Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-12


imcy With cry, Valiean awakes and
feels his sin. Do YOU not know that All i
about us walk dead people, People who l
have no object IN life but TO amuse them
selves and feed and fatten The animal,
Ghosts that stalk about ia shroucs and /
dwell IN haunted chambers No generous /
impulses STIR the soul, no noble aspira- |
tions thrill the depths Of the nature, no |
responsive chords Of the being yield 20 the /
voice OF the spirit that calls 10 saer'hce
and service.
The mind Of the fesh, like the crane
in the old fable, Is content with snnis. a
beautiful swan alightcd by the banks OF
a stream IN which crane was Waoing
about seeking snails. For lew moments
the crane viewed the swan IN stupid Won
der. and then inquired. w here do YOU
come from Il came from heaven, re-
pied the swan And where IS heaven.
Heaven" said the swan. have YOU never
heard Of heaven" And then the beautiful
the eternal city. She told OF streets OF
gold. OF gates Of pearl and walls OF Jasper,
and the river of life. clear as crystal
In eloquent language the swan sought 70
portray the hosts who live IN the heavenly
world, but without arousing the slightest
interest. Finally the crane asked, Are
there any suails there cnails- r..
peated the swan. MOI or course not
Then said the crane. as II continued its
search along the shiny margin OF the pool.
you can have Your heaven. want
snails" There are thousands OF people to-
day who are meeting the appeals 81 the
church OF Jesus Christ, n not with the
snails answer. at least with the snllls
attitude. You can nave your heaven. 1
want snaiis" And wnyt Because they
have yielded 10 tine mind of the flesh and
allowed the iusts of the flesh 20 atrophiIe
the spiritual nature. he not deceived;
God is not mockcd for whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap. For De that
soweth TO has flesh shall OF the flesh reap
corruption Fancy may figure the wick
ca as borne aioft IN cheriots OF the sun,
says the Rev. ". J.. Natklnson. but n
ray OF daylight reduces the pretcutlous
things 90 the monstrous forks of the police
mans stretchcr, the workhouse ambulance.
the prison van. the hcarsc that bears men
to the grave ere they have lived out hall
/ their DAYS.
On the other hand. "the mind Of tho
/ spirit IS life and peace Christianity
/ comes 20 men telling them OF divine
Saviour IN whom ls hic and Who came
/ that we might have life end have 10 mora
/ ahuudanty. The Bible tells us oi "tho
] spirit OF hR. which CNcrts ITS powcl
/ among men. Jehovah is spoken of as "the
/ living God and che Holy Spirit as lis
living agent. Ply thy spirit God hath
garnishcd the heavens" Thou scndes'
I forth thy spirit. tncv arc created. in sd
/ lar az testimony and observation GO li,
/ springs from life. The Spirit of God a
/ manifest IN an His methods and works
hls same spirit. whose activity ls cNcrtcc
n creation and the sustaining OF lite. d
also the spirit of truth. oi holiness. o.
/ wisdom aud grace. The spirit o. Cos
"rcncws the face of the earth turuin.
winter into spring. calling forth life
/ beauty, fragrance and song. he SAINT
Spirit transforms the human soul. Ih
Spirit OF God touches our hearts; tf
great transaction is done. Behold new
creature in Christ Jesus. We pass iron
death unto life. We are alive unto Go,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. and th
things which ere AN IN all % tire scusuou
wording are Of value 90 AS only as they ar
connected with and minister 60 the knl
dom Of Jesus Christ. oi which We az
citizens.
If yoa have passed from death unto ui
you arc not piece OF moral tnkerng ana
ethical cobblng. degeneration D. a JAS
wire. IL Is permanent miracle. You an
not only a new man. but live man. TN
dictionary defines top as "gyr0scopc.
4 CyroScope may be made 60 SPIN. But
d. a dead thing. nevertheless. Tx won't &
without STRING or q spring attached 60
and mauinulated hy the hand Of the spii
ner. Ii YOU have been rcgenorated SO
. are more than gyroscope. on VIII Do.
4 run down like a top. y on VIII not b
subject 90 moods and modes. You va
nun without having a spring or string q
: / "constrain YOU and restrain YOU
= the workshop. i'm the store. behind tl
. counter aud in the Office YOUR ASSOCIATE
\ win know that you have been with Jes'
p / and received life Tho mind of the hcsl
has been buried. and no flowers were 'a
ON his casket. THE mind of the spr
= | lives and speaks through the kindhnu cl
4 che Quivering Tap and the soitened ai
! sancuncd heart. The grazing grounds
. / Che hcshlv-miudcd are the lotus meadOy
n Of pleasure and ease. The grazing groun
of the spiritually minded are the gre
l. pastures beside the still waters i
! and led and satisfied 10y the Shepherd
a Life. The difference between the carnal
4 minded and the spiritually minded is G
III difference between the stall fed OK col
10 placently chewing his cud and the ere.
Il urc created IN the image Of God agouil
l TO be worthy OF wearing the white stO
n and bearing the new name.
ie With life comes also the gift Of pea,
"a Peace be unto YOU, SAID the Saviour
&c the disciples. My peace / leave with SO
is Ny peace l give unto You; not as Q
10 world gIveth give l unto YOU" What
II You are longing for this mornin
is Homeg You have that. Business y
nj have more than you can attend TO.
n ready You are worried nearly 20 deG
he over business. Tomorrow mornings m
MS Will bring you a large bundle of lette
ad Perhaps some OF them VIII read, "Pic.
20 remit Head over heels in busnc
III Pleasureg Aren't you surfeited with pic
at / urcs Aren't YOU at il every afternoon "a
FL evening. by the seashore. in the MOI
IL | talns. at the cluh2 One continuous rOu
nd of pleasure. Society Don't YOU 20 IN
fe / il? Don't YOU have your teas. your C,
he parties, your games and chit chatsg WI
Is you want Is peace-peace of mind a
a peace OF conscience. And YOU win ne
se ret II until YOU get hfe-the life q
IN throttles and binds and sets its heel ~
rs tins miserable carnal creature that viii
NC and frets and burns with an ahnorI
t. thirst that nothing can satisfy And v
en- do You get peace when You get eter
It. lifeg Because YOU have anchored 10
nd something within the vale, and wind q
he wave ard tempest shock cannot distl
DIV the calm and constant peace OF the IN
st and heart that wait upon the Lord y
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