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December 15, 1909.
ful treasure-house! And it is
fresh discoveries of God all th
of the infinite love, and fres
own duty. It is easy to get tc
Bacon or Shakespeare, but wl
-A. I T IT
me Lora jcsus L.hrist.''
Here is a valuable and tir
Christians who are just begin
Your one great business is to
a day go by without a fresh
priceless truth, your New T
exact words by heart. As De
"they pass into proverbs, th<
pass into doctrines; they pas
they never pass away." After
of them, they are no nearer 1
has an answer for me on all o
need of spiritual guidance bu
in my isibJe a text that thro
seeking after. To have the vvc
oughly in the memory and tl
self a splendid education.
He is the treasure house o
will find in him a perfect rub
duct. "What would my Mas
that out by the search of his 1
then you are sure to be right
through your conscience. Set
Bible, as you set your watche
be perplexed about such a m
and your amusements. The a
I must not go where I can n<
If it is too impure or frivolouj
a pleasure for Christ to go
away from it. So in regard to
in nothing that Christ will no
accounts so that you would 1
audit them. Learn from hir
daily meat and drink to do Go
a Christian is always Christ's
or the world's man.
Some of your discoveries <
be costly. They will cost yoi
als and humiliating experience
school, but he paid dearly for <
That is always a precious e:
you of self, and sends you to
or a loss of health may turn i
closer fellowship with and s
your Saviour. Whatever sen
are hid all the treasures of kn(
power and grace will prove to
ing. Determine to be a rich
win much or little money. I
you can carry a heartful and a
heaven.
"Live for today; ton
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xi/iuuiiuw a tares Wl
Go sleep like closing
And God thy morn si
An aroused church membe
deemed continent
THE PRESBYTERIA]
all Christ; he gives us
e time, fresh discoveries
h discoveries as to our
> the bottom of Plato or
10 ever found the end of
ncly hint for all young
ining their religious life,
study Christ. Never let
search in that mine of
estament. Get Christ's
an Stanley said of them,
cy pass into laws, they
s into consolations; but
all the use you can make
jeing exhausted. Christ
ccasions. I am never in
it I can find somewhere
ws the very light I am
>rds of Jesus Christ thorloroughly
digested is itf
wisdom. That is, you
e and law for daily conter
have me do?" Find
.VorH n nrl Kir "ri.TA. " " ''
.. ???V* %JJ j/iajT^i ^ clliu
t. Christ speaks to and
your conscience by your
s by the sun. You may
atter as your recreation
nswer always at hand is:
Dt carry Christ with me.
> or poisonous a place or
with me, I should keep
> your business. Engage
t bless; never keep your
be afraid to have Christ
1 -
n now to make it your
d's will. Remember that
man, and not your own
or spiritual wisdom will
i some pretty severe tri;s.
Peter was in Christ's
one or two of his lessons,
cperience which empties
Jesus. A loss of wealth
nto a gain, if you gain a
i closer consecration to
ds you to him in whom
owledge and wisdom and
> be an inestimah1<? K1#?cc_
Christian, whether you
)etermine to live so that
life-load of treasure into
lorrow's light
11 bring to sight;
flowers at night,
lall bless."
rship will give us a re.
N OF THE SOUTH.
THE VICTORY (
Struggle is more importa
is sure to make character, ai
so. Struggle is a duty; vict
is progress; victory may be
the result of our pushing c
tion is in the Lowl's hands,
this world is a minor matt
as we are concerned. It is
have pushed, and strained,
the line of plain duty, and I
doubt as ever. It is still h
the result is no longer in c
failure. Yet thi<; lact l-Jmz-i *
all. It is the test that Jesu;
earthly failures surely ahe;
work; it is the test that he c
ers to meet. "Any coward c
sure of winning." George
me the man who has pluck
losing." The man who will
can not be conquered. He v
feat than he could in victor
DEATH OF
Theodor de Beze's accoun
translated into English by ;
"He Was verv little rtiarx
. shortness
of his winde did i
his continual prayers and cc
sighs than words to be undc
a countenance that his oneli
with what faith and hope h
that he died it seemed that 1
his ease, but it was the last
that night about eight of th
dainely appeared the tokens
I had speedily word (for
from him) and running th
brethren, as soon as I came
yielded up his spirit, so quie
but spake plainly even to 1
derstanding and judgment 1
or foot, he seemed rather to
According as he had appoir
ing to tne custome to the c
the large or great palace, w
where he now lieth abidii
he hath taught us, and hath
The Century Magazine.
The humble current of
though but a creeping strea
although it glides in silent
tic walls and. along the walk
neither appearance nor noi
the end a more copious tribi
comfort and felicity than
flood of detached bounty,
rush into it with a mighty 5
Our experience has been
revival in one's sleep.
9
DF STRUGGLE.
nt than victor)'. Struggle
nd victory often fails to do .
nrv 1 r*
iiiajr hoi uc. struggle
standstill. In other words,
>nward in the right direcnot
ours; and the result in
er, a mere incident, so far
hard to see this, when we
and struggled for years in.
the goal seems as much in
arder to see this when
loubt, but is plainly to be
>f fight is the finest test of
3 Christ had to meet, with
id as the end of his lifetails
on some of his follow:an
fight a battle when he's
Elliot has said: "but give
to fight when he's sure of
not give up. even in defeat,
/ins a greater victory in deC
P
y.?o. o. nmes.
' CALVIN.
t of Calvin's last hours was
i contemporary:
*ed of face, but chiefly the
trouble him, thot it caused
insolations rather to seeme
;rstood, and he was of such
ie looke did plainlie testifie
e was furnished. The day
ie spake better and more at
enforcement of nature; for
ie clock even sodainely ap>
of sudden death, whereof
[ was but newly departed
ither with certaine of my
I found that he had already
tly that he did never rattle,
biis death, with perfect unwith
out ever stirring.hand
be a sleepe than dead, . . .
ited he was carried accord:ommon
churchyard, called
ithout pomp, or adoe at all,
lg the resurrection which
so constantly hoped for."?
little kindnesses, which,
mlet, yet incessantly flows,
secrecy within the domesis
of private life, and makes
se in the world, proves in
ute into the store of human
any sudden and transient
however ample, that may
sound.?Fawcett.
that God does not send a