Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-08-01

here. If we would be with the just
in the world to come, we must seek
Justice in this world.
To maintain allegiance all our lives
long to the devil, and then turn our
backs upon him at the last, because it
will pay, is mean, and | think that
heaven receives no mean people.
The best things of an unbelieving
man are all in this life The nearer
he draws to the grave, tho worse his
condition. Tho moment he dies, the
worst things begin, and continue for
evermore.
When the worldly man dies, his
sun sets, and sets to rise no more.
When the true Christian dies, his sun
rises, and will shine on to all eternity.
The true Christians best things are
yet to come.
The other world is only the inside
of which this is the outside and we
shall differ there from what we are
here, only by having the dust brushed
off from us, so that others shall see
more distinctly what we really are.
The same laws Of beingwill doubtless
continue as long as we continue.
Until we are utterly empty of self,
we are not ready to be filled by God
until we are conscious of our own
weakness, we are not fit platforms for
the display Of the divine omnipotence
Uutil the arm of flesh is paralyzcd,
and death is written upon the whole
natural man, we are not ready TO be
endowed with the divine life and
energy.
Now, doing according to the com
mon Interpretation of things is not
enough What is done must be done
cheerfully, gracefully, beautifully
There is such a thing as beauty Of ho-
illness. Right qualities. may come up
and be strong, but that is not enough.
They are to associate themselves so
with the aesthetic nature-with that
part Of the mind which ministers to
grace and beauty-that they shall be
beautiful as well as right.
Yet little while, and the believers
shall part forever with sin. They
shall no longer have to cruelty the flesh
with its affections and lusts. They
shall no longer need to watch and
pray lest they fall into temptation
They shall no longer find the flesh
lusting against the spirit. They shall
no longer be constrained to say,
"When | do good evil is present with
me-" They shall bid an eternal good
by to sin. This is one of their best
things to come.
No longer is ones life, after he be-
comes a Christian, inspired by appe-
tite, or pride, or selfshness. No lon
ger is that which is secular or animal
in the ascendency. 1t may have
great deal of power, but it is not in
the ascendency. The reason and the
moralsentiments assume tho author.
ity. Men are then inspired by that
which is right, and just, and true, and
beautiful, and good. And these are
not occasional experiences. They be-
come the controlling forces of life.
While in this world we take rank
by reason of some condition of wealth
or nobility, we shall, doubtless, in q
spiritual world, take rank by reason
of our spiritual condition. As we
leave all our earthly goods behind us,
wealth cannot there determine rank /;
and as wo leave our bodies behind us,
blood cannot there determine rank
But as we take our virtue and our
vice, our passions and our affections,
our moral and our religious natures,
and as we take these only, these
must determine rank in the future
world.
Christians, get your thoughts to be
well exercised be much in thinking I;
think Of the goodness and kindness,
holiness and compassion of the Lord I;
think often what great things the
Lord hath done for your souls think
what you would that he should do
for you; much thinking on God and
holy things will leave holy tinoture
on your hearts, will by degrees do
much to the begetting Of holy habits
and dispositions in you; the Lord
uses TO convey down much of his
holy image and likeness upon the
heart by the thoughts.
EVERY DAY RELIGION must
come back to our point, which is not
TO urge all Of you to give yourselves
to mission work, but to serve God
more and more in connection with
your daily callings. | have heard
that woman who has mission
makes poor wife and a bad mother
this is very possible, and at the same
time lamentable; but the mission l
wonld urge is not of this sort. Dirty
rooms, slattering gowns and children
with unwashed faces are swift wit
nesses against the sincerity of those
who keep others vineyards and ne
glect their own. have no faith in
that woman who talks of peace and
glory abroad, and uses not soap and
water at home. Serve God by doing
common actions in heavenly spirit,
and then if your daily calling only
leaves you cracks and crevices Of time,
fill these up with holy services. To
use the Apostles words, "As we have
opportunity let us do good to all men. y
There is such an idea of being a
Christian as ought to bow every
mans head in reverence and in obedi.
ence to it. | do not ank you to be a