, 1875-08-23

aomann and Calvary wero noas at hand. 1lo Ia
IN Bethany with ths fatn,ly wl41ch he wAa wont to
t"journ M frequently n, ht4 return from weary
!onrheyihBs. 3lo est 1T ineat IL, tho ho,se nf
siinon tt,e ieper Mary aud Marina md Lazarus
we're WIN INN ,sl": l'A2ara,a "l4leA .o hs! bit
!.iln worry 'nIcb has hn1 Ut nta',a-.1r c,,ntaln-
ing very coatly ointment. With thus ointn,o;,k
hha annolnted tue feet of jesus a4 In ,cclinol
Ut tnblo. antl 1ired hls feet Will hnr hair. aud
thc houso WIS filed with tho swect o ior it .ay
token OF hrr dcefl affe:.ipn fur l.er i.ori MIN
had douo 80 mich for her. It may l,ayc a!,o
been intended by ber ~ all amounting fnr tAo
btIiitI Tint awaited Hin. Whether 1ary IN in
tended II OF not. our Lnri hlmHcff afte:ward ro-
fcfred to It AZ Auch. Those that wero b., En-
pcclalty Judas. IN nn ga.hor By comparing nc
counts by tile different eratet!tstA. mats co1u-
Why was not this olttuent not Ior $40 Dence anu
given to tho roori This iln Huid. not tint ho
carod for she poor. hut because lie VIII a thief.
and had tle bag aud boro NLat wnn tint therein.
Tilcu said JESUS Lat her alone af,ait,st tEln
day Ut Euy buryng tatll R!le kept tIIis. For Tho
poor always 80 havo with you bn: 1na 70 hayu
nut alaaya Bhe hath d,no what rha catlI3.
Tho Eastern custom Was TO hn1lnt tho body Mt
burial. ls It not especially noteworthy tha:
Chrint took occasion to bostow b. great cHul-
NlclsJat1u u[oH thiH g acofut act nf Mat! and to
ln:lict Hucl1 Eebuke upon ttl0sc who found faut
with 1t gu tue ground tina. It waH violation VI
the lasa Of utilityl III one annHc it W.s ,lte-
fu! ceremony. Ii might ilase bret Eo1d aud its
pr1co have Bono to pn!chsHa fuol aud fhi:nsns
for the puor. On tho 1oa ground Vi u;ilitafla:!
Ism It WAS eulrahls waste. but thoto "as
r!npr'ety and titnp.s in tin act compared with
Which gold Nas hot To be suoattDucd. II wAs q
GRACEFUL token Of profound loyo aud soncra,on,
which IN Jeaus ns:ilnaton waa sufficient to give
Msrya ia1us q Perpetual fragrance III the iIearts
Of believers. Hear ~hAt llo declares of 1t:
"fet!!y Bhy uutu yo'1. ~horc4oeyet thiH Cos
pol shall he preacncd tlrouEl,on. tbs whole
MD, tLis also thai hlls hath dono shall be
Hpokon u Tor n memorial Ut her. Az sweet
liiectAe that alhtabtcF box 1t siiktuatd las Ictn
o;tttng its oIo, duiug 81 tue ages that have
intcrvened! lts flhgsanro shall never ceasu to
| be felt
Can va conceive OF my higher authority in
Ipmnatl1'' Ut low Spirit oi profit at'l uti
~ As cotuparel with c1st rxpeudu1 upon what IL
IN lta.ll beautiful aud touching !!
| Ihirdfy-Iho vel OF utscur1ty thrown over
The divine pusi'oses and pEusniencoi VII. view
to s6oid TO tle lnnh 4 l,.aIthiu stimulus aud
oyer.fleAh delight III lho dltcoycty uf truth.
lhts il tic 6ouEta Of health aud Joy to the intet
! lcct-shat il TO ever advancing tu new ticllH uf
| Injury aud conquest. IL caulIot live api grow
alone upon thugs known and digestcd. 1t tnnEs
I have freeh fond. lu1eel this u tlle chief yalno
o! know led:o-not the satiataatiou allcEl ts H.
! qHlrement br.ngs. hut ths mental development
which tho cxettlon in itH attainment secuEea.
! tle sou1 must hc progressive to he happy. lls
Posture IL to hu oyGr aggressive nnd unlocking.
Now fields and rich pastures afe to TO sought, Or
Il sinks to dullnesa mud saticty. Higher, 4isher
yet il nluht ascend or it Loses tho stIenslh aud
| elasticity Of its step.
Aud heuC6 sheHe vast tjelda OF hidden Thugs
spread out By tAe Almighty for Htudy sud r.
| search. Theso inelhsuetiblo yieNa Ut Tue ,ltl-
kuown aEs provided fot the mind u dix anil tol1
III As for lid treasures. The intlnlto God is tn bo
forever bey yopd our reach tnat VIC may ever be al
t.1n!ug ftosn joy in lis revelations. Thc bliss Of
lilo sou! Ia 60 ba oyor nearins. yet ueyes At1ain-
ing uuto tho fullnees Of tho divine knowledge
! ever upproacblng tuu veed tnrous Of tito insls-
| tGls king yet novsr reaching tue exceeding
| brightness Ut tho immediate presel,s. No.
| without deep rh,ln.pphc reaAon uo.B our srott-
Get sacred poet lescriba as ono chiot employment
| OF Acavony nail,dA to sit AMI neaitato tho lEu-
fund .nyster.eA Of the divine pravlaeuce and
decrers. itcA.onlng Of late, tste-Wlll, furt-
knowledge atso'uta
But, finally. these mysterivs Of Gods crea-
tion, God'H pEo4idepcr, aru for ale .e' eint'-
ment OF cur trust III lin, Bubussl IN an.l
loving fAish lies at tue foundation Ut q truly re-
ligious character, md II ID of last iupor.auco
thHt such = charaetrr TO found iu u5. Bat faitl
In another ID devtlopel, not by complete kuuw-
odEH 0f bus acts. tus III tho absence OF such
| knowledge. When tho cA'lt ooH,o* to mature
yeaIs aud is able to .o'nrtehcnd fully tho gFuunls
OF its parentn' requirements. and heUs their
| EeaEonabelcss, compliance on his part IL no
longer tue trustful obedience ho was wont to
rei,des, wheu he could give uu butter for Ills
acta than that such waA Ills fathcgs word to him.
1rue hllal faith WaIka BY faith and nut by rlsh:.
THE country Of lta BIRTH and uutture IL not tho
cleal. ctoudess land where all ii Gsht and glad
pess. but tue land Of nlale, aud Storm aud
contict,-the land Of dat kuess aud peril whezo
We need st.ccot and direction. lnleel. Of What
| use IL trust iu another to ono who clearly se8s
for himself: Aud il tho Alu,ishty weEe to
1nake plain all Ills dspe!Hat1ons. whore would
be tue need Of FAITH putting hcr haii in Ills
and asking hin 10 load Aerf III, conditions
requisite to faiths exercise would be wantiti;
wore there nothing hidden IN tho dislno co,.luct
Ik,n3+ hf.
submlsHlvols In the Lord ,uus ta cant.nt to be
shut away from tho noon-lay brightness III
which all things arc Heen clearly.
Where wut1l1 tIays boen Abrahtm'a fai:h hal
] God revealed III advance tAu deliTerln.o 70 which
lie Lad pfepatcd for lsaas1 Jusuph'@ iush hsi
the honor TO which be WAS to he ralsua leon
for0told? Where that great host Ut hosoic uno.,
whose deeda give snlotnlor Atiu FenGwn TO h"s
history, who through faith snbuuch kingdoms,
wrought righteous uoks, obtained protni,es.
stopped the tUou;ls Of hons, luenched tue vlU-
!enco OF tira, escaped tho elso Of tho sSoEis out
Of weakncas weEe madu stroug, Waxe1 FallAut III
hght9 :,
coucealment AZ wul in manifestations Of
Himself. We asu to thank lin, for what lla
makes known tu as and 1ruAt Linn fuz n.i tha
Tsst.
/ know mt tbs way am going.
| h4t vol do 1nf~ my Uniiu;
With rhtiii!k tIua: gise 'a5 hand
To tho mighty frluul uy my alt.
This oniy thing that NAT !, lin
| A. He takeA II u, " Hill II fA4ts
Buffer uot to luac nv WAY,
Aud bring Inc ho.us Il ttdt.
WOMAN AS A CHRIS TANNER.
aEnAuX By TILE REV. y. II. A1rELl~
The ley. N. II. AAtell prcached at tho PARK
Avenue Methodist Church aat evening FROM the
following texts:
This wom,n was fn At good works. ...
Anil ulsny leilcS cl the LurI.-.trs. H., 11-l2.
~ 4rttI
! Of ils swutuxA.-4jetia, fr. ~.
Both heart and he.d, b1th active. both complete,
, | And both in earnest. Mta aud woaisn iuaka
Tie woed, htli and le4rl u.4ks AsiinsA ufs,
Nurk lnal work wo4u4p s!tru there's work to do
lu tAiA beiaaKuerrd carth Z; for heai and huArt
| And thought c4u do thu work OF L0lo,
Tie one work OF Christians ~ Bucll la Chris
tianlzing. IAi4 enthusiasm for Auma nity," /
rTot. sostoy calls it, il not hmitod to class o
priests, but recognizes tbs priesthood Ut bs
lloyora-nor to gifted mon. for tho single talen