The WHITHER AND LEADS IT GO " OF LIVING," BRING A "^GLADDEN, CHRISTIAN "working PEOPLB NEW DODD, TO HOW ON. WASHINGTON AUTHOR Vi^j^- Christian " '* PLAIN AND THEIR THOUGHTS EMPLOYERS," YORK. MEAD " Publishers. ON COMPANY, THE ART ETC. OF COPYRIGKT, Bv DODD, MEAD " 1877. COM PAN V. CONTENTS I. PAGB The Christian's Aim 9 , II. The Christian's 28 Calling III. The Christian^ in 4^ Church the IV. The Christian as a 65 Witness V. The Christian IN 8 Business VI. The Christian in Society 104 VII. The Christian's Quiet Life 121 PREFACE. Most of When the young people work of novels of period life and past, the lose to of new the serious his fresh to away pastures marriage. begin to seems turns and with is down novelist and sentiment end romance settle the them, in the est inter- fields the of tender passion. The it is of reason not good a be needs to before marriage larger, its we those human will longer fades Life its quite with is scope the to be giving the the orange interests And when come of historians the represent its life life as stronger. will time marriage much wider, in juster impression flowers, but plain, after as and deeper that aspire heart, no beauty ; be may reason. affections who method idealized hope may this the tions, propor- that and its that PREFACE. the twain has treatment by the church talked are of deal great is much that at be that true teaching the is needed the after to to With be the Christian." this of book; is how to his the the for of small it is apt definite is it must religious who have entered those who seek be thrown way, but know to it is only not also to on how its to equally important on. go making been That Now important to hope this little book a should teaching instruction all and Christian, dud know sequel of by as light It a the a is luminous, impression those by beginning stages. begin the end well as it ; that enter less after that clear some church, continually; first communion. the reached the register,they at or and specific, less obtain more ; but in their way thrown to advice, their Before written and to in who those of church the on nounces pro- happened its communion. into enrolled are names a also this brought voice one. like are as be to Something the on minister's the when is told its tale written. volume title is of might the plainer way It is designed entitled, well be dem^;-^rather " Being given to than of PREFACK. that becomuig who some to enter might ** the these were the lead glory pages helped by Christian from many of way going the treat. I the other I wish joy of ; Church Study, March 2, Springfield, 1877. of heard little that beginning on." Washington North have Gladden. this book one into I. THE The first determine Father the is of the perfection. unto be aiming perfect, follow. You is well worth perfectly probably live keep will ; but not That, then, you cry. Paul, the our enforcing principles Christ and is what ** it is useless on go ought we while if you to try. line, or expect do a perfect, to will never these You be an very draughtsman's Your try." to does not nevertheless as it draw cannot either be cannot perfect a do to We conclusion your be cannot you make of as even leave us but straight trying and " ! is true, statement ; doctrine therefore and at. perfect perfect to at. Perfection ** be Christian young aiming bids truth, same the is to us heaven (rudiments) to he tells in for thing is what Christ AIM. CHRISTIAN'S and curve, long artist things. work as you a you must Practice exactly the faithfullyhe practisesthe more drawing been have but there vas approximately would they had if Just finite your rectitude trial every but ; is character live You cannot, life of flawless work bring your must as near as a perfect. it make to The highest attainable only reached by at absolute to can you tiful, beau- so or living. powers^ you just perfection. of art beautiful. very accurate so tried not the with so with been have not and accurate be, work whose artists many in will never and will he exactness and achieved was never longer nearer Absolute perfection. to come / the mathematically perfect,but and It WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 10 beauty of %vho those aim at out in perfectgoodness. It is Christian your and it at Would I will not " : in north care for? saying and south " *' : set am at answer for this a not boundary builder a near surveyor line Nothing all. column going tion, perfec- at day. every pretty comes Would I mark it do to try if it perpendicular ; is all I will set you fix your steadily endeavor Just think! say to career aim of this short then, when necessary, to to exactly it, that be fied justi- run this exactly straight; CHRISTIAN THE if it does matter no the ? west half who but at or the Christian bad lower than would resolved less than I do sort of will not be? is he man well he want as to in art is the moment be in that To aim in the of standard tolerated. it man the From as the his succeeds what he that practically the night. over change, resolves that sort in science distinctlyrecognize ence, sci- things,but is resolve to only bad keeping one any what is the and be ately deliber- making in either or, keep To perfectly truthful, of these who be, to try I think us say any thing, refuses same of a less than not being perfect in is who one perfectly prompt promises ? in of perfectlyaccurate less than or surveyor perfection a would architecture. think be perfect religion. you to the the pitch ? the or within perfection art, in bad in coming of east would sing to try than the music with disciplebad What or not builder anything at of quarter-tone a singer in sort thing less any in the a did AIM. little to veer content was tone aim What make singer tune, " S will try to he whom In morals standard that can him who rule by none as of perfection for does which one not his in aims life from iis a of man instantly withdraw we That and thought corrupt fact is the far so dangermorals as concerned. are But what that power end / guided, are influence. "ous WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 12 is aids which at the world the moral The work object to was and and when if it is not in than To be perfection a to in our in perfect thing same unsafe it is summation con- are man, anything attempt its is enthroned law the and morals, standard reaches us it. obey to perfectly moral a to them lives. one safe perfection this our be bottom, at lower in to for into came trangression of from does The perfect mor- a Christ bring to he that Christian is which men law, and hearts then, for divine lives ? moral living save only our in us the is not Christianityaims The ality. religionif it our less and ; than have any religious life. the I I say same thing the use than to When that give to that as word to be be a moral which it. to some The says, is "summarily in perfect Christian a perfectly moral a little are persons moral law, as comprehended larger man, sense accustomed the catechism in the ten com- is " mandments Christ thou all shalt is the love He man. law but man. is not does from and word is Neither is these evil Many who reallydeserves the life that by to And Not the beyond is to whose pass is narrow given this that this there is law the claim. does ; it is the this to Christ as for abstain very law, destroy moral lie,nor to a name nothing ; simply nor make whole a they it is which moral neighbor who ; wish men law. merely obeys cheat, ground definition this there of who steal, nor a perfect decalogue those moral laid it down. good morally practices, but signifyobedience above is not of the that truly God the inadequate Nothing it is not toward he That properly obey not only negative; on be his covet. men of and completest toward kill,nor nor and perfect is prohibitions slander, moral half does heart thy thy mind, can man Thou thyself." as 3 as " : all all highest who man 1 two with with no perfect not its Now who character the in obeys He in these thy God and AIM. commandments, ten thy neighbor moral who S up soul thy moral a the Lord expression. called and summed the with CHRISTIAN are says, love shalt and : THE not ha"" nothing, supreme but to fulfil it,and to fulfil it and thus the give that power us the become that errand very WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 14 of sons brought might too we God, down Saviour our was earth. to Let as speak then man no if that somehow were of speak the of a he his a loves merely neighbor God greatly to disparage Christian than is the lives entire consecration hear good a to deal life." Christian life that higher that than consists some in else, I do Pharisaism division is in I to aim. to the the do finds being of man a I should and hope, its It is of the end in comparative two in. less law, perfect the We higher phrase. being life ; holier the into " like believe our Christ. about Httle in nothing Christian Christian a which at not of believers or ness correct- say service not other sugar, ! now-a-days Christian as all his heart with perfection obedience pensable dis- might mere To is not, him are we of the or himself as Such, then rose and ! One sweetness addition. in sum mere morality mere of beauty mere that the morality,** " secondary a Mere good. well of The A little a a holinesa than body some- curse degree. classes, the of The lower CHRISTIANS THE mischievous most be higher, the the and whether to manage he superior; state the as the of line There is that and other the and the difference do to no is themselves suppose Christian higher with it will be unfaithfulness. there result in is " have *' a final salvation, disciple after this superior sanctity? a man can escape good enough road wants from for to believe, who lifted who do Christian since is the of know, Any road fly to If the this be But say. " indolence higher hell and him. and Those in what worldly the calculated it is those and is vastly I as likely to lower," they a when experienced encouraged There can unconverted damage. ; man clearlymarked and life, are spiritualconceit aspire to and to there between just as the inconsiderable a commodity a ture cul- or that theory difference Scriptural foundation, no money theory has, This nation abomi- an of which is between converted. are a may get into heaven of which other schools be a one and along superfine, is churches grade 5 1 Graded piety,on scrape ; the dies one the kinds two are the and graded holiness." " or fine device. but good, very AIM. use, up not and life both the straining by"which heaven church is a is to 1 6 be graded be quite No majority great a want ' deals only which is No of purpose a entire and heart what is Christian Surely the accurate to add. be less than And heart the The adopted loyal after when if than a to he God, the and less be of of The be just commencing supposed voting of give to ten be in it. tk^ to years, allegiance. the perfectly conformed continuing of particularto his oath life it must the quent subse- beginner. is not been purpose to is of expected indispensable condition Christian nble condition has whole beginning, every is the citizen first took strenuous his will is the upon he at less that child honest first moment of is not practiced accountant the at the no disciple than mature travel. demanded is equally required moment. toward It is the that the at that feet must consecration. required highest without less law toward is It is demanded life is life. God's Not our Christian nothing believer. every and be can grade. lower which that rise,and must will members offence. an superlatives. in higher, but man is piety thoughts our the merely higher Christian no , Comparative of stop in the to content we WAY. CHRISTIAN THE of whole to entering indispens- is not Be " good as Payson ** Be good as even projectilethat the highest plane, and other projecting force the That earth. it is and is the equally fect, per- perfect." zenith goes lower a the depressed, is of the bring of law law the is not Be " reaches range ward Ed- gravitationclip the wings of speedily does more is is the at range the more It It or It in heaven is aimed ; any the average." Father The Priscilla or to rule. only Huntington." the as your as Paul as Lady or is the That of life. rule lower any obedience by spiritualstature exalted any WAY. CHRISTIAN THE down body moving bodies, and conscious and self-moving to souls. it is the Because thing do, to with do, and to the as because it is the is one a going to be ; thorough going Christian. It life to near do to it That do. to But it is true. If at all it is easier to but Christian is true thing live. we ought thing Christian a just as We easiest safe Christian day reason. logical and only the come every incredible, I know seems in out to can we is another there set to it is the determination perfection be because ought we rational only that than a to be different a way half- opin- THE CHRISTIAN prevails. Many ion who lives long he as the do to try a fool,he coward a ; the Christian will trouble him. Over from domineers the of the cross If the fact of he the the much those that to a very have heard about as busies if the itself performance less the and timid tyrant, as trustful a and devil he ciples disis ; soldier of their with and seems like complaining people's that sins it is alone activity an stirringup others neglected duties, then, of zeal those vicarious a activitybe new mainly that be for which access noticed resolute other likely,the what only more and up lieve, that, I beis not conscience about " cution perse- incontinently flies. awakened responsible, that devil old an brave so wake But is the conscience, exercised fullyas and we as faithless like trouble unfaithful, but The and by devoted no duty. determined he us soon mistake. culties diffi- the and temptation as whole our grave is us upon and of his forces that all encountered are gives sluggish bear to is all I9 consistent tempter are we brings and living are that : life AIM. think persons of the Christian those S will tion, opposi- arouse persecution. Christians And v/ho 1 are fidelitybringr^ trouble this often are deal good in the right the through of is such / suffering that keep which with faithful easier of scorpions to reproving unfaithful the even incurred are great deal a and whips Christian constantly tormented. Paul at hold of their feet that city, I fast in warrant a hard reproaches, distresses then am In man His The ! take in the whose of sake : in One in they in that men going thorough- their Listen! pleasure are if the which dark midnight, What them necessities, for Christ's I Ask the at happiest two Christ service. answering:"! stocks! the you fidelityto full is in down Silas and Philippian dungeon X"*"t^j-^^doing? Singing! ^v^ to are suffering,but and fidelityare the Look -t,v loss and loss conscience bors neigh- sometimes that course, bring than bear they a themselves. It is true, the than are their keep to way who people concerned right way then of sort very more living does WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 20 lives are of them is infirmities,in persecutions, for when I am in weak strong." midst heart perfect peace. of is perilsand stayed on persecutions, God thus the finds THE Look to those at in to-day the adds of property think two, ? man dead the books the here and now If you question, Not through gains gall of Of ? that shall be any God feel are one and may sin on bond of and by your which be to " pier? hapthat soul ! come desired be is the in is the losses to God answering mercy more the in that by men than in the iniquity ! fall into such \ to-day writing two the when standing are read trouble through come bitterness course the have and integrity that of happier here great, is of before but opened, and by, stand angel find may and by has to-night is the Which shall do did his couch to the which know to penniless. Which is great record little he will be, and his which living,small before God, him might right shall be books the while and he he oi the resists which saved will go you, which Not small and of act lighterheart the with the it all and sacrificed the have fraud his hoard, to other '" yields of sum wrong tempted one act an The of act would ; The handsome a The done by iniquity. temptation. have and both " market-place. temptation, price AIM. S Christians two the oppression the CHRISTIAN a condition of CHRISTIAN THE 22 blindness and without " happening, are always the the to gets would road right other Let have not to seem is likely to bring fidelityin fraud. and All I say the upright is true who the But run, easier that, and of when matter that and finds than he had it the before Long has he gone life of the losses comfort his and the has honor, grand scale, by a kind. glory in tune misfor- ten ill-gotdoubt no Christian the higiiest in the smoother Christian honesty dis- to in his the life come in his has life the to all this I have rule than do how knows outwardly, it than of nothing Christian even of department material more honesty on straight-forward tribulations beyond to this he crooked endeavors standards travel that I say Christian he gains. it that is that than The a he ; but to say and ; in I man a happened, day wishes honesty them but way. me more road been. of it he end no Christian. a harder have and now, have things deal shall character, wrong alas ! every great a the such principle this is not take may he Christians conscience a Christian of of sins about talking am that stupor about conscience WAY. who longand thinks that is reh'gion." " too, the in the " What has its moral in is aspects be life than and It is easier one. be the than Christ, with serve who purse, life full of arc it. It as good breathing, and it would do talk it is no about cross It is his meat be the to and the as hard Christian do to a do them, reluctant ion. fash- to be labor or a man feet feiist to him. for him. a cross, or and natural as being do heart thorough-going drink. work for hard thing duties our time, whose comes partment de- unfaithful hands or to every Christian voice it all the is at in not It is not it in its is easier and and verse, uni- service of It bad most effort. least vah, Jeho- are. true as than forget that ! pleasanter to the do perous, pros- Christian's a slipshod a who They it with in them do to antness pleas- in this Christian thoroughly "and promptly to they just to of more Never it. faithful and good a of to and strictlyreligious aspects. more or ways religion ** pearly gates, of the said been are is supreme of whole that course Beelzebub not the 23 and far, folly. Of of AIM. ways this side even ways and Wisdom's ** pleasanter by " are " is business business ' S CHRISTIAN THE as Not ple Peobut Christian. The time of who but of it as make up they can, lives. and but and now perform to no they if joints they them. And effort is severe, lost is other day language fortable uncom- neglectful and are slight them is also a a who the for service work. hard get very it hurts is there ; desperate a it very and they rusty bend to us feelingthat the of consciousness does not strength. Any faculty neglected speedily impaired. One of loses his has who of there The power. strength live who it ; much as than more be doing do to spiritualframe onl" not in then, they make exercised, not are sciences, con- to keeps scourging some the of co'irse is work not easing of this pain, they find The but have help people While work, of who to do to the who there minds conscience when, effort their are disobedient church that the speaking am they ought that These must. I have who people the in know who done, and the shirk. people those church the not are who people the in people hardest WAV. CHRISTIAN THE 24 ill health that in he which man been for had he in this years nearly lost the learned told use to his sionaries mis- our country three had use on count ac- the me of the preach; 26 and thoroughness in which except that way peace Psalmist in it ; not then and it have when and feet your that neglect is the only thing, the only of rational easy always accomplish it, but undertake anything frame, because with our he failingsso has worn long as the it,will aim will not afford knows be " safe only You who our proved unim- growth, cannot He ; to seen leave to do. you less. is Christian to it the shun wrong thing, thing in on ; to service, in path right perfectly, shown whenever opportunity the walking the do is Christian no no this To ter mat- perfection, to up be to right the always, wrong leads is set you no the that where any- All Christians, be it furthest are peace. remember day. steadily every true to ought you whenever from begun who is us found is not they it,and the from wanders but us happiness began, you v/hich of of one no any which in Not is find can way walk. furthest are then, who perfect but of Christian the one ; outside from they there that I know so. to strove always now it is that I know other which with promptness done? been have WAY. CHRISTIAN THE to our patient is the high- est us path the with ; when rise to ; wander we and and and reach of the him in white, by, sin blessed he anc in back us O the AIiM. 27 stumble and lead will by S CHRISTIAN THE stain, Paradise he will the into hope we of help perfect ! shall God. of out walk aI Christian service. are is of It Philippians, but in good, and character God to is do good of a his two high vice ser- the brews He- them will." To objects set develop perfect to make his do fect," per- tion perfec- is for will the to it prays to are ; after is the to already " And it. Paul writes following work good prize who peace rendering the he perfect a that I suppose, he of Christian by of when every the before is and that whose sphere a culture attain to refers the perfect one who striving he says as one that mark culture, not as that be perfect a he when speaking, and is perfection hemispheres ** CALLING. CHRISTIAN'S THE perfect a service, calling is the Christ in Jesus. Which Should of first our ourselves, opportunity these to or ? care do objects be good to to ought purify others to and as be first ? ennoble we have THE CHRISTIAN Practicallyit distinct. to True faithful of means Something and abroad the with ruling love of It is the a ; of that shuts men makes benevolence law the of be may to have Those their this sort much who neighbors to do minister to not in any of out from life. in rest Of they so that is not than the course though taries vo- they likely not are much will have them any their profit or sense of ; settling this question. with proper the pursuits that society churches, our themselves that all all the ment refine- the cripplingof culture, even trouble love is not rather self-pleasing of of members change not the from stimulating, and extent some but with deals result nature culture service, is that does whose whole agreeable,and not that culture. with do tinually con- is the of name culture a culture the the taste, and, to part of it,and a culture are land. service Christian all to at service, loving by goes conscience, but enlargement a that and and aims two culture, leads itself in promoting nothing in the intellect the the has that 29 these keep to expresses ; while best is hard CALLING. culture, Christian service, and very S nothing but their than better such ever what- as enjoyment Christians, and are can are not THE 30 interested culture These this has mind of his of service the The be and be that he that not he you as but : as called are the he that he Even however, him, may, at exercise heard lordship authority But he meat he that ? BiU shall ye let you that whether or at who those who if you it difficult to meat it is is chief as is greater, ? serveth I am Is among serveth.'' that and that have exercise and For sitteth of is greatest among serve. sitteth law : that younger; doth they benefactors. that the laws For Gentiles they things highest law, very saying of the kings so the sincere a that swpreme his be the in learned highest. himself them upon ne of the them, over the chosen to with instructed of persons have who one between wish who and have must to who those be to If it is not one addressed any is among Master " service. to And kingdom, surely Christian Master, sought kingdom. him rather their as relation not are disciples. true not and words class, but Christ the discovering in Christian WAY. CHRISTIAN answer this acknowledge are put faithfullytrying the question whether to holiness Master, to follow them, is more find to christian's THE desired be Jesus also that that if he become cannot which holiness A is life is a the that without is not the of good. benevolence of purity Christian idea is together, that go fatal breach a ; olence, of benev- a ; The makes them doing good integrityand snare. vice, ser- tian Chris- The handmaid always must two separation a toward becoming holiness from and cheat only without ; so his disci* sanctification. spurious a sins our become not good is divorced which led good do he can and know they from us his grace toward also but save surely be shall pies,we neither to came accept we and doing good, about went that know They usefulness. than 3I CALLING. in a the character. they Unhappily is the which Pharisaism a of cultivation is sentimental a how matter for our years vile to necessary been of others good generous energies to and literature making ; which deeds his life may portray popular has all its devotes philanthropy of doer the that There separated. personal righteousness,without for the doing anything often are be. this there makes is a It denounce during and out saint, is no hardly Pharisaism, the exposure last so thirty con THE 32 and stantly be to It he ; is has perfectly That disgusting. relations all the who of life,and whose generous do many kind great sacrifices for his made to be how it is rather that just and kind clean hearted great rake he instance, Mr. John Cludso, stood death, who as a how same time a his man without if could only matters not a plain hero, Jim burned and of parts to times some- is give account, lying is lied," though, have two one vorced ditrasted con- man a to post "never different traitures por- contemptible thing Thus, poet's own wives, living in Just at make even glorifieshis Hay who man the to is. to only are that ; and him to impression a all his lead not are but nearly popular it self-sacrificing and a purity with in even these the less no in dissolute In that sade cru- have is impulses fellows. it,so their is unfaithful benevolence, with the Samaritan things, and integrity and from in which good man habits, but a But character is the ; the morals bad abuse to sentimentalists our of type a remains nothing safe friends. no against Pharisaism developed that thoroughly so said. Pharisee WAY. CHRISTIAN or he the wives both had to cording ac- two country. at the of them in their You will is to cation does it than and heart, to We inward. love love find So good. be must expression far then to think him should his that neglect his from the of his service The the is than that he Of course world of God thing reigning and to but of his do do is to selfishness. that labor will himself will he for not spotted un- always put and spiritual, men. break The make to " he fellow from away keep he them its effect should interests, temporal own first ; will are this love obeyed, neighbor, If '* " We important he " the is more soul, own all the is service thought his and sanctification. own above it them serve man's the God himself, toward rather with efforts to our this law as turn in to tendency ourselves, and as law are commandments." my neighbors our only can keep me we the God only proof of love the This is outward, love to are remember self-love,for affections sanctifi- love. ourselves^ but as the gives to of law rational a little a than aim, if you life is the neighbors our which of rather service supreme forbid not love ye law the that that our are Pharisees. the see be sentimentalists the theories, right than nearer WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 34 law the of sceptre Christ CHRISTIAN'S THE law old this meets them, between and You have been says Christ; '* that allegiance and and your man's any of centre law of law Christ dwelt considerable heart purificationol effort. and of The self. first step Therefore the of culture law primarilya self the make to ceases only may believe secured the supreme acts are that does shifts and position Mansoul, desire but not flies instead and by in the it flag from the self, thought surrender, of ow^n fice, sacri- Thus accrue. its oi effort, and centres vitiated is to his service aim it is sanctification that through reigning selfishness citadel of makes one he advantage its If object of yet because the because chief be all his generous point the though even this upon importance. sanctification of renounce all the for the out is not with premely," su- of servige. I have can leads joint diction. juris- must you God tillhe thought perfection to a his No be. loving yourself done character mise compro- yourself." as be can no concurrent no now love neighbor Nothing " is cannot is allowed supremacy and members, There there " 35 the is in that surrender. it to summons CALLING. outer the only the wall. 36 THE Thus he ev^er He is miser thought The the endeavor What the have doing the ; of the touch of Ananias, Christ persecute, how improvement, straightway * As or he he of he he preached began, so what is the fellow our life wilt result to give : first, of is the And is not the self- be men. his to his eyes at is baptized into the to came seem We Christ he went Damascus his Christian begin thought service? but fall from he does Not character Paul's and heaven " conduct. for whom his first Does be ? being scales zation reali- all Christian do? conduct the the right question to and whole conditions. light from to The does his culture. the me for God When of that life ? " the answer question. the perfect Christian love What name than me ? do : of end perfect Christian motive love, but have have to me fruit of the to Thou thou amusements. and the then, was^ wilt ruling that religionas distem.per is question, when wilt thou for this truth him, smote What moods own is service, rather Paul's his or spiritual gains his only remedy selfish in his as trade of is of of ** his in was a is man a many WAY. CHRISTIAN to are in on. be of told the self that gogues. syna- Through- christian's THE that out part of his Hfe of which his The energies moral result does conversion, and synagogue public places may adopt the but adopted, of kind same educated school of the Hebrew with him which he perhaps the Christian are many which different Our the of and it is we are kind Master from was the from Scriptures,and he of was often in which to portant, imof there but besides first summoned in was very ; quite likelythat those iar famil- branch important doing good most labor a chose the thoroughly a was he he to he It We that called graduated that himself all go service all be life. into preach. to of Paul most service ways speaking, his because must we Jewish learning; devoted the as that respect qualifiedfor the kind every to not had he to gained straightway went rule may : he follow begin service. man famous and same we that came preached, into service. to self-denying work. however, not, after his Paul, the and of faithful It end, it an edge knowl- have wholly given were as 37 we spiritualculture and sought not was CALLING. public the may he preached duties of be was in a gaged. en- public ^8 THE his work. with Not to them ; not only did relieve ; he manifested When I think doing good, he the lips divine that ; mysteries wherever his presence, his of and which powerfully helpful it was expression of his his in to spirit,"rather only that taught with not but of also his of gentle and fidelity in men life deeply and reported what was tones, of Christ's not It that tion benedic- a most was than about hearts part men, and unto sympathy the unreportable. his looks men deeds truly divine, most was because nameless That them. these and of words than was speech nesses sick- went and went, friendliness, made within glow kindly his encouragement, he of grace, he countless spirit, his their drew mercy, dom King- marvelous heal that side, way- his marvelous said of by the many and part tions conversa- of it is meant, miracles wrought and and glory, it is his in his in less his he Gospel wants, methods by himself. he small very homes the their a did only in their men, repeat works WAY. that, after all,was places,but of CHRISTIAN in the " found the matter ner man- of speech. It is in these less conspicuous virtues, that christian's THE shall wisely begin wc is faithful much," these do in that lower Home is good a to that temple. that to the which world that can There that we homes we hope desire. that we when we in There put are practice goes everywhere. unselfish in all our is and evinced and conduct. of ways duty many duties it our preaching ought do the to good duties proofs. we may homes, and there and is the find done ity fidel- our in which spiritof Christ We above infallible in lives. is best by than To of one in expressing sincerityand practice service, and than live. we of than daily our no place in no our in The walls useful more this methods further In us. only thousand religion our this have a find to is spiritual welfare to them, ways in sacred whom with their owe other well learn four the spend those But in strictly religious everything else, and that also There more be that us. begin. call we shall we is to serve can summon to service our desire to we within done No to owe ought If of course, are, is faithful they wherein place is least good place be He *' him. of usefulness when 39 imitate says. walks larger duties little which Master the to CALLING. spiritof expression continually to THE 4C the of inmates them, always labor and comfort in and Make he whether this to has awaiting fear that the We him, of the of altar than whole that the who it is at in in the from this that altar with home private while walks of is he fail to who life the reason greatly when we do to for upon the in his sight sphere sharply most that its The home, steadfast hardly ; at than lay is reached. thoroughly good is It is in this sphere to doubt service us precious is is I work have character development their it there may offerings. can loving fidelity, away we more religious is Yet would that " burnt tested, and beautiful home with always think, he sacrifices the important not what theif this as of Christian do that homes. our anywhere. us Lord service more any ; to tenderly endeavoring in us this kind overlooked. ask patient such " calls Christ which be their own our sacrifices faithfullyand them, than to care seek ; to little to of burdens way rather the requires ; correct their possible every " speak kindly to ; lighten ; to pleasure faults, while to homes our cheerfully happiness WAY. CHRISTIAN most tian Chris- who patience isters min- and have influence fails to manifest graces of that THE 42 and widow as the all such of deal that of gives a of cup shall Of in cold course of enjoyment will you and the the main the purpose of thing possible of for to you more serving in your your them do is to the and impulse the to power get habit forget their Master, all and name of the a who ciple dis- a temporal their than more for their the fort com- opportunity service higher ; yourself installed of and doing them blessing that life it will be enduring joys your for When way. is in these He care a them to work spirit and desire neighbors and great his reward. keep wishing ministering every lose your spiritualwelfare, a work. in the will not you all mentioned, Christian a water wise no important, Cliristian is Christian purpose is after but souls, their brotherly kindness, with is done Christian all this I have as ways quiet ministries work about valuable and genuine in such done Now hereafter, see affliction,conversing in their impenitent work. shall we fatherless the with and distributing tracts, visiting the school, Sunday WAY. CHRISTIAN but in good, them becomes in the quite impossible deeper necessities, and to they which, are if they are still strangers. not christian's THE But you endeavor is to confer benefits upon service ; that to labor is there always plenty quite impossible for of of this sort Not only by also Not and standard. better realities; can word earnest way of living? That is we render them an to ence to precept ways. every the have it is too much we serve truth kind lives as by and now when than and better by thus to lead service by way set inflexible life them as in of an them service we a and vain integrity,of purity,of and of have then, show a by them are important obligation,of ; ards. stand- may before conduct, our neighbors of we ot also but of appearances most a false by them of Many duty. lift up us fast stead- fidelity, by thinking, and endeavor This that and can words more our example to let dropped sounder a do, example, our not we and their Many frivolous,thinking of acts faithful speak, to field of in this to us neighbors your kindness truth to only by sincere right a by measuring are such of acts adherence them to honest any religion. fellows, but our of any 43 that remember ought truly Christian a CALLING. well of which before fulness faithadheras by wisdom's calls for firmness as well as our own above kindness pleasure stand do they his business of to this we by any than lives of too best of that the business who lie that of a into all the into social our beside " to us our the are we that " main our must we not opportunities our the in out doing good that Christian intercourse set and most doors our near very purpose walk and " far off for seeing all summed that mission our glorify your about good, bringing life,and to that men It is went too nor self-denying those is do them and ought we who mission good, works remembering one high before heaven." that is to doing home as good shine so is in by saying look our whatever at devotion more good your which followers of Hght see Christian and neighbors of readiness a them to up fidelityand your may Father a such our Let " that live but duty- method. other up people, and them by By can other upon cost. " of thrusting obtrusive no ; choice constant ; light of in the steady walking ; convictions notions WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 44 the seeing ; temper and details of and our neighborly brighten in the of way, the to lives help THE them lead as any an if is the " man angel in can we them peace CHRISTIAN can more we bearing into may very think ? ** highest of 45 CALLING. S their the burdens, of ways kind rendering. of * anj truth service What to and that could III. THE CHRISTIAN It taken is these wliom If Christ, his by as the If of way they Him," with done mainly the purely spiritual, a bodily thrive need in that be done, but God organism, the the his school, in is given of truth world. church as in and doubt, There should an is be just is is done. influences now outward it may that world is beings have order by gether to- church the work human must this in his no workers " work which by may of ot word are organization, by Much church the they and organization the disciples life. Christians, are are instruction learn to tians, Chris- being Christ's is appointment, desire to persons church. they Church as many Christ's Christians the the addressed, are of are and which, and words they that granted members are to for CHURCH. THE IN are, form, live the incarnate and same in a CHRISTIAN THE visible be assembly, as in a incarnate impression life into gious is of made just as doing his Christian would be for that army insist fighting on Christian well warfare in as and it is the The the feeling,but that the good soldier Furthermore, the Christ command exceptions He his with be in is of his are who tian Chris- a that a part of to be our as disciplesto mentioned, to no ; tive effecarmy. patriotic the force counted. Christian, he Christ wishes very as weapons all the to to the In is necessary that it as and alone. on in the country, have a enlist carnal are insist to to added wants if he commands suggested. refuse may it is not is subdivided independently, necessary camp-followers power for and invader have re'n. the larger results church conflicts we of senses work organization therefore strength and defending was the unreasonable patriot to a dull Moreover ; work should religious putting forms. the join to No the without men 4; Christ body. upon palpable It is refuse to No visible wisely directed, obtained. that was gained by organization and CHUkCH. THE there be can children fhe IN nizes recog- his law, be baptized. alternative and is obey implicitly 48 of word the first is water But " just study their of God to study it. they know they can " Christ men, and Yet there in nature by or God of learn those are already, enough who they command This command is explicit than the command to openly before of reason the Christ obedience other. truth, be wise church The and is the as therefore and, therefore, all business in who fore there- search the And for of in this world in tian Christo it ; the Christian to as desire study desire the case one who to more baptized, and treasury ought those know to who men. all those organization that certainly no clear is the Bible salvation unto the Master's is think to need be to us imagine to Scriptures. confess not revelation inspiration,and direct do seem who or what disobey Christ's to who " there doubt commanded has ? not are is the Bible The Bibles. See. here who Christians are the be baptized No ask. you there as be to Christians not ? members Church ; there ** the his disciple. will Gospel me of as chamberlain. hinder doth are baptism the to Ethiopian what ; receive to himself will avail Lord response of the word are the opportunity His WAY. CHRISTIAN THE be ought work, about to join Such position. The to of number and Christian worthier type. church fellowship sin in he in because that it will aid wholesome man's thought I do not this door. The spread. ambition accepts " his Christ to as him in coming over- He good, " " highest good. of a very The welfare own men into go glad that the ; his to the his is noblest. Saviour from a And wish begin from free be church I do. they self-seeking would ambition next in virtue. the perfect character, a up find to unto is man still self-interest. that am of higher himself. complain I ning begin- sought self-interest is on kind this is the help a it will do is concern centres worship securing it sort, main build in selfi much a in The expects attaining this although Now he thinks him them spiritual. The and in its and to advantage because and goes The view at lives, is of moral but the enters that ruling motive of most carnal not is the which interest of in small. relation, is, I believe, very the by accrue may der. slan- a admission mainly or that be seek who those simply advantages zi'orldly its would accusation an churches our WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 50 sin, very if any sin, and to to noble one seeks THE to church Christ's enter in its associations strength for of the If he welcomed. after search be to the to about be he When by the whose other main the not desire There their in those lives If any and church, but minister. It makes *' who, at of the admission the therefore not to it but by ; was the There work. in came church to advantage, after come world look to " consecratioii Lord's the who seeking a less hand." door seeking doing who that think to others seeking ; and entered personal will man " is that door first surrender his Christ, comprehended to of the to of members are himself," in motive help to the " a who those door hope church arc " with he the that, he will find himself to comes in company lend in his make soon begin about to heartily earnest will it is to obtain his pursuit most and I that will selfishness more in, and not be which essence rid of he evil,and to sin from the and himself and out ought is sincere is in its saved way the righteousness,he that discovery with 5 beHeves its services his warfare he he because and good, CFIURCH. THE IN CHRISTIAN me came be of difference saying let him to the : deny portals ministered with of the unto com- The who man is his intent be this on honors or but ; of his life he those who which are people seek useful and church members of as and still be their own good they the man's the the fail to what is very complaining all the that he is he liable to mood. dissatisfaction is less in for the in himself, upon going tion propor- to receive a for. Such a discontented exists among son perand Ninety-nine hundredths that the will he spiritually, looking fall into of class of Just centre have to much come do. can things sake troublesome relation,sociallyor get glad area who per tem- among the not are they thoughts good should numbered for the those than be this is the as We more the upon from but much a he that and church the they can^^// good sake must into mood or worldly gratification Jesus Christ's. come than temporal should he that long so it may in the is not " vastly better higher good, his the as though than rather seeking in his life. welfare own of which motive desire,even after sensual hungering gains he is It is of service. his seeking spiritualwelfare advantage that Christian a ruling of his object supreme be is the motives these of usefulness the fort and WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 52 of church THE members neglect part of the on of out grows real some somebody is said, and It know the our of some that it is true, that and spiritualnature moral of the home characters whole natures the our to that order this that necessary comfort watch waited to how in improved whether going the be to personal on account be ? be the bids of side of the what a not plainesttruth us bear one be into this each he much and this his out another's ing keep- is to be going morals loss home a know body that for association profit or of of member going is lieve? be- purpose he of discords cage may while sort every result looking temper result " Does only Is it not net his not ; all the how ; cies intima- the while much petted dear does that benefit or see and on be is all the hou^sehold a through enter we dispositionand the of purified,and are ennobled, who in with own which reason us to these in self-forgetfulness.Suppose could to advantages come That relation that minister have great relation. reahzed, it is to imagined or to us family But his 53 selfhood. their of CHURCH. THE IX CHRISTIAN and the ; is in his would that it alienations? law of Christ burdens, which commands also but law only the in be to the the as to families out derive to one with of his in the the church into I know church the they long, if very plane of action, and welfare by whichever to and door stop till you those who who went are for but you find in his seeking to to door do for tion associa- find is profit to went door first the happy people of of a higher for not others. in, you in useful nor rise to work good have of self-interest, not yourselves by the truly as thought be neither the Well spiritruling him. the begin ? home from glad they out grows quite as impossible am by ness happi- no church, quite that I to fellowship and Christian it would will be there own which sacred his as therefore, that that if his supreme life with family is there highest good welfare, own While, come the durable? en- faithfullytried it is ; and made have of the to is the experience of those with applies be can own the accord, the law hfe practice, that loving ministry his on things of others, family compared one every is it not in sweet Christ's not household, this law put WAY. the on which by And who, look to us things of CHRISTIAN THE 54 ought their And not with company consecration, kingdom of God, rather THE CHRISTIAN than to the of servant which live should governed to by of out the fellowship will be about week able than they that and ought church, And for you to In that you are selves." themthat of neglect; Their If notice less than they they troubled are they and helpful much they that draw to will and how are tents discon- any going are good in. they less receive consideration, would of vice ser- brotherly kindness. Christ. church are church week, but of should they give Christian the of is not it you appreciation. they stock put This, then, to much by to anything of plenty joint that complain never how is not concern but find use have spiritnever ventilate; fail to never this sions man- of much live unto the of members to for all that died " henceforth not Those discovered who one be not universe, and of the centre titles clear will have 55 CHURCH. THE own You till you anywhere the their read skies. in the not IN is the to be spirit by governed this because if this is your learn to do the is which in the spiritit work his every relation spirit of will be easy which the to calls all its members. the first place, you will not wait for $6 THE somebody lend prompt does need not or him take his breath not are will bear several after come sure that for he duty urged to accident I sufferers the public. Immediately by general the work, be done. The charge must ; of find and upon direction at some your of care rehef somebody are be wounded the of not to that of methods sufferers is it waiting scores gives ver" service know, consent may am some of thrown needy sort, he Suppose and ring perhaps, rate, I to plicatio ap- him, he to and this to it? are may bell ; but gently for it,instead occurs and the door any beg and organized of able be ister min- It as in rings do. to it At it. why, ask your it, probably, undertake to terrible will And you. your enjoy your which right to frequent break experiences to even be laborers basement under up will Superintendent so the ! if you mind never at tramp near for first time, for such the away ask it Go School to because something want you the spoken, Sunday your tell of be to " for call continually. ears our that to answer ! me you and yourself go I ; send am beseech and you will ; you Here '* after go aid your work. all to WAY. CHRISTIAN are takes how doors it 58 boasts to Use Jud^;e for and set If you it is. it,and that that place the nor I where That, the it of him him him the to to church to a to of the duty as and me best place I want his or you they they man good as therefore ; his. him for He leaders assign to as do do not want not think their ment judg- work the Let its ought the or and for signed as- discharge to insincere which which service possible pastor best spiritin ability. performing the probably quite his which service capable all at so are perform, to the the every ought of that work give approach church to accept he best suppose as up to if it be him, and want is the me, ought perform it, and duties not to ought in is." seems He succeed I want good, most that member to to the place ; good am better, then do I don't of. best, what I don't place, my such but most I level my that do. can church work. in easiest do can judge I what else would else something where yourself find the make to somebody somebody put want for capacity, own it ; I'lldo at me WAY. my I have I me. ever about utter gifts as to CHRISTIAN THE him cheerfully, and is take do CHRISTIAN THE best his seldom Not incompetency. of thinks CHURCH. 59 confidence reposed the service is refused It plea is a and making, ashamed be that post assigned you, in all churches our sounds My than heart the are great deal a capable," is too of an age am sure modesty. I *' to say interests." you to resort not am indoleiit," or too that the of ought to If you be to of any one in the go home. religious teachers it is all This the among declension. that After numbered be Of times at you these hypocrisies. Don't Some of garb am full of other occasion nQ stand stalking abroad go the I say to fall there. better '' to willingworker will have small under never ought cannot can faithlessness and plea ot soldier a Christian you you the on that a If make. to Laziness *' the justify to THE him. in It IN is the this However doleful dolefuUest has heard of course Don't that say this is be may I declining age. a things decliners. say one it. in " speech or I decline that sign !" said meeting, Unless four he it is an or wants five to absolute 6o WAY. CHRISTIAN THE impossibility,accept, cheerfully,every which to Some be may who will The somebody they belong Do to of of one that is best with for them at with will be certain make Have this mind and cause beand sure done without When of the Tell them lose they feel word of no ask see work, them to you that they invitation opportunity and have to come will wait are vided pro- feel that they and they is tunity oppor- who that come, that The plan, a^ them Make if of those meet them door, and seat. a kinds worship you. which to without are definite you assigned recruiting officer that important be to commission. in them most welcome come, Be services A requires no regular place church say class won't wait always are army offers. tio they first class. gathering the who those and will." assign yourself. in Christ's those " will because somebody " say human classes, two second the ; There may work " must not, however, service. you first class the to into comm.ittees on whole the that said divided serve will not. " has one race chosen. are you position when welcome. are always of they in your speaking it. CHRISTIAN THE Men saved not are useful most it to work attend you good a mention it to they that a see of flame the presence, them. If kindled themselves will do They also serve That " when by the act active wish now urge your countenance There to be are the a the say always great answer is called, cerning Con- helpers. these services hereafter. importance not performed to of J giving metaphorically,but many little services in connection are tous momen- battalion useful and most participationin something " can most I shall have to who roll of stand a sustain to can only attend constant your you who they very your what will you By is sometimes And that in services. you duty. Here these upon counted. p/^ed it and have warm implies that this course yourself are If heart, perhaps your and come also. there. services in for the fire. same Of '* love to Recruit not a lect neg- remember were ing go- it is now prayer-meeting social sacred who of it. who these and grace, meeting, those will want they the and church, but those bring to to of means themselves avail school Sunday a 6l CHURCH. THE by going is church to IN with only them ally. literthat every 62 CHRISTIAN THE services church, be will vigilanteyes hands deal business Let What is what is the You everybody's nobody's little duties know is the is good body's every- proverb reading: nobody's, is mine. other ing will- a is better a there and which business business that them what you ular partic- unless There done to suggest me them. be to for out in nobody neglected look to business. is. be undertake to of fall to which which and WAY. Look people and after likelyto are neglect. There is other one work safelyassign yourself. That acquaintance the congregation yourself Make it word not with you, to to point a only but to to to is the and welcome speak those a occasional of moting proin Appoint committee. polite who may fellowship belong. you the you work good which of member a which and pleasant worship regularly visitors and especially strangers. '* James Jesus Christ abroad grand Thank old God a of servant to the God twelve greeting^ apostle begins for James and and tribes That of the which is the are Lord tered scat- the way his encyclical letter. the first verse of his CHRISTIAN THE epistle! Get which to which it ; beautify to but it is the shelter God honorable work that every man There is whose result the that as and in of of is God's of which this " we give who to shall dear. engage fully power- so after come edifying of the a of are can tell long, and so to is enthusiasm the of out precious men, in which those we of and highest things of labor to strengthen place that sight the will last church season call forth whom which it up church the good the the of Christ. body The forth collegiansgoing their Alma vine that them labor well kind no on in by spiritualhouse the the vice inspiringser- and the only ; to may to build not also make to season noble ! church to go grip wherever face you called To belong. we it in the carry of your a are we sanctuary us, is friends, that My and look the 6^ CHURCH. THE especiallywhen but go, heart by and hand of your you it IN Mater, shall with purple after they help to " climb ase in the gone decorate the in autumn, and the the class of them- the upon greenness robes each plant from walls and that building places that -a clothe and summer, so halls of with hie, tarrying for them have grown shall so 64 THE Let dear. seed of live it and foundations our home, helping in the some or of to that centuries its it to with come. beauty shall from rising house which all through solemn some that love, gone, spiritual itself all clothe have we plant to of germ entwining through friends, my ours, after grow the forms, be truth, WAY. CHRISTIAN its ministries, and with i^ sacred and glory 66 words, thought, is fair to something the are to speech is to has to silence,it love which *^ ** tke word it is the It is skirmishes politicsand what that true Is not them. foolishness have God?" force no of and science that are science, our our of it " Congresses educational of wings by the spirit one, world. only records makes and the the that our about says " else of God furnishes nothing morals animals, cant moves battles and crowning Talking!" preaching, the the all this sword opinions talking and disparage travels, the the *' to faculty that speech is gifts best the lower after flies. changes social And, only of one noblest thought of But and which Voting Of the men. The abused. man remains by It gift of speech abuse. between given shall speaks the nought at light of vehicle that deny set distinctions no expresses say. liable to most Against wisely protest. who he frequently and make also may that can one easily talk, talk that we demand him. hear to his belie steadily acts refuse talk, random careful No well may we foolish to his believe, when not WAY. CHRISTIAN THE " the mere up the crusades of religion." natural conventions, and and trade, made of boards What And of part the best through the words. Here, of line and precept laws good of the memories Now we the work already tried put upon his to the the show, makes a how familiar truth of the of line upon that impressed the upon of delivery ; it is any of 1 have which emphasis whole of New the a But preaching, in the of large part very is word, truth by utterance, is communicated. by is Christ that conversational, Gospel by not injunctions of the plain world, which by talking,as the but in sense or forced en- of this instrument in the it congregation be do, is done to use in this way. formal where any- must order in the all done Testament New in be called disciples,and of it is done almost is need Christ are preaching Testament, to of It is not well-chosen parent may large children. our neglect,but by speech. to conduct Christians as the precept upon of the of not accomplished than more yet there ; is how judicious and course, words his life by of talk? of not household training agency else, the if teacher, if it is the in the even 6^ WITNESS. A up, of work is the talking? a AS CHRISTIAN THE ways al- not an no which Two the oratoi mattei the mcD 6S THE riding together along are and wagon, the historian ceased Christ." I do preached in laid and secondly a their voices from often was making And Christ the best beginning and natural Talk kind familiar house in raised they that or rusale Je- firstly a auditor as they audi or always well head mon* of preaching. speech-making, style,most ; speech- as of learn, is that to he apostles preached his the ciples dis- apostles with not was the that their It in every preach Jesus to discourses and under comes house while to Philip,when preaching tone, a preach and to thirdly,or a dialogue. indeed, are and silently. when ologue, their to that or 3 tells us^ the that eunuch, solemnly listened tors and suppose in forth held teach in road temple Acts not out said of the to they preached when the not the to desert a is them Daily '' the " we of one other. housey' it WAY. CHRISTIAN as its which, by closely bles resem- talk. It is Christian which he highly important, then, learn to is bound Let against talk of not a the That cultivate, the to him well. talk that be few misled by is art young art an of the garrulous people pression. ex- ing pratwho CIIRISriAN THE tliemsclvcs want confession of bis gospel, the the heavenly life,are done by not are the ministers and college-taught people him that " heareth of that the be wholly ''Let but come the or churches. only not to quence, conse- deacons, the in call no can of ""say !" Come Paul that in for the It all less is not when days By that is the and well the only use speech of the of speech No sharpened. till he has the and one will about of use by teaching them all knowledge. to the use has he are from very Every master school- learned more gives than it. cleared anything it. express others flow ideas knows he imparted, but that own in which to is truth our that by Jesus well. man testify people, congratulation learn benefits tried to sciences of matter Christians gift of speech wisely in as tians, Chris- the enriched well as a for but were utterance^ Corinthian the ministers everything they Christ, in in these for thanks gave not By of the matters the as truth the lipsto duties they nor Christ in words utterance The noise. Jesus of the Saviour, the testimony the all mouth 69 WITNESS. A make to the by AS instruction by studying THE 70 them himself. for thing plain to therefore In in the that truth and them are them them. who talks may not as gain from candid well he what and something able to who hear the he in every his will almost ligious re- likelyto Not When go underly unlikeutter you questions with will perhaps result which be may in recting cor- He implies listening. well from as what expresses can of life. out. He imparts. is said ; but to him if he is hardly help learning conversation. own put then, must, that himself modest express and doubts as much so to giving to the Talking receives in effort that wrong. and met sion. impres- possession your will be speak them about expressed very upon the it to equal, by gains one The ideas a it is better if you be may is balanced hold in conversation, they are strengthen your of them reaction religious truth your Moreover some and intelligiblewords effect to revision explain receiving. life into have is to commerce about make to way mind receive, because thought your Action expression to than more best own all mental than give WAY. The your else. somebody and CHRISTIAN And if he is thoughts clearly,those surely be stimulated to re- will pliesthat he which and also but "He himself." also mental of means good that much of the impatient of it,I is of with those it. other speech-making these is the propagation the duty effective In of the of keeping weightiest truth this ills of not instrument be to think life,that work to except accept that deny instruments need ; we most to seem need we the through right refuse to talk ; it, not a who we a not in neglect in order for service. order that highly important The divorced all of have when of through Christian notions, of one of as is bo.und for all the but extravagant speech We also will be done people kind ; and large part ; not say much no do we of correction Christian come that be in conversation culture, then, talk is,the panacea there gained will good shall spiritualenlargement A Much it, but that only be receive of subject Not giftof speech. we the upon watereth usefulness, the his exercise talk. of means a 7I that and to WITNESS. A light inspirationare As of throw speaks. watered error, AS CHRISTIAN THE from one that graces the talk may of should one speech gifts of are usefully, it know barren knowledge. thing. some- when Meie is CHRISTIAN THE elegances of diction grammatical that and from hollow. if ; study nature and he providentialorder, the of nature of those only of divine of learned the humble be and that mean quite " and delighted can far In well there the contrary more order in that may it. Some affect to none we or study of in of us underwise despise defect than be of selves themstudent his a I his feet do not grammar, is that one lack of afford is to ministers knowledge derstanding un- talk religious upon books tences sen- his words qualified to people, the and in bad private can unfold listeners. good God's thing some- sit at may the borne public and but self, him- of though merit easilybe subjects, the help, ; of and thoughtful we profited is any thing some- something rudely constructed, barbarously pronounced, as know that matter no all the kingdom, deep mysteries to speech sound Word, Redeemer's the the society, and have truth, then, may head of the of accuracy speaker only his by of and If the less fault- a ; make only empty an account absolute an construction co.nes more of small are pronunciation WAY. that a great neglect even, comes CHRISTIAN THE 74 I have that I feel a mighty spirit lifted been of that and the air is purer than the market-place. Such with great soul a think and about, the stimulus lives sincere and piety ; that knowledge, that which with common I only desire to means of :"n account are not tc is by good, that we shall people and with ourselves the to read may be put to get wisdom qualify us to and that while, daily cares, as they good and use the many would like the est busi- in moments who us useful, this be with communion of ple. peo- ; and much yet odd are can as books for all of to of versations con- sweet uncommon is open burden a kinds from ; life ; intercourse that insist to of our gained daily improvement lives that both to books, no fruits of in qualify able the gained desire read, there Thus is in ways in me written needs which life, I do lowly on to have one about. come full of are in something me I find who those look out- I breathe talk to that help and whose but that the of communion season something despise the light where which always gives not with that of wings daily path my a the on heights to up than is wider WAY. in this way. wise and the understanding speak acceptable words, THE we sit in the and when we when way, worshippers I have as to talk stand we part of another Book. holy been But said which greatly is the to divine speak wisely if neglect we added the It is not, however, good books, that We hear, and these what truths as lems we of grace There good truth. deal living it ; our is time ol those can us of pect ex- things Bible, and as we work out of thinking about cannot We what try we apply to witness the it, prob" vation. obserto us of art read. as of reading of the most who Bible, Christian well life for has books the daily experience, and of honest Many the must to this oracles. read, We religionto in of study as we see. we of are what on None in the think, must meditate must the by even to wholly by perfect ourselves we talking. and not of good force sacred vote de- to all that convincingly or Bible, uses of value of books. best the ourselves that it is evident the of the to of truth. I desire because the by assembly prepare chapter concerning with applies the study may things divine, walk of the of the spoken 75 we in up witness whereby of WITNESS. A house, when bear to not means a AS CHRISTIAN do a religious read much 'j6 THE have plenty of httle and read a they who think daily why of should not it easy no deal. the speak talk well. of these daily possession measure listened to as are those politicsif do we much as He Even say to about them our who means of great religion us into that when such we in life ; and having authority does a Master's spiritand lives if he truths life puts of like words We find it hard practice. reduction our them. politics. does of reason clumsily, is about not he terms un- themes, politicsthan what much, speak jects, religioussub- on thought we about generally The talk What The about should meditation smaller the do to thorough little. them. to We we say than these about religionas not wiser about much more religionif can often but speak find talk about well who to upon think religion. Add they qualify us forcibly not thought about to And only speak drily and do we are think and cannot us can or to much meditation many that and WAY. think. to much read derstandingly we time all need, in order we is CHRISTIAN and some we not are as scribes. When you have thus by study, by medita- THE consistent tion, by say and and speak. a read ail over all AS CHRISTIAN practice,got it,then right to say You need the books, not have but while become study, you while that about and common talk about do it. the daily truth conduct and hopes will be which you will have reticence There are pass desire fears. must but no counsel often converse endeavoring in ing apply- to your and your Compare speak of which ; There be and notes. of experience are you bounds transgressed. struggles through inner with not to another; one in your to a encouragements; your right to speak. that speak successes things some will not no and it afraid Testament your your Make be are you New about doubts Don't you thought experiences own the of the to another; one lives ; think, while lecture not until Christian fear the Lord your ; There must to thought religion. religious life,as failures,your your who have you reflection, or topic. Do live it ; about the of You preach not about to familiar a another! to one Talk have to Anouth your you you utterance is in you. open your faithfully live, give something until of perfect in 77 wait until or possible subjects you WITxXESS. A no which we sympathy of that save for Hfe Christian our Christian helpful Do be not those who best to of way, felt bound you at them You with That is what what it tone the person that from the immediately put him into Of you do course and not such convey not to you what him. his an Draw him thoughts out. of " him the a his sinner, ways, Talk Get ance. resist- such riority, supe- should with him to you of approach impression. air your attitude of subject superior to feel any not not. or conversing, of the method your by to error sort religion the be are come it of sense you is talking to." a assume some whom saint, have him reclaim him enjoy, in liked subject you It discharge, and to they us are you with a you of sary, neces- formal, official "giving When that and them. the on few may. lecture it,whether do them religionwith is not a our ourselves. to as It duty a without man a in had converse can to to with about for go to talk to Christians. if you as well as of phases many communion our them to agonized freely speak may not however, not we afraid are of But friends,and be may in Gethsemane who him deliverance. our W^Y. CHRISTIAN THE to religious life him, tell are, THE CHRISTIAN (for all of it,)and what been \ in who lives tried help him you his purposes have rate you your desire him him, You must this force not When no is you holy tones, any gloomy drone can cannot to him, and make can dictate to him. be obtrusive. conversation Do unseemly at the to that a cheerful it can Let of be the face be maundering. you a Don't cheerful are a mentioned talk your will, and what it. There religion is never upon wailing,nor hearty good about that notion shadow voice. require theologic phrases. no Be in the truth any ways. and the munication com- At talk, talk naturally. You bringing a wish of snuffling,nor if with no kind color into you however, subject ; without and not, you into in good, yourself above their can. interest have you who one him him are in ; if you putting your call for cant. no give not some in rude and times, of means do Perhaps difficulties show to time some his exalt to or at of that see not out can have religiously,(for there Christians.) with about experiments be the 79 thoughts and to be may live to WITNESS. A have neighbors our trying few cry AS and a talk, And dence confi- saying, you 8o CHRISTIAN THE thus all waters beside divine, doubtless places, and in in the exercises but decorous would in many male in risingto put theme of what one to now us. If be shrink from we could informal and would with in the it sticks free without one and ens quick- ings meet- our and many them it. of these more and or weakens memory have to would in utterances themselves son, per- substance up participating in to sure, conferences greatly improved, profit am a pertinent two is summed say like If each Amplification only feeling. sententious of has less Often, the greatly enriched. Tersely put the our that familiar a be feel or occasion, sentences. two so the or be often sentence a could social, so result, I would female, or lic pub- meetings, beneficial. be cases in religiouspurposes. and the joicing re- you. resemble more speeches, set with of talk more conversation, of truth religious meetings and should series the formal again for public meetings less of conference and social seeds with sometimes, prayer other made come sheaves your If these be shall is need, there the sow you bringing But WAY. who might to the do rest 82 can condense the better. it into a have we several that every The giftsof truth that may we all of of reach ; but effort,with this something that something what you liave verified he help Expect be not to say, in God's is; then to God you his to arise say utter if you know you and you, it. mined deter- you what truth, if then and you it is a doubt no he that speak through to If it. say Believe seem come over- that sure is the given spirit to dismayed be yond be- fident naturally dif- experience, has than some help, will that be may persistent and and the it is not are First it in your which and faith trying are message will. and one simplicity, for but Some diffidence. have will this power, is know, to feet all, but and It is harder repeated his cultivate. to for not clearness any. our distinctness happen us. gain to reduce convey on ought are with for others the with orator to stand to power express, acquired by required Christian the much so Sometimes sentence. a sentences young ability to any the these utter to will be And words, always possible to say sentences thought. and to few very It is not, however, what WAY. CHRISTIAN THE you, fail ; for the are the broken of utterances often his by of though giving and keep and the becomes every time, the word every time, that God and grace gift his always of clear will you and that gain, helpful at length, speech. ready, utter, to you and presence Make will help again, disappears, joy. you will it try timidity a in imperfectly thought, your to Even hear. but your until trying service expect who those to utterance applied power succeed may you children feeblest his convincing consciences 83 WITNESS. A AS CHRISTIAN THE his this pray utter sustaining excellent it ; THE I a. heard ONCE trickster what in business. that was to would might in It fellow such That fain hope, puzzled our common the that this be that was counter by and it in his idea conversing in a with confidential It religion talking mixing religion places, rathei of trade. with religion your manner I and our transactions of him theory. business the and charitable, meant in of made carrying man Two untruthful credible most confess accused rumor most our themselves. the not in me. unjustly was was the hours practicing the he was business business might speaker however, I man a suggested that be. business ovei the that religion more be to meeting, prayer somewhat that be, than from " scheming a reputed was was explanations dishonesty into most utterance possible out in say Coming the One trade, BUSINESS. who man, a wanted we that IN CHRISTIAN customers about their souls drawer, and reading of benefit Scripture happening into advertisement, parcel of tract into upon the trade circulars. Some might have in we a been to he have might * It is in of never doubt ; failure than not ; they reallymean is due to I do Christians to conscious an It whose is quently freit did lies that that he say sometimes to do imperfect and conscience about that about of works such they people are, right,and education intentional good a are punctilious careless is sorting re- more tricks there churches it piety, righteousness. are for not him sharp fact that just this quality. deeds His his customers. upon our that said of any account any melancholy these his trade, while with told, or played people many is of a reproved on your business. our evangelistic devices have might in these him out he when a text a as have all 4:rouble at send might in connection not shpping or methods his mind the Httle a printing or now for or putting you such religion more conscience goods, in which envelope wanted in ; persons money- fronn it two edification own an the n or verse a then, for your and Bible the keeping ; 85 BUSINESS. IN CHRISTIAN THE no their more hypocrisy. 86 of method Their I not seize him all to however, be sure who is faith in them that lipsof whom somehow have The gain a to one of device to must word with mixed of sharp practice themselves. the imputation not the get the favor of more merchant The be do confidence entire suspicions religionhas it will do may it,if it is spoken by the hear godliness ought zeal for will to customer, a likely to not is,that undertake to will that of business. man ready sense maxims has attached second common religionto a the on opportunity who customer integrityas is first is that the The the exhortation those to come occasions who has two or by talks that in his our one in this way. clerk he as suggest should man Such he and Ordinary observed or of men neglect them. good well any speaking personal religion. do good of intercourse themselves, be itself to business a will present well religion opportunities that the upon of subject that say in business not with conscience. do never business mixing scarcely approve will however, instructed WAY. CHRISTIAN THE harm to of certain than If incurred. be of appearance a making being class of good. tomers, cus- On that to man his and a that me Christian his for the by making store preaching place, place, that gospel true. he his that appears It is not office conduct He is neighbors unhesitatingly depend in bargain a hurt own a who and the he man is a take be respect to more who " shows scrupulously honest. wins few powerful that he ; one his to Christian for his Master other of know influence his is all advantage The said I word sweareth not." that gain. honor. unfair an who one can on one changeth power wields to this of meed business nim ; of whom man have known never strict by whose his is fact the is,then, first of all, upright who the proves abundant an man. a practicing a guided is in business Christian it much shop transaction:: integrity,his religionwill get The which so the or conclusively all his in in ways by making most If the or as it successfullyintroduce his business. religioninto ness busi- himself between other are more may the evanf^elistic purposes, there man doubt not of duty intercourse customers to seems the use the be sometimes it may I do while whole, therefore, the 8/ BUSINESS. IN CHRISTIAN THE servants no than man the religionkeeps 88 THE The CHRISTIAN young !ife to has chosen Christian who has need then imagine business of usefuhiess which in than that practices religion in who no the the that he opportunities is which to his devoted the There Hmited. are service not calHng a WAY. is called man midst ful fruit- more of the tations temp- of trade. first and The which by forth the as light is a fundamental morals, put Christian the in truth That is estimate first. Without rests ^' are members told and man every disturbs the weakens is told it,and the whole confidence his security hurts not men in only the ; one this basis of confidence for it that order away lying, our for we lie that is Every state. man that tells by it,but helps another exist. neighborhood, of the is deceived community of the fidence con- social Every of the neighbor, another." that man the truth with must we cannot putting the foundations lie that the character, which of system veracity and by shine is indeed, every it, society traits will Wherefore of one of the This In upon fair bond compacted. business truthfulness. every is the speak in virtue. which of conspicuous most to ; and ako impair the it is upon civilization rests. duty of *' to with sympathy Between The with them, be pretend to who make it from the their after seeker honest than dreaded I have and speak. sincerity does callings. The rests thrown the will not sincere, by all who evil an do is to not every less infinitely not taught, Falsehood is the upon deceit. father the why upon the of And till all Christians man I have alike is to between ment departright to obligation of a all in men fundamental lies. it will put away truth the because which see rest of truth need the cannot every be Disagreement upon Devil speak than They to not. insincerely man own. man truth the I But his presence concerning one who does deceit. dwelt teacher is and for perilous he better a as their convictions. voice the thought sincerelyspeaks banishing be teacher the regard should he that when them with be it is to not, demand to means. minister their will out ministers. by all have to they as agree their speaks he whom to glad but base so will not They one be may hoped, those put him it may truth," always and be us people agree though it, even utter WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 90 with His never all evil. kingdom be ovei- lying utterly, his neighbor. THE CHRISTIAN is Veracity life than than lie,there in many against livelihood that himself lying, with tell the of trade who takes under- rowing right the if he raised will be of to one seldom Not many traditions and will find so charged so hard very such current. ways is in virtue are many market are be truthful the so usages quarters to of The truth. the There it is often that falsehood, are it is life, but practice to of the atmosphere social or else. anywhere to exact life 9I in commercial necessary difficult more motives the more in domestic perhaps trade no BUSINESS. IN question the resists bad practice. A (not now store a stock goods were stock, and twice, with and The who what a customer was Mr. one that tricks new goods and to So of. " say, was the with out Here rupt bank- ment establish- upon tag But all marked were tag pencil, underneatlu written this which the of the marked was shown was dry goods say) in to put was figurewas required So added of the The to a being disposed was lower much happy am high price very ink; then a city entered constantly this. was I open, bankrupt new in this man young the by ! you sellingthese can goods clerk see for what and did to in hard right always idleness, if is very in the his plain. No long It right before Him who pain you who cannot the who surely, of his to work the ance alleginess. base- tell the to require to man that is sad lie, writing in reproving witness bear to requires it afford such the under cannot, from it would angel came and of Christian a friend, it will my employer in case That, vows courage that think right falsehoods the No, moral and God of and Truth, every especially And his by long the expensive indulgences. courage life ; of lie. to just tions situa- before afford most some of truth, prospect is the book look the is the I should immoral some and restrained takes truth, but these, when can do to like man who Him to courage place. Nevertheless, of all Christian is the the run, ruinous most moral tc refuse to of starvation, opens not loses who man courage doing sorry times plenty, not are some am moral the not It takes it. do had he that I but The of method this think not made." have we exactly honorable, business say reduction a man young WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 92 witness to the without disciples. not of you for. do lie to is a man Shake The whom off the THE dust and Trust will be conceivable no Christian than this law Let all your that employed by be If you be know what on quality,(and before Have no by Do that your is do the which utmost as labels lot in trade to do) pass the of the expose the your abominable world them, the to label quantity expose from him to If to whom detriment. appears him. selling, with his sent con- Never are one to article are you it. you that you If you what deceived goods when for in suppose when or undeceive nor the Don't wrong. know the most part the principal blame lies, whether goods there guide are responsible if you it is not, the if sooner your you wrong to are dealing are you be from do to another silent But encounter clerk. or misrepresent the quality of never and right sufferingthat or gladly absolved it, you to do wrong. life,whether another employ do truthfulness of merchant are you and untruth. business agent, or and will not man him against in this world, than privation guilty of be LorcJ off,even devil 93 testimony a the better BUSINESS. IN for in in the trust you feet your go. you is of CHRISTIAN or hood false- hands. eries trick- is infested. to prevent CHRISTIAN THE 94 them, make to If ble. as them raising,though the will you of kingdom Closely be hardly with of truthful deceit dishonest. this the trespass against any to It rights. who A will lie ; he not thief who is not not was If curiosity. the safe is sure also a virtue of laid in truthfulness, there that but honest the to In a for remember to not be of good that be many small steal no moral a be doubt it will be for the it. at character upon his bor's neigh- caught is therefore and is not to man liar would is built can of his an young religion does only sincerityof speech, respect other man truth a life ; nevertheless, it is well Christian imply life that honest recognizes other up fulness truth- The truthful to foundation build to world. respects his neighbor's right to the Hkely cable, despi- in the who He men more honesty. ; the live, in making you Redeemer your virtue be must business helping mightily connected is the maji be in degree, the and succeed small a among honorable more in only unprofita can you in which community veracity the it be man of truthfulness standard of disgraceful and Christian a WAY. but ness careful- people'srights of property things it is the way of the THE world be to dishonest Master his official life at always kept stamps, for State except matter but which was it indicated of his only life it faded ^seemed with Judge Chase's public whether the State be which so will not careless when others or so make his he and and dealing too with the of generous free with the not our power In strict. property a taking the For to of individual, an Even here. as close dimmed about him. us man, incredible, but property serve the of his mental scrupulous small a part of his life almost to was if toward none the by somewhat be waning belong It better which, to the too not him integrity of and seems be none does Rule it with or of stationery furnished practice was man a can the officer of tice Jus- of Ohio Governor the earlier illustrious,and so be cannot whole official business. in all the the late Chief the stock supply for in private correspondence, own the used never the of as separate his unjust One during Columbus a is matters. that me hears Christian much." in in such told the that private secretary Chase he also scrupulous The "He 95 BUSINESS. but ; saying: least, is unjust too IN CHRISTIAN be if that en Goldwe are disturbed possessions,that 96 THE will of making others. obliging most in justifyus not I had equally ready asking anything that confess neighbors want not he deal to warn and defining often another in our for the promises. '* ; keep of " another had. his of me to neighbor. I did to see a prietor pro- notions precision in rights very engagements is the in Christian underlies forms to are with keep this which in these failure his engagement for lack of us We the and difficult most were mark In best I me. rights as his the of one is exhibited. haid for my meeting Truthfulness also ; it is without to ever a dishonesty. distinguishing business. himself a " me aggravating very This gross Promptness do to respecting property to sessions pos- off, peremptorily, from had thine. and leads I utterly confused ; how mine once, the that was little respect he how of it neighbor ready of him ; but premises my the belonged one with free with help to that was to a always man, iavor, and to WAY. CHRISTIAN virtue ness truthful- days it is sometimes be in punctual members of me, my I suppose one may one keeping of neighbor make we to it impossible with engagement that other an- must all 98 THE mercial he pursuits careful that unless he lie has who, than his he is surplus This but it is done there Those ought if know to they assistance, and will have Fidelity and are any complaints refrain the owner no right is a distinct for especially from no accept it not in right to form purposes organizations,that or it,nobody which The business. committed any use that money comes the in to deal our were of use to with own, it which We approve. to then, ; make. to any understanding charitable social would employ have to if it carefullythan to continue duty our derstanding. un- assisting us to in itself fair a doing another becomes himself We else's are is sometimes others more to more necessary, be to willing we It then it much they willing trusts to of care. spending thus are what Christianity displays our draw. can be ought who just able are property he sometimes may it, exceed not is be to earning, is living at somebody expense. when do by, that sure ought which on laid nothing be to is, and income expenditures a with ought not, or his what knows WAY. CHRISTIAN have tions. private speculait unless effect. there Money belonging into your is to hands to be personal and ought IN CHRISTIAN THE kept No private funds. how matter to touch a The fair the has Many shocking to come long for of light. The of professing thing any- is not is of the and sent ity infidel- our him to put their of Board, him have accustomed some it to late. of widows American money, of entrusted poor hands, of one was funds crime a Christians treasurer societies his little a funds trust Several little all into safe way only of this kind receive to investment. saved of instances part ago of sure increasing in frequency been benevolent leading of making of it. penny which not the right to be be your replace it. to may cannot future, and the from is not able prospect appropriation on It will be this restoration, you in the 99 sacredly separate it,trustingthat you .use BUSINESS. to the sionaries mis- who had be safely placed. Instead used at it to set good small putting and between it into dissolute and savings of Now a up West, the One of act he of his in business of it sunk. was missionary life-time an son dollar every well-known a good securities lost the by this infidelity. like this and that of the CHRISTIAN THE lOO who burglar blows and runs WAY. open your safe away with your there, I confess to seems Such me is funds that suppose to taking or for he of one this other and need be to upon ** It is required he is entrusted him, to private Closely connected with it is the cannot doubt officer has the than be soldier thief guarding of the the At am is arsenal refrain the defend to him. rate, the to of in robbing assist thieves. should I bank sacrifice his better who from question to any partner which that officer sure, found be purposes. entrusted had He or he bank nity solem- all man a this a it is. right,1 bank. a with trust in this relation. speculative or property that no with that and duty his life the financial keep, sacredly, it for whether of that till mate perfectlylegiti- stands in stewards use own it afterward, a enforced who faithful," that using was I himself for his ethics and man every it trust Yet crimes. replacing The revised of money feel that transaction. of accustomed had man posited de- respectable. more gravest people's to come bonds irresponsible use the speculation had deal and reckless a glycerine nitro- burglar'soperation the good a with be life The cap- TlllC turcd and open to threatened the of act bank a officer honor I baseness. of his will rather than "* fervent the of will not be an honor of the as laid is up in the God measured if he as things If the the describes will first seek lieving righteousness, bewill be Lord Christian strongly support the a Christian," " on " added after Paul; says phrase, a negative phrase spiritserving which thought title that business," in is the heaven. in his to consequence He his and his business business more rest business." slothful a that of will will prove tributary act are all needful testimony by more to such sacred as energetic phrase, a positive phrase. can set by by making feel of trade ** "Not that he on that but ; emphasis kingdom that. not was business and not treasures the him, in in business," be Christian the gains the be to subordinate principalthing than not Christian He religion. the he life why religionis genuine always that his not see would soldier. a Finally,the that if he pillaging it, would save ought lOI building in should BUSINESS. death the them if he execrated with enemy aid and guard IN CHRISTIAN " ; that There is an is no business faith which man he has THE 102 than by deals that professed, whom he dearer a him to ready more and also and only by honor an as a means to see how his in of for his Master, of great is the in engaged because who doing good carried It is do, to will they on solely not also are with a and give them most more men may benevolent who I have reason, for work this and ment, employ- this excellent I trust truth, that engaged for late to livelihood. a provide to present, renders gentlemen of business this all able are man gain may become Christian comprehend which desired the to Christian idle. thing When they business they were is able good some that service by which know his business depression like the who neighbors it We serving others. time a than personal aggrandizement, but to eye and those tian Chrisof method popular. more generally begin the be is supreme effectivelyby using most he keeping giving religionthe benevolently, by conducting with that ; advantage not win with religion are traffic business a those of of And duty. all to concerns those in his life will he place but the forego under, WAY. showing than to Christian business CHRISTIAN to enterprises in and thoughts ought ; that to be the THE faculty of talents which the foes their whose whose they world will Jehovah and all its of stronghold can maxims fierce successfully Christ is m^n. a consecrated of of realm and evil, its lay siege to is army it of mon, mam- sordid the and this kingdoms competitions, world's the This foi spiritual, kingdoms the Christ. selfish its the their interest, and temporal ; beloved, special a the made not brethren become his be are their care, of one must employ things, to I03 is use have they of and business but speedily with for menials, especially are that their in good business in welfare BLSINESS. Christian a people nor IN organizing of that in CHRISTIAN of the now only and dencies ten- force take Christian it VI. THE CHRISTIAN The only Christian he does is the community which village is not the or admitted rules by more it is : human it to duties power a to of born; God. The The or hermit ; he may the than not is it will not forswear are longing; be- which every that has hand be ship citizen- than or the of duties whether society '; non already into individual determining This dwells. rights optional more che o' politic, limiting the and city those body wise smaller which organism no whether obligations a less is are of member body. of vote the he the natural being in where even which that to gathered into not Not society. larger society also district or a that but is by is of member corporation, save it to state, rural close a a belong constitutes SOCIETY. IN a them, of from he be mining deter- of member but more will he has absolved our are no not tain per- the social cannot I06 THE CHRISTIAN But peculiar care. lie is bound were the care converted, and ended ; many things they that saints lives. and the to for earth and that says but the we of not be A great of the improve their brighten their to are all to fear good ; to cheer saints in the society would done to Paul neighbors only just begun. the in are And only be things that his walking to be can If all were would other are for. duties circumstances not there to Lord, his WAY. men as do good we have opportunity. then, is the How, debt he of love lives? duties After in what the In to and has place the may he can chief he health good it is in of do ; life is and pray Gaius even this which religious good to all that do the his all gains The his he neighborhood things burden a that as and to is of wanting. health, well ought Health well-beloved be his performed ways lives. when for the You he society in the to earthly possessions account and first he the owes other promote in which he discharge to ? neighbors can that Christian poral tem- without of are it small apostle prayed he might soul labor, too, prosper prospered. for those THE "vhose souls may be evil has true that as CHRISTIAN of are is not in source sufferingof with to his good duty In do of " ever Who- the general malaria, as age drain- Christian in second place what he toward can obeying first and the law the which lives. the vice. witness against inunity,and sentiment he stir up make do by meets their war the his his pure upon But evil as it himself he to shall it. to And and from also in the create He himself truth must be neighbors day minds morals pure it appears utmost which he by speaking ; by keeping of is bound improving doing justice and pollutions Christian effectivelyby most moral society. the in neighborhood this ings surround- salubrious, is doing part of and a all the make to water, well as nected directlycon- banish to it is but sin improve to the the does to moral bodily conditions. neighborhood, wholesome As all the is bodies guard against infection, to provide good and to of world this morbid of the that true part helps, therefore, health their physical disease, considerable a the It lO/ that prosperous sound. its SOCIETY. IN bear com- public a exterminated. by day, abhor when the he wrong, the will and conflict I08 CHRISTIAN THE comes, as it often virtue in the and as talk as if need is a and in his Ye '* well this grace love as and peace will to an see for in he lives. He is the parent of all unkindness. He will for is that upon in the He seek he will be He interests of community that to gift that a neighbors. the will desire of war society enlightened community. trenche it in- evil, as makes his culture generous exercise to neighbors. upon concerned of hatred and himself, and conferred deeply and which of his evil." hate the society,and Christian covet will be true the with and disorder Lord goodness welfare is not championship intelligence. Knowledge promote glad of who cultivate to by grappling Again, he fear the ships hardvirtue. hostilityto is bound itself in the that his in fight to social Christian aggressive Christian as of sort ges rava- endure of service the ready and and determined check to risks vice a will be he take poor corruption. evil when is made in the morality, and The between come, then to ; be very outspoken of effort wickedness, well He does community; organized of WAY. it may knows that a in be noran ig- superstition,of jealo-.isy, knows that every truth TIIK God's is word truth God's light from of the the he do can to and we stimulating would furnish about, hard times as topics so of gossip, but the valuable behalf of might be and sacrifices God from news to work To says is well ations associ- an We conversation If others. to something and to the exhausted are not to resort impart something in do that thing, by one enlightening, we " among things need we erature, lit- from or weather the able science, people with election missionary culture. helpful when forget not," such our conversation reallyinstructive a that to the increase community. for ourselves that and in the and seeks by voluntary minds, so standing under- all clouded many or own be talk are culture study, he shines the of giveth to can life of There our it philosophy daily promote reading may from individuals as improve can that beam dwells. he is God's entrance places, and whatever does into we dark history, or whom the Therefore simple. all into brightness or that IO9 word true every believes the ; and minds that SOCIETY. giveth light,that word to let ; he and ; IN CHRISTIAN a could quiet good and apostle, pleased." " on way, to " do municate com- for with To com- " municate charity is what? for ; and high thoughts life within ; and in useful the lectures, by given its the to that so methods such community Beauty made and of the is in every ought well to as be in of reading be may often are, by " ful fruit- righteousness. known claims of Christians the as of the tles apos- light. the society. its than friends in that the in and rather for truth beautiful for ourselves children Christian everything so way erature, lit- pure hours laborers sown a patronage mind prove worthy culture, as as the they as may light and ways of true nance we where field of for it. thirst circles leisure the our among libraries in the forming enriching knowledge, the and which in of establish to impoverishment, all such their dissemination by joining rooms, study, In better hope ways quickening helping by of the spreading knowledge encouraging reading numberless are in aid neighbors, "o thoughts, wise soul's the is sympathy kindle that truths strengthen there may and when sympathy always thoughts, that ; Then By ; where doubt, no its horizon. widen we Charity, needed called WAY. CHRISTIAN THE no season. counter God has God CHRISTIAN THE loves beauty. And we who hearts the of we the God people It is also Not church and the know of much fraternal In village by the pass the exercise pleasantly care. be meet If without of it should our same another churches may in our whether that me overflow we and the not social religious it be city be may to social spirit lighten the assemblies pararle or to its limseem or done kindly hospitalityand a and the exhaust to seems exclusive a of bors. neigh- novv Our farming district,much cultivation daily vays and promote sometimes and community, every or to relationship,that sectarian be life. reveal to one purposes. intercourse of church to live with people living owe ought time our of members fellowship,but good our and social purely to another, but one friendly offices, our the and among neighborhood same for duty sociableness only ought to claim degree some Christian a acquaintance then, homes we if him them. to in in T attributes. will honor whom among helps II divine fill the to can that beauty of the one his children are what do we It is SOCIETY. IN by make life burden ot could al- if they formality ; less devoted were the more to were not as CHRISTIAN THE 112 they and if he is where he these In in other and provided, assist to in to infest them. often only not are rich want business them, not laboring requires Rest then is not and or another tian duty of the Chrisand by from the and pating particiabuses ments amuse- necessarily sinful, they of social wants in which enough Young people the ; goaded relaxation is he and pleasant ; can the forget mind by the " monotonous, some the The poor. and cares occasional toil life. old do less do with desolate, and sort them so not whose man, life is now and and nity commu- purposes Recreations loaded man, anxieties, whose them need the manners. one these, indispensable adjuncts people life of it is the preserve ence influ- all his use social of providing in them are for gatherings be society will, in simpler lives these places diversions will be that social the to restore ordering style,they might Christian the they homelike more intelligentChristian, an to And ; if in the were their in unpretentious useful. but are, fineryand friendliness of vulgarly expensive sometimes of exhibition cultivation so very the to WAY. time pas- self. him- needs It is and always important that into the into enters society, Christian and of for the to higher Some of only those law be done and at town to to for cared the present or greater the part can he ity fidel- in utter and society city set which ones on hill a have tioned, men- care of the takes the laws. interests organized, city effort. I education, association of I that by voluntary these promote voluntary he culture, sociableness, diversion, first,health, morality, and entrusted of law which to into a as interests important more the thus out goes will be these esthetic as who man the by conflict as He hid. be cannot can the light shine lets his that And obey. moment toms cus- sinful. by into come a of which always not as the to are always a always go which who assembhes society, many conduct the two hesitate social subservient of but Christian the day, not of society When Christ. shall be some his govern never the conventions foolish usages he that ; and is to of diversions the are WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 114 ; but the upon burden. mentioned largely are Much can by private as our But be effort society government its But of shoulders what is the the is as- sumed the the by is duty Christian to One duties. duties of good laws the is that the community the men the best must be eternal but bad sin government in his boldly we the sponsible re- upon And kept they in the the conflict must by vigilance sacrifice. like ot liberty and think ; doing office ; of eternal won of degree only eternal never that see The victory battle with be renewed day. Christian beginning, which heart own every The must the welfare and price not of entrusted. are strength and courage citizen Christian over is government The small no The endeavor. resolute good in put in by main its magistrates gravitate into not is itself where filled. its affairs do men good presents depends is to opportunity be tian Chris- his urgent society and to of government most better no are whom to in which offices the first and made There the faithfullyperforms it Christian are than good of the elected. that and wisely chosen, from withdrawn it is part it that to see 5 II activity, because citizen, and a SOCIETY. is not government of sphere Christian IN CHRISTIAN THE a in society is,as of member call the state or that the I said at the larger society nation ; and aU Il6 THE that has iaws good the been said and good Christian that are he High his upon that danger needs unworthy In lies enough basest the to and of opponents He ought not only but to unfair to and judgment detect and rejectthe national by to be all this and the and onset the indulged honorable hate Christian an every ought even to and heated try temper. in. enough, repudiate everything In and tions misrepresenta- while of telligen in- hood. false- contest outrageous upright and influenced ought dishonorable. the be mines deter- is great He are resist denounce arena cool be to There Most continually appealed to, are unfair most ties du- politicalcampaign every great every passions will he told. are of part of the it when I the If in any wisdom needs decision motives. In he which into important most politicalaction. his great many the those to and perform. to or politicalduties the guide him, to The among he force town commonwealth us. is called of his service a the securing for the relations responsible more of duty still greater introduces republic the magistrates citizenship in oar WAY. about city applies with higher and a CHRISTIAN to spi*-e, that is ical polit- keep I do not a Tllb: say that should he for honorable to have takes he hard very whole truth. wTongs done in safe all in not other be our ; issues to of party one doing remember and unto ; that evil, and as that that even at a we the in our to in It is generally good men are all in the men that there may intelligenceamong some The Christian Christ's would even charity rejoiceth fairness bad hope to good rence abhor- proper the the nor that hold us, and indignation being judged, and others to the campaign. political opponents. to tell judicial temper the conclude if it even to utmost most patriotism and judging year the ought seeking office,are or the it is,always best some ought do office an will that words and as men them, proper with and the a favor about attempted or opponents, public nation, indig- which, resent, and strong But II7 manifest or done to told quite compatible studying for and rascals of be ought truth SOCIETY. feel will candidates the IN never things man, as api)ear CHRISTIAN not treatment word his that a about rule others in about should presidential thinketh that in man iniquity,is of no coming be- poli*-icaI opponents. Il8 this With enter spheres of of him. of into these corruption to-day, but that of that nevertheless I suppose politicalagitation four every now, that are a to my valuable mind them in get. a what of ? the Each how the thing anyof torrent through To that say our conducted present the educating party that its opponent, and every the people is pitiful absurdity. Educating falsehood hate, if in In issues consideration fact and is true, and Fair, intelligent,discriminating anything. cussioi' of means bitter this poured at as the there more that years. presidentialcampaigns more life than than is were only conceive viler much be need times partisanship was now. few politicsduring in national our of more not was it is difficult to could land there is olden the put Christian think can there that chicane and it is than then I to the party, which us ; decades truth, and politics. tell They first two is above activityin than worse the this determinati anJ moderation know always should of spirit to country WAY. CHRISTIAN THE before presents makes them every for they fact and itself and energeticallysuppresses consideration that makes do disnot every against every against its for and itself impartial voter Not in one I of that because of the of people hateful and they the is worse, they either The optimistic keep lightof to this when not are so also and to only often chiefly the of mind and take the false with distorted politicalquestions* their stand in the opponents by or are ; rageous out- of the themselves, defend the always it is past. when interest attached have moralists to, of their hearts of learn silent of because possible construction worst done aie which all of quadrennial the learn conduct they and make Men the put upon to ? sides accusations false views to of embittering the wrongs party there are that but poisoning one-sided always what the passions. learn the strike both resorted nominations, and theories only bargains corrupt large with at and demoralization, of Not freely so secure because partial many these source profit. is bribery to and to weigh that feel fruitful a than made sides, and but are rather how candid hundred. a cannot contests two seek and ; but them both hear who only weigh statements, between balance The opponent. can contradictory SOCIETY. IN CHRISTIAN THE " wrong. inclined to See," they THE I20 how " say, get a cancel And I even though sober again. Into for always honor of truth of identified ; is of an the with against that and the the well one other all quite passion, while become the strife play; for spiritof our will more what things for tian Chris- chivalry in and truth And Christ find politicswill pure and they and of may vicious in the other. politicsthere when be into our the honorable. little a that vigorous more and is infused shall we be base the ments conceal- and party stoutly as call. urgent as as be to party religionwith of politicaldiscussions, as fair matter mixing a surely more a good and Christianity; standing opponents; party own such For it not drunk partisans ; for all things honest no in his does was against the perversions good report be and he brutal his carry treatment whole and the fact that morning after may but with or but were animosities think not fierce to this that their ; night wine one this ought do with either drunk, last in Yes quiet fact that the violent. the and " ! passion is sober man people hot so ago their over WAY. these quickly little while a CHRISTIAN and oui gion reli- gainer manly , his Hfe whole and the discovery of and the practiceof develop look fitted to at is the vigorous in the study makes the are always Happiness and seek being'send our " to to sure beneficent and to is missed by aim," ! let But flies from their devote lives to they and aim, be py," hap- us themselves make only by those able. miser- those who some that forge honest labor. mental What is true of happiness is true also The mind of life,that being's end Go always it ; it is found it,and It directly. themselves say it is use. the of use culture their who to to not a man. happiness make pursue engine, unphilosophical Pope. who of model business mental Happiness, O out it ably prob- model productive like seek who cries and will little play with, to or of truth, in the Happiness '* inventor's intellectual the those pretty very hygiene gymnastics, mental the like but mind, a mental of laws the cesses, pro- ailments, mental his curing of mental his of study the to the and WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 122 development of moral and and of spiritualperfection. highest religious culture is not THE attained the CHRISTIANS those by endeavors. poor a of is contradiction ; through not came of is kings in the spoken saved others hours many employed and when he commerce wisdom and meditate quiet refreshed and he are not others of the in and grace well are, the strength for He " well as ought or and to he his of treasures labor is a ; and his is own of his losses act is others, to of " be, to life when Christian, in which his his by " There time came be- save." heavenly a istered min- who ; lords himself gains who be passive virtues power. as Him is highest praise cannot of of the ness holi- culture his murderers there think must ver" through to directlyin doing good as life of of Christian's spiritualcondition, daily whose and the in not and there virtues; active Lord himself " highest to and scoffs Nevertheless as ; con a is following of minister to are It himself, to self-surrender utter chief self-conscious the that faithful a but unto, whose A their and thought in terms. minister to King their Christians. service self-forgetful gained to of I23 religious culture spiritualcondition, own sort a make Christians Those is their cern who object supreme LIFE. QUIET time this spiritis replen- ished, is under which his of many growths of there is too that ; there but of service public which character divided of directed, there of climbed the prayer. If " But But while if while, be vice ser- rightly much too little of tion, medita- mind. Our Lord himself once from those ministries the strength his side mountain needed he much when when too to such thou thou in spend the shut secret went of and night of seasons in repose we. prayest, hast the consumed, was do more in Christian the cannot ' those with apart thou closet, and doing dwelling refreshment and of little in which love parade easily be than more away much may it,there silence traits of best cannot ministries unostentatious the there compared as say ture. little cul- noise and principalthing, and and too too we ful fruit- not too wholly developed. are is the and service bustle service and of some I would easily be much as still hour, the service genuine haps Per- much so life. quiet may private more know of the much ; too much too the regimen developed. is not peace much Too be do us the of part character the about ought essential most a WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 124 enter thy into door thy pray christian's THE to Father thy which seeth These words not aie in from they ; their said stree.ts to be abuse which before the are of the to or to good as in with hke habit is easy evil the of sacredly It is not of to well impulse to lead it ought That habit. rule to and the that hold uses of do Hfe been performance; come habits words quiet be to verse have business force this may those firmly as the these we are that the that observed. volitions is habitual which hours important The fenced be in of which sacredly caprice. formed per- of corners But quoted. The' closet this jnost who public places ; condemns meditation apart and leave those explicitauthority for and speaking. set 1 have one social It is this ostentatious men. Lord our most prayer of seen the on prayers Mount or prayer in private devotions Father openly." the on reproof of a thy thee reward Sermon the only are their who shall secret and ; prohibition of public a prayer is in secret which 12$ LIFE. QUIET a soul us in painful thrall. I have spoken already in preparing a good There us help are many to to speak of the well ; but those who books that reading is also think well. would are reading not fit compan- 126 ions closet for the which we because from the It sometimes to wrench one's interests the silent hour and and fillthe been many and not truth profitably in attenti which all the occupy often Christian And may servf pass quiet life. Such The Still Hour," Patience of Hope," i 5 a to votion. de- think secutively con- can season, of out draw stimulus the book should apart for meditation, the busy as Dora '* in book, and over books and a bridge from Miss such may set are disciplinehas to though ti'ne that sacred them a upon it contains refreshment. it may " )n come throng may mental enable good fail to be to begin think to will cares we thoughts ought to the if and ; may and hose m sufficient and the that eternal. from unprofitableguests space yet fix their life Ihem, fixing them effort of the loose thoughts place, and unseen with thoughts our in by simply trying good But not are attention summon unbidden and few a secret callingin outside that are in the of this p resent the thoughts, we there requiresa strong and when in us world things but ; bit down will aid noisy the upon hrur well may they WAY. CHRISTIAN THE A which the life to the Phelps* Professor Greenwell's Present '* Heaven The " THE Dr. J. Dr. VV. H. W. Scars' " Woolsey " Sermons and President Life and Personal that of Novels, to are be the what eschewed soul flightsabove But serve if, but one such us book, well stimulus, with Not For Bible. those no all parts of the of of I as of the Bible nor ; even spiritual its its have pinions are upon are named is fit to all,that find meditation for may there quiet hours, our words we ties. reali- sense. instruction, other which of in after of clearing books inseparable companion the excitement strengthening the religiousintent, is not world ciple dis- life become of most on in which mood hour the the while often but studious in the needs the and the ; Pascal's Thoughts '* immortal ertson Rob- Taylor Robertson, lead those President or Goulburn's the even exhilaration,vision of Christian Jeremy or E. Dr. Frederick or contemplative themes great Leighton Religion," may into for the Bushnell Hopkins Dean or Comforter," Holy Songs Letters Thoughts," 12/ SpiritualVictory," of Dr. Robert or the '* or The *' Patton's Sermons the LIFE. QUIET Thompson's P. Life," CHRISTIANS closet, and for to be the that is inspiration,for be compared its sacred pages. equal'y adapted to THE the of the uses of Job, the closet the and the with ire be the as place we of certain the much too texts book that him to tion ; able write to is to method meditation but for other It is to literal and the Bible At be it may divine other well his the an to far inspira. catch as the moves this is the " of put so the is and devotion. purposes To his ; to now his eyes ; that of on us life. of him use writer sweep we how free impulse current uses by rendering to sacred life that who to lifo right aid to times .study critically,grammatically, narrowly, Book that a the bearing is not beware is unfolded the derive it is not ; large and a lift and with come closet must we of the feel the see for him secret the is shall spirit giveth into that spirit and and the " Testament, we on by place ; to get thought that the in the are we it ; its truth letter killeth but ourselves it is ment, Testa- interpretationthat stress ; Book the Old New theology of from good the the in of text-book most the Bible and of which microscopic method get the as of from The a Psalms Prophecies portions used WAY. the ; whole benefit. most CHRISTIAN is not our the way feelingsrather to use than it in our the closet. critical fac- THE 130 the will shall If be need think to duty of the subject resulted in careful our of the of inner life ; that is energies whose hymn always for the The probing ment. self-judgunwisdom the is concern permost up- religious in consumed are " right time. stern about ing aris- life ing, self-questionin the expressed : " is said such is wanted thorough some true. great one For spiritualcondition own concern whose is the have cases time strict and some I have one's making of also would doubtful quiet study tions ques- problems judgment. the we investigation bearings practice day is need All of of every There its different a hour the and all in of fuller a which of conduct, decisions unwise; examination in lives, difficult questions our questions ; fruit faithfullyendeavoring are Off hand often are will be arising continually,of of service. of we religionto our WAY. daily experience our thought. apply to in passages ful of CHRISTIAN an careful of Do I love Am I his unfruitful the or Lord am I not life. self-examination, the foundations or no ? " there Yet for of ? is a thorough character. time spectio in- Old CIIKISTIAN'S THE heeded 13I duly be is to quaint counsel Herbert's George LIFE. QUIET : " "*By all Salute Dare The ideals the look tumble ; the of " be to ; Ask in but yourself growing less fractious that will, whether in its adherence and purposes, honest are to whether whether the about is temper, and pliable more opinions collide, and be harmonized they the are flocks ; becoming of continually darkening frequently,and are more the that whether ; about and and when interests that now quickly thoughts, and purer, the good gentle the is steadier opposing mind, the profitable. are and evil fancies ; tion self-examina- firmer about our They to right principles to fair the light of less sullen growing ; resorted they measure our exercises. is not devotion due law in the frequently staple of Christian with daily practice by our useful are there." find'st Christ's of too own, conduct our of these opportunities wear; thou attainments our doth soul what of standard ; for 'tis thine measurement perfect not thy down and up comparison estimate are thy chest, in alone be to what thyself; see to And sometimes use means holier; were return driven once less away CHRISTIAN THE 132 disposition,whether the about more and generous than it once affairs of great sacrifices externals of pride than the and whether swifter censure, to they of the will ; you nobler find yourself,and ask and Such is pretty besetting or a be candid certain sins. of discover There faults of urge ing degrad- ask yourself getting tamer, and them with fruitful of survey to domineer the submit learning to them ousy jeal- these affections if you ish fool- bless ; about to are the characters, ; is be tunate less for- the son rea- doubtless questions enough answer inquisitionmay that the and often subdued in the those all the puts envy that being tongue, sway mean in must that vanity whether " as then disfigure your natures are it is easier well as despise to the and growing realities,and ambitions petty to the its you appetites,whether to foolish the is self-denial and now sometimes the slower day, you, passions about every leads better your practice life above that that to that whether ; that whether loving ; was small made WAY. with oughness thor- honesty, the good. one's weak are training,or faults own character points,easily of faults of ment, temperahabit to christian's THE which all addicted, are we inspection will result ought make the says doth point force But It the not and It the well to commune spake record whose to that and books of their hearts those holy achievements of God God it is well silence of in Christ himself, to the the the est strong- for our as lives Jesus ; to we that they have it is ; who Holy Ghost, learning,are instruction with the measure to men of old men our for time wise commune with but still hour. with the by words, written in est weak- experience own moved were of profitablefor doctrine, reproof and own the " self-examination commune in the us with righteousness ; right that point especially,the is well they as reflection more left for have is the The pecially Es- ** massed. only occupations also, and is efforts at against is the it is there the points. us." an And our guard us defenses be study written and the must prayer. who in weak easilybeset so will assail and enemy are let especially sin which of apostle,(forthis " " reading) these such of. direction self-disciplinetoward 133 which and conscious us the be to life. quiet the in our poor high calling with commune speak distinctly to him and to he that know hears in intercession, and than child whose the pours of purpose assured be of story better social prayer, and all useful the but grace; believer, that in the is lifted up is God but its utters in In altar. those are often the deepest have you none but him ; none are the or needs which sorrows prayer of lowship fel- which It is when can you none freely most strongly urges its pray for right to speak no the at even of the but those the closest heart most closet deepest men. is that Master, the prayer-meeting, The the enriches the place. that your and family most into and and things that the him secret near, need, petitions. many that prayer his Lord with the once indispensable means even brings his and mortal to and prayer, at honor, occupation permitted Public are is which struggles that can soul know can we are of family human God ( trusting penitence greatest more loving most erring but this " is compassion- more his living, highest privilege,the noblest he that the ear hearts our in entreaty, father, the tenderest the into mother all open sympathetic, responsive, more ate ; to us thanksgiving, in confession, in him WAY. CHRISTIAN THE 134 ; tell most christian's THE in decisive when are waged and wrestle tinnes with the Angel is neither as Jacob of the covenant secret that was, some- or drily and " lettingthat suffice, and " Christian working a nor he whether I doubt The prayer, perfunctorily secret growing Christian. those alone, without his prayers a are breaking of the day. lives in prays just saying at are the who left we unto even Christian who spiritualwarfare our 135 life. quiet is Christian a all. Let offer me the devotion best Tl}e grace despised in in God petitions is our voice to to setter ilso with Helps to through be in the are not need the street, The be to not call we on in and apt in never to be lift your not it is but our that vastly thoughts of utterance Wishes them. mind secret elaborateness You merely not words. define private offense. heard pray when but formality or audibly. Pray 2. an ; prayer secret, any of cerning con- your simplicity is of public duty in direct and prayer. this counsel performed.. be simple of two or in which manner may Be 1. word a wants our merely find articulate influential but in drift pression ex- theif 136 effect which are I do deny not the of desire that may be and be answered his into enters recognized but ; closet to James mental prayer, employ audible 3. Be in but he voice in honest any want that confess any fault that that you I are conscious of fault a praying it ? but we therefore Do speaking. do we We not or the sin to mean choose to not heart not Do not to are forsake the sake. for- whom sometimes it, but pass Do Remember ignore we to reflex to mean back. not that feel. not do you all round know Dr. says prayer. do you a his feelings." the we put for great is the searcheth that it is He in devotions regular keep anything not one Father should secret your prayer confining yourself upon express Do ; as when Beware," your utterance of the influence of " Alexander, W. well as his to pray *' sincere a that I say petition into plain words. prayers. genuine as that it is far better secret, wish, soul, unexpressed uttered, may silent a of emphasis effectual be likelyto not utterance on prayers the willing to put not are we And characters. our upon WAY. CHRISTIAN THE it in never in the the matter while votions, de- our tioning men- wrong, wrong by ; in 138 THE beseech him give without you expressly as do to labor of be the the waged, and you giftswhich be not to has he enjoyed except life into your most real the your life. be and Satan still hour Times adversary. While doubt. themes of minds Oftener failures conquer to still keep the of settle envelop and to the of business devotion conflict. It the wilderness who one seeks often are was that the encounter same times pondering the great unexplained and plicable inex- the life that like a vows put ; it be secret every are our we let reflection us the evils in sure eternity the will sometimes of ; and we mysteries of alone of borne immediate seasons will be be and warfare resisted, the be to seasons him " the to the ; to sorrow most was tempted hour prayer; be Lord our the these doubt sometimes when and done, the your No special reference temptations to of for with day work the those shall declared Pray always needs will duties your fruit of labor. the 6. to WAY. CHRISTIAN in thick is to mist bewildering lapses own we have have tried come ties uncertain- into sin, our spoken, to our upon overcome or to christian's THE fillUS with doubts there khe midst be a are Hold ** 1. indeed be the few simple fast of this certain. about to many duties about which you about them with have hast." thou In things You are there but duties Set right a ough thor- is given and purpose will plexed per- are misgivings. resolute a these of rules. these. no pel Gos- in this uncertainty, some Adhere 39 doubt us solution which that 1 make truth any For profess. we and discouragement, there whether LIFE. QUIET diligence. Resolve 2. you, you that to the as by That well as and is to affections say, as the the Gospels, has unfolded study them, to as the as character and it in It is the his It is heat life. it to suffer with study of Christ character it the intellect. with youi Take delineated as of well as reason. your largely warm the illuminate never can find entrance only can must you well it. by speculation. must you truth as religious truth mere through mind therefore live experience light,and heart it and that be ascertained of fast will accept 3. Remember truth just as God teachings, and asking yourself all the as in Christ reverently while what THE 140 relation CHRISTIAN sustain yod whether there for such a any witness truth think I you will them, the the then commit and of your topic ; let sometimes are noble a his is too fullness any lives moral of condition, Jesus Christ, between tjiathe convinced need. him to as If is will you Saviour your find soon to come the out way bewilderment. This with provided, correlation will Guide, you your has you you yourself he offers, when work Friend very Christ his life is the and will be you room which own marvelous a that and indeed in find of your person life any and as and persons; which that study carefullyfirst then that salvation a the to revelation. and heart is in your of such need these to friend.shipas any WAY. last large commend me of volume, and Dr. treated to the by overcast sermon be to here all whose haze of belief, un- BushnelFs, printed entitled " The ing Dissolv- of Doubts." I have hour study he sets unseen spoken the in and now closet, the thought and of the hour prayer, Christian's that the apart for silent communings and with Him whose is quiet sacred to hour which with things presence fillsall christian's Till' life outside and all enjoyed in secret the shop, he o^" busy voices thee, O with "Still I would hum God, my desire of clatter God. with alone is often is not street, in the the of quiet with God the In places. din the a communion Invisible the with high truth, in llis closet, the 141 lives Christian the But places. secret life. quiet he, to By day, by night, at home, abroad, i would thee "*Wifh Cach dawn back me to That throngs hear the amid the thy voice, Speak softly that that comfort to as of of he as and strong keeps for beside well as he duty. Him is a loud, in presence life and so from The Friend mighty to a extremit)-, blessed. is very is safe always silence, of the danger assurance it ; heart." Christian's this mart clamor 'mid mv fails in the long unseen noise never makes ; crowd busy It Js this consciousness help care Gotl, in prayer. thee, my Thee "With in the in comes day returning to begin With near, thee. still with when calls And To be sweet. The So temptation that deliver. walks His THE 142 thought, in reaching the volition the desire often " go called hath fly can '^ Let during up because up his his from spring can satisfied. shot of toward quiver in to the to brain Immanuel thoughts," the employments aspirations heaven full ; and of'them.' THE END. are blessed back ander, Alex- Dr. of prayer, eyelid, come says the as the and toil, always Quick ejaculatory his experience, your such of pauses Helper. Almighty the on the in out emergencies iC5ts WAY. CHRISTIAN the day which like is is so arrows he that
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