The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-11-27
SUNDAY READING.

1t is often said that it makes II" differ
cncr what man believes if he only acts
right. Now, while not admitting the
truth of this. | am ready to say that it
makes no difference what man be ieves
if he does not act right.-IS. ;. Times.
DIR. Thompson relates that on one oc-
c.lSion he had climbed nearly to the top
of il steep mountain, lifting his feet care
fully over the projecting rocks, when
family from below he heard silvcry
voice call out, ''Takc the safe path, father;
I'm coming after YOU His heart stood
still rs he realized the danger of his pre-
ciouS boy. If fathers only remembered
that the boys are indeed coming after
them, how differently they would walk !!
If they drink, or use profanc language,
they must expect it in the boys. If they
get angry, they will see the same thing
in their children. God gives lives into II
parents keeping to be fitted for an end
less future. The thought of that fact
ought never to he absent from Il Christian
PARENTS mind.--TChristian Herald.
Tn our Lord Jesus we sec the glory of
God in the wondrous blending of the
attributes. Behold His mercy, for He dies
for sinners; hut sec His justice, for He
sits as Judge of quick and dead. Observe
His lmmutability, for He is the same
yesterday, to-day, and forever; and see
His power, for His voice shakes not only
earth, but also heaven. See how infinite
is his love, for He espouScs His chosen ;
but how terrible His wrath, for He con-
Sl,mes Hisadversarics. All the attributes
of Deity are III him; power that can lull
the tempest. and tenderness that can cm-
brace little children. The character OF
Christ is q wonderful combination OF all
pcrfcctions making up one perfection !;
and we see the glory of God in the face
of Jesus Christ, for this is Gods glory,
that in Him nothing is excessive and
nothing is deficient. He is all that is
good and great in Him is light, and no
darkness at tall.--fSpurgcon.
The story is told of Il certain noble
man of Alexandria, who complained bit
tcrly to the bishop of that city of his
enemies. While in the midst of his
tale the bell sounded for prayers, and
bishop and nobleman dropped to their
knees, the former leading in the Lords
PRAYER, and the latter leaving for the
time his story untold. When the bishop
came to the petition, Forgive lis our
trespasses," he stopped suddenly, leav-
ing the other to 60 OH alone. The no.
bleman attempted to continue, but start
led by the sound of his own unaccom-
panied voice and recalled hy his COM
panion's silence to the significance of the
petition, stammcrcd, ceased praying, and
rose from his knees, Il hopeless man-un-
til he afterwards found hope in better
disposition towards his neighbor. 1t is
IN easy thing to say, Forgive lis our
trcSpi>>eS by rotc it Is difficult, some
times, to say it undcrstaudingly. If we
stop ut this petition until we have taken
in the idea of it, how many of Us will
90 Un?- Christian Herald.
The old style of church will not do
the work. We mi ight as well now try to
take all the passengers from New York to
Buffalo by stage coach, or all the paSscn-
gers from Albany to Buffalo by canal
boat. or do all the battling in the world
with bow and arrow, AZ with theold style
uf church to meet the cxigcncies of this
day. Unless the church i'll our day will
adapt itself to the time it will become
extinct. The people reading newspapers
and books all the week, in alert, pic
turcsuue and reSounding style, will have
no patience with Sabbath humdrlm. We
have no objections to bands and surplicc
and all the paraphanalia of clerical life !;
but these things make no impression
make no more impression on the great
masses of the people than the ordinary
business suit YOU wear in Wall street. A
tailor cannot make minister. Some of
the poorest preachers,,wear the best clothes
and many a backwoodsman has dismount-
cd from the saddlc-bags, and in his linen
dustcr preached Il sermon that shook
earth and heaven with its eloquence. No
new Gospel, only the old Gospel in a way
suited to the time. No new church, but
Il church to he the asylum, the inspira-
ton, the practical sympathy, and the
eternal help of the pcople.-LTHlmagr.
sOMEBoDH's LovERs-