St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-23
GOOD WORDS.

The life of Christ exhibits Divinity.
The true end of life is to know the life
that never ends.
That man lives twice that lives the first
life well.-Htrrick.
He who says, or even thinks he has no
faults, has the most.
1t is in youth that the spirit of truthful
ness may best be cultivated.
The earth presents many evidences of
the omniscience . it's Architect
The Devil says to morrow. 1t may be
considered his cleverest watchword.
1t is said that in Tyrrell county, n. c.,
there is not saloon, and as a result there
is not a person in jail nor state case on
the docket
When man becomes a Christian, he
has source of comfort and strength which
never fails him.
1t is only when the sacred light of truth
has aroused mans drowsy powers that ne
sees the Hand Divine.
Conscience makes towards of all who
neglect to meet the question of personal
religion face to face
The most important thoughts ever had
was that of my personal responsibility 10
God.-Daniei Webster.
The man who is courteous in all his in
tercourse with others has an advantage to
start with in the struggle of life.
cit is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive," but the old colored pastor said,
''Ceivings good 'nough for me-"
"The church is safe in the world till thep
world gets into the church, just as ship
is safe on the ocean till the ocean gets into
the ship"
We reproach our past experience, If we
distrust God for the future. He hath de-
livered-he doth deliver-and he will yet
deliver.
Vanderbilt University is to give free in
struction in roadmaking to Tennessee
county highway officials during February
and March
Christs true followers on earth comprise
the Church militant, and after life spen5
in his service here, they are taken into
the Church triumphant.
If we pray. Lead US not into tempta'
ton" We should be careful not 10 run
blindly into ourselves. Ones self IS some
times.the greatest enemy with which man
has to contend
"There is more to sanctify to elevate,
to strengthen and to cheer in the slngio
word, Jesus, which means 'JehoVah-
Savior than in all the utterances Oh iuen
since the world began"
"Plant your children in the SUNDAY
school garden, give them Christian cui,
ture at least every Sunday morning, ahu
in due time they will bear fruits 10 ooo'
A young man after protesting Chr, ~
one night at prayer meeting salo, -
have found more Joy in five minutes IA
serving God than in all the years Oh LILY
prodigality. -,
God wishes all to love Him. If you viii
ask Jesus, He will beg His Father to 1 I5-
give you your sins, and to give you a 40
love t. was the love of Jesus that maoe
Him so ready to die. -,
Willmot, the iDfidel, when dying, i .h
his trembling, emaciated hand upon VIC
Sacred Volume, and exclaimed, soienn'
and with unwanted energy, "lhe oniy w
lection against this Book is BAD llio'
door farmer asked preacher to pray
for a fruitful harvest on his impoVerisneaa
field, The preacher replied as ne iooheu
at the sorry prospects "Ihls r Is q f Ge
that does not yield to prayer Ihls ne'u
needs manure"
The Lord Jesus is the foun aaa eT
stone, precious and tried, tired Dy ZIG .eTbe
perience of the saints of all ages. Ike
words of the Lord are pure WORDS, lad
"silver tried" in cruclble' puiAA'
seven times. ,,
Young man, think well of your e chsms
ter. Guard it against dishonor ana snS rour
Allow no appetite or passion 70 W IONS
master. Be sober, honest and inouss .nond.
! Love and fear God, and keep his conn rnaLa
ments and He will bless you anu A'"
you blessing to the world
We have amid all changes tniee az
changeables-sn Interchangeable coSena,
an Interchangeable God, and an uncnans sma;n
heaven and while these three le
1.-The same yesterday, to day ana loi Ea,her
welcome the will of our Heavenly r Snn'a
in all events that may happen to u.s. NM Wat.
what will, nothing can come amiss'-4H"'
theao Henry.