Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-23

ness.
You know what 4 gloriously good man
Rev. John Newton was the most OF his life.
hut before his conversion he was q very
wicked sailor. anl on board the shin Har-
wlch instilied inhiclty aud vice into the
mind OF young man principles which de
stroyed him. AiterWAri the two met. and
Newton tried 10 undo his bad work bnt in
vain. The Young man became worse and
worse and died "a proiigate. hOrrliy ing those
who stood by him in his last moments.
Better look out what bad influence YOU
start, for You may not be able to stop IT, 1t
does not require very great force to ruin
others. Why was itthRt many years ago a
great food nearly destroyed New Orleans?
A crawlsh hal turrowei into the banks OF
the river until the ground was saturated and
the banks weakened until the food burst.
But Ind here man who starts out in
life with the determination that he will
never sec suffering but he will try to al,
leyiatr it, ana never see Encouragement
but he will try to cheer IL. and never meet
with anybody but he will try to do him
good. Getting his strength from God ha
starts from home with high purpose Of doing
all the good he can possibly do In one day.
Whether standing behind the counter or
talking in the business office with pen be-
hind his ear. or making a bargain with fell
/ low trader, or out in the field discussing
with his next nei9hbor the wisest rotation Of
| the crops or in the shoemakers shop pound
1 ing sole leather there Is something In his
/ face, and In his phraSeoloHy and In his man
ner, that demonstrates the grace OF dod in
/ his heart. He can talk on religion without
! awkwardly dragging 1t IN 10y tn ears. lie
! loves Cod am loves the SOUS OIL III Whom NJ
J meets ana Is interested IN their present AMI
! eternal destiny,
! For iity or sixty years he lives that life.
! and then gets through with it and goes into
| heaven rdnsomed soul But am not going
! 10 describe the port into which tina! ship has
entered
am not going to describe the Pilot who
met him outside at the "hghtship. l an
! not going to say anything about the crowds
! OF friends who met him on the crystalline
whRrves up which he goes on steps Of
cEry~oprascs. For Goa in His words In job
I calls ulC TO look at ia" path OF foam IN the
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get feady Tor CHRISTIAN WotN, 'or ne nAl 80
insure any man or woman who does any
good on a large or small scale for q life on
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