Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-02-27
THE REPUBLICAN.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY,

Nv HihhiNN NNi A'AffNf
we should never forget that we have
also to die.
1nwrought prayer, that hath a
spirit, carrieth all before IL; nothing
can bind or hold il from prevailing.
BEWARE OF DELAY. - Tomorrow
may never come TO US. We do not
live in tomorrow We cannot find it
in any of our title-deeds. The man
who owns whole blocks of real estate,
and great ships on the sea, does not
own q minute of tomorrow. To-mor-
rowl 1t is n mysterious possibility,
not yet born. 1t lies under the seal
of midnight-behind the veil of con-
stellations.
In world whose friendships are
70 tickle and transient, how sweet
TO know that there is proffered us
friendship which is true, unchange-
able and eternal true, for he who
makes this declaration of friendship
ia the Truth and the Amen; unchange-
able, for Jesus Christ is the same yes
terday, to-day and forever; eternal,
for he, like the love whorewith he
loves us, is everlasting.
A man in blouse once said /: al
have no more influence than farth-
ing rushlight." "Well," was the re-
ply, ga tarthing rushlight can do a
good deal; it can set haystack on
fire; it can burn down a house-yea
more, it will enable poor creature to
read chapter in Gods book. Go
your way, friend; let your farthing
rushlight so shine before men, so that
Others. seeing your good, may glorify
your Father which is in heaven"
Art thou growingin spirituality and
holiness amidst an increase of temper
al prosperity Fear not. That pros.
perity cannot harm thee while the
love of Christ is supreme in thy soul.
Art thou cold and lifeless in heavenly
things, but alert and eager in earthly
things Then tremble God will
take from thee that worldly good
which holds back thy heart from him,
or leave it to work out thy perdition.
Take away from the sum of our
knowledge the truth revealed to us
by Jesus Christ. and how little re-
mains Immortality, eternal life, the
forgiveness of sins, the ultimate over
throw Of sin and Satan, and the cstab-
lishment of an universal and eternal
kingdom of righteousness and peace
all that has made us what we are, and
given us good hope of joys TO come
have been made known to us as the
confdants Of our Saviour friend.
The careless and inactive disciple
Of Christ cannot live day, cannot
move or even look in any direction
without encountering some duty that
will try his character and show what
he is. Every call of benevolence, ev-
cry summons to prayer, every demand
for effort, every church bell, every
invitation to social devotion, every
lost soul which God puts in his way,
is n candle in the hand of the Searcher
of hearts, flashing on the darkness Of
his religious life, and disclosing its
barrenness.
There isa Joy in devoted piety, com
pared with which all earthly delights
are dross and emptiness. He who
lives in state of habitual nearness to
Christ has peace which no worldly
fountain can supply-peace with God,
peace with himself, peace in trouble,
peace in death-peace which, flowing
from heaven, is to him the pledge and
foretaste of eternal bliss. The smile
of the Saviour rests ever upon him,
shedding a sweet radiance through
his soul, in toll and conflict, and grow
ing clearer and fuller till he reaches
the beatific vision and gazes on the
unveiled face of his Lord.
The cloud is over me to-day, but
the sun will soon shine forth--I shall
vet praise him. The battle is very
fierce, and the foes are very numerous,
but the victory will soon be won
I shall yet praise him. This wilder
ness is barren and weary region,
yet Caanan is yonder, and but little
while and / shall reach it-I shall vet
praise him. Yes, and now, during the
night of weeping, I will hope in the
Lord and praise him-now, while the
dark cloud is hanging over me, will
praise him now, while the wild storm
is beating upon me, L will praise him;
Yes, now, while we are jou-neying
along through this dreary wilder
ness, we will praise him.
Let us bless God for one of the
most mysterious passages in the Sa-
viour's life. know nothing so mys-
terious as that bitter cry on the cross
"My God My God why hast thou
forsaken me 7" That Jesus, the Di-
vine Saviour should utter cry ex-
pressive of being forsaken by God, his
father Oh, there is a mystery about
IL which we cannot fathom, but there
is depth of comfort in it. Let us
bathe in that depth Of comfort. Are
there some here who know what il is
TO feel this gloom and heaviness, this
fearful depression and sense of deser-
ton ? Jesus felt il; and if he felt it,
and was Gods well beloved Son, you
may be Gods sons and daughters
his most dear and precious children
Though for season you may he in
heaviness, still call him "my God"
You may feel sometimes as if he had
forsaken you, but as the Saviour did,
80 do you call upon him as your God
DR.. Arnold says; "Many an unwise
narent labors hard an a lives snarinolv