Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-26
CONTINUAL WARFARE AGAINST
THE WORLD.

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which Christian man can read and gen.
orally comprehend, although the intel.
lect can know very little about them.
the book Of God and the book Of expert
ence. These two books confirm and
complement each other. Christian ex-
perience is heartknowledge. We are
taught. for instance, that experience con-
firms the truth of the Bible assertion
that life is full Of trials and hardships.
In the regeneration there is introduced
into our being a new life. which is the
opposite Of the spiritual death which
inhercs In our natural state The strug-
gle for the mastery commenced at the
regeneration is not ended, but with the
complete cxtripation Of the '-bent on SIM
nng." and the soul. enfranchised from
sin. rises into the pure atmosphere of a
Christian life. If any follower Of Christ
finds that he has no conflict in the re-
gion Of his heart between his inclina-
tons and his sense Of duty, he may pos
itively be assured that he has not passed
from death unto life. The work Of Scrip
tural holiness is begun at conversion.
and continued until the foes to right
eOusness are all conquered. The real
foes are not men. but the spirit Of world
ly men as manifested in their conduct,
maxims and principles.
One of the most prominent character
istics of this worldly spirit is the ten
dency to make temporal things of more
Importance than spiritual things their
thoughts are fixed on things that perish
with the using; with them the riches of
Heaven are counted as naught in CON-
parison with the dross Of this world
Men and women, young and old, jostle
each other in the streets as they run on
their errands of personal and selfish van.
ity, needing not the suferings of their
fellows, trampling on the rights Of the
widows and fatherless. Christians are
ambitious as other men, but the life
which Christ has implanted in them
rises in its might and endeavors to pull
down this unholy spirit. Another char
acteristic of this world is sel6shness.-
We must guard against selfshness, self
esteem and kindred feelings. Those
whose sympathies have not been broad
ened and deepened by contact with the
sympathetic heart Of Jesus are slaves to
the unholy passion. The true Christian
is transmitted by the Divine spirit into
focalizing center, where are gathered
the rays of sympathy and self-abnega-
tion, which emanate from the holy char
acter of Jesus Christ and wherever they
are radiated into the hearts of surround
ing needy ones. When We compare our
selves with our Great Exemplar, how
much selfshness do we find in our hearts
What an amount Of good we might do if
we had that conservation 10 humanity
that was exemplifed in the earth-life of
Christ. Another characteristic of the
worlds people is disobedience to the Di-
vine commands and subservience to pub
lie opinion. Indeed. the latter seems
to be the only rule of the world. and too
many Christians are too careful Of what
men will say. These are the prominent
forms in which the spirit of this world
manifests itself. Now. in the conflict
with these enemies. we must take our
blessed Exemplar for our model,-and
how blessed it Is TO know that ale was
tempted in all points like as we are, yet
without sin !" If we would overcome,
and sit down with Him upon an eternal
throne, we must fight as be fought. and
overcome as He oyercame. This brings
to our minds the uncOnquerable power
of Faith. Path is, itself. the victory,
won only in conflicts with the world
The consciousness Of victory is enjoyed
even while the conflict progresses.--
Though our foes are as legion about us,
and the heavens be black with thunders.
and though the earth shake with the
tread Of our gathering enemies, the vic.
tory is already ours. because Christ has
overcome the world ?" The speaker
closed with the assertion that. 70 bis
mind. the words Of the text unmIstaka-
bly, declared that Christ was the Son Of
God. the same in essence az God Him
self In order 70 successfully wage the
conflict spoken Of. an unyisIding faith
is necessary 10 Christ as the Son Of God.
CossuBnL FELICITY IN WAsHIseTos.
Mrs. Williams il regarded by many
a. The handsomest lady in the Cabinet,
being tall and stately. with most remark
able physique. She chats as pleasantly
of her house. her maid. the weather. the
opera. as though only her own family
we're present In telling ths. she had
gained forty pounds in weight during
the last year. she added with q merry
laugh. Though do not like being 30
stout, ii does not trouble ne except when
the Judge tells me. 4 wish had nice
HaIe wife.
The Judge and Mrs. Williams appear
70 be perfectly devoted 70 each other,
showing great regard for each othsr's
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