The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-10-31

seed OF good into the heafts OF your little ones.
Have you been careful to maintain your govern
ment over them in the authority OF the Truth,
and which only has its foundation in your own
obedience, to that which is revealed In yous for
without this the government you have Is only by
force making true the Masters declaration: 1.-The
King dom of Heaven sufereth violence and the
violent take it by force" Matt. 11i12
It.may properly be said, that when there Is
ceasing to contend, only for want of ability to
continue the resistance, there is no submission.
How happy then, those who fpd their desires
SO SWALLOWED up in doing the divine will that
when they are called, they truly say, come
Lord. thy servant is ready to enter. whatever thy
wisdom directs. -ssu4+K
Perhaps there is not an error more potent for.
evil than the idea, that it is only after death
enter the Heavenly Kingdom. Opposite ito this
device, is the testimony. q And if the tree fall
towards the South towards the North, in the
place where the tree faeth there it shall be-, and
as death leaves men, so Judgment finds them If
the heart is taken up with the transiLory things
of time or in an unsanctifed pursuit after things
proper in themselves it IS not under the govern
ment of God, which government is whenever his
will is sought unto and obeyed. The child, the
young and the aged can all know this, and there
by realize that the Kingdom of Heaven, where
God reigns, sis within you even to be of those to
whom kingdom power OF control is ap-
pointed, and to be of that number for whom he
petitions, that they may overcome, even as
have overcome. Have you, previously visited
children, witnessed this kingdom of Him who
returned with his parents and was subject unto
them, set up in your hearts limiting yourdesires,
sanctfying your endeavors and giving you a
knowledge of the Lord, as in the face of his
Son Jesus Christ. saF ta ssa 81 $40 @sH p"
- Now touching these things concerning the
second birth, the growth and the establishme nt
of the kingdom of obedience, and of the peace
full results of the government of Him, whose
kingdom can have no end, much might be writ
ten !; but those who engaged to know it
brought forth daily in them, will know of the
doctrines of Christ, and need not that any should
teach them, for the same amounting that raiseth
the desire to know, and giveth ability to receive
of the things pertaining to the souls welfare viii
also unfold, as day unto day giveth knowledge
OF all things necessary to be known, relative to
the gift of God.
It was, as they abode in this gift, which called
them home from the vain teachings of men, who
would have made the gospel thing of hire, that
our predecessors in religious belief were gathered
into Society, and erected the beautiful edifce
of church polity we now occupy. 1t was strong
i'm it's foundations, comely in it's proportions,
and large enough for Christians to dwell in; and
though some of the present day may think that
its passages somewhat narrow, and that if
the windows were enlarged they would admit
more light, there is abundant reason to suppose
that the former constructed on the wide
enough principle, and that the latter, if changed,
would yield admittance to many annoyances.
which the builders wisely sought to keep out
First and foremost in this building is the great
offer worship to him must do so in sincerity, for
He will hold no second place in the hearts of any.
AS HI is the beginning of all things he must
be the first object of the souls affections. He is
as fully the Creator of men to day, he of
Adam and we are hourly beholden to him for our
existence; and it is very great and excellent
gift, which we cannot create for ourselves nor
extend beyond the period he alots us; and from
it flows every other good we enjoy in time Yet
this, the choicest of outward favors, must be used
in accordance with the designs of Omnpotence
for us to realize the whole benefits emanatng from
it. five use it not to the glory of Him who
hath bestowed it, we shall fail to receive the
ward OF the faithful and so fall short OF the inner
itance of the saints who have the promise of
the things of this life and of that which is to
come, richly to enjoy. Now as we become wor-
shippers of this wonderful Benefactor, who real
ize the extent of what they "owe unto my Lord
we shall be willing to acknowledge Him be-
fore men, and it will be a concern to the ded-
Gated mind to do so publicly. The simplest form
Of this public recognition is to assemble ourselves
together to wait for His presence and this also has
its use in the influence it has those around us,
as it is testimony part that honor is due
to Creator We may not, it is true reap the full
fruit OF meeting with our fellow members, through
our own supineness.s II the attention is running
after the GOVERNMENTS of life, what we shall
eat, wherewithal we shall be clothed and the gain
of the wealth of the things of this life, may
not, we will not, witness the presence of the Most
High; for even if He is there shall not know
Him. But when we wall Tor the IRE OF QeVOt1On
to be kindled, when we remember the blessings
we daily and hourly receive from Him, the heart
is prepared to know Him when he comes, bowling
in reverence before His holy name. Here the
petitions offered, and the expectation of the
soul is toward Him. These will he hear and es-
tablish them in righteousness, and justice before
Him, and they will be strengthened in the walk
of holiness, so that when the temptations of earth
assail, they will be able to turn aside from the
Pickering inducement; or if trials surround, as
trials are often allotted to prove faith, there
will be ability to stand tho hour of proving, for
God is tieir refuge and exceeding strong defence
y Closely connected with this worship Of the Di
vine Being is the love Of all that he has created
The apirit that is at peace with Him, can think
no evf.s IT was the disposition that refused SUBJ
mission to God, that induced Joseph's brethren
to hate him. they sold him into Egypt, and though
through thevwonderfnl providence Of the Most
High it was made means to bring him 10 honor,
yet the many years of bondage was surely an
ample recompense upon their posterity Such
was one of the baleful effects of not loving the
brotherhood, and though we may not in this day
sapprehend the recompense of want of Christian
love to be after tie manner, yet its effects
on the soul will not be less disastrous. Then