The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-20

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surance that this is to conquer all Other
Churches, all other sccts, and occupy tbt
world. | feel very sure that Christ
before he attains Ills perfect victory
must throw Ills truth into new and conl-
plctcr forms than any il has yet assumed
| wait for those in perfect patience, aic
, without fear, sure only of this one
thing: that Christ will conquer, and in
His victory, however it may come, the
old vision of the Hebrew prophet shall be
stretched to cover the results of universal
history, and so thcwhole world shall be
saved in Him. Philip Brooks.
My son, trust not thy feelings, for
whatever they be now, they will quickly
be changed toward some other thing.
: But he that is wise and well instructed
in the Spirit, stondeth fast upon these
changing things; not needing what he
lceieth in himself, or which way the
wind of instability bloweth; but that
the whole intent of his mind may be to
the right and the best end, -lThomas
Kempis. ''
The Church is ever going back TO The
century, or the centuries, preceding to
find its Christ. 1t looks for Hin among
the traditions of its elders. A curious
quest this is for a living Christ in dead
past: and a mournful quest, in not ono
but many tombs. He has lived in many
hearts, of many faiths; in the heart of
Fcnelon, of Thomas Kempis, of Angus
tine, of Luther, of Calvin, of Cranrner,
of Wesley, Of Swedenbory, of Barclay,
of Edwards, Of Claiming. But it was
i'll theiriliving hearts He dwelt; only His
sweet memory enshrined in fragrant
spices, only His grave-clothes are, or can
be, in their writing. But disciples on a
more sacred quest than any of mediaval
saint for Holy Grail, 90 again and again
to those tombs for lhe living Christ.
They Glide, sometimes gently, some
times with fierce upbraidng, those who,
Laving living Christ, refuse TO 60 back
20 search for the living among the dead,
who, having Aving Christ, re-
iuse TO ano,lt with spices tue grave
clothes. lChr .iaG Union.
Ali well Il is for ue the, God is a low
ing Father, who takes our very prayers
and ihanksgiyings retAer for what we
mean than fer v lat they are; just as pa
rents smile on the trailing weed that
their 'gnorant little one bring for flow
ers.- edward Garrett.
Years do lot make sages, they only
make old msn.-[ Madame Swetchine.
lie who brings iidicule to bear against
roth n IN his hand blade without
niit. 1'hc most sparkling and pointed
dame of wit fickers and expires against
the incJinbustiblc walls OF her sanctury.
-[Landor
Hope is the ruddy morning ray of joy,
recollection is its golden tinge; but the
latter is wont to sink amid the dews and
dusky shades of twilight. and the bright
blue day which the former promises
| III, 4
with another sun Richter. .
1t is an unhappy division that is made
between faith and works. Though in
my interest | may divide them, just as
in the candle there is light and
heat, yet put out the candle and they
are both gone; one remains not without
the other. So it is betwixt faith and
works. Scdcn. .d
The ancients said OF forgiveness that it
was not according to law, nor against
law. but above law and for law. So we
may say with emphasis of the Divine
forgiveness: it is above law because we
are not punished; for law, because
punishment is not omitted; and remis-
sion is granted that we may live hear
after to the divine law.-lIugo Gro
iius.
The human mind Is SO constituted
chat, whenever it secs an event, it is OBJ
ligcd to infer Il cause; also whenever it
sees adaptation, it iniers design. 1t is
not necessary to know the end proposed,
or who were the agents. We do not
know who built stonehenge, or some of
the pyramids, or what they were built
for; but no one doubts that they were
the result of design James Freeman
Clarke.
a person at Newcastle who had a
house to let took an applicant for it to
the top floor, spoke of the distant pros
pect, and added: ''We can see Durham
CATHEDRAL on Sunday. .""On Sunday"
said the listener, sand pray why not. OH
Monday" "Why," said he, "because
on the week days great furnaces and pits
are pouring forth their smoke and we
cannot see so far; indeed, we can scarce
ly see at all; but when the fires are
ont our view is WIDE" Is not this a true
symbol of our Sabbath days when. we
are in the spirit! The smoke of the
world no more beclouds the heavens,
and we see almost up TO the golden
galcs-CSpurgeon. ......,....'.,'.
All our passions are but the several
ebbings and ilowings of the soul, and
their motions are the signs of its temper,
which way it is carried. If our desires
and hopes and fears be in the things Ct
ihis world and the interests of the fiesh,
this is their distemper and disorder, the
soul is in continual fever. But if they
move Godwards, then it is composed
aud calm, in good temper and health
lul state, fearing and loving Him, wait
ing for Him and nothing but Him, wait
ing ior Him, and trusting in Him. And
v len any one affection is right and
in due aspect to God, all tic. rest
are so SO tool Archbishop Leighton.
Jesus hath many lovers fills heaven
~ kingdom, but few bearers of His
cross. He hath many desirous of
consolation, but few of tribulation. All
desire to rejoice with Him, few are
willing to endnre any ,hiiig ior Him.
or with Him. But they " ho love Jesus
for the sake of Jesus, and not for some
special comtort Of their own, bless Him
in all tribulation aud anguish of heart,
US well us in The strife oinig hest comfort
~ Thomas a kempis. .f.DfDf
The damps of autumn sink into the
leaves aud prepare them tor the necessi-
~ of their fall ; and thus inscnsibly are
we, as years close round rs detached from
our tenacity Of life by the gentle pres
sure of recorded sorrow Landor.
Returning from the fields, a party of
aborers one evening seated themselves
beside Il little brook, and not only drank
of its fresh and cooling water, but used
ii to wash oil the sweat and dust from
their persons. Gotihold, seeing them as
he passed, thought with himself. My
God, how sweet and pleasant TO me is
the pure stream of Thy goodness, which
this brook adumbrates TO my views
However circumspect Imay suppose my
walk during the day TO have been, yet
cannot wholly avoid contracting various
deiilements; and these 1 always see best
when evening brings leisureffrop medi-
taiion, and ] examine what the work of