Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-11

For the waking in heaven
Deaths sleep.
When man in tie freedom which comes oi
good life he then first knows what true
freedom is, for he then feels that the freedom
of evil is real seryitude. [Swedenborg.
There be some men at the present time
who take leave of types and symbols too
soon, before they have drawn out all the true
instruction contained therein. Hence they
are scarcely or perhaps never able to under
stand the truth arignt Il [Tauler.
There are some days when it is impossible
to think and when it is unwisdom to try to
do SO. The mind, like the maid, has whim-
sical spells of wishing to be let alone and to
have its own way. Only on certain days are
the oracles to be consulted.-[A. W. Stevens.
Were not the eye itsslta sun, no sun for it could
b. n thing noble could the heart be won were not
the heart divine Goethe.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
than happiness ever can, and common suf-
ferings far stronger links than common
joys LamaTtine.
will govern my life and thoughts as if the
whole world were to see the one and to read
the other. for what does it signify to make
anything secret to my neighbor, when to
God (who is the 8earcher of our hearts, all
RICHEST AND POOREST.
sRichest are they
That live for christ so we'll,
The longest day
Would scarce suffice to tell
In what wide way s their benetactons fell
Poorest are they
Th8t live 10 self SO true.
Their longest day
Brings but sucn good to view
As they may need sells service to pursue
4. r. Chapman.
Oh, tossed and driven soul. knowing not
where to land. ignorant of place of safety,
all the palm branches of heaven this morn
ing, waving before your soul. They
mean peace, pardon, life, salyation.-[ Tai
madge.
When the intermediate World itself shall
come to an end, the material creation having
passed its final crisis, and the great resurrec-
tion gathered its countless myriads when
the dawn of eternity is realized, and when
the ultimate Heaven, that Paradise supreme
the goal of all the fondesi dreaming of
mortals-appears amid the closing scenes of
the Judgment. then, how captivating. nay,
enhancing the thought, o immortal soul,
that all this is yours forever Wilt be yours
t0rerer -
In the sight of God no man is poor. but
him who is wanting in goodness and no
Lactsntius
Beauti nj is to see and understand that
no worth, known or unknown, can die, even
on this earth. The work an unknown good
man has done. is like a vein OF water hidden
underground, secretly making the ground
green 1t flows and flows 1t joins itself with
other veins and vinlets. and one day it starts
forth a. q visible, perennial well-[ Thomas
CARLYLE.
The wish falls often warm upon my heart
that may learn nothing here that l cannot
continue in the other world that | may do
nothing here but deeds that Will bear fruit in
heave nj Richter.
Largely thou givest, gracious Lord,
Largely tiny gifts sh uld be restored
Freely thou givsst and thy word
Is Freely give !"
H. only who forsets to hoard,
Has learned 10 lve.-Kebis.
Polished steel will not shine in the dark.
No more can reason. however refined or cul-
tivated, shine ef1icaciously. but as it reflects
the light of divine truth shedfrom heaven
[John Foster.
Virtue requires no other recompense than
the tribute of selfapprobation and respect
-ICicero.
If might control the literature of the
household, | would guarantee the well being
Of the church and state.-[Bacon.
He that does base thing in zeal for his
friend burns the golden thread that ties their
hearts together.-[JeremyT Taylor.
GoD's LIGHT.
that my heart were ri ght With Thee,
And lov'd Thee with a perfect love
that my Lord would dwell in me,
And never from h,s seat remove!
Jesus remove tn impending load
Ana set my soul on fire for God
Thou ssest dwell in awful night
Until thou in my heart appear,
Kindle the flame D Lord, and xht
Thine everlasting candle there.
Thy presence puts the shadow by
II Thou art gone, how dark am
All, Lord, how should Thy servant see
Unless Thou give me seeing eyes;
Well may fall II out of Thee,
II out OF Thee how should I rise
wander Lord, without Thy aid,
And lose my way In midni ghts shade.
Thy bright unerrlng ght afford,
A light that gives the sinner hope
And from the house CT bondave, Lord.
Ubrng the weary captive up
Thine hand alone can set me free,
And reach my pardon out 70 mo.
-SugHsfus Montague Topiasy.
No man, for any considerable period. can
wear one face to himself and anolher to the
multitude without finally getting bewildered
as TO which may be true The Scarlet Let
ter.
The happiness of your life depends upon
the quality Of your thoughts therefore
guard accordingly, and take care that you
entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and
unreasonable to nature Marcus An
tonius.
Seeing, in a certain town, the church spires
mounting almost to the clouds Gotthold be-
gan to wonder that our forefAthers had ex-
pended so much industry and wealth upon
an object which seems 10 minister to nothing
but superfuous pomn and outward show.
After some reflection, however. he remark
ed that their intentions were no doubt good,
and their object praisewortby. Does not
such a tall and stately spire seem like giant
figure pointing upwards There can be no
doubt, our worthy ancestors meant that
every church should direct Our eyes to heav-
en-, and thereby ndmonish that the doc
trine preached in the sanctuary below is the
only way to the mansions above. As often,
then, as we see such spire. let us recollect
that here we have no continuing city, but
must seek one to come tGotthold's En-
bems.
"A light guide, warning,
presence ever near,
Through the deep silence OF the aesh
reach the Inward ear.
My GeriZim and rbal
Are in each human soul
The still email voice OF blessing
And riDal's thunder-rOll
1.-THE stern behests of duty,
The dOum-bCOks open thrown,
The heaven ye seek, the hell efear,
Are with yourselves alone J"
- Whitfitr.
thankful spirit has always fresh matter
for thankfulness. opraise God for the past.
is the sure way to secure mercies for the fu-
ture. Prayer and praise live or die together
n Romaine.
The dwelling Of the Lord is not confined
to any one place, Reside where we may We
may regard our dwelling. if We are believers,
as in one room IN the Lords great house,
and both in providence and grace find soul
contenting store supplied to us as the re-
suits of living by faith in nearness to the
Lord.-[Spurgeon.