The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
Edited by the Rev. T. J. Hough.

Edited by the Rev. T. j. Hough.
During the present year we have
delivered and prepared for pnhi'ca-
ton fifteen lectures. Our want 'ot
time, aud want Of space is this paper.
is our excuse for not publishing these
lectures in full, if possible we shall
epdeavor next year to make a more
extended publication.
We design commencing in January
with Lectures on Bible characters in
which we slal! notice the history Of
men and women, of cities and nations
spoken of iu the Bible, which will be
continued until about the first of
April. The reading public will at
once see hat these proposed lectures
on Bible characters will require mnch
thought aud hard Tabor, this we are
willing to give, and only ask Il char.
liable hearing which to us will be full
compensation.
Many of our friends in the city and
country have asked MS if we intended
to continue the publications of these
tectn,es in the Einhicator ? We Oh:
swcr yes, and il they desire to pre-
serve the same it would he well for
them to subscribe fol the Vindicator
by the first of jannaty next, that they
may keep up with tire Series of read
ings and Lectures. Our last lecture
was
How to Aid the Memory.
In the study Of the Bible We have
heretofore explained how these read,
ings and lectures are conducted, by
the distribution Of tickets, witt, let
tiers and references on them. showing
the place of the verse in the Bible.
A. l-Cur.-l}- Is.
And now ah'deth faith, hope, char.
ity, these three, but the greatest Of
these is chaIity.'
7 Comment And now, even now, in
this present evil fallen world, there
"abiaeth' in the hearts Of The people
to large extent "Faith" which re-
suits from evidence, God does not
require US to exercise faith without
adequate evidence doe: Tic cali on
us to have faith in his own existence j?
tie untoIds the volume of nature and
bid Ms look up into the Vaultrd Heav
ems, and see the wheeling solar sys.
tenn held together by the golden chain
of attraction, and say, shat is the
work of 4 God'
Does HE require as to have faith IN
the Holy Billie as n Book of Divine
origin 1t bears the impress of tho
hand of G"M on every page.
Does he call on us to pray in faith ?
He gives us daily answers to prayer,
and says, "with"ut faith it is impos
Sible t".plcase Cod"
Hope is the desire of some good.
with the expectation of obtaining il.
st. Paul Writing to the Hebrews says.
(which hope we have ~ an anchor of
the soul, both snrr and stpadt;l>t, and
which rntrreth into that within the
veil : whittier the forerunne,s is for Us
entered, even Je<ns." The Hope of
HE christian is distinguished from that
of the world in this: The hope Of the
world is fixed on passing, vanishing
objects, al to 90 to decay and pass
into t"rgettu|ness. But the hope Of
the christian extends beyond this
trausitory world, and lays hold OF
eternal truth-as an anchor thrown
to the bottom Of the sea holds the
vessel fast amid the rolling waves,
and fierce winds, 50 the christian 8
nope is like an anchor thrown out
into the sea of trouble, care, and dis
appointment, and holds the soul sure
and s|cadfaSt in the midst of adversely
and conflicting elements of the world.
'Charity" should have been rendered
love, and hence the verse should read
"Faith, Hope, Love'-charity or lore
is said to be the greatest OF the three,
for the reasons:
LIST, Love was in man in lis State of
purity and innocence, before he bad
violated the laws Of his Crcal or, at
which time there was no necessity for
either Faith or Hope, hence Love is
greater than faith or hope.
2Dd. Faith and Hope are selfish,
while Love is broad and romnrehcn-
sive, and again, Faith and Hope are
only tho MEATS of salvation, while
love is the cud to which those means
bring It's.
3rd, Faith and Hope are graces
pertaining to this world only, they
ceaae with this life. II we follow
Gods commandment, we will finally
enter Heaven, where faith will end
and Hope be realized; but love will
continue for ever and grow and deep.
en-, throughout all eternity; "God is
love-" and he who has this principle
we'll and depnlv laid IN his ha,rt