Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-16
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
SI-yDAY READING.
~ shall be Satisfied"
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{PsALx xvii. 80
~ CAROLINE A. Mason.
Ne, here: - my roses bear too many thoins 81
Nv gold has in II too much OF nilov. 80. I
The rurple Of Yay robe too oil storns ss.' !
An aching soul; NV sweets too often eloy I,
N, now the ~ e sent has too much Of pain
Too much alas OF mingled hope and fear ;
So, NV ioss too often < INST my gais I
1 shalt be satisfied not now, not here
Blu, tlrs, bu: Gen n heIrsA when l
In His dear likeness who for ne once died
Oh fount Of bliss. 10 thee once,et me slake
Nv life long thirst Il shall be satisfied,
Nothing but good life can ii. men for .
better one.
Ia good act benefits no one else, il ben
efits the doer.
The trials Of life are the tests which as
certain how much gold there is in US.
A French provesb-"The noise Of the
world browns the thunder Of God
Brave actions are the substances OF life,
and good sayings the ornament of it.
Youth writes hopes upon the sand, but
age advances like the sea and washes them
all cut.
The Vatican contains seven thousand
rooms, and is one Of the most magnificent
palaces in the world.
The purest metal is produced from the
hottest furnace, and the brightest thunder.
bolt from the darkest storm.
We start 10 life with great stock OF wis
dom. but it grows less and less the further
we 60.
Bishop w i!Iiams confirmed five hundred
and eighty five persons in the Catholic
church at Clinton. Massachusetts,, few
days ago.
The ardent reformer moves the multi
tude, but the calm philosopher moves tie
arden reforfner.
We are all painting pictures in the dark.
Oh this painting in the dark what is 20
be revealed when the light cometh.
A quiet exposition Of truth has better
effect than a violent attack on error. Truth
ex,irpates error IS grass extirpates weeds.
by working its way into its place, and leav-
ing it no room 20 grow.
writer has compared worldly friend
ships to our shadow, and . better compar-
scn was never made, for while We walk in
sunshine it sticks to us, but the moment we
enter the shade il deserts us.
Repne not that Your will to do good &C.
tons outruns your power. Had the widow
been without her mite, and dropped tear
for poverty on the moist shrine Of compass
sion, il would have secured to her page in
Heavens register.
The Iowa Voter tells the following good
religious anecdotc: "At . prayer meeting
recently, some fourteen miles from ella,
in this county, . Brother Hoskine in his
prayer petitioned the Lord to bless Brother
N. the pastor, and make him better
man, Amen! and Brother Hoskins, too,
responded the pastor with junction.
A powerful movement is at work among
the Methodists in favor of lay representa-
ton in their church conferences. 1t has
the sympathy Of a very large number Of
the ministry, and will probably DO carried
At the next general conference Of the de
nomination.
LrrnER's SIMPLE LfR.-Luther's own
life was model of quiet simplicity. ii,
remained poor lie might have had money
if he had wished; but he chose rather,
amidst his enormous labor, to work at .
turning lathe Tor his livelihood lie was
sociable, cheerful, fond Of innocent amuse.
nents, and delighted to encourage them
His tabs-talk, collected by his lriend-
makes one of the most brilliant books in
the world. lie had no monkish theories
about the necessity Of abstinence; but b.
was temperate from habit and principle. a
salt herring and bunch Of bread was hii
ordinary meal; and he was once four day,
without food of any sort, having einp.ict
his larder among the poor.
.TnE RiGHT FKRsuAsIoS.-In terrible ago
ny, a soldier lay dying in the hospital.
visitor ask ed him: What church are 20,
Off" "Of the church of Christ" he replied
81 mean Of what persuasion are you -
"Persuasion said the dying man, as hi
eyes looked heavenward, besming with low,
to the Saviour: ~ am persuaded tina
neither death nor life, nor angels, nor prin
cipa,ities or powers, nor things present no
things TO come. nor heighth nor depth, MOI
any other creature, shall be able to eepa
rate me from the love of God which is i,
|. Christ Jesus.
Excuses ron NOT GoING TO CuuRcH. -
, Some observing individual has gathered NJ
the following excuses given for not attend
ing church on the Sabbath. II is hardly
1.-THE OF the possible number "Osersiep
myself: could not dress in time too win
dy; too dusty, too wet; too damp; to-
sunny too cloudy don't fee disposed :
no other time 10 myself look over 10,
drawers put my papers TO rights letter
to write 20 friends; mean to take ride =
tied to business ak days in a week n
fresh air on Sunday cant breathe il
church; feel little chilly feel very lazy
expect company to dinner; got headache
intend nursing myself to-day new bonnie
not come home tore my muelin dress 90
ing down stairs new novel, must be re
turned on Monday morning; wasn't shave'
in time; don't like the liturgy. always pray
ing for the same thing; don't like an organ
tvs too noisy; cont like singing withou
music, makes me nervous; the spirit i
willing, but the flesh is weak ; dislike 4,
externporary sermon, il is too frothv; can
bear written sermon, too prosy; nobod
to-day but our own minister can't AWAY
listen to the same preacher don't Xix
strangers can't keep awake when am a
church"
A WirE's PRAYER.-If there is anythn
, that comes nearer to the imploration of M
omi than the subloined. we have not seen il
Lord bless end protect that dear perso
whom Thou hast chosen TO be my husban,
let his life lie long and blessed, comfortab
and holy; and let me also become gres
! blessing and comfort unto him, a sharer i
all his sorrows, meet helper in all the a
cidenta and changes in the world; make m
ar liable forever in his eyes, aud forever des
. to him. Unite his heart to me in the dea
!. est love aud holinsss. and mine to him
oil sweetness, charity and complianc,
Ne p me from oil ungentleness, and disco,
tentsdness and unreasonsblness Of passio
and humor, and make mo humble and OBJ
dent, useful and subserv, ent, that we me
delight each other according to Thy blesss
Word, and both Of Us may rejoice in The
having our portion in the love and servi'
Of God forever. Amen.
EVERY DAY RKLicrox.-We must con
back to our point, which is not 10 urge oil