Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-21
Love.


shines so gloriously, ddusing light and
heat-the grass that grows upon the hills
and in the valleys-the flowers that bloom
so beautifully in our gardens, are all evil
dences of his goodness and love. The care
which he takes of his creatures also proves
this. Above all this, his love has been
manifested in giving his only Son, Jesus
Christ, to die for our sins, that so we might
be saved from the consequences of our
transgressions, and be made the heirs and
partakers Of the kingdom which he has
prepared from the foundation of the world.
Good so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whatsoever believ-
eth in him should not perish, but have ev-
erlasting life."-John 3 {: 16. Here is the
greatest manifestation of love that can be
conceived, and shows in the clearest man
ner that God is love.
How great also was the love of Christ, in
being willing to die, that we might have
redemption through the blood, even the
forgiveness of sinsp Well may we say,
and sing too:
30 for this love let rocks and hills,
Their lasting silence break;
And all harmonious human tongues,
The Saviours praises speak"
Heaven is a place of love. The holy
angels that surround the throne of God,
are all loving beings. They love God, they
love one another, and they love to be en-
ployed in doing good TO men. There is no
envy, nor jealousy, nor hatred there
God commands all mankind to love him,
and to love one another. The whole law
Of God is summed up in these two COM
mandments. /. Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind" 2. Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as myself On
these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets" Our supreme love must
be the Lords. When we remember bow
great the love of Christ was, and how much
he suffered for our sakes, how ardently
should we love him. An apostle said, awe
love him because he first loved u.s. Blu
what are the evidences of love to Christ
They are similar to the evidences of thu
love Of one person to another; as for in
stance, that of the wife to the husband o
the child to the parent. We often thin
of one we love: so if we love Christ we OF
ten think of him. We desire the compan,
of those we love: if we love Christ we shal
rejoice at his presence with us, and deligh
to hold communion with him. We ar
panied to hear one we love spoken against
and so if we love Christ we shall be griey
ed to hear him spoken lightly of, or hi
name despised or blasphemcd. We low
the friends of those we love and if we Low
Christ we shall love his friends-his disc
Piles will be our companions, and we sha
be happy in their society. We recommen
those we love to others: so he who lovt
Christ delights to recommend him to othe
as a precious Saviour, as "the chief amor
ten thousand and the one altogether low
ly." We strive to promote and advan,
the interests of those we love: if we the
love Christ we shall endeayor to do VIII
we can to advance his cause on the cart
by sending the gospel to all mankind; CT
culating his Holy Word; engaging in Il
labors of the Sabbath school, aud in Z
suitable ways striving to bring others
love the blessed Saviour and to engage
his service.
DO we thus love Christ? Let us scar
our hearts to know whether we do thus 10
him. He is worthy of all our affections.
1t is related in ancient history that prin
of Armenia, with his young and beautii
wife, was taken captive by Cyrus, king
Persia. They were brought into the pr
ence of the conqueror that they might
ceive their sentence. Cyrus inquired
the prince what he would give to be re-
stated in his kingdom. He replied that
valued his crown and his liberty at i
rate, but if he would restore his below
wife to her former dignity and possessiC
he would willingly give up his life for
purchase. Cyrus dismissed them both W
their liberty, and restored them 70 tn
former privileges and possessions. WI
they had retired from his presence IL
spoke in the highest terms of praise of
king who had released them. The prii
in addressing his wife said, "What thi
you of Cyrus?" She replied, 81 did
observe him." "Not observe him."
claimed her husband, chow could that b,
"My attention" she replied, twas fixed
on that dear and generous man who was
ready to purchase my liberty at the expe
of his life" So Jesus is the most preci
object to all who love him, for he was
only willing but really did give his life
deliver the soul from the bondage of
and death, and to raise it to the higf
honor and glory in his eternal kingdom
five love Christ we shall also love
fellow men. Love leads to benevolent
ton in behalf of those around us, and
tends to those afar off who are in the reg
and shadow of death. AT the great
which occurred in the city of New Yor
1885, mother was seen in the streets
great distress, shrieking for her babe wi
had been left in the upper story of bu
ing envelOped in flames A young ga
who was passing heard the cries of
mother and learning the cause of her
tress, he rushed through the flames into
house and after some little time retul
with the child in his arms, which he
to the mother and in moment disapp
ed. Much inquiry was made for the yo
sailor who had so generously risked
own life to save the child, but no infol
ton in regard to him was obtained l
about FIVE years afterwards, when this
BILE young man was lying sick of consu
ton. The disease having made such
gress as evidently to show that he
soon close his life on earth, he discl
the fact that the cold which brOugf
this disease was contracted at the tim
rescued the child from the flames of
burning house. His name was WilliaI
Rindge, and he was only twenty-three
of age when he closed his life. In hi
BILE act was exhibited true benevolen
His love for distressed mother anC
little babes was exemplified in the h
manner in which he entered that /
enyeloped in flames, and in rescuing
little babe from death. But how !
greater was the love of Jesus Christ
laid down his life for sinners?
Ellis love beyond brothers.
Costly. free, and knows no end"