West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-12
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

I regretted.
Example is always more eflcacIous
than precept.
Few things are impossible to dill
geuce and skill.
Earnestness of purpose can spring
+ oh'y from strong convictions.
what's done we partially may com
phtei out know no. what's resisted.
Let prayer be the key of the morning
and the bolt of the evening.
The tcav of scnsibility Is the most
honorable characteristic OF humanity.
Exhaust every cxpodlent and then IL
VIII be time to talk oC impossibilities.
! Human life Is everywhere a state In
which much Is To be endured, aud lit
tie To be enjoyed.
shall long To see the miscres of the
worId, since the sight of them IL nee
esSary To happiness.
The more quietly and peaceably we
ge, on, the better for ourselves and our
ncghbors.
Men resemble their God In nothing
40 much as when doing good To their
fellow creatures.
knowledge win always predominate
over ignorance. AS man governs the
other animals.
Man believes that to bo lie which
Vohtrau'cts the testimony of his own
ignorance.
People are sooner reclaimed by tho
sldcwind of surprise than by a down
right admonitlon,
Affection endeavors TO correct natu-
raj defects, and has TIE misfortune of
always missing IL.
WhuI ynn lnnn
change and mend; but words once
spoken can never be recalled.
The eXccsscs OF youth are drafts up-
on old agc-payable with interest.
ABOUT thirty years after death.
Deeds always overbalancc, and down
right practice speaks more plainly than
the fnirest profession.
Good counscls observed are chains of
grace, which, neglected, prove haltars
to strange Gndutiful children.
Hearts are flowers; they remain omen
to the soft-lhlling dew, but shut up I'm
the violent down-pour of rain.
do come and See us!" sounds very
well; bur how much heart IL there I'm
II In many cascsp
Those who have little are ALWAYS
ready To strike au average with those
who have much.
The flower which we do not pluck Is
the only one which never loses its
beauty or its fragrance.
Scholars are close and frugal of their
words, and NOT willing To let any 90
for ornament, If they will not serve for
use.
Every man f. miserable sinner I'm
church, but out Of church IL Is unsafe
to say much about it--except to a small
man.
What men term friendship il merely
partnership OF reciprocal interests
ana an exchange of fnvorS--,n fact, IL
Is but trade In which self-love always
expects TO gain something.
How beautiful Is youth; little
noonshine, few musical water drops.
the strain OF song, and the young
hearts experience poetry M 10 never
could be intrusted To paper.
However wicked men may be. thew
do not dare to appear openly the enc
mics OF virtue, and when they desire
To pc rsecute her, either pretend to be-
licve her false or attribute crimes TO
her.
There is burden of care I'm getting
riches, fear Ia keeping, temptation In
using them, guilt In abusing them,
sorrow In losing them, aud burden of
account at last 10 be given up concern
Ing them.
Let no man think lightly of evil, say
ing In his heart, IL will not come nigh
me. Let 40 man think lightly Of good,
saying In his heart, IL Will not benefit
me. Even by the falling of water
drops waterproof Is filed.
Many true heart that would have
come back like the dove to tho ark,
after the first transgression, has been
frightened beyond recall by the angry
look and menancing taunt--tbe savage
charity Of an untOTgivin3 soul.
You will confer the greatest benefits
on your city, not by raising its roofs,
but by exalting It's souls. For it is bet
ter that great souls should live in
small hablmtlons than that abject slaves
should burrOw in great houses.
10 is fatal mistake 20 suppose there
can be- no apOstacy from Christ, where
we are not absolutely called upon To
denv HIS nome or 10 burn incense TO
an idol. We deny our Lord " whenever,
tke mat DrmHs, we, through love OF
this present world, forsake the course
Of duty, which Christ has plainly
pointed ont 20 us. We deny our Lord
whenever we lend the sanction OF our
cOuntenance, our praise, or our silence
10 measures or opinions which may be
popular and fashionable. but which we
ourselves believe 20 he sinful IN them
selves or tending 10 sin. We deny
our Lord whenever we fOrsake good &.
man in affection and refuse 10 give
cDunicuaucc. encouragement and sup
poit u those who. for Gods sake and
for The faithful discharge Of their dutv,
are exposed % persecution and SANDER.
~ il not enough 10 be dead unto the
world. IL b. not enough 10 be a corpse.
You must be a new creation in Christ.
Alive 20 every good work Sometimes
Incidence IL substituted for devotion,
aud the poor victim is persuaded that
inactivity Is the highest grace. Men
sing, 81 an resting, Lord. ln thee"
when the Master Is crying nftcr them,
go work to-day in my vineyard"
Tney sing, "Ilold the fOrt,' when God
commands them 10 ego up aud possess
the land" Activity Is the first step
out Of rebellion. and activity is the first
into The kingdom OF righteousness.
"Out Of self into Christ" is the old
formula. ALIVE unto CHRISTI involves
being alive unto the Interests OF his
kingdom. Your clerk Is not alive unto
your interest when he simply sits be-
hind the counter and rcfrdius from