The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-28
Religious Thoughts.

l believe the fretfulness of human life Is a
greater evil, and destroys more happiness than
all the tramplings Of invasion and conquest.
Save, then, | beseech You this broad detractiOn
from your comfort and immense addition 10 YOUR
suffering, by needing the apostles injunction,-
BY bearing with one anothers foibles and excite
ments. forgiying one another ofenses or neglects.
FUrbear; give mp q little take less than
belongs 10 you endure more than should be put
upon YOU. Make allowance for anOtner's judg-
ment OF the case differing ia constitution. cir
cumstances, and interests, we shall often decide
differently about the justice and integrity OF
things and mutual concession alone can heal the
breaches, and bridge over the chasms between u.
While quick resentment and etif maintenance Of
our POSITION will breed endless dispute and bitter
neSe.
just in the degree that, through q religious
faith, the feeling OF Immortality grows in the
soul, the death OF the body loses power to disturb
or alarm il.
What is virtue but resisting temptation, and
choosing good IN preference 10 evil But how
can we resist without desires needful 70 be resist
Ell and how prefer good, unless evil also solicit
US? But every man has his own desires, there
fore his own temptations therefore, again, a
peculiar and original excellence 10 build up.
VINO has made religion a personal thing? He
only who knows his own nature, and brings all
its powers and dispositions 70 contribute 70 the
building up ofa good character. He only who
makes all the dispensations Of Providence, all
events of joy and grief, ~conspire to guide him
towards his perfection. He, only, whose spiritu-
o. exercises are genuine and sincere, consisting
MT in profession, or appearance, but expressing
real convictions, Swinging from a strong con-
sciJusness OF want, and moving the deep places Of
the soul.
Does any one hope to be borne within the
sound OF the heavenly music! Nay, % mingle
his voice in accordance with, and sweeten its
tones? Let him use every power and inclination,
cOnsecrste every opportunity, and perform every
spiritual exercise. 20 that religion with him shall
have a genuine character. be q persona! acquisi-
ton, and display a peculiar beauty.
KISG THEoDOzE.-The Independent has dtcoy-
cred a Classical precedent for the conduct Of King
after his defeats, which, by the way,
has grown much in romantic interest since tie
Erst reports;
..One Of the most pathetic incidents in Virgil's
tale Of Dido, u that which represents the African
Queen selecting as the instrument Of her suicide,
the sword which .Eacas, when on more friendly
terms, had given her:
"A boa sh= hal n; z-E-i vith this intent
VERY anne story Is told in plain prose Of the
African King Theodore. The pistol witlnShOse
bullet he had pierced his own brain, was hsnd
% bear an inscription certifying that it was pre-
sented % the King by Queen Victoria, a. a token
Of regard AMI thanks for his kindness To- Nj.
Consul PlOwdsn. Were We inclined q press the
anal,gy between the epies Of pDetry and real life,
We might remind the reader that Theodore. like
Dido, vas an a-pirsnt for the hand of the enemy
by wh"-s friendly gift he persisted"