The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-05

UYouR Own MARY.n-Dr. Todd tells us
In his "Polishcd Diamonds" OF little In
quiry meeting he ence appointed with somc
hesitation, though he fell Gods spirit among
lighted apartment, he met with thirty inqulr-
Ing ones. Going 10 ono Hula weeping girl
he asked eff she felt herself sinner n need
Of saviouri'
81 do, oh, do!' was the answer. |
"whoee little girl arc youin 20
"wey, my father, am your own ilstle
W. can imagine % thrill that passed |
through that fathcr's kssu O. he heardthosc |
S Ssys i sqt s %e. a. res p.sssi
thus tcnderly Of jeans 70 their own httie
ones. ~
PRESENCE or CHmsf. Christian should
make tho Saviour perpetual compsnion--
everywhere, and on every day OF the week.
Christ offers 10 walk with him In every days
Journey Of life. What companionship 90
enlivening and purifying as his, who else
can make our hearts 20 burn within M BY
| the wayl Chrlsrs presence with believers
is one OF the best prev sntlves from sini one
Of the best atimulators 10 duty. jesus 10
"madc unto, us sanctlfcatlon" as well as re-
demptlou. That is-his Ia q spirit Of holi-
ness. And which We live In hourly commu-
/ MON with Jesus, IL has tendency TO make
us holy. The sense Of Christ's immediate
presence Is perpetual check upon our lusts
IA perpetual spur 10 our self-lndoience.
Are we provoked to cutting words or lrritat-
ing retortsi One look from the gentle, all.
forgiying Jesus, should be enough TO seal
the lip and 70 smooth the rufiied brow. Are
| we ever tempted TO keen bargains and over
keeping IN businessi Selnshncss says, GAN
il falrIothers do so-it Is the custom Of our
tradc.n But what will the pure and holy
i Jesus sayl How will account hooks look TO
him whom ne "audits" themi s And 90 on,
all THROUGH the calendar OF duties and the
circle f-dally temptations. with our sa-
yiour beside me, how will dare TO play the
coward, or the cheat, or the triier, or the
sensualist, or the tricksterf
The LAST NuMpER Of the Church Journa
% nsa sn' and L'STgss HsI
now speaking Of any par ocular practices ai
Objectionable In themselves. But n on,
Clergyman has q right 70 depart from cstab
lishcd customs or usagcs In ono way, an
other clergyman has In another and 20 hal
|. third In stlll different ono. And thus
except that the same words are used In I'll,
public service, ours will become q church o
diversity instead OF harmony. Nor u II |
priest has right TO introduce Ia not inst tina
which may please him, but that which IL Il
closer conformity with what IL primitive an
catholic. To this there arc two answer
! First, II any change ID to DO made In this a
rcction, not the individual, but the churc
, Itself Is TO make II. Any other change
the lawlessucss Of self-will. This poist wa
strongly insisted upon by Bishop 0dcnhc
mer 10 his admirable sermon at the cons
Grafton Of Bishop LIttlejohn. Secondly, Ii
diyiduals themselves differ much a. to VIII
IL primitive and catholic. "
J.. must not submit the decision OF what
primitive and catholic to each mans priva
Judgment"
TmRTY years ago young woman nam,
- Rasalama was led through the Streets Of u
capital, and followed by hootlng crow
the arst Christian martyr OF Madagascar
Last year at the coronation OF the new que,
Of that island which contains fve-and-a-h s
millions OF population, and an area larg
than England, Ireland and France combine
in the presence Of 100000 OF her subjcc
every vestigo of tho old heather cercmonls
and on the canopy over her throne was l
scribed "Glory TO God In the highest;
earth peace, goodwill 10 men," And nc
the last mall Informs US that humbly, IN
one OF her subjects, she has applied 10 O
Of the native pastors for baptism. She b
como With her prime minister 10 tell q
story of.her Christian faith, and 10 sock
instructtou. They had both learned I
heard Of Christ ffom man afterward burn
for his faith. The prime minister rcceiy
his first copy Of the scriptures from ono
= the last Of the martyrs, and hid II In an
closure where the former queen kept h
fighting bulls. On February 81, both I
Queen and the prime minister were baptiz
by Andriambelo. Her subjects by thousau
Il la "a a..
81 yet / Christian country; millions are
q heathens; but, with such a "nursing mothe
ny 10 the Zion there, there Is reason TO belle
NJ that tho 10000 hearers added last ycar
"a but q small fraction Of those who will II
r. year ask for purcr religion.
.sei Nor long since a missionary sund
~ school Union held meeting In mounta
az county Of Tennessee, In a section where tn
su had never had Sunday school. He "a
a.. them what a blessing the Sunday sche
~ would be to their community, and the peoI
~ seemed to favor the Idea. But an old deac
of the "Hardshcll" acct became uneat
. or three others; and they took counsel
I'd gether under tree. Tho old deacon said
II: would not do TO sustain the Sunday schC
70 work; that these missionaries were goi
II: about everywhere preaching the Gospel; O
-ed In short time, II things went on In II
TX way, the Gospel would be preached In all t
"a. Garth, and then the end Of the world wou
~ certainly come, as the Bible declares.
they returned TO the house, and told the DC
he pie, II they did not want the world TO
ip. burned up, they must not listen to the Su
me day school missionary. Superstition a
" ignorance prevailed, and they had no sund
~ school at that time. They are now Learnt
~ a more excellent way. In riding home,
aai missionary visited several families. In 0
ich them they found 30 persons, most OF the
ny grown, who could not read the Word Of Ii