Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-01

Aeo ". II. Hmnru, oil NOW Haven, conn.
preached last Sabbath morning and eveninl
at Central Church, in this city. His ser
mons were exceedingly able productions
finely written, aud made an impression upon
his audiences which they will not soon for.
get; and they carried away with them very
many thoughts and practical suggestions IL
be remembered in every day life We here
with give mere outline of some OF the lead
ing thoughts OF the morning discourse. lie
took as his text Ps. 102, 4-"My heart is
smiIten and withered like grass, so that for
get 10 eat my bread" If one could always
be sure OF calm and sunshine. lie would not
need TO make any preparation for cloud and
storm; but God has not so willed II. Nature
has her cold. dark, rough places; but as il is
not wise for traveller 10 lalter and turn back
because there is now aud then hill to
climb, or strong, fierce wind TO encounter,
no more is il wise to he irresoluts or dis
healtened because OF the many difficulties
with which he may have TO contend, And
yet some do fdlter, and In this way bring
disquielude 10 themselves and others There
are multitude OF dark minded men ana
women in our world; everyone of whom
ought 10 be out In the bright sunshine, with
hearts iull OF JOY. What are the sources of
this dOwn'hesTtedness? | would name
hrst, morbid sensitiYeness-a kind of
gloominess ingrained into the very heart-a
disposition that shrinks from the light, and
broods In thick darkness. Such men have
no golden hours; no sweet dreams which
BRING heaven down 10 earth. II NAV be
SAID that such men have natural ploomi-
ness or sadntss In their constitutions. thew
can't avoid it, | am not quite sure OF thai,
nor am | sure that one has right 10
sigh and be weighed down with heayiness
when he ought to smile and be glad. A
second source of down-heartedne 8 may be
traced to want of worldly means MANY
q man allows his narrow circumstances in
NE TO weigh SO heavily upon his spirits as
TO check his growth in grace. lie sees
DINERS basking in The bright sunshine of
prosperity, and then, as he contrasts his
condition With their condition, 1t causes dis.
content. This is not right; not in harmony
Win the Christian religion, no matter how
nOor one may be in this worlds goods he is
COOS Child, and that ought to calpl him;
satisfy him. Our Lord himself was moi rich
either in money or lands. The same NAV
De said Of some Of the best, the truest, the
happlest men that ever lived on earth A
thlrd source OF down-heartcdness may be
traced 10 unreasonable Tears about ;he future,
Most men live too much under the shadow
oil anticipated trouble. A great wave may
some day roll over me and drown me in lis
depths. A tree may fall upon me and
crush me 10 the earth; all my friends NAV
dlei all my cherished plans may lie baffled; a |
my hopes blighled. But this l know,
shall not be drowned by an imaginary wave
nor crushed by an imaginary tree. | shall
get all the sunshine / can out of Today,
though tomorrow be full of storm. God
don't ask me 10 carry the burden Of next
year till next year comes. A fourth source
of down hesrtedness comes Of severe afllic. |
ton. Many cannot or do not understand |
why God should give them nain and sickness |
aud sorrow while others are always strong |
and vigorous. They say, at God is good |
and loves us, why don't he treat us with as |
much consideration as lie treats other
people" have ofttn heard such reason
ng, and had no sympathy with il. Wien
dod's hand rests heavily upon a man he
eels it, but has no right to sink down in
dependency and call it an impartial hand
God sees the end from the beginning; we do
not. God knows what IS BE- 1T for each
mortal, but such knowledge is too high for
mite wisdom. A fifth source of down.
learledness comes, as think, of erroneous
Of what is really meant by low
ng Christ. The way in which you love
'our mother IS net the way in which you
owe your friend, or love your bird. The
ceiling " not the same; the emotion is not
- s"AANs @e91A ~ hiAhA Wi lev hOSn Hbh adf |
He that feels in this way, or in that way"
'ut "He that hath my commandments and
,eepeth them, he ii is that loyeth me-"
A Stable Institution.-J at the period
when all stable-men where complaining that
be horse oiptments Of the day were unstable
emedles, the MUSTANG LINIMENT made its
nlree in Missouri, without any flourish of
rumpets, and within one year, became the
avOrite embrocation Tor the external dis
empers and injuries OF horses and cattle
n all the Western aud Southern States.
from that time to this, it has never had
ival in the estimation Of accomplished
orsemen nor IS its household reputation
s cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, sore
pples and caked Breasts tumors, humps,
ore throat, taraohe, toolhache, bruises,
urns, wounds aud sprains, whit behind
a celebrity as horse Imminent. The Moth.
rs OF Amarica know its value, and apply il ,
romptly 10 the external injuries of the !
rising generation" and In fact there is not /
city or township in the United States
where the MUSTANG LINMENT Is not re-
arded by bOIh sexes and every class, as
leasing 10 the community.
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