The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-18

Sucn IalCn IN Gne support OF CnrlSG,
with such appropriation of the strength
in Christ that you shall yourself be
conqueror and more than conqueror.-
From "Be Strong to Hope"
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
Sorrows may take from life its de-
lights; but, thank Godl they can never
take it's duties. At the lowest ebb of de-
lection we still have much to do.-F. d.
Maurice.
Let patience have her perfect work
and bring forth her celestial fruits. Trust
to God to weave your thread into the
great web, though the pattern shows it
not yet.-George Macdonald.
Patience strengthens the spirit,
sweetens the temper, stiles anger, extin-
cuisines envy, subdues pride; she brides
the tongue, restraints the hand, and tram
pies upon temptstions.-Horne
DR.. Lyman Abbott says that early
in his ministry he resolved-and still
holds to the resolution-that he "would
not profess religion for a man after death
who had never professed it for himself
when living"
The years of God are full and sat-
isfying; each soul shall have its turn; it
is his good pleasure to give us the king
dom. There is SO much room, there are
such thronging possibilities; there is such
endless hope!-A. d. T. Whitney.
The late Rev. William Morley Pun
shon wrote in his journal in time Of
great bereavement: 81 grieve, I wonder,
but I do not rebel y X Is I can but say
under the stroke, 1T is the Lord ~ 4
thy waves and thy pillows are gone over
me; but they are thy waves, and must
let them sweep, waiting till thou shalt
tell, in the fullness of clearer vision,
why they sweep over me-"
Rev. DR.. Spears, editor of the Lon
don Christian Life, Sir Edward Law
renee, and other English friends have ar
ranged for the immediate publication of
a memorial volume of James Freeman
Clarke's sermons. The sermons are to
be the last eight ne preached, on the
Lords Prayer. The book is to be small,
perhaps 100 pages, and will be sold for
an English shilling. An edition Of TO-
600 copies will be issued.
Before knew the word OF God in
spirit and in truth, for it's great antiquity,
its interesting narratives, it's impartial
biography, it's pure morality, its sublime
poetry, in word for it's beautiful and
wonderful variety, I preferred it to all
other books; but since 1 have entered
into its spirit, like the psalmist, love it
above all things for its purity, and desire
whatever else read, it may tend to in
crease my knowledge of the Bible and
siren CITIZEN my affection for it's divine and
holy truth.-Sar William Jones.
-"Mothers are the great primary
educators, and they have often no train
ing for their work. Who can help themp
Where is the preventive force to be ap-
piled against these evils? We do not see
how the public or the private schools can
thoroughly reach the difficulty. But the
mothers who are now bringing up their
daughters can do something. Remem-
Der that accomplishments, graces, even
money-making pursuits, will be less i'm
portant in the future happiness of their
lives than simple, plain, prosaic capsbility
as wives, mothers, housekeepers. Train
them on this principle. john Hall.
There Is no protection for us against
the refractions of false affection but in the
love of God, which occupies the entire
mind, heart and will. That is, unless we
love the absolute and seek it; unless we
are always willing to believe that we
have as yet seen but small part of the
whole truth, unless we keep the windows
OF our souls open to the ever-increasing
brightness of the rising sun of truth,-it
is impossible that we should not warp
our minds to do the work OF justifying
our prejudices and excusing our prepos-
sessions. A great deal of what is called
reasons for belief is merely excuses for
belief already fo,med.-N. A. Staples.
There is no virtue. no grace, in pos
lures and attitudes. This truth we do
not question. But if we refuse to express
reverence we shall soon cease to feel rev.
erence. This also is truth. 1t is not
enough to be interested, in a general
sense, in the services of the sanctuary.
"God is greatly to be feared [reverencedl
in the assembly of the saints and in the
congregation" True reverence, real wor-
ship, will express itself somehow as long
as we are compounded If body and spirit.
Starve expression, and how long will the
feeling endure? We are persuaded that
it has declined in many, if not in most of
our congregations. 1t is greatly to be
wished that it might be revived. But
in order for it to become a fixed habit
of our souls we need IN adont suit