Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-09-14
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Shadows owe their birth to light

Misery requires action; happiness,
repose.
Sin has changed the way to hap
piness.
Every step, every act, every duty,
every feeling Of a Christian, all is
humility.
The guilty mind debases the great
image that it wears, and levels us
with brutes.
God will accept your first attempt
to serve Him, not as perfect work,
but as beginning.
Selfdenial is the most exalted
pleasure, and the conquest of evil
habits the most glorious triumph.
Repentance without amendment
is like continual pumping i'm a ship
without stopping the leak.
1t is standing evidence of the
patience of the Almighty, that he is
provoked every day.
Atheism is impossible to ration
al, intelligent mind. An ':undevout
astronomer mad"
In working out the will of God in
Providence, he will be sure to do il
so as not to stand in need of any a.
pology or defence of man.
True goodness is like the glow
worm. 1t shines most when no
ones eyes except those of heaven
are upon it.
If we cannot speak well of our
neighbors, it becomes us to mould
them so we ean-thcy never grow
better by abuse.
Religion is the remedy of human
pride, as 1t is not so much a science
Of the understanding as of the
heart.
The true character of God cannot
be properly Known without pleas.
ure OF very refined and exquisite
kind.
The best assurance that any one
can have of his interest in God, is,
doubtless, the conformity of his
soul TO God.
Happiness is nothing but that in
ward sweet delight, which will arise
from the harmonious agreement be-
tween our wills and the will of God.
Herein God commendeth his love
to us, that when we were sinners he
sent his son to die for our redemp-
ton.
The glory of q wise man is the
display of his wisdom; the glory of
mighty man is the display of his
strength.
Any excellent quality found in the
creature in finite degree, is to be
. found in the Creator in an infinite
degree.
Redemption is the brightest mir
ror in which to contemplate the
goodness-the most lovely attribute
of the Deity.
AS an evidence of the wisdom of
God in the cross of Christ is, that
the doctrine Oft is especially de-
signed to counteract the very sin by
which man originally fell.
AS soon may light and darkness
be espoused together, and midnight
married to MONDAY, as God can be
Joined in league offriendship with
any wicked soul.
Other gifts are only as mites from
the divine treasury; but redemption
opens-I had almost said, exhausted
all the stores of his glorious
grace.
In the plan OF salvation justice |
gets its due before mercy can be OBJ |
tanned; and the throne of grace
stands upon judgment fully execu-
ted, and justice fully satisfied.
lie who fears to meet his fellow
man in cordial fellowship, either |
has poor opinion of mankind him |
self, or fears mankind will have
poor opinion of him.
billiard says: Man is am animal
that cannot long be left in safety |
without occupatlSE3, the growth of !
his fellow nature is apt TO run into
weeds.
Shenstoue says: Ii should seem
that Incidence itself would incline
person to be honest, as it requires
intinitelY,g greater pains and contri- |
.lVances to.be a knave.
Nothing more impairs authority
than two frequent and indiscreet |
use oft. If thunder itself was to
be continual, it would excite no
more terror than the noise of mill.
The prudent, thoughtful Chris
tian man inquiries for the guidance
Of divine wisdom, and the strength
of divine aid, in his progress thro'
life.
1t is a good plan to speak little of
persons, and never i'll of one, unless
by silence you wrong your neigh |
Dor. You cannot safely trust any
man who unnecessarily speaks a.
gainst another.
Quietness under ones own roof |
and quietness in our conscience. are
two substantial blessings, which, |
whoever barters for show and
pomp, viii find himself loser by
Che change.
The Gospel is not like ALBANIA and |
Pharpar, those common rivers of |
Damascus, that could only cleanse |
the outside; II is a true Jordan, in |
which such leprous Naamans as we !
all are, ''may wash and be clean"
"Eminently blessed"-says an aged |
Christian-''are they who begin ear
IN to seek, fear, and love their God. |
trusting wholly in the righteous |
ness and mediation of their Lord. |
Redeemer, Savior, and everlasting |
High Priest, jesus Christ
If God were not strong, his pa
thence would want its distinguish /
ing pcileetion.f 1.-The were not pa |
tient, his trength would Instantly !
crush those VINO provoke him, not /
sometimes, but often; not every year /
but every day.
Faith is Tire lawful kew. whielrm- I
locks the infinite treasury, and here /
is the proclamation of grace: go We /
that are seeking durable riches -
these-all these-are yours-come |
take all you want-use all you /
wish"
The contemplation of the won |
derful perfections of God raises us |
from the minor concerns and tran
sient interests which are so apt to |
occupy US, to that wondrous field |
III which worlds on worlds com !
pose one universe"
While contemplating the good
ness and the power of God, we are /
taught to bend IN humble alteration !
before a wisdom which we cannot /
fathom, and Il power we cannot COM
prehend, and our attention is di-
rected to display of moral attri- |
butes which at once challenge our |
reverence and demand our imita-
ton.
The true and sincere christian /
learns to trace all the events of life |
to the same unerring hand which |
guides the planets in the their |