The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-07-02

Death has a right 10 the body. but he has
no right to the soul. Let us, then, not sell
him the soul for a miserable mess of sins
pottagc. Let IT'S i'll strength of a noble
purpose bent ~ doing the right, keep the
soul far out of the reach Of the defiling,
despoiling touch of death.
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1t is folly for a man 10 boast himself
or to take honor to himself for his achieve
nents. He is Gods handiwork, and
should give God honor for all that he does.
and he should do things always that are
worthy of God. Back of every power of
man is Gods hand in gifts. Without that
hand man is nothing and does nothing.
With that hand he accOmplishes things
wonderful. Therefore each achievement
should be a temple in which thanksgiyings
are offered to God from the censor Of Il
heart burning with the fire of hallowed
love. Thankless achievements ave no
soul and perish with the brntes; but thank
full achievements have a soul, aud live
immortal with immortal man.
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Health is happiness. but we cannot pour
it in with medicine. 1t must 90 in with
the food and come out with the exercise.
The pitcou- and awful blind, is he WHOSE heart
j. all unkind,
70 beauty sin-scalcd l. his eye, il t,nd himself
were passing by.
tt...alJ - .. t...aHJl mot t,.,,. ,,,.r 1Ta.L.
ing get from that hand dear.
But he who dries Il brothers tear Will know his
say ior dnwins near,
And lind that kindness brother done Is t"ueh-
ed with service tofiod's son.
That he who loves his brother seen loves God
through vail of nights between,
by way of indness brother given, W. walk u
shining way to heaven.
Dishonesty, you say. is the best policy;
but remember that the best policy may be
the worst dishonesty.
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Good cheer makes a snnlit tear.
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Thunder and lightning, trouble and
terror, fear of death and fright of hell,
make many christians, as the brain of a
child makes many plans-all plan and no
fllfillment-ail promise unclincled OF
keeping. In quiet and with no fear near
is the best time and place for bowing to
God that tile sonl may lake on His image
and the hands His service.
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Success smiles ont of heavens blessing.
That upon which heaven cannot smile is
%forcdoomed 10 failure.
It is a qnickened mind that makes the
eye keen enough to see tn the heart of
everything, and in such seeing is a wisdom
that can master life unto nohlcsf ends.
WhoSc'S trained IA giant 10 o'erihrow.
Cah strike all enmity with deadly blow
The reward of the gardeners toll is the
blooming roses. The reward of the phil
anthropist is the smiling faces and bet
tered lives Of what oppressed he in love is
serving, a face suilused with gratitude,
stepped in the rich colors OF i loving soul,
is the finest beauty that eye of man ever
saw.
Wl,crc the pride of self is mightier than
the love Of truth, there is the birth ofenvy,
and when envy is born. the devils victory
breaks over the soul with e~xnltine of
hrll's hideous laughter.
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l1irv who into riches haste
Find those riches swiftly waste,
And put Ia death Siran@ manhood grace.
Ey which in heaven man takes his place
Thought and action, not time, is the
measure Of a well spent, successful life.
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Goodness that is only promise is good
ness thai fast ilieth from us.
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The habit of going To Gods hause may
be worth more than gold, for there We may
learn a tratl whereby to win the glory Of.
heaven that blesses when earth's gold has
gone To its doom of death.
Nour brothers duty never do,
But nerve his hand till his task Is through
Christ arisen, Christ once dead,
These The wings the gospel spread.
The wings of power by which il sped
To rob sins heart of direfnl dread.
And snofhe mans aching heart and hrtd-
What men call clanee may bring sue
| cess To a man, bnt it is not a success that
sulfuses the soul with strength, that gives
it an energy to do impossible moral tasks,
that makes ii fine in most worthy char
acter. Chance is moral weakness, unable
to stand up under its obligations; but fall
ing nnder them, it is crushed into worthless
moral dust.
The love of Christ in the heart does not
keep the pain of sickness from the body,
nor the sorrow of death from the home.
But it does with chisel of sickness and
death cnt immortal beauty INTO the soul,
bringing ii u a wonderful glory at last.
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1t is lifc'S abuse that brings us the
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