Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-09

by the weary way OF lifet
w6sS S yoar frIsRds are weak and fsI-
"Fs.hs o. fOTslTs,' GGrsiT,ss ~. .SesS'
Canst thou know thy oppressors,
Are Indeed the most oppresEodg
That they need thy kind compassion
More, FAR than all the reatI
The they pierce thy vitals through
"Fathcr, Oh, forgive, forgive them,
For they know not what they do.n
Yes, oh yes, dear blessed martyrs,
Let the Watehfnl angel see
Howyou nSht the battle Chrlsi-Iike,
with your holy sympathyI
How you pray for your oppressors,
with real forever new
Father, l Oh, iorslys, forgive thSm,,,
A SHIP should not be made to depend
on one anchor, or life on one hope.
Coo warns the earth with snow; can
he not also warm the soul with griefH
GOODNESS has the promise Of and
secures the blessings Of both worlds.
THERE is no salvation of the soul, no
hope Of everlasting life but in the Cross.
THERE is no real use in riches, except
it be in the distribution the rest is but
conceit.
THE happiest being is he who thinks
least Of himself, and most Of God and
his race.
RroHEs gained by deceit cheat no man
so much as the gamer.
By suffering we may avoid SHINING /;
but by shining we cannot avoid suffering.
IT is doubtful il any man could by
possibility do his noblest, or think his
deepest, without a preparation Of suffer.
ing.
WHETHER God choose you TO labor or
TO suffer, you have no reason to com
plain, especially as he is leading you to
glory.
" there were no trials to endure, the
grace Of God would be quiescent, and
like a standing army in time Of peace.
Do THE BEsT we can, we must not ex.
psCt every one to be friendly to us; for
some one will hate us because others
love us.
SIN PRODUCES FEAR, fear leads into
bondage, and bondage makes oil our
duties irksome. Fear sin, and you are
safe.
SOM SINNERS repent with au unbroken
heart. They are sorry, and yet go on
as did Plate and Herod.-NeVin.
MEMORY AND HoPE are the two Para,
discs Of the heart-the Paradise Lost and
the Paradise Regained.-Jedn Paul.
Con MAKES no promise 10 those who
hold back. But he gives strength to the
obedient, and light to those who deter
mine TO trust Him.
RELIoIoS is not Sunday commodit!
which must be laid away with the Paisle,
and the broadcloth; nor is business ii
unhallowed scramble for pelf Robus
Christian character is strengthened, dc
yeloped, and compacted by contact wit
men in the ordinary transactions Of
busy life. II our religion will not bea
this contact il is defective; IL is sickly
II man has grace in his heart, busi
ness becomes the grindstone, and Their
is no better, on which the true steel o
his character is sharpened and polished
DoS'T ATTEMPT TO PREAoH-only talk
and you will find religious conversation
amuch easier and more successful mat
ter than most folks make 1t. VIII
should not you speak just as simply an
naturally to your friend about his rela
tions 10 the Great ALI Father and th
loving Saviour, as about the weather AM
the cropsH What is the use OF employ
ing such looks, tones, idoms in religious
conversation, that it is positive relie
10 you when the disagreeable task /:
done, and you can be yourself once
more
One reason why many persons make
little Roadway in their moral life is, that
they are kept back by hindering memo
ries. Afflicted with q self.accusing, rue,
full temper, they are held captive by the
past, as some royal bird is kept down by
a weight of iron; the tapping wings only
beat the air because the feet are tied
Self.exAmination is we'll but there is sucl
q thing as a morbid consciousness an
exaggeration OF our sins--an unhealthy
mischievous porting over and prying int
the movements Of our hearts and minds
Would you bring to selErecollection
petulant child, an angry, unreasonable
inSolent man?-be silent. Would yoI
shame the scurrious, the profane, the Ii
centious talker; would you pnt down thu
utterer OF q libertine Jest, or the retaile
Of an unbecoming story-or the idle tri
fer with some sacred topic, or the imper
far better than any rebuke, than an,
argument, will be grave, a serious 81
lence. Jesus Himself used this weapon
When goaded to speak, he just wrOt,
with his finger as though he heard not
Vaughn.
WITHOUT INTELLIGENCE, men know moi
what government means, and so cannot
be governed reasonably, and by Tucl
motives as our form Of government re
quires Without morality, man has MOI
u character safe for the family and tn,
neighborhood; regards not the rights o
his species; therefore morality must b.
enjoined by the State, and is essential
like intelligence, to the support of gooC
government. Without religion, mar
has no idea OF the source and sacredness
Of government fearing not God, he |,
likely to disregard man.
Turn wHITHERsOEyER WE WILL, we find
the belief in immortality, In every No.
ton ever known, in every race that has
ever lived, in every age of this changing
world, we find it. Every language known
TO man as now or heretofore spoken
among the babblers Of this earth, Is con
structed in accordance with it. In all
ages men in dying have looked on death
us simply the souls putting of its taber-
nacle. There are exceptions, but they
are so few that they hardly attract our
attention, and do not destroy the prlcti.
cal accuracy Of our statement. The be-
lief in Immortality one Of the universal
convictions of the race.
CHAsTBNEss Of soul in our relations TO
Christ is too little priced, too ieebly
longed after. How many and deep are
the stains upon our bridal robes that
should be so white and clean Con.
formity TO the world, following after It's
fashions and amusements, seeking its
filthy lucre, groyeling for its hOnors