and remember there
is rest remaining for thee. A little while
and thou shalt enter into rest.
THE BLIND MAN HAppY.-Ina journal
OF a tour through Scotland, by Rev. G..
Simeon, Of Cambridge we have the fol.
lowing passage: ave went to see Lady
Rosa's grounds. Here also saw blind
men weaving. May l never forget the
following fact: One Of the blind men,
on being interroga ed with respect to his
know ledge Of spiritual things, answered,
Il never saw till was blind nor dill |
ever know contcntment when had my
eyeslght as do now that l have lost it !;
| can truly affirm, though few know how
to credit me, that would on no account
change my present situation and circum-
stances with any that ever enjoyed be-
fore | was blind" He had enjoyed eve
sight ill twenty-five, and had been blind
now about three years. my SOUL" Mr..
Simeon adds, "was much affected and
eomforted with his declaration. Surely
there is reality in religion"
CHRIsrIAx CONTENTION God grant
that We may contend with other church.
es as the vine with the olive, which of us
shall bear the best fruit; but not - the
brier with the thistle which of us shall
be most Improbable Il Lord Bacon.
EIGod viii forever keep house with
the humble soul; when once they meet,
they never part. There is no such way
to be rich as to be poor and low ia your
own eyes. This is the way 10 enjoy His
company in whom all treasures are.
~ Those who are filed With the love
OF God and man, rejoice in the propaga-
ton and extension of divine truth, in the
spread Of true religion. by which alone,
peace and good will can be diffased thro'
The GARTH DR.. Adam Clarke,
fIA mans most glorious actions will
at last be found to be but glorious sins, if
he bath made him 'eif and not the glory
OF God, the end Of these actions.
0rGod loves tina. his people should
put his bonds, his promises in suit !;
and he who does so shall find God near
him though friends should issve him aud
the world be in arms sgainst him.
~Trus gracc makes al new, the in
side new and the outside new; "If any
man be 10 Christ he 10 . new creature"
E1To oil men the best friend Is vir-
Tue; the best companions are hig b endeav-
DTS and honorsbls sentiments.
cYIfa man be not interested in
Christ. he may perish With "Our Father
In his mouth. IS