, 1874-02-02

and noroas u.s." mid tho torrlblo Alkati dosort
and tho llooky Mountains Thta WAS submitted
to until the problem wns aolvod Aud Ire Iron Ia,,s
,as pr1a la'tr to wr u thc H,s w0Fa cst "cy o9Hr
always obvialcs danger mud trouble whonoyor
IT 5 pSo1oa I'm sprt of oasanty na 5 Is wc eSe
nakea virluo Of courtlng trouble, and nevor |
rtforBcs tito apcetism which Htors astdo to seek
t diealtes i and COOS through t''onl for tho saAo
but whom NO aro confronted by tho inevitable,
what tllon Ia tho true courae? TO submit III a !
manly spirit and oildeavor to matte tho most OF
circumstances. II culsuro and education cotsti-
tlto tho goal tho student submits voluntarily to
tic tyranny Of tho rnaxlm, mo royal road to |
loarning." II tho farnor Inns his lieart on rich
harvest, lo knows 1t Is policy to hocl tho words
of Tho wiHo, /" lie TINT obBorvcth tho wind shall
not SOW, mid 10 that rognrdoth tho cloda snal
not rcnp." Ioro iB ono man sht OH mhking
money, another on becoming famous tn Ills pro,
fasBioti, md another carrying through, pot
project which Inns bccn the study Of years, Ench
e o hss edse asTs ts III Il o ae a md M pnsso 1nGsS
ircitlont to sucli courao. II discreet moil tloy
know better than to 60 to work 10 try to change
tho necessary laws Of condition which govern
snccosB but will devote themselves Win earnest
and difficulties in their wny. II of tho right
Htnmp, thoy will prcsa I" hostile influences to
their aorvce. and make rovorscH Btopping-Htopos
to victory"
On The other hand, tho fntae way is to reach
every goal aud got overy reward without com.
plying with tho rules nor snbEitt!ng. to my OF
tho Inconvenience, restraints. aud triala OF the
course leading to tho Hamc. Such is tho 1notlod
adopted by tho parasites which infcst socioty.
They aro mon living sort Of vegetable lifo;
"thoy toll not, noitfor do they hpin," and yot
would willingly 10 arrayed In gl9ry greater e,e INN
oil tho llarvosts, and pocket n tho prizes Of hfo
without doing thing to eut!t!o them t.; to n tl,o
Same. But tbnre Ia always connected will, this
| tho rcdeoming consideration, that Rnch chnrnc-
ago oEe9 of Eesnapetv ape
Lot rB Hoe how oil this. applies, to religious
mattora. It Is matter Of astoniBlln1ent how 30
many allow themselves to ignore tic plain fact
that principle Which II true III temporal aiars
must be 80 also in spiritual; TINT The rncs which
govern all Legitimate buccoBs IN liie must asso y
nbply to tho sall1o III tho higher roalrl. II tho
way Of living We have pointed out ia thlso and
unlawful, pronounced 20 " the universe, con1 ,l5
by the higher yord!ct Of Divine equity wl'at Hor-
cory can inale it right when carried into tho
province Of tho soul !? And yet this false prin.-
ciplo IL Tug prevailing ono N el Iho sys.omn ana
accepted Bible why Of salvation. Like tho text
books gotten up somotimea to Study Languages
| Oh n new pta11, such as French or German madc
oaoy," which 70 Disappointing AMBITIOUS a sea
who dupe tile thousands with thoir "Nellglon
| matlo chsy."
1.-THE Faithful and True Witneaa' says here,
Beware Of falao Prophets" And why ne-
standing tho harmless exterior, mean really
cruelty and death for tito F." shoops clothing"
covers s. tho rayoning wolf" They attempt TO
widen the ga.o, and make broader the way, IN
tho face Of Ohrist'B mandate, Enter ye tn at tho
straight gato." .....,. .,. T.
ThIs III done by compromising tho truth in
obedience to the donands Of perverted na-
tnre. At Tho vory entrance to religious III hio
Repent 70, for tic Kingdom Of Heaven IL at
hand" The sinful heart robets against this. II
goes against the grain to acknowledge sn ana 4
moro 40 to repont OF the same. Listen tom
is not found, for manage to make out tllnt It
is not needed. You ncoa not pelt yourselves witll
bad memories. Salvation docanot come out OF inc
memory! |" What d welcome Gospel to tue
spirit spirit porvorts tho teacltngs Of Christ and tho
great doctrine Of the pcntccost, "lsepcnt and
10 converted, tint Your sins may bo blotscd
out" but also goes agalnat tho testimony OF
9 own % sne mordy yf e. ooi ead
But the past with Which wo aro personally con
cornctl ii not something outside OF Us; 1t is
pnrt Of our own history and cxporlencot and
eanos no To oasy a sFh bo r
sinful past is tic boiy Of this douth " which
1s fastened to us until some higher power than
our own, oven "5esns onIl5t eonnmt our is ho'n ~
rid Of without rcpeutanco certainly not by
talking poetry about climbing the bright stceples
Of Tie future. "Ye must 10 born again," i
another of the inexornblo manaates ~, 10, o.
depths, feels TINT TO DO true. but yo
, recoila from it. Taking tho advantage o.
, this rccoil'ng, Our rccoustructor Of the Gospe
: sayB: "1Is only meant you must Change yolli
IDEAS, and come out into new lntelloctua
, realm, develop what is in yon, cultivate YOU
! souls forces'' work out tho admirable forces O.
: your natute.'" How easy for tho heart alroad.
rebellion against Divine truth to yea onas to tn
! to larmonzo with its likingsl
The cato lis widenod aud tho way rendered
easior by removing restraints. Pure and unuo
! iled religion imponcs somo, wholesome dms1o ~
. and restraint ts upon those VINO profess II. Inc,
y narrow, TINT their path is ono Of self donal,- ~
|, , cross.loarng path. Tht 80 duties and restraint
= arc essential to our vol -boing. Even tn
author II salvatlon was made por1ees tnrongi
d!atastoful to sinful nature. On account G
)" tl,is nyersiou theso restraints wore made a
!. light as possible, and personal duty, person'
+ responsibility personal obligation TO GOO, aIo
~ swepk oil 70 nuke room for ethical and philC
Bopical lisquiBitions TINT atear clear Of tho ear
y aud conscience. The moral restraints impose
= by appreilouHons OF danger are also removed
!. | Tho Word of God uttcrs tue ominous warning
~ "Dcca,,so there is wrath, beware" It talks
= "wratl to como. Of N certain fearful loohin
- for OF Judgment and fiery Indignation for d
- ~ who sssn willfully after receiving, tile know
L. edge Of tho tr.stl.' But the nlodcrr, like til
10 ancient, falAe prophet, always olldeayorhto annl
!. those appre!lensions by proving thom ulIloE',t
y, Cd 1t il nil "reace! ppnco! where there is Il
~ ~ peace" In these theological drug-storoa IL
u ilonoat labels which proclaimed ''poiaon" ii
al removed, mud tho significant deaths-hoa
aud cross-hones are suporsoded by flowers ar
smiling nngels.