The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-02-14

hoW recent writer says What the world
wed need IS more mirrors that adequately re-
con- feet the character Of Christ" These words
ship occur al the end Of a talk On sanctiication,
her, in which he shows thar that quality is not
nee to be sought by striving tn eradicate single
5 Of SINS one BY one, nor BY attempting TO copy
nou- the details of Christs character bit by bit,
four nor by any method which is mechanical.
the The lapse of time Will not bring this quality:
in '9rhere Is no salvation in time We are
ears 10 be saactitied bV getting near to Christ,
tbe studying His character absorbing His life.
al. make Christ your most constant eOmpan-
- lon ana then. rejecting IN mirror His char
l,.rsiier. you will be changed into His image.
bis is the true idea Of qualification It is
nd i,rluva99ec0ming Christ-like. OF course the
= = W Master one is, the more nearly
lme | was Enable le,atq complete sanctifca-
ny kind sly finger nd.able quality seems rs
fl, and my hair dropped so oah U Of Tie We
saving my head as clean ing ing to 5, se sd Sst-
mooth as if it had been sha hieh most 81 Of
consulted the best local pr not seem .
lans, and spent hundreds of state now this
MS for medicines of di'ii s its s4 Pss aRE
lnds, but without receisfring,, but it will
ightest benefit. WIS whole. =
nally TO visit Hot S P H% nomnSn
did, but becoming close to Him. Suppose
lie treatment L day. season alone with
ere, commenceiofyG vi it viii s sm n to moth,
pecc g. s. o. taee se Sita yf the H Tdsa Of the he
S. S. had or out-what new views VIII be
srful. comwhat ideas of duty, what renewed
ter taking tbdsBipi No Christian can dare to
, the tima he cannot find the few minutes that
W eiino y to them these blessings that are
titles | WasLcompare. A few daily minutes of
@ 81, :. trse with Christ if more cannot be
oWlFt s Day give color to the whole day and
q ,co,ld eleyer will grow daily more and more
= "oaiu7 Christ his Lord.
n faile5fch piety is hearty. There is the force
I real life D4 it. It IS not thing OF times
n seasons, nor of forms and ceremonies.
c 20 is not cold and Dteless, put warm anu e4-
.. ots7berant It IS rich and full, and so men
is enthusiasm, and some, at least,
1 are boi ne along on its strong tide who
,te would never be moved bya pity that was
llpon the surface and took no hold upon the
III springs of life. It is the great heart OF
= Christ beating in His followers, and it must
q make its power felt
~ And this piety that is derived from this
nd daily communion with Christ IS continuous.
III 1t is not subject to fluctuations. 1t IS not
on the mount one day and in the deep val
zee lev the next. Daily communion with
II, Christi-then daily the heat Will be warmed
ed and cheered by His presence, its fears will be
ats removed its hopes viii be expanded, It's
nd faith will be confirmed and will all the
1r- time be exerting n healthful influence.
I'm There may come TO It special seasons OF re
he freshiug but it VII know few seasons of
"a; coldness and deafness. 1t will all time pro
IN claim Christ How quickly, how sutely,the
ell glad tidings would be spread. did only eVery
protested Christian reflect clearly from the
at mirror Of hi. life the bright shining Of the
~ Sun Of Rightcousness.-Aaerican Aesse''"- -.