The Hickman courier., 1868-05-30

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'ULTON COUNTY, KEl
I trust they are. Oh hear his VOICE
and follow his call | bcseech you, Tor me
are told that the way Of the lord Is
pleasantness ana peace aud this is that
Aowery way would point cut 10 you
this the way that renders every season ef'
life deiig ghtfnL-this the way that leads
/. through = o. mb-across tha Jpriiah Of
Eksth - ~Ssas sweet fields Of Eden"
- .sr,a.. OF lite is blooming forever
g!ls7 Srf1ISue- OF fsod
lS.,.sd end and .purllose Of 90
l. = - IS, that yol may be led
:! en- into the fold Of heavea.
- Sllarly called together oacE
week Uy the mellow chime oe
bells, in order that you may be = -
in all thaSrender life truly pie. -
bright; but most e>peeiallyo
may be taught how TO guido z -
full footsteps along that pathwas
the Lamb of God, which will ulL
lead you to that home bevaad .
!, ~. .sssEsszezSyi "A lssae Is - IN
boys and girls, as wei as v0ny older
youths and maidens, 10 be attentive 70
your teachcrs-to submit with mccknsss
to their guidance, and strive earnestlylto
learn ali the lessons of wisdom theyset
before ta.be punctual in your attend /
ance, anu orderly in your behayitr-.
stunning all rudeness aud strife, STUDY to 1
conform. .ys;sS young lives to that sweet
| . ieh tells YOU, that to be :
g. - = y s9..a..sasat a2ssasat. Can sou
- szs.s aty~Eo many yoang
- 4Nse,lN ~ Seathed in smiles
T. q s, Sssl0y reS.sfure? Why IE'
- 're, : fjoy shining from
- aance snd beauify /
'7lng eYeD tn5 let me tell YOU
the true reason. let me tell you Why !
pleasant words and sweet laughters feve..
constantly from your lips Il is bscast IL
YOU are all innocent Of any great wrong
No load Of guilt crushes down the glad q
emotions aroused by this gathering Of d
friends and relatives-remorse is an un- c.
known word in your vocabulary rs tc
you are innocent YOU are happy "a
Look around you Do you not see, CT
even in this joyous sssemblage, faces q
where care has left its wrinkles faces er
barren of every glad emotion, where sin uI
has left its traces more indelibe than the 81
toGehes Of time? Do not such faces tr
meet you daily in your walks? Alas 60
for humanity, their smirking misery, VI
and grining bitterness too often glares Vi
through their hollow smiles, and pene- or
tratcs the mask With which suffering sin 81
ners would hide their guilt from the =.
world. Now NSuld Won, nv Young !,
friends, have q potent charm-a sure re-
preventative against these corroding
ares ? Would yon have your brow ever n
'pen and your face ever tair--be inno- -
'enti Aes, be innocent if You would l.
BASS smoothly down the stream of time !.
without danger of being wrecked upon -
he breakers. Being waited onward by r
he impulse Of pure hearts, and guided -
y the hand of Him, at whose voice the n,
fatcrs were still, though Seylla aud -
,haryhals rcsr loudly ca either kana. y
our NE beat VIII e.Ide Safety through =
he dangerous pass into the smiling -
iaven beyond
You have doubtless often heard it ssid ~
Life i thorny road = but I tell Won. =.
hat We ourselves plant the thorns that
lerce our feet. Our own sins renders
he way dark, cheerless aud rough The =
avior OF the world-the pS erless Prince -
/ heaven smo0thed the rugged pathway. :.
GIFTED up the dark recesses, aud scat -,
cred the flowers of happiness along the ~
hole route, and has Invited us to walk r,
herein-to take his yoke upon Us. for
is yoke is easy and his burden light. ~
nd will give peace to our souls. There. ia
,re, l say again, our own hands scatter VI.
loTns where flowers should grow and az
we are unhappy it is because We do ~
rong. tal
l defy all that the world can do to The
lsturb the serenity and peace of that 90
ne whose heart, and whose life is void Pi'
oifense toward God Truly can such n, ma
zciaim IN the language of poesy IN IN
Oh lis not in grief tt harm me. ba.
While my love IS lett TO me ~
" hen adverse winds and waves arise up
" hen life her throng Of cares rev. /. col
Grateful hear the kind decree. fall
A44~s a. ny u19i my strength shall b. y car
When with sad footsteps memory roYes.* al
Mid smitten joys and buried loves. ton
And dewy morning drinks my sighs. til
Still to thy PROMISE Lord fee, ma
- as NJ asxsiTy strength shall be- '
puug friends, if you sh.
Rngh every season Of col
pf sin to pierce the Tut
as your owo. but nat
dr pathway with she i ]
Ns5 lad kiudness These aretacT