The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-03-18

their consideration, by offering prayers
in IL language and III manner unbe-
coming one who addresses the majesty
of the Most High, at a throne of Grace.
Why present their offerings in "a MAIN
cd bait and blind manner, upon the
altar Of religion? ? Is it because God
looks at the heart atone? Unto those
who worship for the edification of 9th
r,s - this alone should not suffice. So
far AS concerns them, yes, but so far as
their devotions are intended to effect
their auditors are concerned, they may
not have the desired effect. Say what
we may, those who have felt no real in
trrrs in the scheme of redemption,
must needs have it presented to them in
an inviting manner and with some per-
Suasiveness.
Words should not alone be appropri-
ate but should be ftly spoken to fully
accomplish such a result. Paul, al
though one of the plainest speakers,
was among the most eloquent, gentle,
dignifed and persuasive.
March 18th.
The mention of oratory brin. s to the
minds of students, the early times of
Egypt, Greece and Rome: when there
floHrished a Leyite who was an lmpOr-
tant instrument in delivering an an
cient people from impending danger
and captivity, one of whose Qualitca-
tions for the high Office, was that i" he
could speak well,"-a Demosthenes,
the magic, music and witchery of whose
cloquence. it is impossible to translate
| 4 rUf,n
was copous, ornate and magnificent,
each of whom was pre- eminent in his
oun style and manner the Grecian
carrying the Citadel by storm, the Ro
man taking it after Il seige, regularly
aud hr; ,tifully conducted of Peter
and Paul pleading in the cause of
hruvclt, before fallen man, and hold
ir,: vast multiiudes in breathess 81
ltt.r,,, making even judges tremble in
thrit high pIaces--of more modern times
Avhnse >history presents us the name nt
a Chatham, Il Burke and il FOxe, in the
British assembly ; and those of Bon:-
daione. Massillon, Bridane, and Whit
field in The PnIpit = and also our own
or.tns. IN this favored land, whose
t!u,nrrt like voices have scarce ceased
t. ia. ;.-a,,l ,nch - oar Henry, Clay,
Cuvaa. Wthsf.r, Calhoun, Hayne
Pr. miss .l,!il u, .,E rthers, many ut
whn.,, ~ uiany respects, viii not suffer
b, .'n,ni,t: isl. with any Of 'hrlr Illus
t,int, nj. ,'..rrS>,Is All of these and
Iinni.i.rrah!e olI,rrs t,inmphing in thei"
lcsprrtly" sphttrS OF life, were connect
Jag links. or, n"Anms; between the
n.lnrai aud the mental wsrld
TIL. nugi, such, the sriritual world is
ma,lr to progress down into the materi-
al world for good to man. If snch be
the ease, then it is desirable that the
sneaker should unite the advantages OF
writer extemporaneOus speaking, and
manner aud style with matter and de-
livery
March 18th.
Til, more we ascribe all GODDESS and
Truth to the Lord, the more will the in
tctior of the mind, be opened towards
hravrn, the only source of happiness :
for 10y thus doing we acknowledge that
nothing good and true is from ourselves,
and in proportion as this is heartily
confessed, the love of SELF departs and
with it. h. thick darkness which arises
fro. that which is false and evil: thus
it becomes evident how one is wiser
than another, so the exhalations from
the earth, rise and form clouds, more
or less dense, thus obscufing the atmos
pl,re and preventing the clear light "t
the sun,-so do the .-xhalations of
self lore, arise and obscuIe the light of
Dirine truh-of that sun which rules
the world of mind Everything in the
universe, both of mind and matter,
exists in reference to certain fixed
pyiuciptes- which are called ta'rs oi
order, originating in the great First
Cnuse. and thence emanating through
ont ali creation, animateand inanlmate;
and SO long and so far, as these laws
are obeyed, we are shislded from .!
evils, physical and spiritual; hence if "
f man suffers, either in mind or body
, from within, or without. the cause o
the suffering il AN infringement of th'
lars Of life Snch then are ou
constitutions and relations, that Wa
cannot mW or, think, or act, withon
obeying or uiolating, these laws OF life
i or Being of God.
!, Oh tie lengths and the breadths, TIN
q heights and the depths of the wisdom
Q and love Of God, as manifested in TIL
s creation, redemption and satnotion Q
man
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