The New York herald., 1871-07-31

seashore appears not TO have recalled any remenl.
branco OF Him TO the minds or Hts disciples until
THE MIRACULOUS DxAUGHr OF FISHES
which awoke ST. Johns love; and even here we
hnd the desire to rush to Him subdued and re-.
strained by some powerful feeling, and when they
at last approach they follow to the silent repast
where His disciples scarcely dare TO speak. Here.
too. we have Christ asking st. Peter three times.
'Dost thon love MeS" as II TO recall Peters three
denals; and when Jesus moves away followed by st.
Peter and at little distance by the beloved dis.
cipe 81. John we have the death or ST. Peter fore.
shadowed; but when st. Peter desired to inqu ire
into the future OF ST. John Jesus reprovngy said 70
him, ''lf Iw that he talry until conle, what Is
that 20 thee' Follow thou me.h In these few words
MoxENrous LESSON
Is contained Tor the guidance OF all Chretians Jesus
tells US not TO trouble with things that are above or
beyond us, but to pursue the plain path poinet out
by duty. st Peter at this mo nent showed q natu-
raj curiosity in desiring to know what late was re-
served to beloved friend ana disciple, puv though
CRrist since His reappearance had spoken much OF
things OF the future lie carefully avoided revealing
osty OF his disciples He moved like q shadow.
Not yet had His glorious ascension awakened euthu
sasn. not yet had the Holy Gnost descended Oa the
disciples, giving them llfe, light and knowledge.
the apostles were sun cropping In the twilight Jesus
to know, but He did not forecast the destiny Of HIS
Church. which He left the mystery OF the iuture.
How iu OF admonison Is tne response OF Christ to
In tais world ofneering shadows IL is necessary to
know our duty; bu. TO trouble ourselves too much
LOOK INTO rHK purURe
this world would become unsuitable to state OF
probation, or even to human enjoyment. We are
too apt to allow ourselves to be disturbed py doubts
frivolous and unneces airy nanrers The stern lesson
OF pressing duty, and warns them Of the day when
account from His servants. Trouble not yourselves
with presumptu0us strlvings " know the future.
own outies and increase the number Of the blessed
by saving yourselves ST. Paul stands as the pattern
to s the things that are
complisnment OF duty When the disciples.
prompted oy narrow national pride, said.
the Kingdom to Israesn He cut them short
with the lesson, 'it Is not for you to know
spoke he was iifted up and disappeared. He viii
not disclose secrets but promises to them nObler
wSs to ns The S Of 1s
over continents, embracing al nations and all peo.
ples' So when we seek for gifts 4 the Head Of .he
reveals the wonderful power Of the name OF Christ
Weak mortals aim to know the fatGre % put
/ but that OF Chrlst-"Foll0w me-"
Human life Is surely wonderful thing In what
evsr i pushing onward, and yet with the presents.
ment OF death before It. II Is wonderful what
do we sood
| they weigh us aown too much we should recall the
words Cf the Lord-"Cast all your care on me-
tive Christians when they were obliged 70 steal
| into caves to worship and no saint Of
God could see what the result would be? Or IN the
Middle Ages, or even In the Reformation. when the
best must have been filed with doubt? In all these
| periods faithful souls were cropping about In the
| dark, asking by what means could salvation be
| assured Aud In all such times the best way TO
follow Christ was % oy sespng m IN the ways o.
| shadow are cast over the nation and the Church,
let us initiate the saints. and put our trust in God,
| who rules over all, and coming back to
| THE WORLD WITHIN,
read the signs or the times. and settle with ourselves
| the one question, whether we walk in that path
whore alone Is safety, overlooking no sin and Keep.
Ing q conscience free from all stain. May God shed
upon us the gilt OF Ills Spirit and guide us through
the pcrpcxity Of the Spirit to the Kingdom Of His
| glory.