The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-14

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Religious
Let others boast Il selfpgwef, and dsplse help |
have great need 70 pray,
The poor pittanee o. seventy years Is no, worth
beIng sliair for. What matttr, Ii II your RsIgb-
Dor lies 10 splendid tombg Sleep you IN innocence
The cross of Christ is the sweeter, burden ever.
barei il Is such burden wings are 70 bTd. or
as sail. 10 ship 70 carry me- forward to my desired
haven.
Guit Is that which qneIs the courage Of the bold,
tes the tongue OF the eloquent and makes greatness
itself sneak and lurk hnd behave itself poorly.
fSouth.
ST. Bernard calls holy ic4r the doorkceper Of the
soul. A. Is uoolsmaa's porter stands at the door
aad keeps out ragrant,, 80 the fear Of God stands
and keeps ali sinful temptations from entering.
The bitterness Of humility is a ionic TO the spirit
10 hamlhats yourself Is as necessary 10 this wick
ed world, u 10 for travellers through African jun
giles 70 take, every now aud then, draught ofqui.
nine. Ispurgeo0.
o how blessed Is The thought that am going to
liys with God whore sorrow never comesi where
heavens own sun always shine, with benigaant
beams, aud wh ere love, pure aud perfect, flows on
IN oue everlasting stream
The true felicity Of life il to be free frsm periur-
bations, TO understand our duties toward God and
man, and 10 ENJOY the present without any anx-
lous dependence on the future; not 10 amuse our
selves With either hopes or fears but to rest salts
fled with what we have.
The great end OF life is happiness, and as holmes,
IS the basis of happiness, must Of necessity be-
come holy Il we would be truly happy True hap
pncss eudure,h forever but the pleasures Of SIN
are but for a momen, and they leave an eternal
sting.
A BgAu1EpL TuaS.--A lttle girl was directed
TO open the door for Gen. Washington, as be Was
leaving house where ba was visiting. Turning 70
her, be said II sorry, my ltile dear to give YOU
50 much troubie.A Il wish, sir, i was to Jet you
IN" she repled.
PRArEH.--A writer very correctly remarks. God
looks not at the oratory Of your prayers how eIe.
CANT they may be- nor at the geometry Of your
prayers, bow hong they may be nor at the srithne
tic Of your prayers, how many they may be; nor
At tho logic Of your prayers, how methodicai they
NAV be; but the sincerity Of them be looks at
sllssIoss.-No mso has any more pisly thsn be
has the spirit of nissionsi church has any more
pieiy than il has Of this spiut aud no church at
this day can expect the blessing OF Cod uuless j,
possesses largely this spirit engages heartily in this
cause. aad ready 70 10 this and every other
/ gooi work.
livery true christian IL night traveller his life
4 his wAlk, Christ Ii, way, and heaven his home
/ his walk painful, his way perfect his home pleas
1 lag All ~, oiter es csme short viii not
/ wander, lest ! come widc OF home; but be content
! to travel hard aud be sure walk rights 50 shall nv
saf, way aud ',s end at home, and my painful walk
\ make my home eIcome.
1 Too much resrvedness OF aiIectatlon in our man
4 ucrs towards others land this applies equally u
other. Of the opposite sex is equally reprehensibl'
villa pYo much confidential intimacy. or uubecom-
ing opennsss. The great point, 10 seenriag hApP,
aud useful social life, Is TO carefully and fully De
vclop those fuetio rs -four being which give symety
beauty aad bliss to the whole OF our immortal ex.
isseace.
A quaint writer compares certain class Of pro-
fessors u religion 10 "sheet iron stoves heated viii
shaving When there s little reviVng in ih
charca, they all at once fame up aid become ex-
ecednely warm and Ie&lous. They are ready 4
chids the pastor aud elders for their coSness and
want Of activity. But, slss the shavings are 500
huraed cut, and tleu sAe beat goes down As il wen
up. fheY are never scen Ia the prayer-foom. Q
more spiritual meetings Of The ehareh again, unit
.here il another exe,etneat II such people ha'
aos sonis Of their own 10 be saved. they would nc
be worth taking into sho church. They eocumbs
Il. tboagh they uay themselves receve benefit fron
eoHacCitoa With it.
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wore ais besrt - rnarifesily upon bic sleeve, tina
tlosgh mAn Ia Al. ,hiags mAsca'ipe and dguifieI
the ehildake nature s@s emiaeatiy eouspsca0as Z
hiin, sad attracted the little ones 10 Itself W
.hAll asvs forget shs voice u our be.sed saviou
he Lord q ansels a. Le sslss, Suffer the litil
ehll4rss 70 come an:s me. and forbid them sot, &
! q sacs il TOE kiagaom q Aeavsa.~ Some 10 Ou
aay mistras, youfhfal pieiy ost onr Saviour lead
10 rsaassuapos 70 such saspeious. S0ne eau
fio1slY vEsper. Ls, the poas yca.l be tried ash
before vs txilsxe ia his religion; let him lei temp
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tie blossoms sill droob array and disApposut as.
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