Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-22
RELIC IOUS.
BIND UP THE BRoK EN.HRA RrBp.


It's q beautiful figure, this binding
up--as though the crucihed one took
the Imminent and she strapping, and
putting II round the broken heart, and
with his own dear, gentle hand pro-
ceedsd 20 close up the wound and make
IL cease N bleed. He came not only to
bind them uI,, but to heal them. He
whose own heart was broken knows
how to cure broken hearts. His gospel
touches the root OF the souls III and
the mischief which dwells In that
place il turned to the issues u life.
With pity, wisdom, power and conde.
scension, he bends over broken bones,
aud ere be has done with them, be
makes them whole and pure.
There are times in ones life when all
the world seems to turn against rs. Our
motives are misunderstood, our words
misconstrued, . malicious smile reveals
TO us the unfriendly feeling OF others.
OH how hard 1t seems, and the more no
that we cannot divine the cause.
Courage, patience, disconsolats one!
God Is making furrow In your heart,
where he will surely SOW his grace. 1t
Is rare when injustice, or Sights pa
tiently borne, do not leave the heart
ct the close filled with marvellous Joy
and peace.
The ART or FORGETTING.
What . blessed thing 1t Ia we can for.
get. To.day's troubles look large, but
Q week hence they will bs forgotten
and buried out OF sight. Says one
writer 4
II you would keep book and daily
put down the things that worry you,
and see what becomes of then, 1t would
be q benefit to you. You allow the
thing 70 annoy you, just as You allow
a fly to settle on you and plague you
aud lose your temper. But II you
would zee what 1t was that threw you
off your balance before breakfast, and
put 1t down In book, and follow 1t out
and ascertain what becomes Of 1t, you
would see what fool you were In the
matter.
The art Of overlooking In quite a. i'm |
portant. And II we should take time
to write down the origin, progress and
outcome Of . few OF our troubles, 1t |
would make US no ashamed of the fuss
We make over them that We would be
glad TO drop such things and bury
them At once In eternal forgetfulness. |
Life Is too short to be worn In petty |
worries, frettings, hatreds and vexA-
tons.
FOR THE SAKB Oh PEACE
Men are sometimes great gamers by
conceding to others. for the sake Of
peace, what they might justly claim ~
their right. We have an illustration Of
this In the case of Abraham, who in the |
Interest Of peace and harmony cOnced-
sd " Lot the great privilege Of choosing |
Tor himself whatever portion Of the
country he desired. Lot, In the spirit of
chose the we'll watsred plain
If Jordan, leaving the hill country to
Abraham. But Lots selection proved
his ruin, so far a. his worldly interests
we're concerned, while Abraham's gene.
'osity contributed TO his prosperity
md welfare. 1t is not best TO be too
Even mans own may be
occurred at 500 great cost.
A sure means ofovercoming 4 dislike
which we entertain for any one is to do
lin little kindness every day; and the
way to overcome dislike which snOth-
r may feel toward us Is to say some
title kind word Of him every day.
The great sorrows Of life are either q
urse or . blessing to US. Even the open c
rave may be doorway into the heav- -,
n of a larger faith or the open way in a
} life of solemn despair. a
Truth is as impossible to be soiled by .
n outward touch as tho sunbeam.