Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-03-21

Death cannot blight To whom / is duei
No night Of weariness, To living fountains
No night Of sin; Lcd by tho lamb,
How my soul longcih Alpha, Oncga,
That day to begin The boundloss am;
Day everlasting, On His face gazing,
God In lis light fearless for aye
Glory eternal How my heart boundcth
Beams on the night AZ thought Of that dayl
CHRISTIAN LIFE.-Did a holy life
consist of one or two noble deeds
some signal specimens of doing, or
enduring, or suffering-we might ac-
count fCr the failure, and reckon it
small dishonor to turn back in such
conflict. But holy life is made up of
"a multitude of small things. 1t is the
little things of the hour, and not the
great things of the age, that fill up a
life like that Of Paul and John, like
that of Rutherford, or Brainerd, or
Martyr. Little words, not eloquent
speeches or sermons; little deeds, not
miracles, nor battles, nor one great he
roic act or mighty martyrdom, make
up the true Christian life, The little
constant sunbeam, not the lighting;
the waters OF Siloab, "that go softly
in their meek mission of refreshment,
not "the waters of the river great ard
mighty" rushing down in torrent
noise, and force, are the true symbols
ofa holy life The avoidance Of little
evils, little sins, little Inconsistencies,
little weaknesses, little follies, little in
discretions and imprudences, little fol
bles, little indulgences of self and of
the flesh, little acts ofindolence or in
decision, or slovliness or cowardice, lit
tie equivocations or alterations from
high integrity, little touches of shah
biness and meanness, little bits Of COW
etousness penuriousness, little exhibit
tions of worldlness and gayety, lit
tie Indifference to the feelings or
wishes of others, little outbreaks of
temper or crossness or selfshness or
vanity; the evidence of such little
things as these goes far TO make up at
least the negative beauty of holy
life. And then attention TO the little
duties of the day and hour, in public
transactions, or private dealings, or
family arrangements; to little words,
and tones; little benevolences, or for
bearanees, or tendernesses little self
denials, and selfrcstraints, and self
forgetfulness; little plans of quiet
kindness and thoughtful consideration
for others; to punctuality, and meth
cd, and true aim, in the ordering of
each day-these are the active devel-
opements of a holy life, the rich and
divine mosiacs of which it is compos-
ed. What makes your green hill so
beautiful /? Not the outstanding peak
or stately elm, but the bright sward
which clothes its slopes, composed Of
innumerable blades of slender grass.
1t is of small things that great life
is made up; and he who will acknowl-
edge no life as great, save that which
is built up of great things, will find
little in Bible characters to admire or
copy.
MODE OF REPRooF. persons
pride themselves on being blunt, or, as
they call it, "honest';" but very blunt
people do little good to others, get little
love to themselves. The Scriptures
recommend gentleness and kindness
Reproof should fall like the dew, and
not like the rushing hailstorin. The
oil insinuates itself the stone wounds
and then bounds (Psa cxli, 81 Christ
ians should take heed of getting fond
of the work of"rebuking." Such "spir-
itual eonstables" do a great deal of
mischief without intending it. They
are in Church what a very witty
and sarcastic person is in society, or
what tell-tale is in school; and APP
proximate very closely to that class
which the apostle terms "Busybodies
in other mems matters" Our man
ner must be tender and winning |
The nail Of freproof, says an old writer,
must be well oiled in kindness before |
it is driven home. Meddling with the |
faults of others is like attempting to |
move person afflicted with the rheu- |
matte gout-it must be done slowly |
and tenderly, nor must we be fright. |
ened by an outcry or two The great
thing is TO show the person that you
really love him; and if you manifest |
this in the sight of God he will bless
your efforts, and give you favor in the
sight Of an erring brother.
CANDoE is nothing sheds so
fine light upon the human mind as
candor 1t was called whiteness by
the ancients to denote its purity; and |
it has always won the esteem due TO
the most admirable virtues. The man
whose opinions make the deepest i'm
preston upon his fellow man, whose
influence is most lasting and efficient.
whose friendship is instinctively
sought where all others have proved |
faithless, is not the man Of brilliant
parts, or hattering tongue, or splen-
did genius, but he whose lucid candor /
and ingenious truth transmit the
hearts real feelings pure and without
refraction. There are other qualities
which are more snowy, and other
traits that have higher place in the |
worlds code of honor, but none wear
better or gather less tarnish by use,
or claim deeper homage in that silent
reverence which mind pays to virtue. |
ACCEPTANCE OF ONE's LoT.-Perso.
we're in earnestly striving to conquer
in yourself the annoyance little daily
vexations cause you; turn all your at |
tentions TO this point for the present
feel only at this moment God only re.
quires this of you; do not sow the
seeds of good desires in the gardens of
others, but cultivate well your own.