Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-03-07
HrliaIuns aslIsrtilanu.
"Divinr and finding no pearls in the sea,
Blame not the ocean, the fault is in thee y
"lIave communion with fsw,
BE familiar with one,
Deal justly with al,
NrTal rrfI ~ uoaf

consciences."
Men call sin an accident 1t is ig.
norance it is infirmity; il is tempta-
tion it is this, or that other periphra-
sis or softening phrase. But the apos-
tie wants the minds of thoughtful men
to be fixed on the exceeding sinfulness
of sins He desires that it should be
understood that such is the universal
ity, the unity, the solidarity of Gods
law, that the man that attempts to
strike the crystal orb in one point
strikes clear through it.
LITTLE AcTs.-God does not require
great things of us, "for He knoweth
our frame He remcmbercth that we
are dust" He only asks that We shall
serve Him in the little, everyday acts
of life. Jesus served God as truly,
when, as a boy, He worked for his
father, as when in latter life "He went
about doing good" 1t is not the act
but the consecrated spirit which at
tracts the approval of God:
"A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine:
Who sweeps room, as for thy laws
Makes that and the action fine"
HUMILITY.-A farmer went with his
son into a wheat field, TO sec il it was
ready for the harvest.
"See, father !" exclaimed the boy,
" how straight these hold their heads.
They must be the best ones. Those
that hang their heads down / am
sure are not good for much"
The father plucked stalk of each
kind, and said "See here foolish boy!
This stalk that stood so straight and
high is light-headed, and almost good
for nothing while this, that hung its
head so modestly, is full of the most
beautiful grain"
WANT OF SocIABILITY.-A cores
pondent of the Lutheran and Mission
dry thus illus trates the secret of the
want of growth in many churches: 81
have been sitting near some folks for
years, and we meet every Sunday in
the aisles or in the vestibule, but they
have never said good morning, or
good evening, nor how do you do p
not anything. They never smiled at
me, they never looked even as if they
knew me. l tried formerly, and more
than once, to look as if we knew each
other, and attempted TO get up a sort
of smile of recognition; but they look
ed like the Egyptian Sphinx, and /
gave it up as hopeless case"
THE Loss OF A SoUL.-What-i il it
be lawful to indulge in such thought
what would be the funeral obseq
Of lost soulg Where shall we find the
tears fit to be wept at such a specta-
Gle ? or could we realize the calamity
in all its extent, what tokens of COM
miseration and concern would be
deemed equal to the occasionY Would
it suffice for the sun TO veil his light
and the moon her brightness 7 To COW
er the ocean with mourning, and the
heavens with sackcloth 7 Or, were the
whole fabric of nature to become ami
mated and vocal, would it be possible
for her to utter groan too deep, or
cry too piercing to express the mag
nitude and extent Of such q catas-
trophe
Make personal effort for the saliva
ton Of others. Accept and create op-
portunities for leading or pointing 9th
ers to Christ. Gratitude TO your Sa-
viour and love for souls will lead you
to this. You may find in this labor
of love, crosses to be borne, but the di-
rect returns of light and strength in
your own soul will amply repay you.
Strength in the physical world springs
from struggling. There is weakness
in the limb that has not carried bur-
den. The power of that Christian is
undeveopcd, who has not had severe
battles with the enemy, or who has
not performed trying duties for the
cause. God will richly bless you in
these attempts to extend His King
dom. You will learn to delight in il.
You will be securing starry crown.
Young converts, persons who are
just beginning in earnest a Christian
life, usually are full of Christ, are en-
thusiastic in their utterances, and are
fond Of giving expression to their new
found love or zeal. Too often, how
ever, in the later struggles either of
life, of Christian experience, or of
faith, men fall off, so that you do moi
know them TO be Christians unless
you meet them in the church. There
are hundreds a. professors of religion
that you would not know to be such.
There is nothing wrong about them,
they have no vice, they are guilty of
no crime, but there is no power, no
warmth, no beauty, no attractiveness
in them. They either never knew, or
have quite forgotten, that, aside from
certain great staple Christian qualities
Of truth, and sincerity, and divine love
and reverence, and obedience, there is
to be untolded a beauty.
We arc passing toward that rest
ourselves. Do not regret it il the eyes
grow dim. You will see better by and
by. Ifthe ear is growing heavy, do
not be sorry. If your youth is pass
ing, and your beauty is fading do not
mourn. If your hand trembles, and
your foot is unsteady, with age, be not
depressed in spirit With every i'm
pediment, with every sign of the TAX
ing down Of this tabernacle, remem-
Der that il is striking the tent that the
march may begin, and then when next
you pitch your tabernacle it shall be
on undisturbed shores, and that there.
with pvae unxvqf with fooro tb.o,..l.