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~ VTife SfttYitruf Christ. Bhters must- •
be shepherds to the flock, and if
they are properly qualified and are
doing their duty, then the flock
should follow their advice.
Selections and Comments.
ibrnngh hia-Aisrniirse. only
stopping in their rapt attention to
glance round at their friend ivith a
look which says, “ Wasn’t that
lovely ?” But if the revered ob­
ject is absent, the stream stops ami
breaks up An to a thousand little
divergencies. People run hither
and hither to get spiritual food, the
supply having ceased in the ancient
temple, where, however, perhaps’
some earnest but not over-glitter­
ing servanFofTlieXSnlAT^’?^1^*^“
ing” to empty benches, hassocks
anh closed books. In the name ofz
all that is true, what do these peo-
ple go to the House of God for ?—
Christian Commonivealth. •
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joinsjkliligence in business;” at the
same time, however, and with
mightier emphasis, it enforces the
car? of the "soul, the importance of
which is indicated by ’ our Savior
in the question; “ What shall it
profit a man, if Ke shall gain the
whole world”—all its riches, all its
honors, all its enjoyments—“and
lose his own soul ?”— Christian In­
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tration of the wisdom and work,
the courage gmt fidelity, t h e h e a 1
esty and patience of your life. If
it were not it would fail to accom­
plish what it does. God is in need
of it, calls for it, because he needs
you, needs the accumulated force of
your life. The calls made upon us
by the Christian college and acad­
emy, the Christian mission at home
and abroad, the Christian asylum
and refuge are God’s ealls for our
A N ovel P rayer M eeting .—
An exceedingly novel prayer meet­
ing took place recently in the upper
u is believed,
was the first one of its kind ever
the activity and power of our lives
held in Ulster county. It occurred
is concentrated, that is, for our
are calledAl
at the Court House, in the petit
money. Christian Intelligencer.'
jury rooms. A jury had been sent
out to deliberate on a case, about
D ogmatism - What is dogmatism ?
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.„Q.,d.ftC,L.Mi.d...ba.d vainly endeay-
Dogmatism is the positive assertion
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ored to agree upon a verdict for six
that certain things are true. Are
long and wearisome hours. The ~ R eligious I ndifference . —The
not all first principles dogmatic ?
midnight hour had arrived. Dis- one overwhelmingly sad truth that
You never say two and two ought
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cussion had been waging hotter and perpetually confrbntsr us in this
to make four; but you say, dog-
it. * hotter. ^The debate
pro­ taid of ehwehw
nounced The jurymen were well portunities is, that the great bulk money !” But it is not strange. The Tii
worn out and sleepy, when they of the people áre living in-absolute getting of money has been a costly never say, “ Perhaps it is safer to
were startled in to -a -thoroughly neglect of religion ; in appaj&uku n business. The money we have re- build on a rock than on the sand.’'
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wide-awake condition by a proposi- concern about their soul’s well-be­ presents a great deal—in fact, it There tx . no- perhaps-4» tho ease.
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tion to them made by one of their ing. The question is discussed in represents ourselves. We have put The King of Nature never says,
number, avenerable, man, who had religious papers, at ministers’meet- ourselves in it. It stands for our “ You may, if you like, sow in Au­
not been so demonstrative in argil-' * ings, and in conventions botkt in thoughtsandplans,our w^rk-and gust and reap inJanuary; and no
ment as many of his companions. this country and in Europe. How labof—a great »leal of long-continu­ matter what you sow, yon shall
He proposed that the jury hold a shall we reach with the gospel the ed work, our sagacity, our self-con reap wheat.” No, his teaching
prayerlneetmg.it““WnTrrTVCTTtarmy
«eon« through nature is dogmatic, and
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my.
TTlL^one
of
tlfe
chief
results
up w i. tfr in the b a rs e f
do no harm, and might better fit churches. It was once hoped that ly at Nje present time the churches '
give application
money. Our to the occupation sovereign limitations. The same
them for-the further discussion of through the efforts of evangelists, of o our
of our
lives. and It at is home
not a is fact'
to. ­ be King rules in gaace; and is he like-
abroad
enlarg
-the case. . AIL The jui'ors agreed, and holding meetings in public halls, work
"~W0Tirter(^at7~llTCn
men ly- to lie less decisive in the higher
by growth and by ’ftM^7~tlmt--
the opening
the meeting at once began, the gen- pastors and Christians. peopTe" co- ing
money. sphere than in lower? Never! With
new reluctantly
fields, and is with>Hieir
making larger
* tieman proposing it reading from operating, they might, be reached, of part
Nor on the
otllcr
.is it to
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4 hand
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r»,. be a voice that puts down all other
—the Bible. The scene was peculiar­ but where hundreds come, thous­ .[rj.~
voices, and with the glow of a glory
wondered
money being
persons, at for that
the majority
of
ity one of unusual interest. It was ands stay away—thousands who many
that turns all the other glory into
what
is and
representing
so much,
to it
give
away
¿heir money.
It
- ■iLK^Qn^flQWL.LUv.tQ. d ay., W.i th o u t men,
itiwely
stirring. The Court House was God and without hope, who care has been said, How hard it is for
dull and dark, and the jury, in a nothing for the Bible, who nevet We are his. We are his stewards. that certain things are true, and we
little room by themselves, were en­ bend the knee in prayer, who are He has a claim upon and a right to evangelists do but repeat his asser­
gaging in a service of a devotional hurrying on, except they repent, to the best of whafj we have. He asks tions. If you object to dogmatism,
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for our hearts, and money stands complain to the Master, not to the
character. Not one on the panel a woeful eternity.
Now with the accumulation of for the hearts of many of us. We men. Say what you will it is true
will ever probably forget the occa­
sion. When thé prayer meeting evidence that men have, in this* do not mean in a low and carnal that men are lost; it is true that
was over, the discussion was resum­ Christian land, is this wisdom ? Is sense, but in a noble sense. We do Jesus is the Stone of Salvation pit
ed, and it is a fact worth of note this rational ? Is this what intelli­ not love our money as mere money, is true that “ neither is there sal-^
that an hour or two afterward the gent men, and many of them are but we do love and properly that, ^.vation in any other, for there is
jury agreed upon a verdict.— Kings­ intelligent, would call prudence ? which it represents— what it has none other name under Heaven ’
No! There is nothing in this world cost 14s. It is to us a great deal given among men, whereby we must
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more certain to befall every man more than mere dollarsaand cents. be saved.” It is true that he is the
T he A doration of M r . S o and - than deith ; and there is nothing O, how much the first one thousand Son of Man; it is true that he is
So. Oh dear no, we have nothing more certain in the world to. come dollars we invested represented to .Son of God. Is Pilate to be our
in the shape of idols of wood and than the judgment throne, at which us ! How much honest effort, and ideal of charity? Pilate was liberal,
stone in this Christian land, but if every n an must give account of wise application, and self-control, but he crucified Christ! He gloried
you want to see the object of our himself to God. To trifle here; to and economy,and prayer--yes- in having no bias one way or an­
weekly obeisance look in the popu­ be insensible tojthe pity and mercy prayer ! It was God’s blessing on other ; one religion was as good to
lar pulpits of the day. To some of God; to refuse the love and blood honest work. We so regarded it. him as another, and he w’as ready
good people the voice and presence of Christ; to neglect the great sal­ But, dear reader, because your with the most contemptuous cour­
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of a certain individual is apparently vation, when it is brought to the money is such, therefore it is a tesy to tolerate them all; yet he
absolutely essential to their woij - very doors of the people, and urged mighty power among men, and God, crucified Christ! Pilate was the
ship; when he i» to be there they upon them, is the most consummate through his servants, is asking you father of those who say, “ What is
can trudge through pouring rain, folly of which they can be guilty, for it. It does not lose its repre- truth—who knows?” yet he cruci­
get up in good time in the morning, The Christian religion does not sentative character when it goes fied Christ! Pilate was not dog­
be in their seats in good time, and prohibit attention to their daily into, the Lord’s treasuries. There matic, yet he crucified Christ '—Dr.
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and sit like delighted being» as they vocations; on the contrary, it en- it is still yourself ; still the concen- C. Stanford.
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