The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-09-19

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tablisheth the land but he that re-
ceiyeth gins oYerthro@eth it.
Hope without patience would be
like kindling into over intensity,
and burning itself out in fruitless
lonGinss.
If any christian duty comes hard,
prdy earnestly oyer it, just as You
would use measures for the recOye-
~ Of an only chill,
tt Is a CREST mistake, says an emi-
nept writer to set up our own stan
dard Of right and wrong, and judge
people accordingly.
The lile-or Christian IS an habit
ual course of calling upon God. To
live without prayer is the surest
mark Of a Christless soul.
When a thing is not needful,
man cannot properly be said to want
it, when it is heedful, good man
shall not be without it.
What is not bestowed upon us
may not be so beautiful at that time
wherein We desire it, for everything
is beautiful in its season.
Patience without hope would be
the decay Of life's flame for want Of
nourishment-til it would sink into
the qpietude OF death s14.s
You need not tell all the truth,
unless to those who haze right to
know it all. But let all you tell be
the truth.
Submission, HcOuTage, eXcrtiOn,
when practical; these seem to be the
weapons with which we must fight
lies long battle.
One ofthe saddest thingsin human
lice is, that a minister may guide
others to heaven, and himself be
cast-away.5 IS -tA asa $50
The choice given to every man
born into this world is simply,
whether he will be laborer or an
assassin; and whosoever has not his
hand Oh the silt Of the pillow, has it
on Che hilt of the dagger.
Matthew Henry, who was eminent
TOR his meek ahd Christian spirit
Hhder injuries. had q fayorite say
ings GLOW pleasant 1t is to have
the bird in the bosom singing sweet
w. feT
Life is cvermore a great solemn
Is, linked asst is To God and to eter
nifty. Take care that thou so regard
it, and never trifIe with it as though
it were a Vanity Fair, y .paaaz
We are now in this world, our
business is WITH this world. We
have functions and duties here. All
true religion must help us to dis
charge these. Whatever docs not,
is worthless.
Much Of our life is frittcred away
with carping cares and anXieties.-
They come from too close q look at
things which are temporal.
Many look at their sins, instead Of
their Savior; or at their sins lying
between them and their Savior; and
are 50 discouraged by false fear,
from coming to him.
There are some great troubles
which only time can heal, some, per
liaps which never can be healed ut
ali, but all can be helped by the
great panacea, work: 1888
The art of saying appropriate
words in kindly way is one that
never gOes-OHt of fashion, never cea- \
ses to please, and is within the reach
of tie humblest.
The teacher who would be sue
.cessful must cultivate the art of say
ing appropriate words in n kindly
way. 1t is one of his greatest
means of doing good.
When patient waiting becomes
indifferent or torpid, it is the will of
God that hope should come and
wake it up, as tho cry dill the SLIM
bering virgins. Behold the bride
groom cometh, so ye out to meet
him. 4- H-A
Bishop Beveiidgc says: We live
IN an age when elementary truths OF
the Christian religion are unknown
TO us, who cell ourselves Christians.
He that did not want Gods kind
ness. to renew him shall never want
Gods kindness TO supply him: his
hand shall not be wanting to give
where his heart has been so large in
working.
II you feel that you are proud,
selfish-that the world is a strong
enemy, aud you nave to put on the
whole armor of God; that the claim
is made on you every day; that as
fast as you meet a duty YOU must
do it; as fast as you meet a tempta-
ton You must put it Gown, whether
you have Joy or hope or not, you
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