Daily Republican., 1884-02-26
RELIGIOUS,
MUTUAL N FED.

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MUTUAL NEED.
My soul IL like hungry ard thirst
child, and need love and consolation
for my refreshment. am wanderin
and lost sheep, and l need him as goo,
and faithful Sd epberd My soul is like
frightened dov pursued by hawk
and need his hands for refuge an
q feeble vine, and need his cross to Ia!
hold of and wind myself about. am
sinner, and need his Righteousness.
am naked and bare, and need his hOli
ness and righteousness for Lovering.
am in trouble and alarm, and | pee,
bis solace. am ignorant, and | neet
his teaching simple and foolish, and
nerd the guidance ol his Holy Spirit.
In no situation, at no time, can | dc
without him. Do l pray? He mus
prompt and intercede for me. Am
ar raigned by Satan at the Divine tri
bunal ? He must be my advocate. Am
! in affliction ? He must be my helper
Am prosecuted by the world ? He
must defend me. When am forsaken,
he must be my support when dying.
my lite; when smouldering In Il Z
grave, my resurrection.
Well, then l will rather part with all
the world, and all it contains, than
with thee, my Saviour and, God be
thanked | know that thou, too, art
not willing to do without me. Thou art
rich, and ! am poor thou hast rjghte-
business, and sin thou hast oil aud
wine, and | wounds = thou hast cordial
and refreshments, and | hunger and
thirst. Use me, then, my Saviour, for
whatever purpose and in whatever way
thou mayest require. Here is my poor
heart, an empty vessel ill 1t with thy
grace. Here Is m; sinful and toubled
soul /; quicken and refresh it with thy
love.
MAzARIN's LAST WORDS.
Cardinal Mazarin, the great minister
OF Louis XIV, in France, afforded in
bis last hours q striking and melan.
ch0ly illustration of the apostolic state
ment, we brought nothing into this
world, and 1t Is certain that we can
carry nothing out" A courtier, loiter.
ing without leave in the apartments Of
the sick statesman, heard q slippered
foot dragging itself with difficulty
along the carpet Of an adjoining room,
and hastily hid himself behind some
tapestry.
He Saw Mazarin creep feebly in,
awaiting the sun mons of the angel of
death, who was about to transfx him
with his fatal dart, and gaze around,
little suspecting that he was himself
being watched. From all sides shone |
On him the art treasures he had collec.
only objects except wealth
and power he was capable of caring for.
He looked on them long and regretfully;
his eye wandered from picture to pic
;ure, statue to statue, till at last his an
suish vented itself in words.
must leave all that. What pains
t cost me to acquire these things
hall never see them where am gOing"
The courtier, Count Louis dc Brienne,
whose ears caught that dying groan,
emembered the speech, and when
dazarin was dead, put it In print, un-
as warning to all who lay
lp treasures for themselves, but are not
ich toward God.
NJ FEAR 1
Mr.. Robert Owen once visited a
gentleman who was q believer. In
Walking out they came TO the gentle.
mans family grave Owen, addressing
lin, said, "Tbere is one advantage l
AVE over Christians am not afraid
o die. Most Christians are afraid tot
lie but if some of my business were
ettled. ! ruld be perfectly willing to
lie an, rnoment." >" Well" said his
ompar'"," you say you have no fear
fdea'h--nave you any hope in death ?"
Af''r 4 solemn pause, he replied,
y = Then," replied the gentle
L", pointing TO an OK standing near,
you are on level with that brute he
as fed till he is satisfied, and stands
, the shade, whisking off the flies, and
as neither hope nor fear. |,
CHRIST OUR SUBSTITUTE.
A poor African put the matter with
'uching simplicity, yet blessed truth.
illness, when he said, "He die, me no
ie." This is an infinitely precious
nth, and the hearts of thousands in
very age have been sustained and
addened by it. A good old Christian
oman in humble life so fully realized
lis, that when revered servant Of
cd asked her, as she lay on her dying
Illow, the ground of her hope for
ernity, she replied with great compo- .
Ire, 81 rely.on the justice of God"
lding, however, when the reply ex-
ted surprise, "justice, not to me, but
my Subtitute, in whom / trust" In
lis way mercy and justice alike be-
lend the sinner who believes.
ALMOST, BUT NOT QUITE. II
A great many peoples religion is al.
lost the real thing, but not quite. 1t !
minds us of the artist who claimed
lat he could paint piece of cork SO ,
ke stone that II thrown into the
ater it would at once sink to the bot I
IN. When he tried the experiment,
Owever, the people who were looking
l were surprised, not that the cork j.
ID not sink, but that what seemed to
, a stone tioattd. The difficulty Is S
at so many people keep their religion l.
talk about, just as they keep l
'eless animal for pet. When they r
AXE their religion team horse they :.
Ill find out how much of a load it will t