Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-30
sunday Reading.


The great purpose of all aflliction
where God is already feared, is to obiige
rs to cleave more closely to Him, BY
allowing Us no other source of consola
tion We never value The grace Of God
so much as when we ara Obliged to have
recourse TO it for our support against
what would otherwise be Overwhelming
There are little things that trouble
us and that render US impatient ol the
end. Yet God is as much alive to these
as to those of greater magnitude. Let
us trust Him then, in these. The fret
and worry of soul conceroing them, in
which so many indulge, is idle. Worse
than that, it is sinful aud works harm
An education which, makes children
deceive their parents for the good uf the
church, which sows seeds oil di>cord be-
tween them, which causes them to bow;
down to idols instead Of tie one living
and true God, which tends to make
them trust In a woman more than in
Christ, the image Of the iuvncibie God
nc education which does this is too cheap
at any price.
There are those in this world TO whom
religion is something. but not mach.
They are anxious to save themselves,
but since they must confess some Imper>
fections, they use the merits OF Christ
as sort of make weight for their Slight
deficiencies. Their robe is almost long
enough, and by adding little fringe Of
the Redeemer's grace it becomes all
they can wish.
THE PRAYER OF HorE.-O, eternal
Light! which We cannot live, abide with
MS is this sad world of night and sin. o,
Sun of life and grace show Thyself to
us. when we are about to quit this vale
of tears @, Prince of life when our
eyes are closed on the light of day, take
us by the hand, and lift us up to the
palace Of Thy glory, where we shall be-
hold Thee with open fare, on the day Of
the resurrection of the jnst. With the
warmth of Thy divine love, revive the
ashes in our tombs on the great day Of
the restitution Of all things and from
these ashes raise those plants which
shall bloom forever aud adorn the para
disc of God.
You have been preaching twenty
years, and you have only got one man
converted" !" said taunting unbeiievcr
to minister
Have | got one converted p mcekly
inquired the preacher.
Yes" said the faultfnder, F." there
is Mr.-, who has really been con-
verted under your Iabors."
"Well, then, here's twenty years
more for another, said the patient toll
er, and he girdcd himself anew for his
work
He who enters some parts ofthe eos-
pei mission field needs the same spirit
to sustain his efforts and endure his
trials One sinner eternaly saved is
worth whole life of weary toll, and
when God appoints eur lot and labor,
We may safely trust him for results.
THE END OF THE PILc RIMAGE.-
Fear not. thou that longest to be at
home. A few steps more and you are
there. Death to Gods people is but
ferry-boat. Every day and every hour,
the boat pushes off with some Of the
saints, and returns for more. Soon, O
believer; il will be said to thee, as to
her in the Gosrei 1.-The master is
come, aud calleih for thee" When
you have got to the boundary of your
race below, and stand on the verge Of
heaven and the confines Of immortality
then there will be nothing but the short
valley Of death between you and the
promised land the.labors Of your pill
grimage will then be on the point Of
conclusion and you will have nothing 10
do bur to entreat God as Moses did. 81
pray Thee, let me go over. and sec the
good land that is beyond Jordan, and
goodly mountain, and Lebanon.