The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-17

anu spiritual power to thousands.
Would it not be beneficial for every
young man to set apart one day on
which to stand in the presence of his
own soul and God?-Youtl's Coupa,,-
ION.
| Gems Of Thought.
IL evil be said of thee. and it is true.
correct it; ii it be lie. laugh at it.
Whoever makes a fuss about DOING
good, does very little; he who wishes
to be seen and noticed when he is DOING
good will not do it long,.
Men who are tempted to do wrong
do not generally mean to do wrong:
but their danger comes in trying to see
how near they can come to wrong and
not do it.
Depend upon it, in the midst of al
the science about the world and its
ways, and all the ignorance of God and
His greatness, the man or woman who
can say "Thy win be done," with the
true heart of giving up, is nearer the
secret OF things than the geologist and
theologian.-George Macdonald.
We cannot help exerting an infiu-
ence over those with whom we come in
contact day by day. Even if in our
company but . few moments, an i'm
preston is made that will influences
them for good or evil, whether We wish
it or not. II we would have it for GOOD.
we must live right. As we think and
feel, 80 we viii act, and bad person
cannot exert good influence.
We urge the duties of Christianity
upon the consciences of men; but duties
are CONSTANTS till they are changed in
to charms by love. The very word
duty is a harsh one, until the heart
grasps it, and then tho lowliest service
and the boldest endeavor are cheer.
fully accepted and welcomed. To win
men to the performance of Christian
duties, it is necessary to win them %
the love of Him who requires them,
and to the love Of those for whose
benefit they are required. dean Sscs-.
leu.
Let man get but one glimpse of
the King in His beauty, and then the
forms and shapes Of things here are but
the types OF an invisible l0veliness:
types which he is content should break
and fade. Let but man feel in truth,
that goodness is greatness, and then
the degrading reverence with which the
titled Of this world bow before wealth,
and the ostentati0n with which tho rich
Of this world profess their familiarity
with title, all the pride of life, what 4
It to him? The love Of the inward, sy-
erlasting, real, the love that is Of the
Father, annihilates the love Of the world.
II. ". Robertson.
Arc you sad and discouraged b.
cause you think anything goes wronee
Does no one notice you, and are you
grieved over the neglect You wish 70
be light.hearted aud happy. That Il
not the way to be 80; forgetfnlness q
self would sooner bring happiness. Sup
pose You think, not Of how people treat
you. but of how you treat them. AK
yourself il you have done everything in
your power to make them happy, II
your helping hand has always been ex-
tended to assist them, il your actions
toward them have been what Won Dc.
sired theirs should be toward you. Go
to work to make others happy, il you
would enjoy happiness yourself. -Aeab.
0aist Recorder. e
II Mi. lngersoll is right in his b.
lief as to the character Of the Bible, and
the character Of the God in whom
Christians believe and to whom they
offer prayer, it is singular. to say tho
least, that those who read the Bible
and believe in this God, should pray to
be made purer in thought and deed.
more loving, patient and gentle, and
ask for help in overcoming faults and
for wisdom and skill to lead their chill
dren in paths Of virtue. 1t isalso sin9r,-
lar that, when Mr.. Ingersoll attempts
to show the results Of this religion, h.
is Obliged to select the spirit aud dos
which Christians generally repudiats.
and the men whom Christians generally
think misrepresent the religion which
they hold and are . disgrace to Il.
Religion and the Bible ought to b
judged by their general results and
tendencies, and BY Their results and
tendencies in these the most thoroughly
under their control. Guiteau and FREQ.
man, Of Pocasset, are lngersoll's favor
tie illustrations of Christianity. These
cranky fanatics weigh moro thar
the ten thousand carnest, devout and
loving Christian characters. more th1a
the thousands recalled from lives az
wee and made pure and useful. II In
e erson is correct, there must be such .
thing as miracles, for nothing less could
account for such results from belief IN
religion 80 thoroughly bad IS be rsp-
reseuts this to be.-00iden Rule.
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