Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-12-29
Religious.

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Religious.
A heavenly mind is the nearest
and truest way to lie of comfort
The countries far north are cold
and frozen, because they are distant
from the sun. And what makes
such frozen, uncomfortable Christ
ians, but their living SO far from
heaven 7 If we would live "a life
hid with Christ in God" what an
everlasting spring fjoy woald be
within US
Would not the thoughuess and
irreligious be more likely to be
drawn to become children of God,
If there were more of q heavenly
ldster and beauty in the lives oi
Christians with whome they come in
daily contact?
All men shuu misery, and seek to
be happy. But thousands seem
never 10 consider that misery springs
entirely from sin, and that happi-
ness can only be enjoyed Ey being
again in union with God. and having
his love shed abroad in the heart
When the heart is once truly Civ
en- TO God; when the affections flow
delightfully."- toward him; when the
will is swallowed up in the Divine
will when the whole soul is devoted
to the service of its Creator, Pre-
serrer, and Redeemer: then tht
fruits of righteousness will appear
and abound; then joy and peace
will gladden. the heart, and hope an6
love possess the soul.
A practical testimony from tine
lives of Christians hath great author
ity over the consciences of men, tC
convince them of the truths OF the
Gospel They will believe it i:
Good News indeed, which the Cos
pei brings, when they read it in YOU
cheerful and righteous lives. Bu
when they observe Christians sad
with this cup of salvation in thei
hands, truly thay suspect the wine
in it not so good as is represented
Should men see all that trade to th'
Indies come home poorer Than they
went,is would be hard TO persuade
others to go thither, for all the geld
en- stories that are told. . Chris,
tiars let the world see you are no
losers in joy, since you have embrac
ed the religion of Christ; give then
no cause 10 think, by your SAD
counteDances, that the Christian
path, instead of growing brighte
and brighter, is one of darkness anC
gluominess all along the way.
1t is very desirable to be Cheerful
and accept our lot in life, whateveI
it may be, with q happy spirit o
contentment. But we must, at tht
same time, remember that the mindi
and contenances of some persons
deprive them of that appearance o
cheerfulness which others possess
And. therefore, we should be eau
tious in Judging one another. 1t Il
profitable, however, to conside
often the promises and command;
which our Lord has made to hi!
followers. Even when encounter
ing great trials, we are told TO Re
jOice and be exceeding gtGd. How
much more, then, ought we to re
joice aud be cheerful when, in :
measure, exempt from trials, ans
receiving unnumbered blessing
from God. While each one, there
tore, should be careful of judging
another, he should try to cultivate ;
spirit of happiness and contentment
For gloominess and morosness, n
well IS q fault finding or enviou'
disposition, form no part of the re
ligion of Jesus Christ.
Christian thou art under many
great troubles, many sore trial but
tell me, doth not God give unto thy
soul such cordials, such supports
comforts, and refreshments, tina
the world knows nothing of? Cans
thou not, then. with the apostle, ex
claim: lam fri Of comfort, I Gn
erceeeiagly jowiaI in all nay tri6ala
Hoa The most eminent worthie:
whom we read of in the Holy Scrip
lures, were those who had been
severely tried, The faith of Abra'
ham. the patience of job, the meek
ness OF Moses, the purity OF Joseph,
the devotion Of Daniel. would not
have been so conspicuous, had not
these peculiar graces been brought
into exercise by trials remarkably
adapted to each -.
1t is the greatest happiness in this
world to live much in the exercise
of faith no man lives 50 free, so
heavenly, so happy life, az he that
lives life of faith, ana OF lmplcl'
trust in God.
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