, 1875-08-02

whether I ofserva It or no." Lnnfnlly,
thoroughly, icyote,lly, Tiny hn vnracl nu,t eor-
ed. "Thoy had bonn Temperate In atl things Their
whos ]h,yslch nature waa III rnffect accord, and
tiItY mad anrcrnlctl to all boldntHs and dnr-
Ing wlltcl, carried thosn on and on until thu goal
Waa won. Now. M tho tc1t Hayp+ " 11.ey .lisl II
to obtain a corrnTtiho CROWN" Tllnrc in lnsao,,
III tis!s. do not w!st, 10 drcty atblctjc tpnrta
nj t1in contrary. glnry in them A. uno in,por-
tant factor Ia Tho elevation Of my countryh,o,,.
To 1'nso good Chrietlans, you 1nnst have good
men md women. Any flaw in tho body Involves
q cnrtn,h lack Of power in tho bsnrt nntl aonlt
hut IL It mi. tnonsnf" 10 think TINT. HnplY 10
rusti woodeu lost q feet ahead Ut anothor
wooden boat, mon viii undergo snar.an tllscl-
L'ino, and forego orrfysAine That .ro,ld tend 70
t'uBter t!ctr tcrveh or wenknn their bodies, will
lrncilce tho most torousl. temperance, aud
avoid oyan tho shadow OF osccsn, while III that
roaly important race in al nur rowing, tho rncs
every INN pa1,.t row against SIN and f'aRatoii
md every OWL bias. mud epory sunornn ma
ltgnsty, only fcv ca,t bo Induced to rractics
oven the colNmoncHE rnleBof pr,tlencr. and con-
my Why, this very same lilo those yoa"g tnei.
led. cliasto, tomporato, calm, full Of hchtlIfnl
oxcrctse, and ft0ct from ali falyo excitolnent, 10
in itsnlf splendid bssin o., whrl, to PIT ro-
ligious lfc, splendia rcil in which tho Cl,ris-
.nn virtues could take ROOF aud Hour
tl.eds to enluro if tnnt thaav might
win corsnptihIo crown, gain Al earthly victory,
where you would find ono tn do Il bccat,so il
would ,eln in the victory of the Aoul, and gain
crown incorrupsible md that fatclll not awav
Dut this la tic point; Tu win nnyttuE tl,cre
ml,st he thorough ttalning. It Ia nJt tho otfoct
Of cliasee. It does not como in my harllazar,l
way, aua to win your suuf, to win uod'n favor. 10
win e'ear conscle,ioo, 10 win tho lovc OF Jeaua
Christ. to WIN the b!iss Of paradise aud tho final
rowatd Of 1fcayon, yon must put Yourself in
tiain.ng. This 's Tho transHs-sclinos this Church
Of God. ChIiHt il tho Muster, lIin holy word a.
tho Church contienscs and eott 1t forth, in crced,
in liturgy. i'll covenhnt. in lesson, nre tho rules
lead 10 victory. Temperate in all things" that
III tho motto Of this practice Temperate III nvory
passion. in appetite. temperate in every uttar-
rance Of tho irB, temperate IN tho inspirations Of
the heart temperate tho worry matter OF ruIig-
ion stsolf. and not allowing fanatc,sm pr flcrcu
bigotry 10 overwhe|m tic equi,,oiso oS tho tnan,
bring ail helps freely nnt fiauk'y, prayesn for
strength, holy combination. Wllore tho heart NAV
again pcdgo itself IN TINT nyatcrioua presence,
md tho Slnatcr ansl the iHipll may bo jo,nctl III
ineAahle nnion' tho society OF lho good, The holy
word Of fast and festival, common worship, nnt
the steady pr,ctico Of MI thoso holy virtues
whicl, nro sot forth IN tho Scriptures, and
urged from every pulpit in tbs land.
Adding to oil this n daring and courage 10 yen-
ts.re al! for Christ, and get #'sdoEn in tl,is:
Write OH thy tlnor this aaylnK wse and nd:
10 Told bo Lol,l, ana rywhtre 10 bold.
fts nut fnD b0dt yGt better he excrsA
Than The defect. BETTER tho more ihan teea
letter, llkn Hector, III thu tielI TO lEo,
Than. 1ik, a lcrfaIncl larH, turn and fly.
And then yo,lr model, your trainer, your OK
cmp!ar, Jesls Christ. Follow steadily after His
pattern do IN your weat way II'a beautiful
work. Oil tlelt you sal grow stronger ovory
day, and II l,u .9an n.sl the cuntosth your llont
of lie will 's, for chrsst will bo 1t, It, aud llH
word Of ctlcer viii send ruwor, and tho boat that
carriea Hin carries t,l:aar, aud uoyer Gnu sink
nor faltef III tho raco.