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8 |wsTOunwaroaj Devotional ' Snuuuwsamsmnnsmjaj "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.