The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-23

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Therefore there is in the heart of every
man a disquietude, an eager longing for
rest. He feels that he is lacking some
thing, he knows not what; that he is not
happy. Therefore he is ever seeking for
this something, seeking for a happiness
that can only be found in God. But
this happiness he cannot find, for he is
blindfolded by sin and always cropping in
the dark. When sin entered the soul il
so blinded man's understanding that he
now no longer knows the things that
belong to his peace" but is always seek
ing his peace IN the things Of his
world.
He will seek it in wisdom and learning.
He will store his mind with the thoughts
and learning of the great mcn of all
ages, thinking that he IN this way shall
be able to subdue this uneasincss and
perhaps attain happiness. and the world
may account him the happiest Of NOR
tails. But he iabors in vain. His
thoughts may soar 10 the most distant
planets and his learning may disclose to
him the bowels of the earth and show
him all It's mysteries and all its treasure,
but it is not able to uncarth this treas
ure OF all treasures, that lies nearer to
him than all those.
Again. he will seek c%ontcntmcnt in
riches and wealth. Tie will store his
treasury with gold and silver; he viii
keep numbers OF servants III gorgeous
. l@ivcrica. ready to perform his least bid
ding; lack nuthin- that could administer
10 his comfort and pleasure; in short.
NAV to all appearances seem the very
pcrauuiiicalipn If happlncsa; and he may
prrhaps also for II time deceive limSoi
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But when his last luminous calls him,
and hn il vain calls for his none To
help in death, then. if not before. hr viii
know that what he most needed he has
not found.
Others think this happiness can be
found III the low. sinful pleasures tins
world can give them. He sees that II
cannot be found IN the noble pursuits oG
man. and therefore he turn. To- tie other
/ extreme. not seeking happiness 80 murh
as seeking 10 drown the souls cry for
:, happiness. He will throw away all
bonds and restrictions and give himself
over to satisfy the base appetite Of the
, flesh forgetting that he has an Immortal
, soul, whose cravings also must bc salts
!. fed.
Others, although very few. think this
pcacc can be reached by dong good
y, works and living for Others They right.
, " understand that it cannot he found
by only srrking his WI selfish IN
I, t"rcsta. and they viii seek it in hrothrIIS
love and acts Of charity Entirely G!Hr".
uarding their own comforts ana pleas
urcs they will us,. all their tim" - al.
their means in doing guoi I" others
| And people Will call ont. $500" the SAINTS
. This is practical religion, But not evr'
= thr.c find whar thc! seek, 1hrS seek H.
I. this way 10 unirt the voicr Ct their con.
a., science: but the voice If ta" conscience
Is uuirt only when tine SOC Il, ugaii
A.. united with is crrrtor.
- How pitiful il is to see tie world in it.
. vain pursurt of happiness, th2i iil"~ hr
t fore it like its own snadpW. What raiH'
r. will Il coyrtuus Wrr trh take 40 s]cIaiiH.
f for mean iucrr and u"lf! Ii"W h" VII
:. rack his mind WIKI rarInI s"llri'uH" Il
y ret. To- k,.p and to- srHr'i low murI
/. labor will IN ambitious fog undergo ia.
vain huour. to hr admired ir az lnWiius
= mob! How viii Il inan. ~ ~. Paul "'
i serves. endure all painful aistlnrnc" al,
Il confluence m urirr to obtain Il corrupt
y die crown. q fading wreath uf OLIVE
j leaves. a puff Of vain HppIaue"i VIVA
t. achiurs uf heart and head, what Nan%'
T. Of mind and gIipcs OF conscience, "ht
G. anXirtics Of fear and regret VIII eyer.
il worker Of iniquity unuorgr! Sucil Faith
- ruI friends has this evil world. ana Suci
liiircut servants the ~HCCurs"i lore
v thereof. so careful and lnhurious vii
q men be 10 DESTROY and damn Themselves
r oh, that We could Ar willing 10 pend a
20 much care me pain IN tine service oi "l
e. Cod Oh, that We were as true friend
v Of ourselves and cuuld be- rs lriuHtriur
in our own salvation,
n No. this lost happiness cannot hc Toun'
q. in anything this world can gave us. W
II only obtalu 4 hHppiu,ss that flies from u
is AZ fast as tune. Eut where. then, can
hc found aud who finds it: i4rt me tcI
Won AGAIN, man II created tOiiUI. There
n fore. having been separated from Coo
n the soul cannot lind rest before Il !
again united with It's maker. Therefor
all you who seek your happiness III III
r. things. dcsiat from you seeking: go
m will not find it there. The treasure tina
&, will make you happy lies nearer 10 yo
IF than all these. You only need stOop /
: pick it up and il il yours Our parabI
Il tclls us Of one vino iinds this tru
~ treasure.
In former days and especially III orlri
Is tai countries, il was a prevalent rOStOi
IL . utl'bIlp lI'' litIl'l 'l'lTG' Va wv WY ~
!c account of the frequent chang"s q
i. dynastics and the revolutions that n"aI
II ly always followed these TO divide thci
ii goods into three parts. One part the
a. kept for their necessary support. II sec
onl part they changed into valuable
n that could easily be carried from ON
lc place to another, "a third part, conslstin
: naturally Of money and valuablcs. the
it secrctcd ON lonely spots either by diA
70 ging them down in the ground or hldin
le them in some other way. Now, 1t oftc
N happened that the owner OF such
A. treasure either hindcrcd by death OF io
n some other reason. never came 10 ciiiii
his treasure, and thus it happened INA
l. men digging in the ground often iurnr.
out large treasures. Oriental writer's TEL
t. us that in this way poor beggars wrr
often suddenly transformed into million
O aires.
At This supplies the ground work OF ou
parable. The finding of Christ in tho