The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-04


IT will afford sweeter happiness ia the hour
Of death to have wiped of one tear from the
cheek Of sorrow than TO have ruled an EN-.
pire, to have conquered millions, or enslaved
the world. tAf5i s
A PEER THaoueH THE WMDow.--The exs
istence of happiness, whether in communi.
ty or private family, is not to be concealed.
Ali that we do, even the smallest action oil
our lives, is tinctuyed by the condition Of cur
minds. II we are illsdisposed, those things
which have been performed with cheerful
ness and alacrity are done merely because
there il sort Of necessity for their perform.
ance, and the observant eye will soon detect
whether or not the heart accompanies the
duty. As long as we are happy we are eager
to announce it BY smiles. bright looks, cheer
fulness, energy and activity. We think Of q
hundred means Of awakening delight, which
could not have suggested themselves TO less
contented minds The world is peeping
through your window. Let it find you max
ing happiness IN your house.
WORK OF THE CHUaoH.--The Church Of
Christ was designed to represent him on
earth, and to minister to all the moral needs
of the human race. Her work, then. 10 not
done when she sends out preachers and
liturgies, when she puts up churches ct home,
and mission stations abroad. She must
grope her way into the alleys and courts and
purlieus Of the city, and up the broken stair
case, and into the bar room, and beside the
loathsome sufferer. She must 20 down into
the pit with the miner, into the forecastle
with the sailor, into the tent with the soldier,
into the shop with the mechanic, into the
factory with the operative, into the field
with the farmer, into the counting>room with
the merchant.
Honr.-Some one writes both gracefully
and forcibly,
would be glad to see more parents under.
stand that when they spend money iudicious>
ly to improve and adoru the house and the
ground around it, they are in the effect pay
ing their children premium to stay ut
home, as much as possible to enjoy it; but
that when they spend money unnecessarily in
fne clothing and jewelry for their children,
they are paying them . prsnium TO spend
their time away from home--that 10, in those
places where they can attract the most atten-
ton and make the most display.srsessa
THE PowER OF PRAYEn.--Jacob prays-the
angel isconquered; Esau's revenge is changed
to fraternallvye.
Joseph grays-hs is delivered from the
Moses prays--Amelek is discounted; Is
rael trinmphs, W
Joshua prays-the sun stands STILL victory
is gained.
David prays-Ahithophel goes GU. aud
hangs himself.
Asa prays-Israel gains glorious victory.
Jehosaphat nrays-God turns away his
anger and smiles wM as sY 80
Elijah prays-the little cloud appears; the
rain descends upon the earth.
Elisha prays-the waters Of the Jordan are
divided; child is restored to life.
Isaiah prays-one hundred eighty and foui
thousand Assyrians are dead.
Hezekiail prays--the sun dial is turned
back his life is prolonged.
Mordecai prays-Hamsn is hanged Israe
is free.
Nehemiah prays-the Kings heart is soft
sned in mement.
Ezra prsys-the walls Of Jerusalem begir
to rise.
The Church prays-the Holy Ghost il
poured out.
The Church prays again---Peteri delivered
by an angel
Paul aud Silas pray-theprison shakes tn,
door opens; every man. bonds are loosed.
suEsr INEurscK. The Rev. ALDER
Barnes SAYS :s.sft is the bubbling stream tina
flows gently, the little rivulet which run
along day and night by the farmhouse, that i
useful rather than the swollen food or war
ring cataract Niagara excites our wonder,
and we stand amazed at the power and great
ness Of God there, as He pours it from TIL
hollow of His hand But one Niagara i
enough for continent or the world. while tn
same world requires thousands and tens o
thousands Of silver fouatains add really flow
ing rivulets that water every farm AM
meadow, and every garden, and shall flow Of
every day and night with their gentle, quie
beauty. SO With the acts Of ot& lives. 1t
not by great deeds, like those Of martyrs
that good is to be done, but not by the dali.
and quiet virtues of life, the Christian TEN
per, the good qualities1of relatives an
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