Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-16

In gtoff, III nos, adyertisfS that ga grand
lottery viii be held ofDri its bene ct, in
which oneizhundreds theasaRd dollars
will be Distributed I'M prizes. =. = TlIe OBJ
ject of the lottery is the rebuilding of the
parish church, which has been destroyed
by q hurricane SYhef1 d I'VE read dof lot
terry. for religious purposes, conducted
upon so great a sealeeoas this enc, tine
evil character Of the affair is very evi-
dent, Yetit does not differ in Kind from
other smaller lotteries. and raff1es used
for the same purpose We frnstsEhaE the
andeabtsd evil of 5lfe practiee, asimani-
Tested in the great examples, will in
time lead religious people to appreciate
thes nd illeRalSfchaiaEtefsof
sllAtkis TAoank of Asik lltat gdbd nay
come.
Some facts as to the proportion of the
clergy in England to the people, are
given In recent speech of the Bishop
Of W inchesrerz and are ,wotthy ef netiee.
Iii 1881, the population was $50, 500, 600,
the number of clergymen IL, 200 ;in lS4l
the population was 16, 200 600, and the
clergy IA, 800; in 18l the population
was Il, 5000, 600: and the clergy II, 800; in
1861 the population was 10000, 600, the
clergy $4,000; in 1871 the population
was $4,000, 900, and the, clergy Is, 600
The bishop rightly looks upon this as !
number far too small, and affirfds thai
in the presentilEeligiDass eehdifiDn Of
England, considering how prevalent is
frightful sareaaI of dinfiaelity all
classes of society, no question of religiL
GUS importance, no question Of spiritual
well-being cansi ieauali this---ilew to in
crease the n,.tln number nbe 9th Of the Gle clergy.
1t is said in Scripture that. they should
be holy who bear the Vessefs Of the
Lord;" and it is genefaily believed that
the position of a priest is one emipently
favorable to personal Holiness. But exA
perience shows that suchIpositieh brings
with it great spiritual dangers. EamiliL
arity with sacred things is sure to pro-
duce feeling. sindtf tfferenees l>nnless
| counteracted by earnest prayer and ser
cret communion wifi cod. There is
| nothing more soaring to the conscience
| tiian a ian-unholyi handling of. the truth )
the; tfse Of it ones own selfish or ami
bilious ends. III ,ff does not work to
cleanse and hallow him who teaches
| it, it will defffe afsd-harden. That POI
| sition of isolation and elevation in
(which 2 priest isplaesd, issx else, flent
f4asas Abs H6finS pride 1Aid Sek e6nF
| fidence. Watching over other others, he
is tempted 70 forget toskeep watch ovef
himself. ~ II sthefe isahySene who ii
called to scrutinize his own heart, and
.anply diligently the etruth he, tesehest3p
himself, tits he who ministers in God'E
temple.
A gehtlsAaA Az.sSas 4cAssp a pool
family pinched by poverty o. Heasena
them wood and food, and what was al
good he showed them his pleasant face.
"This Is boOful! this is boofnl!" cried
the little boy warming his hands by thE
sSEs { Ehaff fog many Ada yIAad been al i
care you a mans coined from God ~
asked the child, looking up to the gen-
| tleman.
| "Yes," said he, seed sent me-"
| "And when yeu go back, tell him II
glad-I's so glad. Tell him, thank him
ever so many times" The child stool
ff1aSeitsms / g with asshiningesass "a yof
'sNow I's warm, think of Pete ant
Lizzie. Maybe, rs take them some dl
my wood God guv u.s.,
"Maybe not, ~ drfed die father gruff
'sDaddy," said the child struggling tt
tell his fealings, "Daddy, God give, D
give. God geed, Il be-like him. So!
| The child had been a few times to i
mission Sunday School, and there few
little seeds of divine truth dropwed intt
his heart. kN5shhg.it w6lSN ,see6sfa.
and the first chance he had showed tht
grateful and sympathizing spirit of Gods
''fss Fse sgssasaan Nh sse anb
Lizzie, and they too, had basket dl
| wood.
l wonder if We, according to oui
light, are up to this little child?
Awhen thiiie aims mtisste be pubiisci 1 lei
thy intention be secret. Take DO de
light in haviHg tBeCeyes of men on thee,
| yea, rather count it a pain, and still eye
God alone, for He eyes tilee.x AndFe-
ty, and I'D otifer Such ffke, tlse seeg III VT
cret." Though the action be no secret,
the spring, the source of it, is, and he
sees by what weight the wheels go, and
| He still looks E.apon ,that;nvieWs stht
heart the nhiliep bert and inteur of i I,
l Which maiEcahnOt see. SO, then, though h
in some cases thou must be seen to id,
yet in no case-de to be seen; that differs
much, and where that is, even the Other
will be as little as may be.q Thou will
desire rather, and, where il can be, stiIl
| choose to do unseen, that others should
4knew as little Of Thy schafi tg. las may be,
besides the party that receives it: yea,
If it night, be, that even the party migfIi
not know, as he that stole in money un-
der his sick friends pillow: yea, ito Lei
thy very self know as little as possible,
as our Saviour expresses it, s, Let moi
thy LETT HAND know What-tlfy right hand
doeth." An excellent word Refiedt
not on it as thy action, with self-pleas
| ing; that is the left hand in view ;-but
look on Gods goodness to thee; thai
thou are not III 4 theAreeefver room, and
he in thine; that He makes thee able tt
relieve .auother, which many, are, not
and being able, makes thee. MiniAg
which far fewer are. For both, thot
art to bless him, and the humber thE
] mere thou dost. Take thy yeTy ,gigins
to tiny distressed Brother as RgfG frorf
God, further obligation on thee
Though He is pleased to become thy
debtor for a furtherFeward, yet.I truly
the thing itself is His gift, and great
one, us Davidsacknowledged excellentlt
in their Offering to Tie temple. "Bu
who am |, and what is my paople, tha
ves sheakd be ablei to- offer So wiIlfnglb
after this sort? For all things come d
! Thee, and of Thine own have we givef
Thee" Not only the power, but thu
will is from God, both .'of Thine. owl
1 which we give fhse "a ,,s,. ,,i - t s9el q ia.
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