Editors
OYI LORD. OYX FAITH. Oil.BAPTISM."—EPHESIAYS IV: 5.
CHARLESTON. S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1874
Moo In Mm Houth be behind oil oth
«r» in sash liberality t Wo trust
not. Wo ocMMO^oor four** pomem
citt, political, or physical nay shake
the earth, we are assared that “All
things work together for good to
them that lore God.*
The real ill* of life, it in true, are
many and hard to bear ; yet it is
doubtful whether, oo the whole, they
eaaee ae much Buffering as those im-
aginary evils we are continually ap-
proheadiag. Nothing is troer than
that happiness depends for more on
the mental than the physical ooodi
tion; and however comfortable and
pleasant ear present surroundings
may be, if oar minds are disquieted
by aasloas earns and dreary fore
boding* for the future we oan not be
happy. Past troubles give ns little
concern, for we know that we are
dean with them forever, sod time is
■a great a healer that under his
magic teach the deepest wounds
eaaae at hut to pefa. It is seldom
cares for the morrow will do longer
disquiet oar hearts; bat hope, which
is an anchor of the soul, both sure
and steadfast, will finnWe oar pres
ent and brighten oar future. Would
we walk bravely and joyously along
the hidden path of life, let os foam
entirely upon our heavenly Father, and
hourly pray, “lord, increase our
faith P—Earnest Worker.
ft$«d th« following list of bequest*
tti the late Charles A. Morris, of
York, Pn^»»d see ? J| you do not
think it fmvurayiny:
* $© Pea**?Irani* College, Getty*
burg. *20,000; to S*. Peal’s Luther
l^ohareb oi York, *7,100; Orphan’s
fosae *t Loysville,
^Seminary at (ie
aod (he mme amou
several Boards o^Jiiohie and For
«igu^Mmstoos, Bdneatlon, Church
KxMBSion, and PaJbllefitioa ; to the
j^J Ptttora’ He
rii •l,or»t.
Active business men are among
oar most efficient church workers.
We know of brethren foil of worldly
cares and enterprises, taxed inces
aaetty with hotness pressure, yet
they have time for ea hoar in the
weekly prayer and dees meeting, end
an ready to strike strong blows is
time of revival. Such men bring
life, mod power, and energy into the
work of the church. The sacrifice
they make for the cause of Christ is
seen and felt It entries convict km
ilmwilletl *5,000 tq the UUMnat
Horae »t York, and *2,000 in treat
to supply a Sunday.pchool paper to
Msb busily whose ehilclreu attend
lira honday-school 4# PanPblm
Ukcran ohurch. To Ua*nother, Rov.
16. Morris, D.D., of Baltimore, ha
willed *25,000, besides some value
bio tots m Lntbervilia. Mil.
We think that ciirmgWfing. dam
it »p, and yon find *42,000 given
is religious sod charitable objects,
marly til of which *« oonneetad
with the Lnthersn Qtassk. What a
precious legacy to.-teaf« behind 1
Though deed he yeAjgpakeU). The
food works perpetuated through hie
then, wo could txit divest oareelvee
eatirvtv of all anxiety and eiOTvhen
den for the fotar*, bow much bap*
pier wo might be.
The world almost altogether over
looks the foci that wealth ie one of
God’s greet provisions for men. He
meant it for a blessing. The Gonpel
of His Son is calculated to increase
its faculties and multiply its benefits.
He has pul its growth and develop
ment under positive law. The true
attainment of wealth Is not a grab
game. It is a grand business pro
cess under a great practical law,
which, If observed, brings its greet
general results. Fortune building
may be a religious work; more, it
should be each. Consecration to
God satire is no drawback to a busi
ness man; it may be the means of
his more rapid suooeea. The prayer
meeting brings no danger to the bu
bla, ell car panting and planning
at Get-
tfcaak God for sue* a benefactor.
Chombea, and church enterprises,
large-hearted liberaUfor, will be b«i
a part of the enduring snonimsnt
which this good man exacted to him-
<*M * And qhiUi monnamnta a iiwk
tetter things* than ape often said by
ungrateful heirs over £ba very wills
which bestow eutim.saUtc* apoa
Htfla ihj| T#ilkF ffillkltt mrmug
walk boom withoat btis.
OCPte following day, foaling ter
flan well, he stared al bom*, ud
Lhoii Mat a nolila not* to kl* nr#
iMfii© #■ » • w mm w a*8fwra '■« ** * w *m# P*w jr“ ”
•arrer,.anting that ha woald visit
We rejoice over this record of
Cileries A. Morris. We rojoice at
every evidence of devotion to oar
droreb and its inatitotions, whether
bom North, South, East or West.
We are all brethren of one house
hold. if in the South we have no
ire, let us borrow from those who
have. If we lack the spirit of be
nevolence, let us treasure up the ex
amples of the liberal hearts of other
actions, until our own hearts swell
tejood their ordinary limits ef selfish
contraction. If some dwell on the
text: “But if any provide not for hit
own, and specially for those of bis
own house, he hath denied the faith,
«m1 is worse than an infidel,* let
them remember that the apostle had
»o reference whatever to hoarding
**>o order to leave rich heirs.
May it not be a worse infidelity to
young man raid, “I have mat for
you, Mr. , to tell you plainly the
very great obligation 1 am under to
you, and to beg that you will lot me
know in what way moot agreeable to
yourself 1 can show my sense of it
Y ou see I do not want to shirk the
matter. 1 am quite sure that bat
for your prompt help, it woe hi have
beeo all over with me.*
man is really the prince of our times.
From bosineas ranks come most of
oar pf blio men. They make good
congressman aad senators. Our prac
tical age has need of them every
where. So the church needs her
business talent brought into earnest
oonset ration to Jeans. We need our
business men at oar altars, we need
them in oar Snuday-eehool, teachers’
meetings, at our missionary gather
ings, sad is every piece where strong
hands, vigorous brains, aad wans
hearts may give http to our Chris
tian work.—Northern Christian Ad
other
Thy WardJHvath Light * *
This should be the last dying ad
vice which 1 would give to the dear
est friend on earth : Bead your Bible,
and read it till yon love to read;
pray over it till, yon love to pray,
aad rest not, until you have imbibed
the spirit of it into the very coosti
to tion of your soul, and transcribed
the precepts and example of Jesus
into every part of your daily deport
ment in Hfo.
Through the blest aid of Him the Com-
The young man was silent,
turned away bis feee. At teagt
said, without looking around :
“Are you a preacher F
“Yea, and no am yon.*
“11 I am aaythiag brat that.'’
“Pardon me; all men preec
their lives and conduct; a goo<
preochee life, sod an evil life pc
never hear sermons may be led by
the preaching of our lives.”
“Ah, that is all very tree, of
course; but the question now te,
what can I do for you f lot us come
Its order o’er the Christian’s thorny road!
The aonl reposing oo assured relief
Footi herself happy amidst all her grief,
Forget* her labor as foe toils along.
Weeps tears of jog aad bursts into a song.
No one believes how mighty and
strong prayer it, and how much it
can do, eave be who has tried it.
But it it a gnat thing, when any
“1 sol coming to It. I have but
one wish in respect to the lifo I have
saved through God’s providence—it
is that henceforth that life may be
given to bis service. If yon wonkl
reward roe for the trifling pains I
have taken, do so by earnestly seek
ing your own salvation. Ono yarn
promise me that V
“Well,” said the youth, “you are
really robet unselfish; and I will
promise you one thing, at any rate,
with all my heart—l win think so-
rionsly sbont it*
“Be it so j 1 accept that for my
reward. Good morniug."
“Well,* said the youth to himself,
when the good mao was gone, “since
I am pledged to think of this matter
seriously, 1 may a* wall begin at
once.” He took down hi* Bible, and
read and read, and thought day
after day. The reading oi God's
word brought him to his kaoea.
From praying for repentance and
faith, he grew in time to bring forth
the fruits of the one, aad to do the
works of the other) and he lived
not only to profess the religion of
Christ, but to commend it to others
by his example.
if he can pray.
Perhaps you can not say a word
when yon pray. Never mind, God
does not want to bear; he knows
what you mean. Etere, says the
Lord, Is a child of mine In prayer.
He says not a word, but do you not
see that tear rolling down his eheekt
Do you hear that sight—O mighty
God, Thou const both see my tears
and hear my sighs 1 Thou const read
desire, when deters hath not clothed
itself in words,
God Is the UcdVleWH-chrittasn
ity is a religion of love. Jesns Christ
was aa incarnation of love. He was
love, living, breathing, peaking,
amongst mss. His birth was the
nativity ef leva; his sermons, the
word of love j his miracles, the won
d«ce of love; his tsars, the melting
of love; his crucifixion, the agonies
of love; his death, the sacrifice of
love; aad hit resurrection, the tri
umph oi love.