, 1881-01-03

Thy an1 encouragement. n.lst III helpful tec'ls.
AMI hctiro wn lutl byury ywtlcru In tho New Tcs-
mont a,,ch tcntlcr nnl cn.lcatlng terms rs "bt-
lnvctl," n,lA "hnutly beloved" md ..bnhhcr
md s!stcr." uni fcllow.la,orrra,' and CONF
pat,!.,na." Aud this life WIS N, full asa al-co,l.
trollng III th0te curly nf1,1 trder ycnrs Of ChFls'
tfunity that IN tho Episttea of Phttl nna JOHN
nnd others they tncntion,nnsty by nAnc. mud rU-
Tor often to lItts acts0 Ut kntucss that worc not
forgotten. Tho sixteenth chapter Of Romans
is composed lhrgcly OF these pcrsonnl salutn-
ttons md expressions of love; nnd In that one
chapter some twcnty4slx persrns IRE mentioned
b. name.
,, Il w s S ths e t w., werc = we ,n. ro rea,y
than wc ,,l,y At ilrst think. X tnrnny TINT we
w.li nthors l,,t rrs'stnr ~ business nia ~ TIC
stand lit thr. why Nf OIL. nwn Eruatcst success.
IL means int l'iutlupoiy hy nnc, or W the few.
a. @ st " III sss y .o s4a DG ,s Seus ss " sslo
unl tho bnuntlcs Of itcnvei,. To have, deep
dwn In tho heurt, this wish. tht. desfro for the
mess. md to throw something ot tic eronA fc u
Christ VITO tuvod all. md died for, MI. To havc
,s srit q wei'.w1sx for al Is p ,s,,s hayc
cs!t 10 bless tho worll.
1t is OHIO OF tho encouraging facts of soctcty
few great dnys that 80 bind up and cxrrcss tho
thoughts Rir' feelings Of ~ tnat We segEn to lnse
nr The ss 3pr d1nldiItes r,n., % TO
mus uId tho New. year's hul!inys. On, thcso
iuys W. aru,,, tn reiaev III the hlrgY and tcndcr
lines TINT lnr1t or tho scc,s; VIZ nru ChrIstinns
oaca oshrr wcil. ,Wc viii tho Koua, q tho past
inay he cuntlHnclls We wish its burdens mly DO
!fEs Il, iii. Ycsteriny was full of such arcrt-
nxs % "ys5 ur r hsar. @ vii 'ns r la II III q
gh,tl will for all thu wnrlh..,
/ liarr snl,l lint u realIy hnvo this state Of
fs1Iar1 It1r&rI
IN sl,p why .ra christian life: It u in'irett to 10
cnr!stla tM spirit for 4 is tho spirit r Christ.
x i t''f' u wors pryur; 'Is pyes otten IL
fcrcd ani heard whrti We, ,tn'y scnrecly tnlnk wo
rfG pr"yx hcr ho ast'sG q 'n hSar ss
wishel for. another; md often 1T putting or
ssts m WS ss w1 s"y t, ws ys. @ y, wei tlas s
htrt u.sers s praysr list rs @ seure @ ai'i lust rs
acceptable befnre bur Heavenly Fhshot ~ it wo
wore upon our kuces. iko those *Mlhtnttous:
They Keep the hcart wnr'n; they lit tho soul
Whllc tho whole spirit ot tho New Testament
aa Of rGs, y ut q ;,, od VIII TO a' bo ,be
ners wishes prosperity fur bis !. 6eioved dnIas,"
or Cai,,s as It might better ho wrttes: The
tho lpislles, nntl II IL not important that We n
tI.itrr whether one suvcrn pcrso.ls bc !ntant,
th"E = y y ,ey there ws,s ssysra @ ~ vfsh fe
prosperity for thoso nearest us III b!oUl Mnu tho
Tics OF friendship nnd not tlioruby wenkan our
AZ we stn1d ttils lllnrnng just wtthn tho open
lttes nf the lew ychr. lUt hnk tpuu the Eeti-
Gr"i subject of prosperity; and 1a.rs espeG"tiy
II grcat io;.l. Tho worI .ncaus to inere.iso, %
do we'll t. sst u!onE, Or to Dc IT, carrstl % anrsar
prosperity Of tho soul. And this enumeration
seems quito exhaustive. for wien nno ls pros.
pertts III all thesc-ln prperty. Allt heal ill., and
sonl-.hcre Is not ln,leli tlse to bo tealrtd. nut
nttEn WI hM pr'si,erity 10 ne pilril!. osie il1ay
to s1"Y y; s ~ ,,lay h.x9 hss,!ih nut ne pr3!'
cry: or ho hlay hhVG leAath aia psutesty. Dut
s se ~ ."i aS e tet sa s. t Il; s ~ a te o
this "Eni.,s." mA$ bo prosperous. n!lt ~ t:t.y
sH ss hS e. nRs H5 liz Sy s@ IT, nceess''y
we shon!iall Wish for prosperity In eacn q those
xs viii Tsre s,, Il s no II nS 1 1,l
Of my real E.nd. know tug tncts Tro that
most of uslive tit our '!ays In sone kl'll Df
used to " nr ls!eA tht tho holy should DC Rupt
poor atld almost ueSttttlde thnt the sou! might
hyc 1fo; h y y stall stiy',ght i w so9 taat
rcs arc more Or lest faulty: WgMlth my sn 10:
srb tue mind VI 70 s.!ttse 70 FORGET tlo !i1e ol
10 lave only, lsdlly pursuits nnd ptcasnrns. aed
poverty ihu aeRnesS MY prove uiscipiihr}Xt-
ili!!y loa ", TO ta1i!k or uy!lH rtlher thnn ~
| haK: hNt nfter ~. plenty - uettcr tnan WHht,
mud hcuith bctter tlliil s!okn.Ss. A'atl We cal
hnrdly think that 4 Il the will of ood TINT VIZ
:. When wo look ht nAtlrc 4 y almost lavish L tn
,ts I'rnrtslns lpr nnlt,.n cotntoft thotisau
Krs q 9 actcat 3t HIS H xF's y @ 1as na r
y possible for c!',thanH nc 9uly. lte eye thny
tho enr never tire Of sound. The truo pllilnsopny
~ Is !1t n sceing on now iittlo wy et'n snn-
sat!t + tho , 1S.a ct 8, the r,Sr
nsi. rphituy usu. A,.d so 1t ID III tcnstti. pants,