The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-15
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rbs future d not our; 10 thai vesldinpro'e
ths fstsrs must take eass Of - Pss. -
,0ssd prs.sAsss give tSsr hsss~ fsis' Dol
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Messy |, your psrss vsll sssak yeur-Si-
dom IN ,yosr hssd sdsrss yss-sst b0sh In
yesr necessity yin ssrvs -. - -
AnAypoerits b tAs ssshrses ., saint; qua
his paint shsii be washed OF. and be shall sp-
pear In his own eelors. liz
We do not become righteous by doing works
OF riehteousners; but when ve are righteous
We do righteous works.
Horace Mann says that rs teacher NO sM,
tempting TO teach, without insplIlng ns Pepu
with desire to learn. Is hamn'er'ns e''a 'r'n'
Run not amer blessings; only. walk in the
commandments Of God. and blessings shall run
after YOU, pursue and oyertaks you.
Tn. r,r.u,.pce tina, !, delayed until old are
n but too Omen . regret for the Inability to
commit more sin. g. .... .
Ifsny one speak III Of thee, consider whether
ne ba, truth ON his side; and II 80 reform thy
,elf was the wise remark ofan old philosopher.
To b. thankful for what Ne hA,e. and to be
hopeful Tor what We have not, Is the best and
hsppiest way Of carrying on merchandise With
thscourt Of heaven.
The hsppisss No On sastA, Luther ussd to
say, 10 viiA pioss. good wife; In peace and
qu,st. eontsuted with little, and giving God
thanks 4 -
TIE - Christians, es~sisi Of botA. ks$e
righss en1Ained, ths ~ worst thing sre
indefinitely 10 Be prsfssfedso the hest things
belonging to sin.
Rsiigioss wosds may Gov out Of mems lips
when no rsligion touches their hearts. the In.
ward powers % their souls, outward duties will
not do. Cisia rejects this plea. ?
That wss good remark Of Seneca, "Grest
10 he Who enjoys his earthen ware - u were
palte; and sos lsss great Ii the man 20 whom
all his plate b no more than esrthn ware"
The oo,,s,h Of the good cannot benefit rs,
NOR the sedsssioas Of the wicked isjsrs rs with
oat our own free consent. Our 0iDdom and
folly are our ovn, and We must rap their
fruits here and hereafter. So.
Conversation h the daughter q rsasoning.
the mo,hr OF Knowledge, The brsatA Of souls.
the commerce Of hearts. the bond Of friendship,
the nouriskoeat Of content. and the occupa-
ton Of men ofvit.
1.-THE spring put forth no blossoms. u the
summer there WI DO no beauty. and In su-
tunn no fsuia- So. nyouth BE- tAsSwn Away
without asy improvement, ripper years viii be
comtemptib,s. and old age miserable.
He Who rssn up one child In Christian yir-
tue. or rsoovers one SkllUw-creature TO God.
BULLS temple moro precious than Solomon's
or 81. Peters. more enduring tAas earth or
heaven. -"
prrrrs-fs matters nothing what the par
ticular duties are to which the Individual Is
eallsd-hov minute or obscure h their out
ward form. Greatness In Gods Sigh, lies not
In the extent OF the sphere which Is filled. or
Of the effect which Is produced. bat altogether
In the power Of virtue IN the soul. In the ener-
Ky with which Gods win 10 chosen, with which
trial Il BORIS and goodness and love pursued.
~. Z. CAssnins>---.
All true ssa lively hath begets less. and thus
that heavenly Night 70 the vehicle u At. And
rs, BY thu means, true faith has . tendency TO
the practice ofobedienee, 50 all true obedience
depends upon Ahlth. and flows from II. All
knowledge Of mysteries 70 vain anepfno value,
unless Il hsvs an innsspee upon tie saections,
The luminsries OF hessea are place. ON high;
bat they are placid. that they u,Ay sAine, and
perform their periods. for the bsneht Of this
earth.-L6ghtoa.
Do You PRAIf Oh lprayerless resder, who
and what are you. that you will not ask any
thing Of Godi Have you made o covenant
with death and helll Are You NJ peace with
the worm and Ere Have you no sns to be
pardoned, Have you no fear Of eternal tor
mentl Have you no desire after hsAvenl oh.
that you would consider your lattsr end Oh.
that you uosh arise and call upon God.
Alas, thee Is day coming when many shall
pray loudly. "Lord. Lord, open 10 as" but
all to late when many shall cry 10 the rocks
to fall on them. Who would neyerSsy TO God.
In all aheo11pn, warn you. beware lest this
Be the endesyesr souls. Do not 10 heaven
for want Of ssking. 81
LoNa SxRNoSs.-A lawyer who consumes
three hours 10 arguing q question OF Law re-
lating to che owner OF q barrel OF apples, IL in-
dignant nj his minister for exceeding twenty
five minutes unfolding ope. Of tho greatest
principles ut morality, In the oossrysHee OF
which the tolerabic existence OF society de-
penis. The judge who klls two hours with his
opinions ON the right of the counsel to chal-
lenge O witness, grumbles st his minister be-
cause he has prolonged the discussion VI funda-
mental laws to thirty minutes. The physi-
clan who takes ten minutes 10 prepare the
medicine for hesirhs Is psrvously FESTIVE II
his minister spends only twice NJ many In at
tempting To relieve . chrome headache. The
hello Who has sp<us - how long lin a.
justiu9 the boss al her bonset is rsmosslsss In
her criticisms on the minister who does not
finish his medita.ions on the Fatherhood OF
God In hfteen minutes. The fop, who has
combel, aui stroked. AMI perfamed, and wax
ed his beari and mustach Tor haitian hour, is
mortified past endurance u the pour minister
- not through his discussion Ut the immortal
life inside Of twenty minutes,
THx oRzAr ArNs ov RxIro,oS.-werc . man
(saya DR.. Bsrrow) designed only, like hy.
TO buss about here for . time. sucking In the
air and licking In the dew, then soon to vanish
back into nothing, or TO b, transformed into
he }! And such. without religion, We should be.
But II supplieth rs With business OF . most
worthy nature and lofty importance; Il set
teth ~ upon doing things great ano noble a.
can be; 10 engAgeth Us % free our minds RON
all fond conceits. and 10 cleanse our hearts
from all corrupt affections. TO curb our british
sppstites.to tame our wild passions, To restrain
perverse inclinations. to couform the disposition
Of our souls and the actions VI our lives to the
putteth us upon the imitation Of God, and aim
ing ut the resemblance ofhis perfections; upon
obtaining friendship and maintaining . cor
resposdsecs With the high and holy above;
upon htting our miwis for conversation and
society With the wisest and parest spirits
above; upon providing for IN IMMORTAL state,
upon the acquisition Of JOY and glory everlast-
ing.
TOPAZ AND To- MORROW To-day We gather
bright and beautiful flowers tomorrow they
are faded and deal.
To-day wealth OF leaves shade rs; to-mor-
row. sere and fallen, they crumble beneath our
tread.
To-day the earth Is covered with carpet Of
green; tomorrow II Is brown with the withsr-
I'd grass.
To-day the vigorous stafk only bends before
the gale; to-morrow, lsaases and sapless,
child may break the brittle stem.
To-day the ripeuing fruit and waving grain;
to- morrow 1.-THE land In taking In Sabbath NJ.