Daily Republican., 1879-04-19
SUNDAY READING.

IHh COhPLAlFlN0 ThbhCHEh'-oVinV
years ago, . pastor Of a small
church In one Of the villages Of Indiana
became exceedingly discouraged, and
brooded over his trials TO such an ex-
tent that he became an inveterate
grumtler. He found fault with his
brethren because he imagined they did
not treat him we'll.
A brother minister was invited to as
sist him few day $ in a special service.
At the close Of the Sabbath morning
sermon eur unhappy brother invited
the minister to his house to dinner.
While they were waiting in the parlor
he said. "My brother, You have no idea
of my troubles. and ono Of the greatest
is, my brethren In the church treat me
very badly The other propounded the
following questions:
"Did they ever spit in your face ~
"No; they haven't come to that"
"Did they ever smite you 7"
"No."
"Did they ever crown you with
thornsi"
This last question he could not an
swer, but bowed his head thoughfully.
His brother replied: "Your Master
and mine WAS thus treated, asd all his
discipl fed and left him in the hands
Of the wicked. Yet he opened not his
mouth"
The effect Of this conversation was
! wonderful, Both ministers bowed in
prayer and earnestly sought to possess
the mind which was in Christ Jesus.
During the ten days. meeting the dis
cont-nted pastor became wonderfully
changed Hs lsbored and prayed with
his friend, and many souls were brought
to Christ. Some weeks after, q deacon
Of the church wrote and said: "Your
late visit and conversation with our
pastor have had wonderful influence
for good. We never hear him complain
new, and be labors more prayerfully
and z-alously."
The Bible says: Rebuk- wise man
and he will not love thee. Give instrnc-
ton to q v ise man, and he will be yet
WISER"
The above incident is another which
shows the power Of the gospel as seen
in Christs sufferings, to subau- pride,
and cast out discomfort. Read Matt.
q, John 10, to any fretful, gloomy, or
discontented Christian. This will be
a. etiicacious as the balm of Gilead.
LIVE FOR soNETHING.-.Live tor some
thing if it be ever so little. Better tO
accomplish something than nothing.
Better to look back on little you have
done than sigh over wasted hours and
misspent time. There Is work for every
one to do, and he who labors with a
willing heart and hand will one day
reap the reward of his labor.
Live for something. Let every lea
in the volume of the year bear somt
mark Of yours upon its pages. Lei
every turn of Times old iron whee
give some account of well spent days
Live so that your Dc -ds will be remem'
b,red long after you have ceased to be,
Live so that your virtues excel
your vices and shine brighter and
brighter as the years grow less and
less.
Live 80 that you can look to the
past without regretting that you had
done too little in this life. Labor for
some thing noble and praisewortny. -
Live SO that in passing from this tc
another shore you viii leave behind
Won
Footprints oa the sands Of time"
Live for sometling. There is no one
but what can do some good--no one
vi ho need say | can accomplish nothing
hone who need spend their days in
idleness. Life is a blank book, every
page of which must bear something
worthy of record or blot that can
never be erased. Then be mindful
what you leave upon its leaves for il
W i'll tell in time and eternity what you
have lived for, and He whe keeps
a record of eur deeds will reward Us
accordingly.
SENTENCE OF CHRIsr.-Sentence rem.
dered by Pontius Plate, acting GoTern,
or of Lower GaIilee, stating that Jesus
Of Nazareth shall suffer death On the
CROSS:
"In the year II of the Emperor Ii
berius Ca-ar, and the 25th day Of
March, in the city OF the Holy Jerusa-
lem, Annas aud taiaphae beirg priests,
sacritcators of the people of God, Pom.
thus Plate, Governor OF Lower GalIee.
sitting on the presidential chair OF the
Pretory, condemns Jesus Of Nazareth ia
Iie on the cross between two thieves;
the great and notorious evidence of TIE
people saying:
"i. Jesus is a seducer.
"II. a-i1 seditious.
GIL. He is an enemy of tie law.
"lV. He calls himself falsely the
Son of God.
"v. He calls hianself falsely the King
Of Isreal.
'.VI. He entered into the temple,
followed by multitude beariGg palm
branches in their hands. Order the
first centurion. Quillus Cornelius. to
lead him to the place of execution
Forbid TO any person whomsoever, eth.
er poor or rich, to oppose the death of
Jesus.
"The witnesses who signed the con-
demnation Of Jesus are, namely, !,
Daniel Robania, pharisee; 2 Joannes
Rorobabel; +, Raphael Robani; A, Capet,
"a citizen.
"Jesus shall go cut Of the city of
Jerusalem by the gate of Struenus."
LET IT DRY.-Mr. SpurgAon once went