The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
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grace purges itaEay.
Heaven will be the sweet surprise Of
a perfect explanation
We never can aacrfbe too much to
grace nor too little to self
The highest exercise of charity is
charity tottlae uncharitable.
He that never loathes himself on nc
count Of sin, never get repented.
Old Truths are always new 10 rs if
they come with heavens perfumes.
To be a christian yon must treat y0ur
enemy as II heRere your dearest friend.
Look from The world to Jesus, and
for eternal life; this is looking TO puF-
pose.
The Lord may cast aside but he will
not cast away. ''He will rest in his
love"
We shall be judged hereafter not by
what we have felt but by what we have
done
The FIRE OF holy zeal is kindness, and
fed by communion with God and
Christ.
The peace of God is the enjoyment of
peaceful God and our God is such IN
Christ.
Gods warnings aggrayate our wan
behring's. and his provision our com
plants
He is no good christian who thinks
he can be safe without God, or not safe
with him.
Never trife with man 9 misery Gods
mercy, Satan's temptations, or the
Lords word.
A spiritually minded christian cannot
relish carnal disputes; he would rather
retire than cayil.
Those who are not afraid to sin, will
be sure TO suffer, ms the former pro-
duces the latter
Perplexity and trouble drive to
prayer; aud prayer drives away per-
plexity and trouble.
Gods mereies make multitude; each
pleads for MS, and all stand directly OPP
posed TO our miserles.
Charity, caarteousness, condeseen-
sion and lsindness are required and pro-
dneed by real religion.
IA holy life is the grandest of sermons,
the most convincing of arguments, the
most persuasive of appeals.
You know not what is in your way,
therefore walk humbly; glory is at the
end, therefore press on eheerfully.
Doubling the love of Christ on ac-
count of his proYidences, is very dis
honoring to his nature and word.
Nothing is too hard for the Lord,
therefore never despond while God is
ready to hear, and promises to help.
Heaven is for those who are seeking
holiness, not by any means for those
who are simply striving to escape he'll.
Anxiety about life sometimes leads
from the Lord of life. Live near to
Jesus and cast your anxieties upon him.
A guilty conscience dislikes an hon
est witness this is why some hearers
dislike searching and honest ministry
'.Peaoe and comfort" This is the
mere professors cry. Holiness and
safety" Tins is the true believers cry 9.
Fretting aud vexation generally Or
iginate in pride and self-eonoeit: but
humility preserves from this conduct.
PRAYER is the pulse of the renewed
soul, aud the consistency of its beat is
the test and measure of the spiritual
life.
You must be earnest at the Lord S
throne, il you would be Jealous in the
Lords ways or successful in the Lord S
work.
A truly humble Christian instead of
being elated by the praises of men, lies
lower before God the more he is com
mended,
I, as read this, had better see to it
to-day, that sin not against all Gods
mercies, and fall under eternal con-
demnation.
A liberal man shall abound In bless
ings; God will bless him and men will
bless him, but niggard is sure to be
despised.
What is life? A short journey
through time to eternity. Then keep
your eye on your heart III the end of
yonr race.
Won will never repent of beng too
kind, too generous or too humble but
you may have TO regret a want. OF these
excelleneies
L uAuh upon POhb biAAAh
upon God, and return think upon
grace, and hope; think upon glory and
press onward.
When earnnl politics creep in, spirit
uality soon ereeps out. A violent poll
tieian and spiritual christian are OPP
posite characters,
Courteousness, courage and conf
depce should be united in every be-
lever; the gospel requires them and
provides for them.
There is great difference between the
fear OF God and being afraid Of God.
The one is an evidence OF grace, the
other is a proof Of guilt
Sin calls for trials, trials call for re-
pentance, and repentance calls for re-
formation. II have borne chastise-
ment, II will not offend any more"
In the name OF Christ and perishing
humanity how shall we answer the poor,
who tell us they do net go to church
because church members dress and
point the poorer to shame.
You may hear it in Gods proyiden-
ces, hear il from his word hear it in
your conscience. read the direction
thousands Of times, and at last miss
heaven. To-day is the time.
Now christians, when the world sees
that yon will not attend your prayer
meetings and church service, and vii
20 anywhere through storm and heat
and cold to make u hundred dollars
you had as well stop yeur wide month
professions.
President Cleveland and some OF his
cabinet desecratetl the hours Of aTeeeni
Sabbath 10 fishing excursion. This
nameless insult at the hands of theil
chief magistrate, American christians
cannot soon forget. An example SO
aemoraIizing in Algh places IA unworthy
the exalted position of the Preeidenc,
VI this great Republic. aud deserves