The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-08-12

: forgiveness OF Gca on choose your pro
0 fession, and nine; mine to be rich in thi
r world, with no fesr the future. You ma!
i crawl through life it'll fancied RESPONSE
: bility for the soe { others, and reach al
early grave by 70 poverty and priVations
but | shall not.
81 am aware, nry, that my choice IL
one of selfdensal nd privation; but the
t thought of my rich aheritance hereafter, the
Q luxury of followil the example of my
t blessed Saviour in ing good, in enlighten
) ing and enobling + human race, comforting
2 the mourning sou leading it to look away
from earth and il nging scenes to bright
Immortality of yes, to glorify my
God and Saviour has redeemed me with
his most precio, od-ths thought sus.
taius and cheers
As Walter ST S countenance was ra-
diant with hol, IRE, his form majestic
in height, and expressive eyes filled
with tears of ceiling.
Henry g. I'M, his lips curled
with scorn, anL ds, "Poor enthusi-
astp broke from b They were not heard
by Walter, SO inter Sas his gaze into the
future, and it was until Henry spoke
again that the spell IS broken, and he re-
collected where he IS. Then turning to
L.
him he said, Hem my cousin, my dear
cousin, in the desire or wealth you peril
your own soul; you rsQe an agnas tatauS
which will lead you destruction May
God, in his infinite me cy turn your heart to
better things
And thus the cousin chose their separate
course, the one for ernity and heavenly
treasure, the other FOR worldly gain and a
ruined soul
Walter became an Ell nent minister of the
Gospel, drawing by his ersuasve eloquence
many disciples to follow Christ, who in their
turn will influence oi rs, until thousands
shall be saved throut. ais instrumentality
As he expected, trialsa aited him, but there
were SO many green5 my spots to cheer
him on his way, wheuN after another was
regenerated in heart, wA,,e he performed his
duty in the fear of God, nth 8" an eye single
to his glory" that his ieolings were calm
and peaceful, and his mind /" stayed upon
GOO" made him happy III bis service.
Thus often he thanked { cd for giving him
such pious mother, who sd dedicated him
to his service when he " an unconscious
infant, who had prayed tn and for him,
trained him in his chill lod to seek the
sway of life"' and to be 'ous for the pro-
motion of Gods glory. dull had been
the prospect in his mount me. But the
outpourings of the wido cart had been
heard, prayer answered she was mould
ering in the dust, and oru into the
| KING Ol ,1oS .urorga her laitnful css to
her son. What an encouragement fol- Chris
tian parents to devote their sons TO the min
istry, the most noble and honorable of all
professions; the care of immortal souls.
Far, far away from Henry, Walter labored,
and long intervals elapsed without hearing
of him; for he liked not Walters letters,
which contained good counsel, and left them
unanswered. When information came, there
was nothing cheering; for it told of Henry
thirst for mammon daily increasing, his ac-
cumulating wealth by dishonest and oppres-
sive means, and that he was growing prema-
turely old with the feverish excitement.-
Years rolled by, and the votary of the world
was i'll. He was drawing nigh to the grave,
and Walter, the poor enthusiast" who had
been an object of scOrn, was summoned to
see him die! 1t was night of horror No
religion, no hope, but "a fearful looking for
of judgment and fiery Indignation" Death
lowering over him, the treasures of earth
fading away; the treasures for which he
had bartered heaven and its joys, and
which now added to his despair, for it was
"illgotten gain" His neglected God, his
mountain of sin, made him the victim of bit
ter, bitter remorse
Thus died the man who said, "What have
1 done that must humble myself to ask the
forgiveness of God?" and whose love of riches
and the pleasures of the 7orld had cost him
the loss, the eternal loss of his soul, of hi'
undying soul
, Mark the difference in ;he training of the
cousins. What parents now SOW they shal
reap. Who would not sther be the poor
widow in her mountai- ne, teaching hel
: child in the midst of and trials, thar
the mother of him ected in youth
t passed from this wor q of "blacknes
and darkness forever. 4nothers, earnestly
7 look to God in prayei the conversion o
t your children then vi hem you may hop,
s to be with the glOri6ed heaven, where
t "All is tranquil and s. ne,
p Calm and undisiu ID repoSe
There no cloud can ;erVene,
' There no angry te 1est blows;
Every tear is wiped ay,
Sighs no more sht heave the breast,
Night is lost in endless day,
Sorrow in eternal rest
Pillows OF SToNE.-The Rev. G. S
;, Robinson, in one of his recent letters to tn
Christian Union, has the following concern
u ing "Pillows of Stone" GA word may b.
"a AhAuA .L0 Lnrdohin nf stnna nillnus