The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-09-04


Eve hath not seen nor the ear heard,
neither hath it entered the heart OF man,
the things which God hath prepared for
them that love him. But God hath re-
vealed them by his spirit. Through
preaching the Spirit of God reveals 9th
erwise hidden knowledge which is not
obtained by reading and study. The
Bible is sealed book until the Spirit of
God takes off the seal and opens the
book The Lion of the Tribe of Juda
and the root of David hath prevailed to
open the book and toloose the seven
seals thereof. They sung a new song
saying: Thou art worthy to take the
book and open the seals thereof, for thou
vast slain and hast redeemed us to God
by thy blood out of every kindred and
tougue and people and nation and has
made us unto our God kings and priests,
and we shall reign upon the earth. All
other help is vain. Book learning will
never exalt the man from earth to heaven
his knowledge will fail him, it will
vanish away, but by the foohshness of
preaching with the junction of the Holy
One, those Who believe are made wise in
the highest sense of the term. Except
the Lord build the house they labor in
vain that build it. Except the Lord keep
the city the Waterman watcheth in vain.
True religion is universally good and
profitable Far more so than standing
armies or human laws, were men gov
erned by the golden rule of doing to
others as they would have done unto them,
there would be universal brotherhood
Wherever it exists in reality there is
brotherly love in constant exercise. The
truly religious man brings forth fruit that
will remain and be profitable to the
world. None of the evils existing In So
ciety are chargeable upon these things.
But for the lack of these things being
carried out in the practice, the profession
of religion is found frritless and unprofit-
able. Let the Word of God decide
Happy is the man that fndeth wisdom,
and the man getteth understanding. For
the merchandise Of it is better than the
mercantile of silver and the gain of fine
gold. Length of days are in her right
hand, and in her left hand riches and
honor. Her ways are ways of pleasant
ness and all her paths are peace. She is
a tree of life to them that lay hold upon
her, and happy is every one that retain
eth her. Experience as set forth in the
life of some confirm these things. One
says: "'Tis thou my God; Thou art
the only object of my hopes and desires;
it is Thou only canst make me happy;
if Thou frown, my being is curse;
Thy indignation is hell with all its ter
rors. Let me never feel that, and I defy
all things else to make me miserable. I
seem Independent of all nature I only
apply myself to Thee hear me, thou be-
nefcent Author of my being Thou sup
porter of my life." Moses says to Israel;
it is your life means of prolonging
life upon earth. Life was promised to
them as a reward of obedience to the law
of God. Through this thing We shall
prolong your days. Length of days are
in his right hand that is true religion
The fear of the Lord prolongeth day
What man is he that desireth life, and
liveth many days that he may see good.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips
from speaking guile Depart from evil
and do good seek peace and pursue it.
Another promise to those who set their
hearts upon God. With long life will I
satisfy him and show him my salvation.
Religion does prolong life upon earth
rs it saves from practices which tend to
the extinction of life. We read that there
is an appointed time to man, and that
his days are numbered allowing that he
may not live beyond certain period
Yet matter of fact teaches us that vast
numbers ruin their health so that with
out miracle their lives are shortened.
Intemperance is shortening the days of
ten of thousands yearly, where religion
would have prolonged life. Things re-
vealed by the Spirit add to the happiness
of man. Life is continued to people in
some circumstances where they choose
strangling rather than life. Gods de-
sigu in all the dispensations of his grace
is the promotion of human happiness
Nothing is more clear from Gods deal
ings with us that he is a well wisher-
Therefore he hath given us a rule of life
that we may be happy. What a misera-
BILE kind of existence is life on earth
without religion. The more a man ac-
cumulates of this world without religion,
the more dreary his life until he sinks
into the grave. Poor rich man, reflect
for a moment how wretched must those
be who are the curse of God, enslaved
to the devil under the dominion of guilt,
tormented with fears of hell and every
day fitting for destruction. Such is the
state of everv man that is living without
God. Unbelief cannot make the word OF
God of no effect. But happy and glori-
Gus the life of the man that loves God
and knows that God loves him he is
willing that God should direct all that
concerns him, and hath confidence that
All tIi1ISso are MOIh1uS ooSSbIItI IOI uls
good he may dwell in safety alone =
But another point. Religion teaches us
the cost OF living usefully. He who bene-
fits the world lays up good foundation
for the world to come. 1t is not vain
thing to do good, for it is your life
Heaven is eternal life, not only eternal
existence, but endless enjoyment Per.
petuity of bliss only, is true bliss to man
1t is that life Jesus gives, in which Their,
is no death. Religion is access to the
tree of hfe-they eat thereof and live
forever. Such are the things revealed
by the Spirit. Religion is weighty, as
it is always connected to eternity. 1t i.
eternal life possessed. How awfully dc
some deceive themselves-they treat i
with sovereign contempt as vain thing
Others profess to know it, but they hav,
only the form, and deny the power o
goodness. Religion is fullness of life
full of piety-fun of God. Such is re
Hgion. 1t Is your life. Then trembl,
at the thought of living without it,
What say you? What is your life p
o seek 70 know, to love, and to serv,
God. Then you will be happy while OF