The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-01

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Our Daily Thought.
Give US this day our daily bread, NE pray,
And give US likewise, Lord, our daily
thought,
That our poor souls lay strengthen az
they ought, g.
And starve not on the huskasof yesterday.
Phillips Brooks.
An Is Right at the End.
Mark Guy Pearse in mis- hopeful VEN
writes: "The little lad, reading some story,
becomes %enwrapped in the fortunes OF his
hero-dificulties and dangers thicken about
him; his safety is threatened on all sides;
how shall it end? Excited and eager he
turns over the pages and looks further one
It is all right; the hero lives and triumphs.
Now the lad breathes again, and with a
brave heart faces the course OF the hight
once more. We, like the little lad, have
sometimes trembled for the fortunes OF our
King. Then it is good t., skip the pages
Of time. and to look at the end: 1t Is all
right. "Alleluia, the Lord God Omnipo-
tent reigneth!" rs
Love sometimes requires its possessor
to do and act apparently in a very unlovelys
manner During the past week o young
man of a most excellent character shot a1dl
killed his mothers brother, to prevent him
family. The uncle had been insane and
under treatment, but was released as
cured; he suddenly became violent. The
young man was at ono acquitted. Love
for the whole family requires that djsci-
pine be maintained; love for the whole
community that criminals should BE- pun-
ished, and lovo for the whole world re.
quires the exclusion from heaven of those
who win not serve God.-Christian Adyc,
cate. q
piritual Life.
The kingdom Of heaven is heart ,reccg-
milton and heart obedience to a Fathers
spirit living and ruling within our own
John Hamilton Thorn. il
All sad with tears may days be spent,
TIL we for sin are penitent;
But souls grown white have kept God,A1
Lent. William Brunton-
TIE craving for sympathy is natural
harsSly, nor thourht offas a fault; but 81
easily fecor1es ignoble and very morbid,
because very selish.-Charles G. Ames.
Make Somebody Happier.
Have you ever had your sad path sud.
word? Have You ever wondered If thia
could be the same world, because some had
been Unexpectedly kind to you? You can
make to-day the same for somebody. It L.
only O question Of a little imagination, a
little time and trouble. Think now: What
can I do to-day to make some other happy
old persons, children, servants..eren
bone for the dog or sugar for the birdg]
Why not?-Maltbie D. Babcock.
'' Our Actions Live.
Silently the work of our lives goes on
1t proceeds without. intermission, and all
that has been done is the understanding
for that which is dome. Young man and
maiden, take heed to the work of your
hands. That which you are doing. L. y.
perishable. You do NOT leave it behind
you because you forget IL. It passes away
from you apparently, but it does not pass
away. in reality: Every stroke, every SIM
gle element abides and there is nothing
chat grows so fast as Observation-Disclosures
Church Advocate. \
Ours the Best Time.
No other period of Christendom can
compare with OURS in the possibilities
which are within our reach. No other
part of C~hristendom, as / firmly believe
can do for the world what we. on either
side of the sea, can do. for it If we only
will. God give US grace to answer to that
inspiring eall.-Most Rev. Thomas Ram
dall Davidson, Archbishop OF Canterbury
at Washington, D. ca
The worship Of R~rilIiancy..
Men bow before talent. even if u~nasso4|
ciated with goodness, but between these
two we must make an everlasting distinct
ton. When once the idolatry of talent
enters, then farewell to spirituality; when
men ask their teachers, not for that which,
will make them more humble and godiike,
but for the excitement of an intellectualj
banquet, then farewell to Christian prof.
gress.-F- W. Robertson.
. Three helpful truths.
There are three truths that are all the
better for knowing; that cheerfulness canI
change misfortune into love and friends;
that in ordering ones self Alright one helpsI
others to do the same, and. that the poWefL
of finding beauty in the humblest things
makes home. happy and life lorely-Re-'
formed Church Record.
Prayer and Praise.
Prayer, praise, the study of the. Hoiy1
Scriptures, Christian conversation and
Christian work of whatever kind-al theI
devotions and all the activities of a Chrls1
tan ~life-become more and more delightful
as you go forward in the way OF Guty. BY
exercise you acquire facility, skill, power
delight.
In a Nutshell.
He who follows in faith need lear nd
failure.
Only a frozen piety can be bound down.
to a form. '" ~:
The sermon need not be silly to be suited
to the child. -
God often says wait" but He neyed
says, Worry"
When a man winks at himself the deve
mods with him.
Gazing at heaven keeps some peop,d
from going there. .
Our mercy is good, but His tender mercy
10 many times better. -