davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26

As UI Dominion legislator, during
.ey,ggut session Of the Virginia LegiS-
uu-.. f..rpci into the following anec-
a...t. Illustrate o., status eta pending
,.g,...I r.g-...
Ui Vu.jr Nod, a iarkcy, from Mr..
S...>.g's DISTRICT. one LAY went out on
t.. Nr.k .o fish and fiddle. Overcome
v..u ,lcrp. tU. determined not 10 lose .
I.s. ur Igl juc luc around ans iec aud
yu.syi up on has boat \ iSh, called
t.g drum. slipping ty. dashed at the
tat aui drew ,uv UJ--y, uuiJr. The
r..; y.yiii, describes the struggle OF
H.. a.l ai--gr beneath the br,uc. but
t...U,u being ju AMI the ulGScr out OF
his ..emrut. the strife soon ended. some
isg, after she Niger aUi fish were
t.auG dead. stranded aui tangled IN the
G. .-.t embrace, and
I...-....s a.. tauc.ht GO could ucyCg te known.
N...a......- ,...sl-- Hc .sGriH..
V...t.. Co.,. ..-,t. . a-E..s hat ~c.N
n...e .-' UaJ -rU- "a 0'.,;gsiu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
IEGGAT BROTHERS.
;Rcckmaa -. opposite ros,oaioc. New Yo1

NTEW WORN Recent imprisonment aud
y Wagtyuiyw q! Free Masou>. Recent ~
warkatIc,Ii>roycry % ancient Masonic Emblcus
on the foundation - Clvopair'> Needle In
Egyp; Graphically illustrated with Colorcd
pilates EA-y chance Tor agents S,ui tog pms.
rcc,u,. new illustrated catalogue and terms
kEppING 4 co. Masonic Publishers, -,
Broadway. New NurA. mJ2'b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26

STANIEY MATTHEWS, who has just re-
turned iron a trip South, saws GRANT
viii lie nominated at Chicago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
| WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. MRS. P

Huw IT HAPPENS THAT NOU ALWAYS
have such elegant BISCUIT and GyldilC
CaEc>: We'll. IL don't happen. 70 Cow,> g. a
Certainty. because always u.s. LOGAN. LIST &
cos ENCElSlOR BAKING POWDER, which
Is pure and rClisbiC,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
FOR SALE.

Twill OFFER AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
I-tt4N mtyuluE. tie .,.l, q, 20 A. N, my
Household aud Kitchen Furniture, cons sang
q! w. Fine la..og 49,, Two Fine Bedroom
Se,s. English and American Brussels CARPETS,
one My,olgou. Corner Fourteenth a.i tEsi-
'rc >.r,iS MRS :. \ slELkR.
". ii. HALLER. AUc.,on.yy. mr2'T
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26

OWING To ILLNESS OF Ny WIFE 60
- Ia California aui therefore : will >Cil one
i the Nt>y raging stores IN EAstggD Ohio. own
rlDln and fN:ule, aulwiil lease the same. Come
snl see GREENS pRUG STORE,
r--S,r,i, Cambridge. Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
YOUR HORSES AND CATTLE.

The French Condition Powder removes hum.
or. promotes Digestion AMI appetite, aud cor.
r,lis tendency TO disease For sale hy
LOGAN. LIST & CO..
Druggists, Bridge Corner. Mhteliug.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
Furniture for Sale Low.

IUANE A FEW MORE ARTICLES LIFT,
L iurlui.uEa fac Bed>'yal. DISHES chairs.
FeudcrS. fur eight day Clock etc, etc., which
will b. sold low. Gail AZ once.
EpNllSp' BOOKING.
mr,ir No Odd Fellows Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
TAPE WORM

INFAIIIRLY CURED with two Spoons ~ mcil-
cine IN two y three hours. FD,lSJ', u,A'>, al
irr>> with stamp Il EiCkHuHN, No, { >L
MARI, Place. New York N-.Nu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
SOMETHING NEW AND GOOD !

Jones Ventilated lTgSSC>, easy. gHnl. safe All
latest Improvements In TrUS>,>. Pocket and Faul
3AiC Batteries. SuD,yal instruments. Braces,
supporters. 81, in great variety
LOGAN, list 4 CO..
Druggists, Bridge Corner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
FOR CINCINNATI
NOTICE.

NOIlCE.
BEILAIEE, O., March ., iSS9.
The attention Of the holders Of the : per eeut
Bellaire Water Works EXTENSION bou4s sIvV,-
ooo, Is hc-eby called - the suhjoiued notice,
which has been published IN the pspei. OF this
city since i2ih February, ISL.
joins Oswald,
e. RgVUS,
wv. REID.
Finance Committee.
NOTES.-The holders OF the peS cent be.1aLte
Ws,e- Works Tune Extension R1uds due April
/. lS>0. are hereby notified ~ prc>cn, the same
Tor PAYMENT AZ the FirSi NauOUa, sank. Beilalre,
Ohio. where they arr PAYABLE on or before
ANIL IL $50 as lntcrysl viii as acrori!ng u
the terms OF their issue, SKY days from the date
Of t6l> notice JNO OSN AID.
{ BlPFlS
wv. REED.
Finance Committee.
REILAIRE o, February - 49, mf.'u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
STEEL ENGRAVINGS

o. EDL E4NNItA ' I4NUO.
IHAVE JUST RECEIVED 4 VERY pESIR.
able assortment OF EuE-aviug>. cumyrlSiug
Classical HiS,oylCA, Religious aud Modern sub.
jeCtS. Al>o complete supply 90 MoU,iiusS iOg
Frames. widely ranging IN quality ana style
Please call and examine.
W = HlTCHlNS.
AT arl Music store
MIRO 1921 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
CHEAPEST BOOKSTORE Is Mo TIL | f

l.S6-a New and Old StaUisui Works IN Every
Department. II Literature Alwu>. given away.
Catalogue IT Genera, literature AMI fiction free.
Immense Inducements % Book IiUhS and
llNrarlys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
IBec Hive Hams.

GNvERY oNB WHO chs \ bTE MY
j. Ham says "Iis The t,s, lAm rr, ia'
in the house Fact
T. } ~NlIN
mr.D Cor Market AMI iuuH,sGH 90 -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26

New and Improved Light!

Cloudy day arr sttsn The bot I, IS 'a.s. Pos
that god photographs cannot D. ;ss,g a..'
the SUI shiues. Cal aud e., 20
laI 7. II HIGGINS {. Tv5.'h -'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROY WANTED.

A BoY TO pKIIvER THE DAILY Rigs
a TER on one Of tie city roussA App!
ycis nsrutng eS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
J. B. SHEPPARD,

MO iQ5S MAIN STREET, CORNER OF
~ Eleventh. ManUiaC,U7cr and Wholesale
and Retail Dealer IN
Saddles. Harness, Ladies and 6eatlemen's
travelling Trunks, Satcheis, &c.
A tuIl assortment OF al articles in ny line con.
Gtsn:ly on hand.
AL orders promptly attended 10,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
ALEXANDER BONE. ST

ENERAL BUSHES ANp RIAL E,INII
NJ Agrut aud Sotary ruliic
Merchant aud Nauuiai tuuvN' Esl.s ,Qetei
examined aud cloesf istA;.s Sts,l NatC
Book Accounts and Rents Collected
Collections promptly f,mit,-i. ant a.. tLss
ne~ correspondence cont IrnLHIg GO '.i o.
sud by Ir.tAl Gard tuf & ular ant D. 'sf'rH''
Otcc. III, MARKET N,yyt, 'raEai' l..,s .-'f
CITY Rank. wheeling " Va ssIt1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
For Sale--Drul Store.

BElLAgsE o. February l. ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23
Proposals for Convict Labor.
ADJUTANT-GRNERAL's OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, November @. 1888

ADyUTANT-GINERAL's OPFICE,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, November 9, 1880.
g EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
y Office until December 18th, A. D. 1880, at IL
o'clock NJ, for the hire of State Prison Convcts OF
this State for the period of one year, commencing
January l. 1881 There will be on hand on January
l, 1881 about 100 convicts. These, as well as those
who may be convicted and sentenced to the State
Prison during the year A. D. 1881, to be hired
and must be covered by the bids.
No bid will be considered that does not propo-e
to receive the convicts sentenced after January l.
1884, at the Jail of the county where sentenced and
pay all costs and expenses accruing after the SEN
tence, and to receive the other convicts above re-
ferred to at Gustav, (Staton j. P. & NJ. Railroad
Suwaunee county, Florida.
Contractors will be required to give bond with
sureties for the performance of their contracts and
to feed clothe, and provide the necessary medicines
and medical attention for conyicts, may be pre-
scribed by the Board of State Institutions. and q
sufficient guard, to be approved by the Adjutant-
General. The convicts not to be taken out of
Florida and the contracts to be subject to the
laws Of this State in relation hiring such convicts
a copy of which will be furnished on application.
The right 10 reject all bids is rese-vec Proposals
will be opened in the presence OF the Board of State
to Hire COnvicts," and addressed to me-
j. j. DICKSON, Adjutant General.
November 10, lSS0-5w
~ Jacksonville Union, Pensacola Gazette and
Sumter County Advance will copy and send bills for
collection.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23

= = 1 week IN your own town. q cHAs r. y s.AisS
WWk risk. Rsader, y 20 wapt 9 49, - 3 ~ ri
UWW lihs the t1@ WqEk, wits ~ ~ a
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23

No change of cars between Savannah and Jack
sonvile and Savannah and Albany.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily between Sa-
vaHnah and Jacksonville.
Sleeping cars run through to and from Savannah
and Albany, and Jacksonville and Albany, without
change
Passengers from Savannah for Fernardina, Gaines
vile and Cedar Keys take this train.
Passengers for BARREN take this train.
Passengers from Savannah for Brunswick take
this train, arriving at Brunswick 500 Il. M.
Passengers leaving Brunswick at soc p. N. arrive
at Savannah 9 90 A. N.
Passengers leaving Macon At T.lb Il. N. (daily
including Sunday connect at Jesup with this train
for Florida
Passengers from Florida by this train connect at
Jesup with train arriving in Macon At 6.25 P. II.
daily including Sunday
Connect at Albany with Passenger Erains both
ways on Southwestern Railroad to and from Ms
con, Eufaula, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans,
etc -e-f
Mail steamer leaves cambridge for Apalachicols
Sunday aud Thursday evening; for Columbus eve
~ Tuesday and Saturday afternoon
Close connection at jacksonville d9ily Sundays
exceptedl for Green Cove Springs, g. Augustine,
ralatka, Enterprise, and all landings on St. Johns
Trains on B. aud A. R r. leave JUNCTION, going
west, at 1137 A. NJ, and for Brunswick ct 440 P.
NJ, daily, except Sunday.
Through Tickets sold, and Sleeping Car Berths Sc
cured, at Brens Ticket Office No % Bull street. and
at Savannah, Florida and Western Railway PAssen-
ger Depot.
ACCOlrNrOp rYoNy nm A ~ ~ .omypnNy rYvT
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23
CONNECTIONS.
Savannah, Florida and Western

6MRN9
GENERAL MANIGRRb OFFICE,
SAVANNAH. Nay RS. 1850
ON and after SUNDAY, May Esd, Passenger
" Trains on this road viii run a. fellows:
NIGHT EXPRESs-(DoiI.)
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23

81. MARKS BRANCH
Irains on the 81 Marks Branch leave Tallahassee
On I9eedays Incrsdays and Saturdays and return
n ne o. MHfAs On wednesdays, Fridays and Sun
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23

~ Jacksonville Union, Pensacola Gazette, and
Sumter County Advance will copy and send bills for
collection
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
l. having by Proclamation designated
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1880,
- day Of national Thanksgiving; Nop, tAeygors l.
GEoReE DREW, Governor of the State of Florida,
In obedience to the custom of the country and In
accordance with said proclamation. do earnestly
ance of the day SO set apart by retaining from all
secular pursuits, and engaging in such public and
private devotons may best express that gratitude
due the Giver of all good, and cultivate and strength
en- confidence In the benefcent care of the Supreme
Ruler Of Nations.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of
l. g.. the State OF Florida to tie affixed. Done
at the Capitol this the thirteenth day Of
November, A. D. 1880
(Signed) GEORGE f. DREW, Governor.
BY the Governor.
r. w. A. RANKIN, JR,
Secretary OF State.
November 16-2w
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14

Strictly speaking, the wrong act done
can never be undone, the wrong word
SAID can never be unsaid; but no man
who has been guilty of wrong should
rest satisfied until he has done his utmost
to make suitable PREPARATION
If he has wronged his neighbor pecu-
niarily let him make restitution, not in
scrimped and scanty, measure, but liber-
ally and heartily and ungrudgingly. Let
him restore fourfold. If he has said
wrong things, let him promptly and
openly recall. Let his apologies be as
distinct and hearty as his accusations
have been. Let him in manly and
Christian way so far as in him lies, re-
move all occasions of grief and grievance.
Let him see to it that the false impress
slons that he has given be corrected, that
the ISLANDERS that he has uttered be re-
called. Thus, and thus only, can he win
back the love he has forfeited, and hope
to receive blessing of the Lord whom he
has offended. Thousands of Christians
and many churches are suffering through
neglecting to take such stumbling-blocks
out of the way.
Men will do wrong, will iniure or mis-
represent brother, and then while he is
grieved and stricken at heart will en-
deavor to go right along as servants of
God without correcting their misstate-
ments or confessing their wrong. Such
circumstances frequently are sufficient to
account for the deafness and paralysis
that often overhangs the church. Peo-
pie are grieved and driven away from
the communion of the saints and the fell
lowship of those they love in conse-
quesnce of the wrong-doings of leaders
and managers who do not confess their
faults and rectify the wrongs which they
have done.
Often such persons seem to think it
easier to send for minister and have a
revival than to confess their own faults
and right the wrongs of which they are
guilty. But a revival of religion which
comes in on top of old grudges, misrepre-
sensations, dishonesties and wrongs will
never be efectual The high tide NAV
float their craft for little while, but
when the food recedes every rock, and
snag, and shoal that studs the channel
will re-appear and the sailing will be no
better than before.
A religion that is not founded upon
righteousness is of very little use in this
world, and the men who think that
special services, protracted meetings,
labor of evangelists, earnest prayers and
gospel hymns will make amends for wrong
and robbery and ISLANDERS and abuse, will
probably find out their mistake before the
day of judgment comes, but if they do not
will certainly find out then-B Boston
Christian
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14

and more than 100000 in South Sea
Islands; 100000 pupils are taught in
$4,000 mission schools, besides many
hundred candidates for the ministry in
numerous higher schools and theological
seminaries
Mr.. j. H. Riley in his work in ST.
ch'uen Province, speaks of a visit to
Chungk ing, where large numbers of the
a!e10ta who were there for examinations.
came In companies of from twenty to
thirty and filled the rooms nearly all
day, while the missionaries made known
the gospel and distributed tracts. Mr.
Riley asked one of them what good thew
gotby worshipping idols, and he replied
None" He admitted the idols could
neither see nor hear him worship them,
and said he worshipped them because the
priests needed the money.
The Missionary Herald thus states
what it appropriately calls strikine
fact: "The Sandwich Islands, CONNER
clally of no importance sixty years ago,
now pay annually at single American
port more money by 100000 than the
total amount paid by the American Board
during the whole threescore years in
Outstanding the Hawaiian nation. Do
missions pay2"
The Free Church Training School at
Lovedale, Southern Africa, was founded
thirty years ago by Rev. William Govan,
with twelve scholars. Now there are
$50. Its objects is to train native
preachers, and to teach to people the
useful mechanical arts They are taught
waagon-making, carpentering printing,
telegraphy, and and a general higher
education. The Scottish Free Church
has spent $50, 900 on the buildings. The
government last year gave $4,000 to
Lovedale, and the fees of pupils amount
ed to over $4,000. The influence of
such grand work cannot be over-esti-
mated.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14
MISSIONS.
From the Herald and Presbyter

From the Herald and Presbyter.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall, Baptist mission
airy in Orissa, India, writes that 400 Hin
docs in that place have renowned caste,
and become Christians. Many of them
are men of wealth.
The native churches of Southern Africa
gathered from the Bechuana, Hottentot,
and Kaffir races have now enrolled about
$4,000 men and women who have pro
fessed faith in Christ.
During the last year the gospel was
preached In one hundred towns and cities
in China where it had not been previous
ly heard
The Friends have>a successful mission
IN Madagascar, with eighty-fve schools
where instruction is given to more than
two thousand scholars.
There are now ], $50 native Christians
in the city of Calcutta. They contribute
annually for religious purposes about 81
765, or something over 81 per member.
Recently two Chinese literary men
were received into the mission church at
Poa-ting-fu. Heretofore missionaries have
been unable to reach literary men,.
The Missionaries of the English Yves
leyan Society have entered the Nizam s
territories in India No missionary
society has hitherto penetrated the in
terror of Hyderabad, with its IL 100000
Of people. The Wesleyans have been
invited to establish schools in the cities
and villages of that Province, the hot
bed of Moslem fanaticism and political
factionists.
A Hindoo and New Zealander met
upon the deck of a missionary ship.
They had been converted from their
heathenism, and were brothers in Christ
but they could not speak to each other.
They pointed to their Bibles, shook hands.
and smiled in each others faces. but that
was all. At last a happy thought oc-
Cured to the Hindoo With sudden iov
he exclaimed, Hallelujahl' The New
Zealander, in delight, cried, amen r.
These two words, not found in their own
heather tongues were to them the begin
ming Of " one language and one speech.
JAPAN-Prof. Christlieb, in his great
paper on Protestant Missions, read before
the Evangelical Alliance, estimates the
present total income of the societies al
So, 10000, Of which $3,332,OOO cam,
from England, $1,666,0OO from America
$500, 900 or 100000 from Germany anC
Switzerland The whole amount is fv,
times what is raised by the Roman
Catholic propaganda The total number
Of native Christian adherents is, 165O,
600, of whom 10000 are in the Yves
Indies 10000 to $4,000 in West Africa
10000 in South Africa 100000 il
Madagascar, 100000 to 100000 in Indie
and Farther India, 10000 in the Indiar
] Archipelago, $4,000 OF 10000 in China
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14
The Age of Man.

Frof. range, OF Illinois, has in a late
lecture declared that the belief is grow
ing that the great ice period which had
ground the rocks into soil has been
ascrlbed to a time too remote in the
planets history. The almost univer-
sally-accepted opinion had been, he said,
that the great ice caps had been formed
by climate rendered extremely cold
through changed cosmic relations It
was known that the eccentricity of the
earth spath around the sun was subject at
long periods to considerable change. re-
sulting in removal, at times of the
planet some 100000 miles further
than 1t now is from the sun. The earth's
extraordinary aphelion, added to such
alterations as are attributable to the
procession of the equinox, was thought
to have produced the great ice eras of the
past From such postulates it has been
held by divers savants that man has in
hablted the globe about 100000 wears
an opinion from which Paige dissents as
not IN harmony with the drift of contem-
poraneous thought. During winter, in
the Northern Hemisphere we are q
100000 miles nearer the sun than DURING
summer, which tends to eoualize our
climate, rendering winter much milder
and summer less intense than thew
would be were the conditions reversed
In the Southern Hemisphere the opposite
is true. There people, being nearer the
sun IN summer and further off in winter
have cold winters and hot summers. At
the South Pole the ice is vastly in excess
of the ice at the North Pole, and attracts.
th1rpfOra &c L
ing the equilibrium of the earth s centre.
moving the Equator southwark d
drawing the waters of the North Pole to-
ward the South Pole. This explains the
evident subsistence of waters in the
Northern, and the comparative absence
OF dry land in the Southern Hemisphere
If the ice ages can be traced to such
causes, a glacial period is approaching
the Southern Hemisphere, and will, it Is
estimated, reach its maximum about s.
500 years hence. The last ice IRA in the
Northern Hemisphere was probably not
far from 100 centuries ago Paige main
tains that, if these views be correct. the
Ice period will recur in about 10000
years in the Northern Hemisphere
Granting the hypothesis, the time of
mans existence on the globe must be
conceded to have been far shorter than
has been supposed-not more, in all
Likelihood, than from $4,000 to 100
OOO years. While the question is of
great Importance scientifically, the hui
man family has greater interest in know
ing how long it is to remain on the
planet; but even this is Of small concern
to Individuality y Times.
If Prof Paige is correct in fixing the
date of the Glacial Epoch at $1,000 years
ago. then man cannot have been on the
earth more than $4,000 years. This is
considerable come down from Sir Charles
Lyell's 100000 years.-EDs.7
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-04-14
For the Central Presbyterian.
What is Presbyterianism f?
The Means of Grace-Divine and Human
Agency Combined
No. 8.

ne means OF G1aCe-O1V1n6 and Human
Agency Combined.
Summaries of the leading doctrines of
the Confession of Faith have now been
gwen. In doing this, occasional refer
ences to mans fundamentally in his sal
walton have necessarily occurred. But
since it is in relation to the doctrines of
mans sin and condemnation, as q race, on
account of Adam sin, the doctrines Of
Gods eternal decree election, predesti-
nation, and the supreme and SoIeIg effect
ual agency of the Holy Spirit in renew
ing and sanctifying the sinner, that most
OF the mlsapprehensions, cavils and OBJ
jections to Presbyterianism have arisen.
it is highly important that the reader
should have before him an explanation OF
the teaching of the Confession of Faith
on the relation of the sinner to his saliva
ton
The Confession teaches that man can
not by his best works, merit pardon or
eternal life at the hand of God, and the
Catechism says, No mere man, since
the fallNs able to keep the command
ments of God in this life. No man can
renew his own heart. What work, then.
can we do to please God? Our Lord
John vi 29) says "This is the work oil
God that.ye believe on Him, whom He
hath sent. This faith on Jesus Christ
involves a true repentance, as Paul repre-
sents himself as having testified Re
pentance towards God and faith toward
Christ, as q summary Of the Gospel he
preached (Acts Xxx: 21). Tn order to see
our need Of such faith and repentance.
we are to use certain means of qrace. I. e..
means by which we may know and seek
Gods grace as suppliants, deserving only
His wrath and curse. For the entrance
on a religious life, perseverance in it, and
securing all the benefits Of the redemp-
ton provided by Christ, the means" are
~ the reaojng, but especially the heagjno
Of Gods word as it is expounded by His
ministers Thus men are led to know
their sinful and condemned estate by ma.
ture, and are enlightened in the knowl
edge Of Christ But this result is not Sc.
cured by a careless, inattentive, and
irreverent hearing or reading Of the word
We must attend to this with diligence
preparation, and prayer" Now the