The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-03

been contributed Ii profusion by the youthful
members OF the congregation. The scene III
the morning service WIS most beautiful one,
In the evening The Rev. Mr.. Bristor, pastor oi
the church, delivered his promised sermon Oh
the
REFUGE or LIES,
the following being synopsis OF the reverend
gentleman's excellent effort:
"A,.d tie hail shalt s,ceep a,cav he refuge Of
lies. Isaiah. twenty eighth chapter ana 1
clause Of the nineteenth verse.
said to bis followers. when ye have done done III III
things possible. ye are still to cali yourselves
ior With or 81 seeo mn1
+ may th arise rom ths
from the heiRhts of our aspirations. True W
never reach up into the follness and glory Of
before ourselves Ths actual a. and tse heped.
for are always painfully In contrast. The
nnaung rhz z , ere always just near our
Our finest pictures are but daubs Of what We
had In our mind's eye and endeayored 60 por-
rsary w ID = he saI ay wea ana ssa ad
or oil saddened hearts the saddest are those
bright dreams; unwaiered By any promised
reached. Ihe raosr wants 70 rest, When Tie ef j:
shout soon gives place to death-apiding ennui.
70 our surprise, however. these hearts: these
hsnsx ss Ssna ss sr os an ds .Sg s
summit; these are the very hearts over which
ments, ood ike mishty rus jill y"t torr mH
disappointment with ones own efforts may Inn
the to Skbosas he I'D own
up again to forget In new tolls the former de.
fects. But, alasl for the mind and soul that has
s Down s e
the ones that with most plaiatiye. dolefuI crv
o LEX r man S1s na aaa feol rrhaR
are are i born with an Inbred sense Of unworthi.
ness. These are necessarily refuge. hunters Ga.A
the aoodeates 1t universal fact. There I NAV
generic If humanitys weakness. Az the sense sense
not be BASED UPON is other fseInr II dena man
ence, OF littIenees. Why should not there abide
haa Adams nna rye s that
muniOn With. q. Ia iii fauuht III ~ IL rnn
dered worthier of.God TIE cnaio M W IF re ths
rla ~ Manu- nue ht aI every feDetltlon II
fact Il means and tensse o. 1nl
Govern NE head Hi az baafhan o ne
time, that he stands II The presence q God ana
ne prostrates mn hlmsen with the humblest Of
noehinrasa averv hnna ssn1 has ~
gs gamers 1 rom tne seed re same DE-
sapae 1r4 hna ~ H. as1a ,, Mnen ne realized
gers ana se mong and stass ,ndich XIX thoo mv
tbIs syssxsss, spsss y s.iss ss
lie and power. Ia the fifteenth verse he an d.
taxt he announces t,.at the haIi vsa A ~, Sne
a,,entlv a. trna of Gn,sss mdDmanta ahal, IT, III
such refugees End Leave ths one WIZ tain
nncovaredn He dnes nor nvar hat III , anu
viii so seei 10 nrnteet themsavaa na so 81 ms
anH ~ o er a. r ne tears Of her 9Wn SOULS
experiences. MANY nneniy avnwadiv MIL .Le Il
Christ and His claims. MANY isnoh swnr tha T..
fears; many drown the soft caiinas 81 their
or pleasure. But others are with themselves
more honest. They seek to 70 into some
security. 10 them and Of them the word comes.
WHAT are these false refugees?
VI en- when the Holy Spirit calls men to bet
ness, we are TOO thoroughly aroused to remain
inactive, but we at once, determine to become
p better G We are not fully prepared to 60 the
preachers read 1.-THE Bible requires. Such Puri-
tan1sal requirements are not commanded. II
we give up our profanity. our open violation of
morals, or If we do not ie or steal, or swear, or
assIsnt habits. TIER " safe need aot
am safe II cut away. these ,erosssr outcrop.
pP s q s1 1oa or 4aass stn ha
does with night this, cannot prove shelter
humanity possible. develop out of your your
Of self-eoodness. and yet tie hail
Ne ever enrs Heaven q ann ands