Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-12

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We look-aud they are gone
There isno greater obstacle to sue
cess in any sphere, than trusting for
something to turn up, instead Of going
TO work and turning up something.
The events of life, ordered by the
close and constant care of the AL
mighty, have each voice from him
for the spirits ear, a lesson Of truth,
a message of duty, a word OF warn
ing or rebuke, comfort or encourage
ment. How near, how incessant the
waichful presence indicated by our Sa-
viour's words; "The hairs Of your
head are all numbered"
Modesty is the assertion of ones
hopes, and a genuine humility Of feel
ing, are Christian virtues. Any thing
like supercilliousness or hoisy self
suiiicieucy detracts from, rather than
corroberates the evidence of piety
But unbelief sometimes calls itself
modesty, and under that disguise, eff
fccts TO deprecate confidence in self,
while really refusing to confide in the
explicit and uniailing promises Of the
Lord.
If the time spent by ministers in
preparing sermons on the evidences
Of Christianity, and the reality of re
ligion, were spent in direct personal
labor for the salvation Of their con
gregation, there would be vastly less
of inflelity in the world. The argu-
meut which convinces people Of the
truthfulness of Christianity is what
Christianity does-not what it is or
seems to be. 1t is the visible fruit
hich they see in the lives Of its pro
fsssors; it is the real conversion of
the sinner, which carries conviction
o, the tuthfnlness Of Christianity. 1t
j, the power that transforms men,
right before their own eyes.
Now that You are a Christian. what
kind Of a Christian are you going TO
be-! Are you going TO DO enc modelled
TER mems opinions, or after the Bi-
lir standard Men have way of
turning aside the point Of Divine /
ruth, on this subject, from their con
sciences, by saying, Christians ought 1
10 do SO and so; but the word of God /
does not speak in this way. 1t does
not say that Christians ought 10 be I
the light Of the world, but that they /
are so. 1t does not say that they /
ought to be holy, but that they are
possessed OF that character 1t is not
merely that they ought to be bold and
faithful witnesses for Christ in this
dark and sinful word, but they really
are so testifying.
We honor the Spirit and show our
faith in God, by acting as though lie
were always ready to bless our labors,
and save men and venturing out.
talking and praying with them, ex-
pecting their conversion. 1t requires
very little faith merely to preach. and
attend the public meetings, and wait
for revival, as though God were not
ready now. But to 90 from house TO
house, and labor and pray with the
people, requires some faith This is
showing our faith by our works A
man who labors thus carries with him
into the pulpit character which gives
him power, and which puts him into
a right attitude before God and men.
In properly adjusting himself to hu-
man nature as it is, he adjusts him
self 10 the power of God, who alone
can convert the soul.
| would not be unjust to the cour.
age Of the soldier but does it deserve
to be named in comparison with the
courage Of that leader, under whose
cross as a banner every Christian war
rior is enlisted 2 When / contemplate I
that young Nazarine, singly and alone.
daring to confront his nation and the
world, beset by discouragements at
every step, opposed by the men Of !
power, of property, of learning, aud
OF reputed piety-misunderstood. mis-
represented, betrayed, denied. or for
saken, even by the few who were his
chosen companions; clearly forseeinr
from the fist the terrible termination
which his enemies would put 10 his
life, and yet going steadily. zealouslv
onward, without waveringin hismarcb
to calvary When contemplate the
courage Of Jesus, all that the world
calls courage looks to me tame and
sickly in comparison.
GLoR1OUs SENTMENr.--"Go preacb
TO blocks aud stones, We who believe
that Loyoi Clay, Go preach to the :
Dead, ye who deny the Immortalitv
OF the Affections Go reason with the
trees or bills or images of the wood
or with your motionless, icy souls. We :
who believe because there Is no marry.
ing yondor, there shall beno embrace
ing, or because we may not use the 4,
gentle words, "my wife" we NAV NOT
clasp these sanctifed forms in our r
own arms ] tell you man. that I'm
mortality would be glorious cheat if
with our clay, died all our first alfeo-
tons 1 tell you that annibilation
would be Heaven, if l believe that :
when my head at length rests on its
collin pillow, and my lips sink to 81. e
lence and rep0se Of death. those low
ing eyes would never look into mine
again. that pure clasp never Ne around
my neck, that holy caress never bless :
me more
Linger not o man, whoever tbou
ART, Tor the formal coming Of the great
Judge and Savior Of wayward. sinful
men. For while you are inouiring
ana seeking for him he is near thee q
around You knocking; YES. knocking
% every door Of your heart In tie