The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-17

THE BRIDAL HOUR.



NJ EDGAR ,Aworrr.
1 sssal wisAIu the dusky room and gaze 4
Wonder where she 10 resting, white and cold,
oas shsftsf glory from the sunset blanc
Acre. " assroaSled face watch Il ereeps
Aud treble on the chiselcd smile, and show
TAs muts ontentment Of that perfect sleep
The salAtly.hesrted knowi
This is the bridal hour, and soft and clear
Phsntom bells echo where the bride lies
Calling unto the dead that cannot hear.
Calling unto the sorrow that lives oni
Not woven. OF flowers thy marriage wreath
Nor u, ssim brow, Of til. myrtle. somber
A Heavenly bridegroom shall bestow on thee
A heavenly dtadcmf
CHARITY ovcrlooks many faults, failiugs
and errors. that II noticed and resented
would render daily intercourse intolerable.
II Is well sometimes 10 shut our, eyes 10
many such things, or rather TO throw over
them the mantle OF charity, which will
cover them from the blaming, complaining
spirit that only aggravatcs what Il cannot
cure. In all evil there may be found germs
Of goodness. Charity will discover these,
and In chcrishing and cultivatlng them will
most cffectually root out the weeds. He
who traces the truths from which error has
sprung, and the virtues that lay at the
foundation Of many vices, accomplished
more by loving and promoting the good
than the most bitter and violent opposer Of
the evil itself.
Such charity will not lead any to be lax.
Those who make tho most q lowauccs for
others arc usually the most pure and free
from sin In themselves, while those who
most unpltyingly Judge and condemn their
ncighbors, are frequently themselves the
most guilty. True charity ever implies
self-denial, and will even make allowance
for intolerance and unchartablencss itself
In cultivating and carrying out this princ-
pie, we are most truly approaching to and
partaking Of the nature Of that Eternal
charity upon whose faithfulness we arc all
rcposing, and without which life itself
would be worse than death.
The IsrLUESCE OF THE DEAD.-In the
deepening twilight Of summer evening, q
pastor called at the residence OF ono Of his
parishionefs, and found seated Ia the door
way little boy with both hands extended
upward, holding line. "What are you
doing here, my little friend :" inquired the
minister. "Fiyng my kite, SIR" was the
prompt reply. "flying your klte!" ex-
claimed the pastor; 81 can sec no kito-yoa
the lad; 81 cannot sec Il, but know 1t Ia
there, for feel II pull"
A few years back the angels came and
bore far above US out OF our sight, one that
was very dear to us all. The attachment OF
our heart was not broken. The connecting
ties were heightened, not broken. We
loved her while here, we love her still. She
loved us while In the flesh. We are sure
that she loves us none the less In her new
condition. Rising higher and still higher in
the heaven OF heavens, VIC feel her influence,
She Is with Christ, and attached by gentle
influences We arc tending toward her peace,
full home, with the prospect Of the SAINT
glorious companlonship.
THE TEST OF TRUE MAS.-"And Pau
said unto them, sirs, perceive that thl,
voyage will be with huff and much damage
not only Of the ladlng and ship, but also o.
our lives. Nevertheless the centurion be
LEVIED the master and the owner OF the ship
more than those things which were Spoken
by Paul" (Acts xvii. 10, II. IL suppos,
that you would have done lust the same
Paul was landsman. What did he know
about navigation He was foreigner; ant
the Roman centurion had no great respect
for Jews. Nobody has respect for person.
that are not born in the nation that they
are. He was captivc-and that too threw
discredit. And now, to intermediate, or civ,
advice which was not asked for, seemed un
gracious enough. And SO the centurion said
just as you would have said; Just SHOULD
have said; "This Is q matter that woult
rather take the testimony Of the shipmastel
and the owner about than yours" And tn,
voyage went on, and 1t all came as Paul ha,
declared and he had that sweet opportu
nifty that every one longs for Of saying, 90
told you So" For, after great storms ant
long abstinence, Paul stood forth In tn,
midst OF them and said, "Slrs, ye SHOULD
have hearkened unto mo, and not INV,
ZOOS from ore. .", aud to have gained th
be OF good cheer" For with every one o
these discreditlng circumstances, the man
hood OF Paul, his sasacity, hls rcmarkahl,
foresight, Ills aplness at command, aud al
these qualities summed up In others that Z,
to make leader among men, go shone on
! that when II came to the extremity, thf
Roman centurlon-who was man, Ian,
the presumption always is that a Roma
} centurion was a man, and n good man, jus
and cxcellenD-at the last marked him
, And having had an opportunity Of secin
{ the captain in danger, and the owner i
0 danger, and the crew dnd soldiers In DANCE
+ he picked out Paul. The Jewish captiy
was the man, and thereafter the centurio
did as Paul commanded him. 80 that Pau
Q at the end OF the voyage, although II wa
r disastrous, commanded the captain, and tn
owner, and the crow, and the soldiers, an
the centurion, aud had charge of eyerythin
on board, and finally Of the Islanders then
selves, when they were wrecked. A tru
man shows that he is true at this very poln
where other men break down.--H w. Bseche,
In CuRisT.-Let me hear, when am o
, my dcathbcd, that Christ died In the stea
: OF sinners, Of whom am chief that he WI
forsaken Of God during these fearfl
| nNnnias haanuaa ha Ind IN ,,la
that on his cross I paid the penalty Of m
guilt. Let me hear, too, that his bloc
|, cleanseth from all sin, and that may mo-
: appear before the bar Of God, not as pa
a doned only, but innocent. Let me rcalli
i the great mystery Of the reciprocal substitr
r ton Of Christ and the believer, or rattle
: their perfect unity, he In them, they In hin
/ which he has expressly taught; and let n
a believe that was In effect crucifcd on Ca
: vary, he will In effect stand before Il
r throne In my person, his the penalty, mil
, the sin; his the shame, mine the sin; his Il
a thorns, mine the crown; his the merit
! mine the reward. Verify, thou shalt answ
a for me, Lord, Redccmer. In thee / p
\ my trust. In thee have l trusted; let n
! never be confounded.- yGunc.
SEEING GoD.-Let the majestic screni
n with which you estimate the great and Il
! small prove that you refer everything to Il
/ Immutablc-that you perceive the Godhcf
= alike In everything; let the bright chccrfu
!, ness with which you encounter every pro
= OF our transitory nature reveal 10 all IN
n that you have above time and above 4
G worldi let your easy and graceful sclf-d
Q NAL prove how many CT the bonds of egotls
IS you have already broken; and le. tho ev
l. quick and open spirit from which Meth
T. what Is rarest nor most ordinary oscap
o show with what unwearied ardor you Sc
J. for every trace Of the Godhcad-with VIII
eagcrness you watch for its slightest mar
h festation. II your whole life, and eve
+ movement of your outward and inward |
Is Ing, Is thus guided by religion, perhaps
e hearts Of many will DO touched by this mu
D. language, and will opsn to the reception
N that spirit which dwclls within you.-Sehlci
l. mdcher.
II MY SON, be this thy simple plan,
l. Serve God and love thy brother mani
n Forget not In temptatlon's hour
That sin lends sorrow double power;
. Count life q stage upon thy way,
\ And follow conscience come what mAyi
O Alike with earth and heaven sincere,
with hand and brow and bosom clear,
NJ Fear God and know no other feAr.n
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