, 1876-07-31
RELIGIOUS.
" God For Us "...9ernon by the
Rev. Samuel w. DuffieId.
Tho Rev. DIR. Willinms0n's Views
on Satisfaction"
SATISFACTION.


ucfs.-FtalHta, Intt., 10.
Thorc arc very few, II there arc any, satisfied
people, though all arc seeking to become such.
II Il generally felt that riches have good deal
Of power TO make those who possess them quite
well satisfied. True to this widely prevalent
itlcn, our most valuable people arc trying to ret
ricl, hundred fold i,nrler than they arc seek
Ing TO get wise or good. Only few, conrara-
lively, are making any marked effort 10 gain
personal satisfaction br gathering enlarged
storrs Of knowledge Or purity. Money and
position are AlI that most men want, mid are the
only powers they feel like trusting. Riches,
however, 10 not make men satisfied, nor docs
influential position. At least, this Is the tcsti-
inony Of tl,oac who hnvo possessed both.
IL Is my mind, dear frictlds, that no one will
ever bo satisfied In this world. We ars ali
pilgrims and strangers, away from home, and
health, and happiness. The Christian Will 10
satisfied, but not yct. God Inns not PLACED us In
tll!s world simply that We may he satisfied, but
that We may get really TO be. Here nc llavc
something else 10 do. We aro living in the
midst of sfnsulary Incomplete state Of things.
All IL cunfusi0n and insecurity. In moment
we pass fronl the most brilliant day Into the
''arkes. midnight. The sorrows Of age are upon
us almost before the glow Of lIfe's morning las
i'"eu+ o"ee* tu'i"AeH ottal "ooeaesst3 lhhoouf
homcs TO gladden. them for day by tho ir-
rcslstlble wItcslery Of their wiuu,lng why's, and
then dcpnrt-luTcvrr. Our very Turcst aiid
trtest affections fastening themselves ut,on any
ub]c>t worthy Ut their strcngth md tenderness,
soon 'nour'l IN empty embrace, for the object
u thelr love has dissolved, and Is lost forever.
Home is to uur hcarts eacreu word, bcrausu II
stansls for 1nuru saercd fact; but Gun anything
be more unsatisfactory Ainn in middle lifel
Where Is the home Of thy childhood aud you.l1
,ttxh
md frieudsi Where tic familiar playground,
mud trees, mud tempting brooki oWhcra
the old school.house; It's grateful re-
cesscs, it's long, md wonderful, "uoons''
aull "ulistrcsses," and tho royal boys
ind girls With whom you played aul stud
iel4 The charming life of your carly home long
stucc ceased to llow, and ils beautiful assocla,
have ai loved, anl then buried 3ar ,learest af-
fcrtlu,n WHO could be satisfied with such
state Of thingsl-and yet this is our unavoidable
fate. Our }rau tcneincnt stauds il! a land Of
has spared It till now but when & shall lly into
iocaiitira arc equally insecure, so that changes
ol place nucd not bo suggested. Our bodies arc
casc, aul we ure ptwer]css to close single ay-
cnus. Tho men and women Of struurcst l,culth
urc most liablo t., sudden disastrr 1uI TIC tx.
tre1ncst CAUTION 10 prevent would seem utmost
ltkC sure 11fltAtlUH TO ut8t1SC to COME HntJl-
tatinn is At the mercy Of any determined cnc,siy,
Sucicty regards 4 1lap accuscfI III any uv,l' as
guilty until hc Is shown to Be innocent, anu ryI-
lenye ce1l hardly be strong enough 10 proyr u
@ fault. s our most beautif peacsial a!. a pe! py
lnA,,uut humcs nre situated eacll iu tc centre Of
a domestic cemetery. iivre iIe our fathers.
nUthers brothers, sisters, children, aid fricltls'
proNsn but by the tyupst ot tha arGaru snuI ~
and here, too, by the side oi these loved ind
getting and forgotten. Ol, how ircoinpivte tilo
most successful aud anlshed lilel uow itttio
perform, a,I wiat an insignificant Contribution
We aro able to ,naks townrd nluking tle wofid
better, though we give to humility our entire
ltyrsI We five in world OF sin, hit We cannt,t
thv Apostles. Luther, Wesley, and Moody
could lot pcrceptiblY IIuinfsE tho conau,n]n;4
tle of wofldllncss and iransgrcsson that ever.
his own blood, and lis dearest frtenIs
Lestlcs. ara lasten!np Ia Irath ctnr,,mii
cnt.t,ot, / nm snre. rest satlsIJcI willie nv
Fathers house. is so sadly out Of repair Tlis
-n9t ono-l,ali OF all Who profess tlu naino Of
jesus support tho mcthous OF Ills Church to
save men. think Of iii who arc not reEulariy
at os house % to worsi.ip 70 iitn: so ' n,aj,y cl.
tirsly E:a lgaoas tho M @ % ssd tic sass;
fire. Suntlay-schuuls arc sustained by 4 few,
but nearly nll 70 Ly tlc,u on the other Side.
Our fortune Is NJ. to bo cast into q sphere Of
living where o..u eau as wi 10 satisfied, Tho
admissible The Guttle is now hotter ttau ever
Dufore, Tic Christian ar,ny Ia INV Gnraninr
tho uueu,y's entIfe lue. There arc d Ercat
many Inefficient leaders, and illnbcrless moor
soldiers und vet thu ARMY Of tlu Lord Is trnI1l.
seGo,u,plIsdid 6ut bY coni!jct, Io1s. Weary. ai,i