The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-19
vantage, our. groyth in grace. and
progress in the life divine

Now that,We are prRSeuS hofofG the
Lord, le. every heart adore him; let
every spirit pant for purity and send
forth heavenly aspirations, and we
shall feel that our little chapel is his
house and that we are now theirs of
God and joint heirs with our Lord
Jesus Christ; if SO be that we suffer
with him that we may be also glori-
fed together. My brethren, the
tempest las swept over us. God was
not i'll the blast.
''''Twas but the whirlwind of his breath,
| Announcing danger, wreck and death"
The mountains have been shaken by
an earthquake
'''Twas but the rolling of his car,
The tranlpling Of his steeds from far.
A devouring fire has consumed our
homes and our sanctuary
s''Twas but the terror of his eye,
That liShtened through the troubled sky"
Now, humbled soul, chastened,
trusting, adoring spirit, listen, and
hear the voice, SO still and small,
speaking of peace, of love! It is
God who speaks.
''Oh! it is a fathers voice
That bids the trembling earth rejoice"
"For mine house shall be called an
house OF prayer" Not q house
where prayers are said or intoned
with the faces of priests and people
directed to the altar, rs though the
Lord Was in that spot nlonc; not {,
house decorated to charm the eye,
with windows beautiful vita all the
hues of the rainbow, an.l burning
candles, and smoking incense, and
Shostly professions OF wlite-roucd
clergymcn and cilorister>. and II
service constructed to occupy tho
imagination and strike the sellses:
not IL house FOR aristccra &c Phari:,"c.,
F., to proclaim their merits IN: not u,
house for fashion an'i folly, vanity
and pride, to l>atron:Z.. ior PURPOSES
Of display and c;.rn;i qualification:
not house for he cultivation OF
literary taste and tho enjoyment OF
intellectual pleasures: not house for
Theatrical exhibitions. or the i,i
. umpll.; OF art. or Of clouuenc2 mere
human cluIueDcc-not Il nouSr for
The Sloriticati"n Of mans philosophy
or t:ic nation : greatness: 10: :, Lo,,.s.
for solemn iAh.;vior ,n>.~nlv. .r.
graceful devotional attitudes: No; 81
house fc! the fur'u Us s,,l:iar.,,
wliilon: the power. the letter witl,o,,,
the spirit; hut n house where the
sinner, like tn" Publican "f in,
parable, may present to God an
humble, broker: heart. painting for
pardon and tn" favor OF !Ieavr.:
where the congregation fccl what
they say to the om,is"irnt in,rI:
where p"nlt"ncr, faith and love knr..i
at thc feet Of jcsu> like Mar. and
lean upon his breast ike John, ana
weep hike poor Peter: where tl.n " orn,
uep"n,irnt soul seek, ai., find its
stay and solaro, lis fountain o: !ifr
and JOY, wiicre it rcnews lis strength
waiting upon the Luru tll:t it uI1v
mount up with WINGS Us c;:y:;.,,. rlu
ana not he w"ar!>'l, walk ans. not
fam A hcasc "f PRAYER. ior ail
oNr services tend IL praN"i ~.
re;;'! the word al God. We >:n:.. ~.
preach, that nnr souls may soar above.
the world. ma, breathe rcie,t!i! ::r.
kay be wr"pt Iii l!ini2s oi juyy. for
he that dN,-lieth in low. ,;w..llrtil il.
God :;nd God in iim What is
rr'S'or Iva: ,i,o a".ii', ictuIn L, t;n,l.
resumlnS the attitude of uependeuc..,
alteration and trHst? The believers
PRAYER Is NOR" than the proscn.inm Of
r2t!t!uns Tor benefits desired: i, !,
praise, it is submission. It IS wor>hip
1t IS the child leaning anon AKA
loving his father, rs Well rs telling,
Al3l his troubles and ASK inr for favu-s
It's necessity arises, lot lnorcl, from
orr Eced of divine support and pro
tertl"l, b"t our need of conformity
to the Will and image oi the eternal
Commnning with Cod nppeurin., in
Ills presence, contemplating lis
majesty an'l mercy. IL, ,lusltl!:.,l
purity, his lovingncSS, we are ciiane.r,i
more "nd more INTO his IMAGE.
iraycr, IN the sense OF :l,hi,." l..lp
IRON! ii':iyrn, is an instinct OF tn,.
soEi. fc"hlrness, hepcnl,.n"c must
call on one ;.Llc to help. ,!vn ma,
propose metaphysical objections t.
prayer, bat these are all blown away
10! icmprsls OF misfortune and Ike
appro;:' !: "i danger. The Scept;c -
u calm, falls on his knees ana eric i,
..od wien the storm j, r:...il.y
There "a% 'lrvc: found. on this wi,in
world, Il race "i human beings th?t
dld not pray Ies. my brethren Ne.
can pray, we must pray to our OHM
present, almighty Father. .:s bread
gives strength to the bod. =. 50 PRAYER