The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-11-26
RKLIeIous MEscELLAEY.


govern 3 man, all never safsioe to save
hsm; that which does not Sufficiently
distinguish him ffom . wicked world
will never distinguish him trot per
lshlng world
"A sinners simple ,russ IN the Saw
ior. 4 Justified man, no doubt vii a.
ways b. q holy man. True believing
will aiNAys he accompanied by godly
living but hat which gives q man az
interest IN Christ is not his living but
bis faith
TIE thing which we should fpeci-
ally sec ia Christ cruclhed is our SIN
lAid upon INN, and him counted ~
sinner. for our redemption In fact we
see on the cross our sins punished, cru
cited, borne and carried BY our Re
decmer
Believing is neither more nor less
thar heart looking. Whosoeyerlooke
at the brazen serpent was made wen,
however feeble BIS look. just so, who
soever looks At Jesus by faith Is par
doned, however great his sins may have
been, aud however feeble hls ieitii.
In order that all men may be taught
10 speak the truth, it is Necessary that
all likewise should learn 10 hear IT. for
no species oi falsehool is more frequent
than flatery, to which the coward is be-
trayed by fear and the dependent by
interest. Those who are neitherserylle
nor tmorous are yet desirous TO bestow
pleasure; aud while yet unjust demands
for praise continue 10 be made, there
viii always be some whom hope, fear or
kindness viii dispose to pay them.
Rarely has so golded cham OF va
rieties been linked together in one short
paragraph as the following, by Presi-
dent Quincy: The great coInprehen-
siye truths written in letters of living
light on every page Of history, are
these: Human happiness has no per-
feet security but freedom; freedom none
but yirtue; virtue none but knowldgei
and neither freedom nor virtue has any
vigor OF immortal hope except IN the
principles Of the Christian faith and IN
the sanctions Of the Christian religion.
Some years ago had occasion to
send a parcel TO an honest, hard WORK
lug mason and brieklayer who lived in
the country. II contained, besides sun.
| dry little presents for his wife and chii-
dren, a trowel for his own use, made in
a superior way, with mahogony han
| die, and often did fancy that saw
him hard at work with the trowel II
his hand.
1t happened that last summer, being
in the neighborhood, ! called at tbs
cottage OF the honest bricklayer, when
/ to my surprise, | saw the trowel whioi
! had sent him exhibited over the chin
ney az curiosity. IL had been con
| sidered too good for use, and conse
/ duontly had never been of the slightes
use to the owner. Now, if you ar'
using your Bible as the honest brick
layer used his mahogany handled trow
| el, theless you say about its being YOU
Bible the better.
There are many toiling ones who's
| time is not at their own command. Bn
/ there is not one who cannot hold con
verse with God. His ear can hear annie
the clang and roar Of machinery or tn
hum Of hundreds Of voices. The hear
can 90 up TO him no matter what tn
surroundings. Wherever Abraham
pitched his tent, there he raj ed up al
altar TO the Lord So, wherever th
Christian heart is, there is also m &C
ceptable altar from which the incens
! Of prayer and praise may ascend. le
. there are few who may not If they vii
find time and place for private com
munion with God, before entering o.
! the mornings duties Luther in hi
busiest seasons, felt that praying tim
} was never lost. When remarkably pres
sed with labors, be would say Il hay
SO much to do tina. l cannot get o
without three hours day praying" =
Sir Matthew Hale also bears testimony
If / omit praying and reading God
I, word in tho morning, nothing goes we
! all day" How many of us may I'm
here the cause Of many Of our failures
! and consequent discomfort and loss
happiness.