The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-18
KNOWS. rsY HIS WORKS..

In that beautiful part ofGermany
which borders on the Rhine there is IL
noble castle which, rs yol travel on
see lifting its ancient towers on the
other side, above the grove trees which
are as old as itself
| About forty years ago there lived
in that east e Il noble gentleman, who
we shall ell the Baron. The Baron
had an only son, who was not only Il
comfort to his father, Gnt IL blessing to
all who lived on his fathers land.
4 1t happened on one OCCASION that.
the young man, being from home, there
came a French gentleman to see the
BarQn.4 As TIL gentleman canle into
the castle, he began to talk of his
Heavenly Father i'll terms that chilled
| the old mans blood, OH which tie
! Baron reprovcu him. saying
Are yo,l not afraid OF offending
God who reigilS above, by speaking III
such Il MANNER
The gentleman said he knew moth
| ing about God. that he lad never seen
| him.
The Baron did not notice at this
! time What the gentleman said, but the
next morning he took OCCASION. first,
to show him Il beautiful picture that
| hung on the wall.
.'-Mysoi drew chat picture, = said the
Baron.
= Then your son i 4 clever main,
| replied the gentleman.
Then the Baron Went with him into
the garden, aud showsl him many beau
tlftiflowcrS and plants.
:. no il:t- the ordering of this gar
,lnr, -. sl-..t t1,., t,..t,t
My son, sad the Baron ..hc
knows every plant, l mag say, from
the, cedar OF i.ebauon To the hyssop
on the wall
Indeed" said the gentleman :.
shall think very highly OF him soon. =
The Baron took him into he village
and showed him a small, neat cottage.
where his son had established Il school.
and where he had caused ali poor chit
drel who had lost tleil. parents To be
received and iiott.iSiied atilis own ex-
penSe.
The children in this school house
looked SO happy and innocent that the
French gentleman was very much
pleased, and when they returned To the
castle he said to, the Baron:
>" What q happy man you are to
have such Il good SOM
How do you know that | have a
good son.
Because | have seen hi; works. and
| know he must be clever and good.
ii he has done all that You have shown
to me.
But you have never seen him.
:. No but know him very well, be-
cause judge him of his works
on do; and now please draw near
to this window and tell me what you
observe hence
Why, see the sun travelling
through the sky and shedding its gio-
ries over one OF the greatest countries
in the world and | behold !, mighty
river at nJ- feet, and Il VAST range of
woods. and | See pasture grounds and
vineyards, and cattle and sheep feed
ing i'll the green fields, and many
thatclled cottages here and there.
! And do you see nothing pleasant
or lovely on cheerful in sail that is
spread out before you?''
do you think that want common
sense, or that have lost thellse OF my
eyes, my friend. that | should not be
able to relish the charms OF such Il
scene as this:'
:. Well, then. If you are able to Judge
of my sons good character by seeing
his good Works, how does it happen
that you form no Judgement Of the
goodness Of God, by witnessing such
wonders of Ills h;lndiworl rs are now
before yon? Let nle- never hear you.
my good friend, again say that YOU
know not God, unless you have not the
Use of your senses
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