Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27
selections

The memory of good actions is the
starlight of the soul.
No man has right TO do as he pleas
es except when he pleases to do right.
The promises with which Gods word
is studded is the lamp to our feet aud the
light to our path.
Honest industry is always rewarded.
kept poor, if he rolls up his sleeves. and
goes cheerfully to work.
There is a voice from the tomb sweet
er than song; there is u remembrance of
the dead to which we turn, even from the
charm of the living. .
Our present frail existence is the I'M
substantial basis upon which too many
are building the fabric OF their happiness !;
but it ia building a nest upon wave.
An humble man IL like good tree ::
the more full of fruit the branches are,
the lower they bend themselves
Through much tribulation we must enter
into the kingdom of God"
Some people, because they cannot
give III much rs they would like to. will
not give anything. But this WAS not the
way with the poor womaa, noticed by our
Saviour, who cast two mites into the
Lords treasury.
Labor il of noble birth, but prayer is
the daughter of heaven. Labor has d
place near the throne, but prayer touches
the golden sceptre. Labor, Martha like,
is busy with much serving, but prayer
sits with Mary at the feet of Jesus.
Work for Christ is witnessing for
him. AS there is no other name given
under heaven wheeby we can be saved
but the name of Jesus, so there is, in the
MAN, so other work to do to save men
except that of pointing them to him for
salvation.
After much training of quite q
youngatGr Is keep him still at the table
long eBouga for "the blessing" lie sat
very quist one day, till, near the close of
the service. his mother beginning in
wardly % congratulate herself that for
once he had kept still, when he suddenly
oallea out; "At'll do, papa; pass plates
now"
-eDo so DESIRE to have the dead raised,
4Sz.rus like, from tae sepulcher of their
cold indifference and unbelief, and made
alive in Christ? Then we must, Mary
and Martha like, briug Christ to them is
his living power to save. We may indeed
Faasa aogne stone to rell away, even then,
before the command will be given, and
the lead come forth alive to our embrace;
out t@at "a only CART of the same graat
work of bringing together the Saviour
and thoseaye desire to have hlm.save
TT w,a the adv vice OF Seneca to his
griend Ineilip4s, III order Ne more olh-
gently to keep himself up to bis III DUTY
to imagine S9me great man, some sti"c',
quick sigh 6edg clearbraiued man, as Cato,
continually at looking him. So the Chris
tian, who Would labor earnestly and sue
cessfully, muse walk with Jesus, must
feel that lie is ever by his side, noting all
be does. But, oh! row blessed is the
thought that he is more than silent
spectator BE is an all-powerful helper,
an ever-ready and willing helper.
Conscience is God within us. 1t is
mani hest friend. or his dreadful enemy /;
it Naunts man everywhere. He has no
power to resist it, and he lies perpetually
at its mercy. 1t is flame kindled in his
soul, wkich inwardly torments and con-
sumes him. 1t is viper which twines
itself about his heart ando stings him in
the tenderest places. 1t is hungry vul
ture, never dying worm, which secretly
preys upon his vitals, and 9ills him with
agony and diSmay But whereconscience
is obey led, it is friend indeed--a friend
at home-an inward, intimate, truly
bosom friend 1t never deserts US, even
IA the greatest extremity.