Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-11-17

Near 10 the fold-yet not within!
Almost resolved - give up sin
Almost persuaded 10 count he cost
Almost Chris'i4u-aud yet i"-f.
Saviour, come, cry un o The;
Oh, let not those wuTGs liz lIu" Of ne.
| want 20 Come 90 the puii.: 'o. A.,
%, suffer me not 10 rurH away;
/ Give nae no rest til my soul ~fait ~
Within ire Z -fUE- { il TIE.
The experience and possession Of
divine pity is better than bodily
ease. freedom from trouble, CT the
greatest worldly prosperity.
Great souls attract sorrows as
mountains do storms. But the
thunder clouds break them, and
they thus form Z shelter for the
plains around Richter.
When tender affection has been
storing itself in us through many Of
our years, the idea that We could
accept any exchange for it seems to
be a cheapening of our lives.
Man is constituted so that he may
make himself congcnal company
for fallen spirits and demons Of
darkness, or, through grace, fit com
partnership for God and his angels.
They that cover forbidden honors
forfeit 2nowed ones. Adam, by
eating of the tree Of knowledge
which he might not eat, deDarred
himself from the tree OF lie IF
which he might have eaten.
Every dav should be commenced
with God. The busics. ard best
man in Jerusalem was woa5 TO say,
in the morning will [ direct IL
prayer to Thee and will look up
Il will sing aloud of Thy mercy in
the morning" Daniel, too, salu.cd
his God with prayer and praise at
early dawn. We begin the dIv
and at great risk to our
selves, If We leave our chamber
secret conference with on.
Friend. Every Caristi,u.
when he puts on bis clothes, should
also put on his spiritual armor. BE.
fore the doy's march begins, he
should gather up q POI tio2 Of
heavenly mamma to feed the iuucr
man. As the oriental traveller sets
out for the sultry journey over lie
burning sands, by leading up his
camel under the palm trees
shade. and fills his water fagons
from the crystal fountain which
sparkles at its roots, 50 doth
Christ's pilgrim draw his morning
supplies from the exhaustIcss
spring.
It was the quaint saying e
lying man, who exclaimed, Il
nave no fear Of going home. Gods
iuger Is on the latch, and | am
ready for him to open the door. 1t
IS but the entrance to my Father's
house" And said another. WHY
should shrink II ON dying! 1t =
The funeral of ell nv sorIowa, and
evils, and sins, and the perfection
Of all my JOYS forever"
There is no occasion for the
slightest anxiety as to the ultimate
.1iumpL of the simple Gospel Ct
he Lord Jesus Christ. There will
be hours and cras when the love of
many will wax cold, and the forces
IF unbelief seem to have tempo
.ary triumph. But the hour Of
Cm.isr's universal kingdom has
already been seen 6v divine eyes, n
md its certain approach bo5h pro-
,hesied and assured.
The kind of money man puts Z
ITO he contribution box is d rest
f his character. An honest, square
Iealing, and sincere Christian man
'icks out the brightest coin, OF the
leaneSt bank-notes and scrip for
is offerings TO the Lord. He never
ives anytbing in that direction :,
18th a flaw in it. But a half
earted, mean, and hating church Il
lember is almost sure TO save his ii
altered coin or his Jagged and
lthy paper money for the mis- '
ionary collection-if indeed he
ives anything TO the Lords cause. Il
! child should be taught from The
eginning TO select only the brigh-- L
81, finest, clcancst Of his treasured
money for gifts into the Lords ,
reasufy. 1t is Il shame to put
nythigS else ther2. d
.'IIe has a res2cc. for religion"
5 it possible? How vastly con ,
How deeply humble.
,he creature has a respect for the 8
eryice of the Creator A ctass- -
Upper deigns to acknowledge that
has a respect for the King of s
ings and Lord Of lords. Verify a
ubject of congratulation for the ,
inverse. A worm crawling in the
ust confesses to its fellow worm L
nat it has some respect for the
overnment of the "high and d