The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-04-10

atca1t ePAtsaAi bIoHtu W grace anu
knowledge.
The Bible gives ms spiritual
strength; it feeds the soul and makes
Us strong in God.
Prayer is breathing desires in an
humble, childlike manner, to our
Heavenly Father.
A few years of Christian culture
should produce life so strong that it
cannot be shaken.
Is any among you afflicted! let
him pray. Is any merry let him
sing pHslms.-Jamss.
Christian culture produces a growth
in Grace. a growth in Grace gives
stronger bold on God.
The middle book of the Old Testa-
ment is Proverbs, and it should be
read by every person.
There are two chapters IN the Old
Testament, alike. Read, and find
them ont for yourself.
AS we acknowledge Christ here,
so shall he acknowledge us in the
great day of reckoning.
The doctrine OF the Supreme God
head, and of the Holy Spirit, is the
great comfort Of our souls.
Conversion is the starting point in
religion. After conversion come bal
ties, and we press on to victory.
One proof that the gospel is from
God is that it has depths which finite
minds c1nnot fathpm.-ReW York
Observer.
Learn Of me, " says the philosopher,
land We shall tiud restiessness." Learn
of me-" says Christ, "and We shall find
rest. n--Drammona.
1--WE know not what we should pray
for as We ought; but the spirit max
eth intercessions for us with groan-
ings which cannot be uttered"
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, through IFS efforts, is bringing
to Gods use much Of the talent and
ability Of the Young men Of the pres
ent age.
We shonld leave everything to Gods
will. Christ, when he prayed that be
should not suffer the death of the
Cross, said, "Not as ] will, but as
thou wilt"
Plant your children 10 the Sunday
school garden; give them christian
culture, al least every Sunday morn
ing. and in due time they win bear
fruit to God.
The Holy Spirit is worth more to
us than the personal ministry Of Christ.
Nevertheless, l tell you the truth, it
is expedient for yon that ] go away;
for if go not away the comforter
will not come INTO you."
Parents, il you allow your children
to be brought up under influences
that will spoil their manners, and
faint their purity, their souls are in
great danger Of being destroyed, and
yon are largely responsible for it.
One brother expresses sense Of Ger
tainty that he is saved Another ex.
presses a hope that he will be saved,
and says his brother is crank. "Be-
hold, now is the accepted time" ''Be-
hold, now is the day Of salvation
ave knO0 that we have passed from.
death unto life, beeaase we love the
brethren 81 kaoW In whom have
believed
In youth we start ont upon our0
journey Of life with great vigor and
brilliant expectations. We start out.
expecting to glide along with ease and
pleasure. As VIC advance along our
journey we find that onr hopes and
expectations are all in vain. We live
life Of trouble and disapointments,
and death, ~ last, brings them All to
an end. Do we expect anything alter
DEATH Yes; this expectation adds to
the sinners misery, while il comforts
the righteous 10 their troubles.
Gotthold went on to say. To good
men sin and iDfrmity arc fastening
sores, which give them pain, and from
Tll'cn .nsy scsk Y DC renewed bg
'ne uhgoasy, ~ me contrary, sln ana
affinity are priced as q jewel, and re-
yarded as 4 distinction and an orna.
nent. MY God 4 beseech thee from
by inmost heart, save me from The
o 2 q an. May even tbe most veni-
\ AHAsks give me paln. daily adfnon-
~ no osEfect ple, Wneiber by thy
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