The New York herald., 1874-08-24

midst oil MS great triumpns, we ma him exclaim.
ing, "My heart il fixed, D God; Will sing and
give praise"
Now the object upon which we ought 10 be Fixed
is the object rom which we can derive tine great
est good. and we have only TO LOOK ior a moment
est claim. We are under obligations 20
God paramount to everything else. Our nrst
interes Is TO place our hearts on God, because lie
has the highest cain anu IL Is rom HIS service
from which we snall derive the greatest good
Hence We say that the proper object Tor us to DC
fixed upon Is God, whether we study our duty or
interest. Christian mission stops not at modes !;
1t is exercised with but little regard To conse-
quences; 1t asks not what Will be the claims of
earth, but is specially anxious TO know what are
the claims OF heaven; IL Is not what Tor the pres
ent seems sale and proper put what Is rignt. ts
he has the pleasant assurance that II he does right
the heavens cannot lall.
that trust In the Lord shall be as Mount Zion,
therefore be ye steadfast and immovable. IL Is
important, IN the first place as matter Of
RELIGIOUS CONSISTENCY.
Alexander the Great mad a cowardly son, who dis
honored his name ana the Senate voted tnat as
that man dld not sustain the character OF has
lather he should not be permitted 10 bear ms
name And every one who has taken on the name
OF Christ ought TO adorn the doctrine or renounce
to Jesus OF Nazareth, and what have You to do but
obey your king. Regard every voice that would
turn you aslue as lure TO the
BLACKLIST TREASON.
1t is important also as satisfactory evidence OF
real CHRISTIAN sa Taere may so Te
pie as to whether Benedict Arnold ever
was true patriot; but there Is no doubt as to
George Washington. The saviour has made one
thing plaln-tnat there Is no neutral ground 10.
wards Him. He that Is not with me IS against me-
that 1t Is important, as an evidence, that man
Is a Christian.
1t is important, as matter OF safety, and il has
been proved that the only safe path Is the right
one it Is safest this world. and there can be
doubt about the world TO come our plans should
be founded for the day OF reckoning, and we should
act in view Of that time.
Again. remark it IS important to our success
that we be decided. Men are never known to
prosper without decision and frmness. See Frank
lin eating his loaf in the streets, and yet by his
energy and perseverance he rose from this humble
station to govern men-to dictate terms To the
proudest nation on the earth. We are seeking lor
heavenly wisdom we are contendng Tor psinci-
paliLies ana powers, and We must resist our Zoe
Steadfastiy IN the ialth; we must night the good
fight and have an inlexib!e determination to do
right.
1t is important as a qualification for emf
nent usefulness. God has work OF the greatest i'm
portance to De accomplished. and the Church Is
His chosen instrument by which 1t Is to be done,
and am afraid He finds US UNIT Tor the work
ana is fearful OF trusting 1t to us sometimes. On
that the time may come when God looking down
us as he said OF Abraham. ~ know
him; he is good" There is such a
thing as barely gaming entrance, and such a thing
as an abundant entrance. / think the apostle
Paul must nave thought in using these tri-
entrance into port.
There can be no question as to the degrees In
glory: as one star Is different from another so
suppose a dying THIEF would share reward equal
to that of Paul.
let us labor not only to have a crown, but a crown
DECKED WITH STARS,
and the only way to accomplish 1t Is BY clinging
firmly the saviour.