Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-06-06
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sin, BY prayer against all sin.
How long may 1t take a man to
embrace Christ as his savioury As
long rs it takes drowning man to
let 20 straw and lay hold ofan offer
ed rope.
If ever heaven be opened to the
gaze of mortals, the vision is granted
10 those who dwell in the Patmos of
want and trouble. Furnace joys glow
quite as warm as furnace flames.
81 fear" said a country curate to
his flock, "when / explained to you
in nv last charity sermon that phi
lanthropy was love of our species,
you must have understood me to say
specie, which may account for the
smallness of the collection You will
prove, hope, by your present con-
tribution, that you are not any longer
laboring under the same mistake" ="
Look on the bright side Of your
lot. Every cloud of trouble, when
seen on the heavenly side, displays a
silver lining. Look at the bright side
of the Bible. Look more at Jesus.
Look more at heaven, and the noon
tide of glory it revealeth. Prepare
for heaven by growth in grace. When
YOU are more sanctified, you will be
more satisfied; and you will certainly
be a contented Christian when, at the
last, you "awaken in Christs like
ness"
What did Paul mean when he said,
81 have learned in whatsoever state
am, Herewith to be content" He
meant that he was perfectly willing
to be just where God placed him.
and TO suffer just what God laid on
him, and to work out through mani
fold pains and prosecutions, his nigh
ty mission to his race. He knew how
to be abased and how to abound, how
to be full and how to be hungry. He
was not content without work, but
content with his work.
Think how much danger you escape
when you escape great prosperity
Gold is often a hardener Of the heart
Promotion often dazzles the brain.
Wealth has made millions poor for
eternity. "Ah, David" said DR.. John
son to Garrick, when he showed him
hissuperb drawing rooms, "Ah! David,
these are the things that make death
beds terrible" You do not need lux.
ures. Jacob never slept more sweet.
", or had more heavenly dreams,
than when he rested on a stone for
his pillow.
There are hundred successful men
where there is one contented man,
can find score of handsome faces
where / can find one happy face-hap
py in all weathers, and radiant with
the sunshine ofthe heart. / can even
find score of working, Jealous Chris
tians where 1 can encounter q single
Christian who, under the o'er-brood
ing love of God, sits as contented as q
robin does on its bough, singing and
swinging, without one trouble in it,
heart, or one dscord in its minstrel
sy. A downright contented Chris
tian is rare, and all the more attrac
tive for his rarity.
Gods people are to be "peculiai
people"-peculiar in loving the truth
peculiar in hating sin, peculiar in hon
esty of dealing and paying of debts
peculiar in initiating One who wat
holy, undefled, and separate from
sinners. Be ye holy is their Master:
injunction. The very word "holy'
is from the Saxon word hali-, and pri
marily signifies whole, sound, unblem.
ished 1t thence comes to mean con
secrated set apart. Gods day is no
ly because it is set apart to Gods wor
ship. So must a Christian be sci
apart to the service of Christ Hol
ness is the habit Of agreeing with
God; does the sinner do this Holi
ness delights in the law of God after
the inner man; does the sinner dc
thisY Holiness follows Christ whith
ersoever he goeth; does the SHINE
do this Z Now, you perceive in what
respect Christian should be peculiar
and separate from sinners. 1t is the
popularity of godiy character. The
leaven is separate even while il min
giles itself through the whole batch O
meal The different particles of sail
are distinct from the mass which they
season; /. e., the salt never loses III
saltness. Neither must regeneratC
believer lose the distinctive flavor o.
Christian-like holiness.
John Bunyan very wisely describes
the town of Mansoul after 1t had beer
taken by Prince Emmanuel. Tn,
Prince rode to the Castle, called th,
Heart, and took possession of it, anc
the whole city became his; but there
were certain Diabolonians, follower.
of Diabolus, who never quilted tn,
town They could not be seen in th,
streets, could not be heard in the mar
kets, mover dared to occupy house
but lurked about in certain old den.
and caves. Some of them got impu
dent enough even TO hire themselve,
out for servants TO the men of Man
soul under other names. There was
Mr.. Covetousness, who was called Mr.
Prudent Thrifty, and there was Mr.
Lasciviousness, who was called Mr.
Harmless Mirth They took othel
names, and still lived here, much tc
the annoyance of the town of Mansoul
skulking about in holes and corners
and only coming out on dark DAYS
when they could do mischief and serv,
tbs Black Prince. Now in all of us
however watchful we may be, thoupl