The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-03-29

For every one Of all nations, Christ
Jesus came into the world to save sin
ners."
Only what we have wrought into our
character during life can We take away
with us.
Far better make no pretension than
for the world to see it nothing bat pre-
tension.
Affections find out our weak points,
and this makes us attend to them
Spnrgson.
If yon wish to become perfect in
Christ Jesus, welcome every trial with
much Joy,
If you have faith in God, and obey
Him in Christ, nothing Whatever is in
your way.
If you are not dear lover OF Gods
word, you have great reason to fear OIL
awful doom.
An humble knowledge Of thyself is
surer way to God thar deep search
after knowledge.
Having set your heart in tune, the
world will listen carefully for the music
so will heaven.
Combat all thy discomfort through
prayer, every care through faith. every
fear through hope
This is beautiful thought. Il know
my duty" THIS Is more beautiful:
performing duty
You NAV build church houses, but
unless thy soul is the house OF Christ,
your final rest is in hell.
To the generous mind the heaviest
debt is that of gratitude, when 1t Is not
an our power 10 repay it.
To all men the best friend is virtue;
the best companions are high endeayUrs
and honorable sentiments.
To most men experience is like the
stern light OF ship which Eliminates
only the track il has Lassed.
Friends should he weighed, not told
Who boasts TO have won multitude
Of friends, has never had one
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power to be 30 much your friend or 80
much your enemy as youseIf
The life Of mere worldly man is like
an African nVer that wastes itself by
soaking into the desert sands
He who comes up to his Own ideas Of
greatness must always have had very
low standard Of it III his mind.
Our attention to little things is the
index Of our character, and often the
balance by which it is weighed
Some persons follow the dictates Of
their conscience only Us coacnmau
follows the horses he is driving.
Wheat or chatf You are one or the
other. When the Lord comes Eis al.
searching eye will find you out
That only is a good prayer for the
widow and orphan that carries bread
in both hands, to feed the hungry.
Seek not 10 escape persecution by
suTreDdering Christ. You must suffer
with Him, if you resign with Hin
If you would fear to have your secrel
life known, how terrible is Gods iudg
ment for you. Remember there is I
Rock Of Refuge.
No doubt it is your death to hav,
hard thoughts OF God--as Que that haC
rather damn than save. Thus yOl
make God as Satan.
God never designed any man to dc
nothing; and how miserable the con
dition OF those who spend their time a.
lift was given, not lent.
The work an unknown good man ha
done is like d vein of water flowing hid
den under ground, secretly making tn,
ground green. - Carlyle
No man il prepared to teach in Sab
bath school until he says: mo pup
can pass under my instruction withOu
becoming a Christian.
There be few that are saved" say
our Lord, If any Of these are abou
you, they are known because basily en-
gagged obeyiug Gods commands.
The professor who will not work be
cause not appreciated, need never ex
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done, good and faithful servant"
Do yoB know that your moral powe
TO do good depends far more on YOU
heart being kept in the right state
than upon any earthly acquisitions?
Many loud mouths are heard whe
there are large religious assemblies
Go to the prayer meetings, from tim
10 time, II yOu would know how tru
tits, Few there are that find the wa
9f life.h
Load your hands with clothes an
bread for the needy. Bestow as 70
God Then pray: Lord bless ID
poor aud needy" Otherwise, what AZ
yon II ihe sight 81 God? Men woul
call Jon hypocrite.
II you have not time to learn more
hear tEis: ii ever you would eacap
from the wrath to come, and obtai
eternal lie. the world must lose Il
interest ii your esteem, and God mut
fixyonr attention and I'LL your thoughts
Think
Never be cast down by trifes. III
spider breaks bis web twenty time.
twenty iimAs VIII be mend It again
Make ap your mind "a Do a good thing
and soii viii do II. Fear not II iroubi
comes upon yoni keep up your spirit
though the dry baadnfk one.
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