The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-04-26

And scatter like the circling sun,
| Thy ch arities on ALL
Thus grave these lessons on thy soul
Hope, Faith, and Love; and thou shalt 1nd
Strength when llfe's surges cease to roll,
Light where thou else vert blind.
THE LORDS STEwARD.--Itis Is estima-
ted that Deacon Crane, of Baltimore,
who died recently, gave during his life
time over half million of dollars to
objects Of be nevolence. We copy from
the Texas Baptist the following extract
from his 'last will and testament" 1t
shows the principle on which he acted
through life, and the desires which he
cherished for the loved ones left behind
him:
"I have never felt at liberty to accu-
mulate and hold any larger amount of
property than my character and standing
as q merchant, or a plain competence
for my Eamily whenever l might be
taken from them, ,mightseem to demand.
From the age of ofseventeen, when trust
the Lord converted me, have always
regarded it my duty to the Giver of all
good to devote personally, during the
remainder Of my life time, as His faith
full steward, all my surplus time and
money to His cause. None of my
children can expect from me what the
world vaguely denominates fortune.
This / have never desired to leave them
My hope is that my dear rife, and any
helpless members ofmy family, may be
left with a reasonable competence, while
those who may possess health and vigor
may be far more happy and useful by
relying on their own exertions, as have
always done myself, and trusting be-
neicent Providence for their support"
THE LORDS PRAYER.--Did you ever
think, short though it is, how much
there is in it? Oh, it is beautiful Like
a diamond in the crown of g queen, 1t
unites thousand sparkling gems In one.
1t teaches all Of us, every one Of US, to
look to God ~ our parent--"Our Father.
1t prompts US to raise our thoughts
and our desires above the earth,
"Who art in heaven
1t tells us that we must reverence
our heavenly Father--"Hall0wed be thy
name"
1t breathes the saints reward-"Thy
: kingdom come"
And submissive, obedient spirit
| "Thy will be done on earth as 1t is in
heaven"
And dependent, trusting spirit
"Give us this day our daily bread"
, And forgiving spirit--"Forgive us
our trespasses as we forgive those who
} trespass against u.s."
/ And cautious spirit-"Deliver us
r from evil"
, And last Of all, an adoring spirit
"For thine is the kingdom, and the
l power, and the glory, forever and ever
e Amen"
TEACHING CHILDREN.-Doa all in you
power to teach your children self-gov
ernment. If child passionate, teach
him by gentle and patient means to curl
, his temper. If he is greedy, cultivatt
= liberality in him. If he is sulky, charm
q him out Of it by encouraging frank
. good humor. II he is indolent, accus
tom him to exertion. II pride make
, his obedience reluctant, subdue him b,
9 counsel or discipline. In short, Civ
your children habit Of overcoming
i. their besetring sin.
e A SUMMARY OF RELIGIoN.-There
: no salvation but by the free mercy {
God; no mercy but by through the med
: iation Of Christ; no interest in Chris
l. except by faith in Him; no justifyin
8 faith but that which works by love an
o purifies the heart; no love to Chris
l. which does not include love to II
Is people, His example, His precepts; II
T. genuine love to His people which doe
9 not influence man to do good to thel
L. as he has ability and opportunity.
Is THE Rev. Cornelius E. Swope
o. Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, has 7
4. ceived a call to he assistant minister
a charge of Trinity Chapel in We
m Twenty-sixth-st., to supply the vacan'
NJ occasioned by the recent slectfon Of Il
,d Rev. DR.. Neeley to the Bishopric
Maine.
at THE following Methodist Conferenc
Mt begin their annual sessions on Weden
'e- day next: Eastern German. Bisht
n Simpson presiding, at Newark, N.
al North Indiana, Bishop Amss, at AIDE
ur son; New Hampshire, Bishop Kingsl'
le- at Manchester.
~ 1t is said that while the Cetholi
have only so ofthe S07 churches in Ne
vs. York, yet their church attendance
nj nearly as large as that Of all the 9th
IA denominations combined.
"a, DIR. CoBLEIGH, who has edited z
ne Zion's Herald at Boston for three anC
M half years, has resigned, and is succeed
nd by the Rev. Gilbert Haven.
re- -.>---
le. THE new Catholic Cathedral in Ne
es- York will be sos feet in length. One
by be builtin st. Louis will be 400 feet Ion
'as and the largest church edihee In t
country.