Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-14

man in blouse once said, al have no
more influence than farthing rushlieht /"
well. F" was the reply,''a iarthing rushlight
can do good deal II can set n haystack
on fire it can burn down houses yea,
more, it will enable poos creature to read
a chapter in Gods book. Go your way,
friend, let your farthing rushlight SO SHINE
before men, that others seeing your good
works may glorify your Father, which is
in Heaven"
Mrs. IIemans, in her last days, when
among the mountain scenery of Wicklow
during "A storm, WAS struck by an etfe,t in
the bills, produced by a rainbow diving in>
10 gloomy pass, which it seemed really to
flood with it's glowing colors. Il could not
helping thinking" said the dyin. poetess,
that i, was like our religion, piercing and
carrying brightness into the depths Of sor>
row and the tomb All the rest of the
scene around that one illuminated spot
WAS wrapped in tie proioundes. dark
ness.
A co,ored preacher in the South recently
said in prayer 90 Lord, be pleased 10
shshc your great tah!ecl3tA over your huns
ely CHI afen. dat dey may 10 Fed Wild de
crumbs d your love Another, preaching
AZ Port iiuds IN, nsed the following ,lluss
tralion de whole ob Gods relation 10 us
am like &c wheel. De Lordj Jesus Chris,
am DC hub, de Christians am dc spukes, and
dc tire sm de grace 90 God, a bindin' EN-
all togedder, aad dc nearer w get to IL
hub, dc near we 80 10 each oder"
Vestiges of Eden are rare; yet two insti,
tutions have survived the wreck md have
come down to US, witnesses of that happy
and perfect condition IN which they origins
ated. These are the marriage relations and
the Sabbath. As the bunch of grapes from
Eschol WAS u visible testimony to Israel OF
the fertility OF Canaan, SO 90 these divine
appointments remind us Of the felicity OF
Paradise. The marriage bond lies a, the
foundation of domestic happiness, is the
source OF home Joys and pure affections,
without which the world would be far more
blank, and miserable, and wicked than it is
Paradise fingers with us, in a measure, in
the sweet and sacred relations Of the family.
The other memorial of Eden is the Sabbath
-Gods reservation 60 himself of q share Of
the tune measured out to man by the celes
tial clockwork the motions of those hcav>
cnly bodies which are for times, and for g a .
sons. and for days and for years And
wtilc the hallowing Of one day in seven was
an assertion Of Gods right and authority
and . memorial of His creative work, II was
at the same time, \ rich henctaction confer
red upon mankind With what surpassing
lovehnoss mus that first Sabbath haye been
invested With what spicudor must the
sun have issued forth as ! bridegroom ftom
the Chamhers ol the east. aud how must the
primoval earth have rejoiccd in His rali-
ance Fhe rivers and axes reflect his glad.
deniog beams the bright hued flowers
open their petals; the birds make the groves
echo with their sweet melodies; and the pa.
rents Of our race, untain,ed by thought or
breath of sin, bow down III loving alteration
and glOrifY their bemiicent Parent No Jar
or discord mars the fun harmony; no sound
OF strife or warning, TO groan. nor shrek,
nor sob, nor curse vexes the air but one
grand, thrilling. universal chorus Of praise
aud love ascends u the King eternal, i'm
mortal, Invisible. And now. what Is SO re-,
dolcnt of Paradise as a cain, bright Sab
bath morn, when nature has Just put on her
robes OF vernal beauty, and the busy world,
hushcd and peaceful, ENJOY . bright respite
from care and toll