Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-31
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-Godly men are ever answered in es-
feet, though not in kind. 90 " ts"sf
= Winged prayers have usually a
winged answer - they are answered
speedily. ,a-sr % stE scotia. 'a
God is q sure paymrster, and yet he
expects we should sue him before he
pays. r -.. aa.na Fu.ng9 -o ss5a.-s
He who thinks he has enough OF
the Holy Spirit, will quickly find him
self vanquished by the evil spirit. .
III thou Dearest slight provocations
with patience, 1t shall be imputed unto
thee for wisdom; and If thou wipest
them from thy remembrance, thy heart
shall feel rest, thy mind shall not re.
proach thee. 't.r.-4 s-#a@4I#
FAITH AND PRACrrcE.-We should act
with as much energy rs II we expected
everything from ourselves; and we
should pray with as much earnestness
as If we expected everything from God.
| -FnAer.
| Joseph Cole OF Elkhart county, Ind,
! WAS tried and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for six years, for an assault with
intent to kill. He moved for new trial,
which was granted, and now the jury
send him up" for ten years. He
won't move again before that court. He
has left for New Albany in disgust.
| Truth is the most powerful thing
in the world, since even fiction itself
m1ss ross ne goxeIasa ~ ", ana eau .r. onls
ance of reality is necessary to make any
passion agreeably represented, and to
be able to move others we must be
moved ourselves, or at least seem to be
so upon some probable grounds.
An ungodly man is one who Is de-
tached from God, and cleaves to himself
and the creature = godly man is one
who is detached from himself and the
creature, and adheres to God with all
affection. The sole basis of gOdliness is
an essential union with Jesus Christ, and
the godliness itself is the new life which
springs from it-therefore emphatically
called in Scripture 'godliness in Christ
Jesus" ..
A LOVING RlBvKE.-John Howe once
observed two men In violent passion.
Their mutual cursing shocked his religi-
out sensibilities. He looked at them,
raised his hat, and said in solemn
voice:
~ pray God to bless you both !''
This prayer so impressed the quarrel
some men that they ceased their strife
and thanked Mr.. Howe for his supplica.
tion.
A soul without prayer Is like soli-
tary sheep without shepherd. The
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snare. But the soul, in social converse
with God, is emptied OF everything, is
alone with God In the Spirit, at rest and
in silence, giving place to God and
things divine, from which alone result
truth and strength and life and saliva
tion. How precious are such times !
How sweet the hour
RELIGION NOT PoLITR.-The standard
of "politeness" with certain people who
do not want to hear anything on religi-
ous subjects Is astonishingly exalted and
delicate. 1t is often the case that irreli-
gious men characterize those who speak
to them kindly about their highest re-
ligious interests, as ono gentleman"
One of Chesterfeld's rules of etiquette
forbids the introduction of religious
subjects as topics Of conversation in gen
teel society. This is one point in which
the Christian should be cot conformed
to this world"
Signals through the Atlantic cable
are made by light, which flashes the
messages to the operator iu dark room.
The Evangelist thus comments on the
wonderful fact: Itsuggests beautiful
analogy to spiritual truth-the commu.
nication of the human soul with God.
Thought is swifter than the lightning;
and II, in second Of time, spark fly
from continent to continent, why should
it be thought thing incredible that the
desire OF human heart should thus be
waited to the throne of God2
V About year ago very danger
| ana counferfeit Haa diScOyered on The