Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-02-13
THR REPUBLICAN.
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.


years tlNN INN yin INitA 2 -N"A i'tN
of ihe Bible, but can't make ont AN
the big words. YOU know, sir. Al, sir,
that word 'belerer that Is a great
word with me-it is everything to me ;
and as Ear as ! can make ont, there d
no other way Of getting TO Jesus He
Saws. Come unto Ne; and thank God,
am very happy In coming 10 him, by
believing that He died for me and
that lie washed all my SINS away.
Perhaps there is no CRY more siri-
king than that Of the eastern water
carrier. "The giif Of God, be SAYS,
as he goes along with the Water-skin
on his shoulder Ii Is impossible 10
hear his cry without thinking Of our
Lords words 10 the woman OF S4ma-
ria.
at tbon knewest the Eift Of Sod,
and who ID is that saith unto thee,
Give me 10 drink. thou wouldsi have
asked Of him, and he would haTe giv-
en- thee living water"
Il is very likely that water 50 val
uable and so often scarce In hot cOun-
tries, was in those DAYS. a. now sP0-
ken Of as Hihe Eiil OF God, 10 denote
ITS preciousness If so the expression
woald be exceedingly forcible 10 the
woman as wen as iull OF meaning
The ssaseE- carrier CRY IN Egypt
must always rouse g thoughtful mind
to the recollection Of the deep neees-
sites Of the people; Of the .hirsi
which they know yet not ui : and the
living water, which few, ii any have
offered 10 The poor Moslems 10 that
great citT- and makes him wish and
pray for The time when the sonCro1s
cry Of 4Ye aatee Allah g shall be the
type q the -ry Of one bringing the
living waterof the gospel and saving
Behold the gifi Of God
Many persons look upon religions
schools from tbereas0uings ngstan1pglut-
] always Jock Hpun religions seeis,
claimants for pullie e1ui5Fnas- not
so much from the category III their
benefits, and SIN les from thar loEi-
cal preseuoe and power ] look t1r
the results. look 10 see what nUr-
al power they hsVe who hold these
sentiments. and what the power Of
their views is upon lht understanding. .
The conscience ana the lives u msn- .
A system or sect that Is simply bean 4
tiful mat deals simply VIA noi BE-
herlius, THAI r0es on DO c1-ral- the .
things thai are misbeleTed- tnt thar
N.ae..r-a.r H..r.~ a
that Is enthnsiastr in nothing that .
j. ianatioal in nothing thai has no .
transcendaI1, intense faith - Wal
power Ian sueh q sTsisl ~ sea1 as
that have upon the world All lis
TASTE. Al its Ene LislEl-li-1ti1ls- all .
lis uieD disIinelians-lhey are good
and 50 IS moonshins good that Culv-
ers and dazEles up1n the gver-ehaz--
ing tides tui j Is not me1rsliue .
that makes the tides * Is uo1n .
power thai makes then Aud So
men that believe, men ui positive and .
intense couTici0ns, ars lhe mal that
have power 10 make tides In the
world And ] r'ospsei pgwer-m11al
power above al
IHE sURRBcTIoK--DDesi it seen 1
70 you thing Impossible that God
should recall DO Life the slumbeEing
nations Of The earth, lht cluuln-lsi .
dust al almost lnlarnlnai-e G-es.
withered by THE winds ct heaven OF
waited by oceans restless curua-is
Yet ily The mvsI1rious 1rrlu-s -1c-t
cd nature. Gad has been -athsr5-c the
dusl utwlieh your body T. composed .
from Ihe iour corners of the E1Eah.
and cannot the same Almighty kzt
cali from the elrlhs u1EnSi bounds
Thar dust which He had once made
auimalet al Hls bidding wiL rus
the great halile-ieids al 1hs wo-sE
yield uq their dead Mil ncl ErTv.s
emhalmcd dead burs1 1hsir utreunenss
and come forth from their e1r1r1rrhs
80 the 5udEamsltl Think TOu tbrr
abe heroes who hare rrar7lol in 1he
ocnth-si-nrulS wil moi lire sr1iu- or
that The graves and trenches uf Au1ie-
sam and Gt-rvsiurr- and OF Tie han
dred ether battlefield. vi D not res-tr-,1 q
to lhe SOUNDS cd the trumpet q. thc
archauEHl ur she morning ui ihe res-r-
recimg Il hahul5. s1ish St. john
-and lo- great multitude wlilh 10
man could rumigr, 1i al rztiu-s. zri
kindreds. and pol-ls and Tongues.
stood baiure the lizmb F1s1ll ard
icw urrrlss and sh0-t 1-r f1vs- yet
w0 strive and s1l % badc1k and
bgaulliy our bodies with the tirs J
and hHuhles 01 iHueF- and an1l the
sqirlt takes iis fight and the body b
c1hined and uUnsi11.tl. df1l ir lis
KINDRED dusi- thHrt 90 Hwkig ihs res !
UIrecD0n 10 nEwncss Cf life
Cmls-lAv EEEaEr--lsod Is n-s 60
be served ty ehlIs Flsv C- slam
work Tilh no tUl In ii- aaGere
WIKI AL NY baaa in the S--it oF /
God bui I 90 n0i believe i1 h1uzn
idleness Celestial power uses hzn1u
ef0rL Lhe cFirl Cf God us11l.V 4
works moss whore we wC-k r1st-
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mErltuiUus ua-a ri tk1z is f-5shef
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l'oih io WIN and -o 90 1f HIS -1ct
pleasure We ul-k t-EE-sa Grf
works io l1i1r tHrzrss sod wc-ss.
is rgigse1 reasoning 11 u-1 te- me
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