Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-03-18
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Aefc. butuagS paSscu Oh aBu nc aQare
not venture out, so at last he died Of want.
His refuge became his tomb.
The intidelity Of the present day has be-
come pious, and goes to meeting, but its
teeth are just as sharp, and malice just as
deep as when imported from France.
Formerly the infidel wolf was wont to
growl and snap in open daylight, but now
it puts on sleeps clothing, and appears
uses honeyed words, smiles
blandly.
1t is related by DR.. scudder that on his
return home from his mission in India,
after a long absence, he was standing on
the deck OF = steamer with his son, a
youth, when he heard a gentleman using
loud and profane language. "See FRIEND"
said the doctor, accosting the swearer,
this boy, my son, was born and brought
up in heathen country, and land of
pagan idolatry; but in all his life he nev-
er heard man blaspheme his maker sn-
til now."
Strong gales keep the clouds from raining;
Work lulls. the sad hearts complaining;
Through the task and the toll runs the
yearning ache,
Yet Duty grows dear for her own grave sake,
And muscles are stronger for strairing.
Each life has some prize for gaining;
Each woe has balm in its paining;
So We seek for it long in faith and prayer
For the finger Of God is everywhere,
While the days are dawning and waning.
To make them effectual, all our public
religious measures, institutions, bcnevo-
lent agencies, missions, need to be man-
aged ON a high-toned, scrupulous, and
unquestionable tone of honor, without
evasion or partizanshlp, or oYermuch of
the serpent's cunning. The hand that
gives away the Bible must be unspottcd
from the world. The money that sends
the missionary to the heather must be
honestly earned. In short, the two arms
Of the church-justice and mercy-must
be stretched out, working for man.
strengthening the brethren, or else faith
is vain, and we are yet in your sins.-Bisll,
op Huntington.
Lord Chcstertield's answer, therefore,
to an infidel lady, was very just. When
at Brussels, he was inyited by Voltaire to
sup with him and Madame G. The con.
versation happened to turn upon the af
fairs Of England. II think, my lord
said Madame c., "that the parliament OF
England consists Of five or six hundred OF
the best informed and most sensible men
in the kingdom" "True, madam, they
are generally supposed to be So" "Wha1
then, my lord, can be the reason they tol
crate so great an absnrdity as the chris
tian religion:'' II suppose, Madam,
|replied his lordship, lit is because they
have not been able to establish anything
better IN its stead; when they ean,1 dc
not doubt but that in their wisdom they
will readily adopt it."
Poor persons, who have but one apart
mcnt, may enter into the spirit of the Sa
viour's direction by praying whereve1
they can be retired. .Isaac's closet was ;
field. lie went out to mediate in thu
field at the eventide. David's closet wa
his bed-chamber. Commune with you
own heart upon your bed, and he still.
Our Lords closet was amountain. "Whel
He had sent the multitude away, He wen
up into mountain apart to pray, AM
when the evening was come He was Their
alone" Peters closet was on the house
top. Peter, "went upon the house-top t.
pray, about the sixth hour" Hezekiah'
closet was turning his face toward tn
wall, and praying unto the Lord.-Bick
: ersteth.
It should be the constant indwellin
thought of every christian, and especial
of every minister, how he may win soul
from sin to God and heaven. OfAlleine
author of the "Alarm to Uncovered Sir
ners," it is said that 'he was infinitel'
and insatiably greedy of the conversion
of souls; and to this end he poured on
his very heart Ia prayer and preaching
. Bunvan said, .'In my preaching coul
F not be satisfied unless some fruits did az
T pear in my work" II would think it
greater happiness said Matthew Henry
"to gain one soul to Christ, than mouI
tains of silver and gold to myself: If
do not gain souls shall enjoy all othe
gains with very little satisfaction" Doc
bridge, writing to friend, remarked, 8:
long for the conversion of souls more ser
sibly than anything besides. Nethinks
could not only labor, but die for it wit
pleasure" T.