The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-10-24

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Trials being sanctified increase faith;
and faith being increased is again put
to trial.
! Remember it is forever fixed as you
treat others so will they serve and es-
TEEN you.
A proud unhumbled spirit is a con-
slant source of unhappiness and per-
plexity.
Do nothing in private which you
would avoid In the presence of the wise
and good.
Good purposes should be based on
Divine promises, otherwise they are
sure to fail.
III man cannot, God can; therefore
engage the Lord on your side, and all
will be well.
Let your family see you just as you
would be seen wheD the King and his
angels come.
Never interrupt a person who is
speaking, and be silent if you yourself
are interrupted.
If you would be in heavenly atmos-
phere remember You can bring it from
the presence OF GOd.
Mercy is willingness to pity and re-
lieve grace Is willingness to do freely,
to the most unworthy.
Live SO that those you leave behind
will say he is in heaven, for he lived
as in heaven when on earth.
Your sin was condemned in Christ,
that it may be condemned by you he
bore it, that you may forsake it.
Love is humble, and secures the re-
speet and friendship of others but n
naughty man is disagreeable TO all.
When it is night we hear the least
noise. Tune your conscience for the
night. Take the note OF Gods word,
The sunshine is Just the same on the
millions of the city, or falling on the
solitary wilderness. So let your light
be-
Fiery trials are Gods furnace, by
which he purges away the dross of his
people; This is all the fruit to take
away sin"
How can we please God better than
by asking him to give what he requires
us to perform ? thus we fall in with
Gods design.
Think how much others will be bene-
fitted by the good you seek for self.
Seek that good for others, if you would
secure it to self.
Never be shy in confessing before
God, nor timid in pleading with him !;
he loves frank confessions and impor-
tunate pleading.
The true christian will ask, ''What
good can come of this or that p The
unreliable professor will ask, ''What
harm can come ?"
When you learn that mankind care
nothing for you, it is then you must do
good to all mankind, in order to be
constant christian.
Engage in no improbable work; for
You shall give account of every moment
of your time, and the manner in which
il has been employed.
1 have been benefited by praying for
others for by making an erraud to
God for them have gotten something
for myself. --RuthelJ0rd.
Do not make the things Of this world
subject of conversation, except when
God may be honored, or good done to
your neighbor thereby.
Our trials and strength are appor-
toned by infinite wisdom and love; this
should check fear, strangle mnrmnring
and produce confidence in God.
One of the imperative demands on
christians of this day, is to be as much
concerned to amelioFate the physical
condition of men, as was their Savior.
When the threshold of your heart is
sore with the tread of departing JOYS.
remember that Christ is emptying you
of all else, that he may fill You with
himself.
An ounce of true faith is of more
value than pounds of knowledge. A
drop of sincere love TO God and man is
more to be esteemed than an ocean of
| learning.
Indulge no thought which you would
be ashamed to inter for though You
may conceal it from men, God beholds
your inmost sonl, aud knows your
thoughts afar off.
Every christian is the principal au-
thor of his own misery; self has more to
do with making us unhappy than any
one beside. ''Hast thon not procured
this INTO thyself ?"
/ Do not speak much. When il. is nee
essary to say anything, do it respect
fully. advisedly and kindly. Always
speak with earnestness, with clearness
and elaboration.
If you wonld have your children be-
come great and nsefnl and good, plant
such seed in their minds first before all
others. And your life is the pIowshare
and your deeds the seed.
Avoid all severe and reproachful Ian
gnage. and everything that might ex
! cite evil feeling. inquire of friend
whether you ever offend in this way
: for yon may do it unconsaiousiy.
Isit TOO much to say that nine tenth,
of professed christians are praeticine
San eye for an eye and tooth for
I. tooth 2" II is not too mnch to say,
unless you do good for evil, yon are no
! following Christ.
Profanity is a great sin. II you ns,
E the name OF God, DO il with reverence
, as In His presence. Never make til
J name Of Christ or God mere by-worll
He who honors God in his heart. vii
not dishonor him with his lips.
; Company offers many temptations i
: sin. If yon would preserve a good con
science in the sight Of God, remanlbe
that he. tie Majesty Of Heaven hns
Earth. IL present; aud that III such
situation, . selenn awe becomes y0u