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"Not as the woj
Give I to you
For while the \*
Strife shall ne
But they who ll1
Shall perish the
Yet think, wher
They at last 1
"Not as the woi
Give I to you
But my home ii
Holds for you
Of strife. With
You shall your ri
And there, with
With the Prin
"Not as the woi
Give I to you
But who by me
Lives in joy a
And though by
Shall triumph o'
And win, when
Heaven's perfe<
Roanoke, Va.
ATTACHMENT
The Christian's attac
tested in his affection;
objects that pass befor
cial relation to tts and \
are apt.to forget soon,
on which the heart is s
the turmoil and dange
age, remembers his hoi
members his hoarded g
his books, and upon the
ory feasts by day and
forget her child. The
soured, muc hless oblitt
tian can not forget hi
and sacraments, her pr
anccs, her meetings foi
tian fellowship, her m<
demands of business a
render to recreation an
ment the memory of th
bell revives it. With a
habit to certify by his
to his grateful remeinl
Delight in her servi
attachment. To some
Taking no pleasure in i
plan a visit or an excut
amusement or outdoor
With others, going to (
the drudgery of rigid
into the service of the s
inc iorce ot education
pose of respectability,
real, live, earnest Chris
THE PRESBYTERI
and Selections
PEACE.
rid giveth
peace,"
v* * VI II v evil
fver cease;
re by sword and gun
ireby one by one;
i every battle's won,
lave peace.
rid giveth
peace,"
1 glory (
surcease
all in glory there,
abes of whiteness wear,
joyful songs, appear
ce of Peace.
rid giveth
peace,"
liveth,
md ease;
Satan wounded sore,
er him more and more,
svery battle's o'er,
ct peace.
?cr. M. M.
r TO ONE'S CHURCH.
hment to his Church is mani
ite remembrance of her. Th<
e our vision, that bear no spe
possess 110 personal interest w<
The memory retains the thing
>et. The sailor in the midst o
r of the most tumultuous voy
Hie and friende Tti?
x 11V IIIIOV.1 It
old. The student is wedded t<
ir fascinating subjects his mem
by night. The mother can no
memory of love can not be ob
?rated. The loyal loving Chris
s Church?her sacred service;
ecious communions and ordin
r prayer and praise and Chris
:ans of-grace. If the exacting
nd absorption therein, or sur
d pleasure obscure for the mo
csc high privileges, each tolling
truly devoted Christian it is :
gifts and prayers and service
>rance of his Church,
ces is another evidence of hi
what weariness the Sabbath is
its religious appointments, the}
sion or indulge in some indoo
diversion on the Lord's Day
^nurcn is conscientious labor?
formality. They put no hear
ancturay. They arc there fron
or custom or to answer the pur
This is not the case with th
;tian. To him the Sabbath is ;
AN OF THE SOUTH.
3 delight. The sanctuary is
joy. 1 Ic is glad when the}
5 into the house of the Lord,
3 thy gates, O Jerusalem," at
his lips, "I would rather b<
of God than to dwell in tin
from the assembled conere
"How amiable are Thy tab
A day in Thy courts is bett
The Christian also manil
Church by his exertion for
is not "how little may I do ?
blc standing in her commu
in my power to do, that m\
vanced in the world?" It
each Christian to win the
nounced by Christ upon tl
poured the precious ointni
hath done what she could,
they might for Christ? W
cxcnion tnat nc possesses
Who asks as he equips hii
"What can I do for Christ
consecrates himself afresh <
of each new day, saying: "]
Thou wilt?" In the Lord's
fastidiousness; no movemei
heart should be so engagec
ulty and power of both boi
influence, prayers, meansconsecrated
; and this, too
sion : "We are unprofitable <
which was our duty to do.'
e It hardly needs be said tl
s of one's' attachment to the (
f ten at the throne of grace,
and prayer her sacred intc
God in the strength of the
} pressed in the familiar line:
"My soul shall pray
While life or breat
There my best friend
There God, my Sa
s
THINGS THi
An intermitted duty ahv
* a loss that is never made
a en, and we can gain fresh
s doing; out the lailurc from
made as though it were no
s for example, God has made i
i. have us spend a certain ti
yr day, we can not pass that di
r set our failute by double tii
of the failure was the poor<
thing was lost out of our
t back. But it is also true
n something into our lives th
us. Why should wc ever
e tween permanent loss and
a Times.
November 17, 1909.
preferred above his chief
r say unto him "Let us go
our feet shall stand within
id the response is ready 011
e a doorkeeper in the house
1 tents of wickedness," and
gation the chorus ascends
crnacles, O Lord of Hosts?
er than a thousand!"
fests his attachment to his
her welfare. The question
md vet maintain a respectanion?"'
but how much is it
r Savior's cause may be adshould
be the ambition of
encomium which was proic
woman of Bethany who
tent upon His head: "She
Who arc doing all that
rho is putting forth all the
in behalf of His kingdom?
e.? u:~ ?
i.i^n iui ins nay s amy.
and His Church?" Who
is he is greeted by the light
Here am I, Lord use me as
service there should be no
nts by fits and starts. The
1 as to influence every facily
and soul. Time, talent,
-all should be cheerfully
, with the humble confesservants,
we have done that
liat prayer is another proof
Zhurch. Zion is not forgot,
and on the arms of faith
'rests arc borne up before
holy resolution so well ex*
for Zion still,
h remains;
Is and kindred dwell,
vior reigns."
?Christian Intelligencer.
\T REMAIN.
ays means loss. And it is
> to us. VVe can be forgivstrength
from fresh dutyduty
left undone can not be
?. K . . 1-4.? T
i, i/_> ictiei launiuiness. It*
it plain to us that He would
me alone with Him every
ity one day and hope to oflfinc
the next day. The day
?r because of it, and soniclives
that we can not get
that every duty done put*
at can never be taken from
hesitate, in the choice bepcrmanent
gain??S. S.