Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-02-03
GEMS FROM OLD CASKETS.

PREAcnNG.-'All the fine words and phrases in
the world can never mortjfy one lust, nor convert
one soul to God and goodness. -Bereyidge
| IMNumBuIr OF GoD.-"God is as ii were the fix
ed point on which revoye all the creatures in the
universe without paraking himself Of their revolu-
| tons. ''-Sau7H
| WASTE OF TIME--''Our lives are spent either in
doing nothing at all in doing nothing to the pur-
pose. or in doing nothing that We ought to do We
are always complaining days are few, and acting
as though there would be end of them. ."-SeReca.
THE SABBATH.-''If keeping holy the seventh day
were only human institution. it would be the best
method that could have been thought OF for polish
ing and civiHzinc mankind. .''--fddiSOR.
RICHEs-'.I cannot call riches better than the
baggage of virtue; the Roman word is better, imped
ieata; for the baggage is to army, is riches
to virtue; it cannot be spared nor left behind but it
hindereth the march; yea. and the of it some
times loseth or disturbeth the victory. OF great
riches there is real use, except il be in the dis
| trbution; the rest Is but cOnceit. '-BdcOH.
AFFIC11ox.-'G by affiiction calls men down
from their heights to sit in the dust, plucks away
| their gay feathers wherein they prided themselves
| rubs the paint and varnish from off the creature,
whereby it appears in its native deformity. -
| Boston.
CONFLICT OF FAITH.-'.If Satan and did strive
for any word of God in all my life, il for this
good word Of Christ HIM that cometh INTO me
,cU IN norise cast ont; he at one end, and at the
| other q what work we made. II was tor this that
we did so tug and strive he pulled and pulled; but,
God be praised | oyercame him, and got sweetness
| from it. Blu ""''
BEYEvoLEYCE.-.I see in this world two heaps
human happiness and misery. If can take but the
smallest bit from one heap and add to the other.
carry point. lfa child has dropped alf-penny
and by giving it another | wipe away its tears,
| feel have done something. | should be glad in
deed to do greater things, bIt win not neglect
| this John Merton.
! GUILTY CONSCIENCE Guilt is that which quells
the courage of the bold ties the tongue Of the clo-
quent and makes greatness itself sneaL aud lurk
and behave itselfpoorly. South.
"A title of honor will no more abate the tornents
of conscience than it doth mitigate Beezebub tor
ments to be styled prince of the devils. You may
as well seek to cure a wound in your body by apply
ing plasterto your garment seek to ease a wound
ed spirit by all the treasures pleasures, and enjoy
ments of this world. .''-Ezek5cI HopLi,es
ATHEIsM-''AE atheist is not only devil in reli-
| gion, but a monster in nature. ''-DOnRe.
SELFIsHNEsS.-''It is shame for a rich Christian
! to be like Christmas-box. that receives all and
nothing can be got out till it be broken in pieces =
Bishop Hail.
| FUTURE JUDGMENT. IF God has given such de
monstrations Of the judgement to come as may as
sure all the world of the certany'of it, and athe
ist. an epicure. fool will not believe it, il he will
not believe what a Felix believed and trembled at
If he will not believe what devils believe and rem
! Die at: God viii never come crouching to him and
beg of him that he will beeveit; but let him dsbe
lieve it at his own peril, and take what comes
| LighBoot.