The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24

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Sunday.-Jehovah knoweth tho way
Of the rfghteouA--PA Ia
May the surprising sweetness o8 ths
good and true drive from us all a.
traction toward the evil and the false.
pei May our lives be sermonA our
characters reflections OF Thyself. May
we ever be tending toward, and asptr-
ing. and In the measure possible for
earth. attaining to the perfection OF
our perfect Father In the heavens
Alexander Maclaren.
Monday.7-Jehovah love,h tho right~
oous.--Ps. 1863
Do we value purity and the know.
ledge of God at the price God has paid
Tor 1t! Who would say from our cars-
ful guarding of purity and character,
who would reckon from our xsalous
watchfulness against false and weak
ening views OF God that We held in
such high esteem what has thus been
purchased for usr Have we. In max
ing UP our minds as to our intercourse
into consideration--that our purity 10
a thing OF exceeding value in Gods
sight, for which he has made great
sacrifices? Marcus Dods.
/ uesdag.--t wili not 1ustfy ahs
No rush to battle atones for sin I'm
the end.--G. Campbell Morgan.
Wednesday.---The wicked Ia shared
In the work of his own hands.-Ps. >;
16.
The defeats that we incur in the land
of promise are not necessary. They
are due entirely to some failure in our
selves and they cause grief to the i'm
mortal Lover of our souls There II
no reason for defeat in tho Christian
life: always and everywhere we are
meant to be more than conquerors.
Child of God, never lay the blame of
thy failure on God; seek for 1t wfthini
F. b. Meyer.
wednssday.--He that Is slow to an
ger Is of great understanding: but hs
that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly
Prov. Ia: 20.
How trifing little issues seem to- a
man when he grasps the great sweep
of forces through the ages. And while
he does not neglect little things. hs
does not fly into a passion with them.
because he knows they are only little
The same truth applies In our dealing
with our fellows. IL know how man
10 q part OF the great infinite God, his
son, his creation: IL know he Is to
live forever and Is capable of great
things, then to lose patience over him
Is almost impossible. He must see his
faults eooner or later, I cry. He must
purely, honestly, sobsriy. rfghhteousty;
and while ] Will try to teach and lead
him, will be calm. knowing that
changes do not come In a moment So
my peevfshness of complaint becomes
calm persuasion; my annoyance st
wrong becomes rich. dignifisd indigna-
ton; my anger becomes the throbbing
of love. whloh longs for perfection
lift my poor little heated nervous face
UP to the great sky and breathe in
something OF eternity. and 10! calmness
and patience come to me.-Floyd W.
Tomkins.
Thursday.--who shall stand in his
holy piacef He that hath clean hands,
and a pure heart-Ps. "a: a.
We are called to be saints. We may
be only at the foot of the mountain
now. but we are yet to reach the sum
NIT Every moment the call breaks
anew upon our ears. bidding us press
forward. This ought TO keep us cour-
ageous and determined. 80 that we new
er lose heart, never be content to stay
on low levels. but always be reaching
up to the possibilities of sainthood.--.
J. R. Miller.
Fridey.-Know ye not that ys are u
God dwelleth in YOU II Cor: .; ts-
All thoughts of H. all evil deeds
That have their root In thoughts Of
Ill.
whatever hinders or impedes
The action OF the nobler viii:
All these must nrst be trampled DOWN
beneath our feet IL we would gain
In the bright fields Of fair renown
The right OF eminent domain.
a. Henry W. Longfenow.