The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-16

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Tho Holv Ghost cares nothing for IL; be cares
| nothing about your original mind. Christ
Jesus spake the word that His Father gave 70
him. would rather speak FIVE words out OF
! the Book than fifty thousand words OF the
philosopher, for the foolishness OF GOD IN
wiser than men and the weakness OF GOO 10
stronger than men" You cannot 90 wV, ,aa ayh
Christ except by Christ. and you cannot tescn
for Christ unless you teach Christ. ana your
word will have no blessing upon II unless IL
be Gods word spoken TO the sons OF men
through your mouth.
hcnin. we must avoid everything in our
work that would grisve the Holy Spirit; be-
ieye that in place where the work OF con-
version goes on daily God is much more ZEAL
Gus than he Is anywhere else IL he sees In
church. in tho officers Of the church, IN the
work Of the church, something unholy, and IL
he sees practices tolerated that are not ID ae-
cordancs with his pure mind, he might give
his blessing 10 a church that was worse than
this in many respects, but not to this church
that has been already 50 highly favored; We
may so act as TO have the holy spirit How
are we 10 act? II you want the Holy spirit TO
be freely with you and giyeyou great blessing
you must in the power of the spirit work
where you are put. for.the Holy Spirittook the
prophet into valley that was full OF bones.
If you want 10 save the sums you must go
who are broken down. YOU must be broken
down Yourself at least. you must get near
10 them in their brOkeDness OF heart ana
sympathize with them | elieve that no man
will command power over people whom ue
does not understand. We must have more
sympathy with sinners. ~
If the Holy Spirit IS to be Win US
we must speak in the power OF faith.
II Ezekiel had bad no faith. he cer-
tainly would not have preached to dry bones
Tor IL was a wretched congregation, and ne
certainly would not have preached 20 the
wind. Who but fool would: We must he,
lieve that the Holy Spirit is making use OF
the truth we speak for quickenlng the SONS o.
men We must speak and Work IN falth, OF II
will all be in vain.--Rev. G. ii. Spurgeon.
Saint Hubert.
On the 3rd Of November in the churches of
France. it was once permitted TO the people.
and even in certain places expected, that they
should bring dogs to church with them.
Even now on that day, though the people
do not 90 TO church accompanied by their
Newfoundlands. their pugs or their bull
terriers, they talk as il they were going to do
So and pleasantly ask one another, IN the
afternoon, Did you take your dog to mass
this morning."
The Srd of November is st. Huberts Day,
and Hubert is, in measure, the patron SAINT
OF dogs. he Is, urSL OF I'll, tuc pdIiOH oaiHe
of hunters. but he is held to have special
authority over dogs, and to him are addressed
prayers for cure or protection from hydro
phobia
Hubert was away back in the early days OF
Christianity, prince at Liege, now town OF
Belgium. He was so psssionately found OF
hunting that he neglected his duties as
chieftain and az man, and, accompanied by
his beloved dogs, continually engaged IN the
chase. Even on holy days the sound OF his
horns and of the baying of his pack clashed
discordantly with the ringing of the church
bells and the chanting of his choirs
But on one of these holy days-it was Good
Friday-Hubert. while hunting, was con-
fronted it is said with vision of a stag bear
ing a bright cross between its antlers.
BY this the knight was 80 deeply impressed
that he gave up his boisterous life, undertook
pilgrimage, and became o bishop, of holy
life and benefcent influence.
But even in his ssinthood, which was after
ward decreed it was said that he never lost
his wonderful influence over dogs and other
animals.
The custom of taking the dogs to church
on St Huberts Day. as if to share the bene-
fcient influence of the life of holy man who
loved them, was not without its beauty. The
animals certainly should have kept very
quiet on such an occasion, though it is to be
feared that they did not understand the sig
nifcance of the ceremony IN which they were
participants Companion.