The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-03-22
THE RELlGIOUS WORLD.


Heaven Will be the sweet surprise Of
a perfect explanation.
We never can ascribe too much to
grace nor too little 30 self.
The highest exercise Of charity is
charity to the uncharitable.
He that never loathes himsel. ON &C
account ofsin, never yet repented.
Old truths are always new to us if
they come with neutrality-suspicious..
To be o Christian You must treat your
enemy as if hewere your dearest friend.
Look from the world to Jesus, and
for eternal life this is looking to pur
pose.
The Lord may cast aside but he will
mot east away. HE will rest in his
love"
The fire Of holy zeal is kindness, and
fed by communion with God and
Christ
The peace Of God IS the enjoyment Of
peaceful God; and our God is such in
Christ.
Gods warnings aggravate our wan
behring's, and his provision our com
plants.
He is no good Christian who thinks
he eau be safe without God, or not safe
with him.
Never trife with mans misery, Gods
mercy, Satan's temptations, or the
Lords word.
Aspiritually minded Christian cannot
relish earnal disputes; he would rather
retire than cavil.
Those who are not afraid to sin, will
be sure to suffer as the former pro-
duces the latter
Perplexity and trouble drive to
prayer; and prayer drives away per
plexity and trouble.
Charity, courteousness. condescen-
sion and kindness are required and pro
duced by real religion
Gods mercies make multitude, each
pleads for us, and all stand directly
opposed to our miseries.
A holy life is the grandest of sermons,
the most convincing Of arguments, the
most persuasive of appeals
Doubting the love Of Christ on &C
count Of his providences. is very dis
honorIng to his nature and word.
You know not what is in your way,
therefore walk humbIy; glory is at the
end, therefore press on cheertuIly.
Nothing is too hard for the Lord,
therefore never despond while God is
ready to hear and promises to help.
Heaven is for those who are seeking
holiness, not by any means for those
who are simply striving to escape hell.
Anxiety about life sometimes leads
from the Lord Of life. Live near to
Jesus and cast your anxieties upon him.
a guilty conscience disikes an hon
est Witness tins Is why some hearers
dislike aBearching and honest ministry.
peace and comfort" This is the
mere professors cry. holiness and
safety" This is the true believers cry.
Fretting and vexation generally origi-
nate in pride aud self-conceit; but
humility preserves from this conduct
Prayer is the pulse Of the renewed
soul, and the cOnstancy of its beat il
the test and measure of the spiritual
life.
You must he earnest at the Lord y
throne if Won womb he zeaIone in thu.
Lord ways or successful III the Lord s
WORK
A truly humble Christian instead If
being eIated bv the praises of man nr.
lower before GOD the more he Is COM
menoe0.
A liberal man shall aboupd IN bless
ings: God will bless him and men viii
bless him' but nlggard Is sure to be
desplSeo'
What is life? A short iournev
through time to eternity. Then keeD
your eye On your heart in the end Of
your FACE
l, as I read this, had better see to it
to-day, that sin not against all Gods
mercles. and iaiI under eternal con-
"elli@'lon'
You will never repent of being too
kind, too generous or too humble: but
you may have to regret want of these
e4eelteneleS'
Think upon sin, and repept. think
upon God, and return; think mon
grace, and hope: think upop gIorv and
press onward.
When earnal politics Green in. shirt.
uality soon creeps out. A violent poii-
tieian and spiritual Christian are on
posite characters,
49,.
SoaEGeopshess' courage and conl-
nehee s1onlu De united IN every be,
provides for them,
n,.-
Ihefe Is great difference between the
5sar Oh pod ana oelng AFRAID OF God.
At pe ohe IS an evidence Of grace the
obner As Il PROOF OF CUNT