The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-23
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+ ! am q child, looking up to my
Heavenly Father for instructions td
guide me in the ways Of truth and
righteousness, and l like to tall
with other children. Our talk may
appear very illogical to "big folks -
but we will try to talk so as to un.
derstand each other, If big folks
can't understand us. I have heard
little children jabber together when
big folks could not understand any
thing they said, but they appeared to
understand each other. So let US
try and jabber so as to understand
each other. ~fEs sE8
Now, the preachers tell us there is
a place called Heaven and that it is
a very good and beautiful place,
where all good people 60 and live
together very happily. There, is
where / would like to go and live,
and / suppose you would all like to
90 along with me. Our lord and
saviour, Jesus Christ, said, "Suffer
little children to come unto me and
forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom of God" So, T suppose,
all little children 60 there, and big
ones, too, if they are good children.
And he says, "except ye become as
one of these little ones ye can in no
wise enter in to the kingdom of
Heaven" So you see we must all
become as little children in order to
get to that glorions happy place. 1
like to talk to children and it makes
no difference to me whether they
are four years old or four score
I am over three score and ten, and
yet am child, seeking for more
truth. The world is full Of truth, SO
We may keep seeking and finding,
and yet there will be plenty more to
find. So let us keep ON seeking for
more truth, for the bible says that
truth will make us free. And we
are exhorted in the Scriptures to be
temperate in all things, and to ab-
stain from all appearance Of evil.
That is, we should make proper use
of all things which are calculated to
make us healthy, wise, good and
happy; and not to go to extremes in
anything. We should not eat too
much, nor drink too much, nor dress
too much, nor play too much, nor
work too much; yet all these are
good for US to do, provided we keep
in proper bounds. But we should
lalways keep in mind to refrain from
all appearance of evil. Evil pro-
duces misery in some form. There
fore, if we desireeo keep clear from
sickness, misery and crime, we must
abstain from all appearance Of evil.
The drinking ofintoxicating liquors,
smoking and chewing tobacco,
opium, ETC., carry with them the ap-
pearance of evil; for these habits in
fame the blood, and as the blood
circulates through the heart and
brain, these organs become infamed,
and, consequently the mind becomes
deranged, and the person falls Q prey
to his passions, and is liable to com
NIT the worst of crimes. According
to reports, most of the criminals in
our penitentiaries committed their
crimes while under the influence of
some poisonous stimulant. There
fore, let us abstain from all habits
which are accompanied with the ap-
pearance of evil; and let US live on
good, wholesome, plain food, and
drink nothing but water, that our
blood may be good and pure; then
we will have good clear hearts-no
evil propensities will enter there
and our minds will be clear and
happy. The Bible tells us the king
dom of Heaven is within us; so
there is where weshould look for it,
for if we ever find that beautiful
kingdom, We will find it within us.
Therefore let us examine our own
hearts, and see if we can find any
evil propensities there-any mali
eious or revengeful feelings, or too
much love of worldly things; and if
we do, sweep them all out, and see
that our hearts are filed with the
love of God and his dear children,
which includes the whole human
family. for "God is the father of the
spirits Of all flssh,'' saith the Scrip.
lures. And "God is love-" and the
better we become acquainted with
his true character the more we will
love him, for from him all blessings
flow. So We see the importance,
while we remain in these earthly
bodies, of making them fit taberna-
cles for the holy spirit to dwell in
| for the holy spirit likes a clean, holy
lhabitation. Therefore, let us alb
stain from all stimulating, irritating
or unclean articles Of food or drink
and eadeavor to live in harmony
| with the laws Of health then oul
blood, which is our life, will be pure
and our hearts free from infama
ton and corruption and, conse
quently, our minds will be free from
irritation, and we will be brough
!, to see our Heavenly Father in hi
true character, and to love him with
all our mind, soul and strength, ant
our neighbor as ourselves. Oul
J souls and bodies are so intimately
connected, that if the body is no
kept in a healthy condition, the sou
or intellectual faculties suffer in con
; sequence. And our Heavenly Faith
or hoe r;vor, no fboca I,oI;oc :.