The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-06
RELIGIOUS.

lie that hath tasted the bitterness of sin
will fear to commit it; and he that hath felt
the sweetness of mercy will fear to offend
it, Charnock.
Good, kind true, holy words dropped in
conversation may be little thought of, but
they are like seeds of flowers or fruitful
trees falling by the wayside, borne by some
birds afar haply thereafter to fringe with
beauty some barren mountain side, or to
make glad some lonely wilderness.
In doing good to our fellow creatures, it
is from heaven alone that we must seek
recompensc. To labor in the service of
mankind with either gratitude or applause
in view is merely counting the triumphs of
vanity, and benevolence of this kind must
necessarily die, at the first disappointment
it meets.
When we pray for any virtue, we should
cultivate the virtue as well as pray for it;
the form of our prayers should be the rule
of your life every petition to God is pre-
cept for man. Look not, therefore, upon
your prayers us Il short method of duty and
salvation only, but as a perpetual monition
of duty; by what we require of God we see
what lie requires of us.-Jeremy Taylor.
If the prcdctcrmination and immutability
of God render it improper for men to pray
because their prayers cannot change his
purposes, then the same things must rem
| der it equally improper for men to plough.
sow, reap, or make any other effort for any
end whatever. All these without the di-
vine blessing will be in vain, and can no
more change the purpose of God than
prayer Timothy Dwight.
Laymen have as good a right to instruct
men in the way of life as the clergy, and
for this they are often better prepared. "A
layman's parish is wherever his business is (;
the banker has his in his bank, the mer-
chant in his store, and the mechanic in his
shop. They come in contact with men at
more points than does the minister, and
they can work il they will where he cannot.
They should not be distrusted.-B eecher.
The churches need REVEALS. The con-
slant tendency is to fall into routine and to
run on in old ruts. The abiding needs is
of spontaneity. Solid forts are a necessity
in way, so also are the light troops and the
flying artillery. This need is most felt in
old, well-cstablished, and highly organized
churches. When an iceberg breaks OIL in
the far north, and floats southwark in early
summer, it cools the air and water all
around But when the gulf stream sends
northward its southern waters, they carry
to the shores of England and Northern Eu-
rope something of a tropical summer.
Those who come into a church in u revival
come not as icebergs frcghtcd with the
chills of death, but as the robins come,
seemingly bringing the summer with them.
New fe is impaired to the church's activ-
tiles, and the old members, like old trees
in spring-time, begin to bear frut.-Beech-
en-
Humility does not depend upon the way
in which man carries his body; it depends
upon what his life is upon what he means
to do with it; upon where he puts it, ant
where he keeps it, and what service it rem
ders. They are very humble who thnl
that everything in them is fit to serve 9th
ers with; and they are proud who thnl
that God made them of such fine materials
that other people ought to serve them, in
stead of their serving other people. l dc
not care how sweet you are, or how beau
tiful you are, if you make other people
serve you, and keep yourself in the attitude
of being served, and SO manage that ever,
wind brings to some good fortune, and ey
cry net that is drawn comes laden will
wealth for you, and the centre of everythin,
with you is SELF self,-you are proud
do not care anything about what your ex
terror is if you are humble, it is because
you consecrate the power of your life t
the good of others. In the other case yo,
expect others to serve you; and there is tn
antithesis. Such view of moral benefit
of spiritual excellence in life, that on
thinks himself and his endow too goo
to be devoted to inferior things that
PRIDE Bcecher.