The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-03-01
THE CHRISTIANS PArH.


tention of mankind is the pursnit ne +h,.
knowledge which tends to promoto 81
welfare while on this transitorv staGa
life, and their eternal hapninesS 80
life which is to come. ", raoaa,,se
whatever can be taken to effect ,LiS h',s
the most earnest endeavorS to nab
themselves perfectly acquainted with
and strictly TO follow the Cxauple of onr
DieSseo hedeemer-the great captain of
our sunerlngs, the preserver of orr
SOUS from death to life everlasting. the
grand pattern OF sanctiry, humanity.
meekness and charity. the king of glory
Ine gululng star TO righteousness and
who, as he himself expresses it. is "the
way, the truth, and the life" 4 $ there
tore In our Bless ed Redeemer onlv rests
the whole OF our eternal salvation 10,
b m only engrOss our most serious at.
tention and let the example of His holv
apostles inspire us with resolution to
make us anxions to be accounted volnn
tary servants of Christ, who condesn.nd.
ed to suffer an ignominous and uainfu1
death to clear us from our sins and tba
punishment due TO our manifold mans.
gressens.
In seriously perusing the life and
transactions of the Great Redeemer of
mankind we shall fiud there those halmv
sweets, those solid comforts. which will
promote our felicity here. and secure to
US eternal happiness hereafter Onr
blessed Lord tells us that if we are nnn1
IN spirit we shall gain the KINGDOM ot
heaven; if we mourn here we shau he
comtorted; if we hunger and thirst after
righteousness we shall be Filed. III.
from these assurances that St. Aupus.
tine says, 1.-THE happiness of his life
consists ID the Holy Ghost, without
which we cannot come to the knowledue
OF God. " All true knowledge, virtne
and perfection that a christian can no.
sire or attain TO are contained in the
doc mines and transactions of our pIori-
Gus Redeemer, who teaches us IbaI
righteousness and holiness consist in
the inward purity and integrity OF the
mind, notsin theIoutward show of w,rxs.
in conscience void Of offence. n0tinth the
pOmpous applause of men, not in humil
ity, not in destinations in c, ntempt. not
in pursuit of worldly honor-and he
further teaches Us to love our enemies
as well as our friends. Here we read of
the nature of true faith. trusting in
glory but in him. Here we read of the
certainty OF salvation, the forgiveness Of
sins, the resurrection of the body and If
lte eternal. "My existence" saw,
Storm, would want is most valuable
blessing, my feeble integrity its be-.
stay, had l not the sublime example o.
the Redeemer before my eyes"
If his noble mpassions, meek hu-
snilty, love and tenderness, his doc
, trines and preceptS, his piOus submits
son and awe inspiring dignity could be-
forgotten where would be my support?
His benevolence and purity mmand
my admiration, and animate me with an
ardent desire to follow, though at an
humble distance, that path which he
did not diSdain to tread. Would that
this were ever present to my magma
ton, amidst the stprming conflicts and
ensnaring temptations of sinful world
It is the scenes of Stern persecution
through which He passed that we shoulu
look at Jesus, who has lett for our imi>
tation so bright an example of courage.
wisdom and resignation while He sui
tered for our immortal welfare. 1t is
ours to be engaged in a perpetual STRIFE
50 long as we remain ia this world let
then The spirit which feels It's own weak
ness strengthen itself by studying the
ways of the saviour of mankind. Calm
and collected, he awaited the appalling
trial to which he was self-doomed, and
compromising all the humiliauons, all
The cruelty and all the complicated mis-
cry which he was to know, Le still
soIemnly advanced to endure and to
triumph. Not for his own gain did he
enter on this mighty undertaking, but
bravely submitted to every indignity
that could be offered, to every pain tn al
could be inflicted. With a firm purpose,
which frantic cruelty assailed in vain t.
the last, he was truly great. Virtue so
pure, SO dazzling and So exalted shall
not win flom me barren establishment.
but | will desire to initiate it. From
my savic ur will learn to fight the good
fight and l shall conquer, for God,
where such is the aim, will not refuse his
aid.
The whole is offered to the reader
with the sincere hope that it's perusal
will produce the effect for which it is
intended, namely, the promotion of the
cause OF Christ and the building up and
strengthening of a sound and intelligent
faith in our own favored land.
REV. j. j. BRAGG.
Terrell County, CT.