Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1879-12-13
Security of Christianity.

be found in lit benevolent morality. in its
exquisite adaptneSs 10 the human heart,
in the facility with which its scheme ac-
commodities itSelfto the capacity o"eveay
human intellect, in The consolation which
it bears to the house of mourning, in the
light with which it brightens the great
mystery of the grave. To such Il system
it can bring no addition of dignity and
strength, that is part and parcel of the
common law. 1t is now for the first time
left to rely on the force of its own evil
dence and the attractions of its own
beauty. Its sublime theology confounded
the Grecian schools in the fair conflict of
reason. The hravcst and wisest Of the
Caesars found their arms and their policy
unavaiing when opposed to the weapons
thatwere not carnal and the kingdom which
was not of this world. The victory which
Porphysy and Diocletian failed to gain is
not, to appearance, reserved for any of
those who have, in this age, directed
their attacks against the last hope Of the
Wretched. The whole history of Christ
ldHltS SnoNS tIil IL Is I'LL ldf greater
danger of being corrupted by the alliance
of power than of being c"ushed by its OPP
position. Those who thrust the temporal
sovereignty upon her, treat her as their
prototypes treated her author. They bow
the knee and spit upon her, tnen cry
" Hail :" and Smite her on the cheek they
bnt cepter in her hand but it is fragile
reed; they crown her, but it is with
thorns; they cover her with purple the
wounds which their own hands have in-
hicted upon her; and inscrihc magnificent
titles over the cross on which they have
fixed her to perish in ignominy and pain.
-Macoulay
\ curious story is told of the shipwrcck
of Il large British collier, which fonndered
far out at sea, off the coast of California.
The sole survivor was Il Portuguese sail
or, by the name of Lopez, who was
picked up laShed to Il raft, as he drifted
in the path of an inward bound vessel for
Puget Sound. He was taken to the Ma
rine Hospital at Port Townsend, and
after week of skillfll nursing he so far
recovered as to be able to relate his eX-
traordinary adventure. He had tioated
with dozen companions helpless in the
Pacific. One after another of his ship
mates died from thirst, until he was alone
with the last survivor, and as he was
dying Lopez said to him, George, do
you think you are going to Ged?' On re-
ceiving an affirmative reply, Lopez added
with all the intenSeneSS of despair,
send us some water" The dying man
promised that he would do so, and soon
breathed his last. Shortly after copi-
Gus shower fell, and Lopez was enabled
to hold out until rescued as stated above,
on the twenty-second day after the sink
ing of the ship.
Some people begin matters at the wrong
end. They say, eff we love God, God
will love u.s." | can't think where they
find this. Their Bibles must be contrary
to mine, for mine says, awe love God
because He first loved us."-Doudney
If we are as willing to profit by the
wisdom of others, as we think they ought
to profit by our wisdom, we, and our
friends, would probably be much gratitied
by our Improvement. But it is with
marked absence of eagerness, not to say
with reluctance, that we accept the max
inns even of Divine wisdom, before our