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GRAIN

Self-denial, not disqualification
brings soul satisfaction.
1t is thy duty oftentimes to do what
thou wonldst not; thy duty, too, to
leave undone what thou weuldst do.
A word of kindness is seldom spok-
en- in vain; while witty sayings are as
easily lost as the pearls slipping from
a broken string.
If you would find a great many
faults, be OH the lookout. IF YOU
would find them in still greater album
dance, be on the look-in.
Earnestness commands the respect
of mankind. A wavering, vacillat-
ing; dead and alive Christian does not
get the respect of the world.
There is more real religion in paw
ing one hundred cents on the dollar.
than in some of the most eloquent
prayers that were ever delivered.
One of the most essential prepara-
tons for eternity is delight in praising
Coda higher requirement, I do
think, than even delight and devoted
ness in prayer.
A writer on moral philosophy has
said, "All religious work springs from
one or more Of four causes: Love to
God; Love Of humanity; Love of
creed, or Love of self"
Tongue cannot describe the love of
Christ; infinite minds cannot con-
ceive of it; and those who know most
of it can only say with inspiration
that 1t "passeth knowledge.n
Faith shines most brightly in believ-
ing things that seem incredible-hope
shines in expecting things that seem
improbable - patience, in bearing
crosses that appear intolerable.
God only imparts the highest wis
dom, the most profound secrets, and
most mysterious laws Of his kim
to minds most open to spiritual influ-
ence and most susceptible to divine
thought. =. b..
Intercession is the very safety valve
of love. When we feel that we really
can do nothing at all in return for
some remarkable kindness and affec-
ton, how exceedingly glad we are that
we may and can pray.
"A large part of the drill of life con-
sists in overcoming hostile disposi-
tions. Each time we have conquered
some recruitment or prejudice we have
made distinct gain in the way to o
well-regulated behavior"
Regard not much who is for thee,
or who against thee; but give all thy
thought and care to this, that God be
with thee in everything thou doest;
for whom God will help, no malice Of
man shall be able to hurt.
A life spent in brushing clothes, and
washing crockery, and sweeping floors
life which the. proud of the earth
would have treated as the dust under
their feet; life spent at the clerks
desk ; life spent in the narrow shop;
life spent in the laborer's hut-may
yet be life so ennobled by Gods low
ing mercy that for the sake of it q
king might gladly yield his crown.
Jars and divisions, wranglings and
prejudices eat out the growth if not
the life of religion There are those
waters Of Marah that embitter our
spirits and quench the Spirit of God.
Unity and peace are said to be like the
dew of. Heaven and as q dew that de-
scended upon Zion when the Lord
promised His blessing-life for ever
more. When men are divided they
seldom speak the truth in love.
Are our consciences against us?
Let us fly from those things of which
our consciences are afraid to the mer-
cy of God. Is the past against us?
Let US fly from it now to the vet inno-
cent present which He still allows us
to the happy and holy future which
He may yet enable us to attain ; to the
glorious eternity whereof the golden
gates are as vet unbarred, and are