The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-13
GRAINS.

Economy Is itself q lyreat income.
Life without discipline is life with
out dignity.
Comfort comes to us when we ar,
comforting the comforGless.
To be Christian, and q suffering
Christian, Is a double honor.
Live honestly, hurt nobody, ant
render to everyone his just due.
The more q man denies himself, th'
more he shall obtain from God.
Always leave home with loving
woris, for they may be the last.
The highest exercise Of charity II
charity toward the uncharitable.
When we try to comfort one another
let 1t be Gods comfort that we give.
Communion IN suffering helps t
work compassion toward them that de
snffer.
A holy act strengthens the inward
holiness. It Is q seed of life growing
into more life.
No good act, however small, Is tot
small for the greatest man In ths
world to gladly perform.
Divine knowledge In not the light o.
the moon for US to sleep by, but the
light of the sun to walk by.
A friendly recognition Of the fac
that a man Is bearing q burden, may
itself help to lessen the load.
Don't be too severe upon yourself
ard your own failings; keep on, dom
faint, be energetic to the last.
Sleep gives some interlnission to tht
cares and pains and griefs that aff1ict US
It is the parenthesis of our sorrows.
A holy life has q voice. It speak,
when the tongue ia silent and is eithel
q constant attraction or continual re
proof.
He who seldom thinks Of heaven II
not likely to get there as the way tt
hit mark is to keep the eye fixed up
on 1t.
To seek a redress of grievances by
recourse to the law Is aptly compared
to sheep running for shelter to bram'
bic bush.
The work you have to do in the
counting-house, In the shop, or, wher
ever you may be, is that by which you
are to serve God.
The only way to 60 through this
world and escape censure is to TAXI
some back road. You cannot trave
the main road and do It.
Most men call fretting minor faul
"a foible and not vice. But there Il
no vice, except 1t be drunkenness
which can 80 utterly destroy the peace
and happiness Of home.
Take your directions form your Mas
ter, and pay no heed to other voices Il
they would command. Strive h
please him, and do not care what 9th
er people think. You are Christ's ser
want "let no man trouble you.n
We may learn much by watching
the stream of q human life; but We
ought to remember that beyond oul
knowledge lies more than is known
and we ought to forbear from judging
as we knew all, where we know only
in part.
Christian, let the fact that the bird.
Of the air have food, and the grass and
flowers beneath your feet are clothed
with loveliness, be an argument and
token to you of the love OF God, who
will supply you with food and cove'
you with raiment.
We never know through what di'
vine mysteries of compensation ths
great Father Of the universe may be
carrying out His sublime plan; but
the words, "God is love-" ought tc
contain to every doubling soul tho so
luton of all things.
When men do anything for God, the
very least thing, they never know
where It will end nor what amount q
work 1t will do for Him. Loves sc.
cret, therefore. Is to be always doing
thing for God, and not to mind be.
cause they are such very little ones
"Cast thy dread upon the running wa.
terz; for after a long time thou shali
find 1t again."