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Show UTAH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. Th Froof of Love. Dont Forget to Pray. ward earnest prayer to God for wisdom to train them, and for the Selected. Secieted. Holy Spirit to guide them. She A lady who Lad charge of young The King of Armenia not fulmingled praying with counsel and persons not of kindred blood behis engagement, Cyrus restraint ; and the counsel was the came, on one occasion, pel pleiad filling entered the county, and having wiser, and the resti amt the stronger, with regard to her duty. She retired taken him and all his family for this alliance of the human and to her own room to meditate, and, oruereu them Lasiamly Divine elements Id her instruction being grieved in spirit, laid her head prisoners, before him. l V. t f R , vr a wAXhVAAJ auut ja iCilgtiU M UCU ULi Oa UAltl .M.' said he, Armemus, children became men aim women She scarcely perceived her little now sensible of accustomed to the hard strife of daughter seated quietly in one cor- free; for you are And what will you the world, he'- name was the ner. Unable to bear the sight of your error.I restore UR My beautiful, beautiful dead! me if your wife to give Yes, to perfect love obedience is dearest one they could speak; and her mothers distress, she stole you V Ob dark was die da when the token ilten bodies flora j sof site who ; hn'i Was sent from the unlace on high. her side, and, taking joy. And it is a tnoasanct-Iaic- t All that Iaui able. who had her hand in both of her own, said, That sweet sil verooui must more exalted and Christ like to her own spirit's life, What if I restore your children; And tin pitcher all shattered must lie. have the whole stream of affection taught their feet 10 walk, and their once you taught me a Mamma, Ail that 1 am able. Oh! tnat midnitrbt was starless and to speak and pray, held : Ur, toward God and obedienc- t running hymn pietiy QUtU no V'U, dreary increased anu reverence love, iheir an 6116017 If eer y ou meet with trials Wh. n our child had to fight the last than to have to tight turning to his son. what would . U o tlsvricon the rememVirt wow j? on VO DO auic V i 11 ill OitiTAi by iii Vi foe; uu uj bate your w id' XI Gill yuv that education on of eailv an care Then cast brance iv-' ro f ccmibct ot Jesus, the conscience. Better your At length, a clear pay servitude? And don t forget to pray Love loosed bim. and sobbed: because I delight than because I had its inspiration in faith in God, Now Tigranes was but lately him go The counsel of the little monitor And more beautiful to and its frrR Y the humble lives must and had a great love for , Uf VixlLexi notritm no on cu mn it'Uiliti The married, Vras tak-- n ; the relief came. A1C fVilV xiao WGiii iue iUtllVi, 1C wutu uuti his wife. Cyrus," lie replied, "to That k bursting Us fetters of elay mother was repaid for rightly the .0, fn fulfill hfiofmp fiom servitude, i would save her A otviking L.oii vurbion. He slept he was gone to inherit her her child, than of training having Christ love by constraineth, Hrwr vr rtrvwm mv wri Iqtt The- - ( rown and the kingdom of day. become her blessed learner. Out as an deluded to task the have That smile, like an infant's escaping Exchange. Let each have his own again, Fiom danger to mother's own breast, unlovely feature in ones religious I had the privilege of dedicating of the mouth of babes and suck- said Cyrus ; and when he departed were tab lif Tcld the ntement the au through not possessing per- - a beautiful country church in my lings, God has ordained praise. one spoke uf his clemency, anutlior T?t c. iUK love T1 a neighbor hood surrounded m Stare, of Ms valour, another of his beauty Oar weary on home to his rest. Blood The Christ. of Christion. The infidels. with almost entirely and the grace of his person ; upon We preyed to the edge of the river. 10 attention directed which Tigranes asked his wife if my preachers , Selected. And caught but one vanishing in the man a tall, manly, vigorous Cal! on Christ. Whai avails the blood of Cnrist? she thought Mm handsome? And he entered the portals torever sai-would he and to congregation, Beall y, said site, I did not It avails what mountains of good That opened the bright city him service his rhe when me Selected. we And still on the borders history give linger works heaped up by us, what look at him. There is a story concerning was over. He was, it seems, a columns of incense of And gai up the pathway he trod ; At whom, then did you look prayer curlWclienr r.ot the voice of the singer. Thomas a Becketa story con- violent passionate, closefi&ted man. At him who offered to lay down ing up fiom our lips toward heaven, Cat we know him at home with his nected with his parentage. His Not a could anysolitary farthing his life for me ! and what streams of tears of peni cma father was a Saxon gentleman, who body set out of him for the salva- tcnce Creator love hath no man than gushing uum our eyelids, And sjilcntl still though X Vvanuci went into the Crusades and was tion of humanity. He went to the never could avail. The blood of this, that he should hy down Ms Mid wrecks that are left by the tide, the Saracens, altar a few months ago said the Jesus taken by prisoner Tigranes was Christ, his Son, eleanseth us life for Ms friends. Iteneatingthe tearful .surrender r. !l IVkiln t t liuL .i nwaAtiLI' orrwMtT tax, y iHO AiOtti t io from all sin. Muia uimiata. clli'A jHAuvuv Of the life that with Christ must Helps us to cleanse willing to die for his wife. But eens, a Turkish lady loved him, Jesus. The infidel in the com-- " ourselves, abide. perhaps? No: it clean-se- t while we wore vet enemies Christ n id n n rl nliAr. a true ont C4.0 CA.ij.vl it: V ait a lirtle while OC I fliCt? tXliU. m unity saiu, I hear a soft wins pci of pardon, li us. Furnishes the motive died for us. How far tins love all Aul pioiVunC of wiping all inrs: turned to England. she took an r, nil Vic rt i 'uvixvtt iivx VU w j Si illkj T' and the obligation for us to cleanse earthly love excels ! A meeting, beyond this dark Jordon, of from her is. Presentwhere his see escaping religion The wife of Tigranes did not ourselves? No: eleanseth us. ears. opportunity To last through unchangeable fathers house :00k ship and came ly, continued my friend, I came Cleanse thus from the desire to look at the King in his beauty. And'often in my solitude musing, to England. But she knew not ,to him with my subscripton-paper- . No sin? us from sin She could only look on him who Sweet breezes my soul seem to stir : whereto find him she loved. All of the dnficulfies aliahj.sei and spoke CHanscth us from the sin was willing to die for her. What Sueh I'.alm and such fragrance diffusing him about knew was she that it which embarrassments under we!0f of As come from the mountains inactivity in the work of person-i- shall we desire in heaven more the neighborhood foi al ing name was Gilbert. She deterNo: from all than to look on the face of Him improverm at? The hills, past ail sin and all weeping, mined to go through all the streets the want of a church. Well cm. But did you say the blood who did die for us? There is Where our lost ones are watching for of England, crying out the nama said the man, let ns build . does this ? Yes: the blood. The beauty, glory, infinitely resplendent day, of Gilbert till she had found him. house. What will vqu give; doctrine of C hrist vou must mean; glory in heaven, and eye hath not Soon, soon, in Immanuels safe keep- She came to London first, and inquired the preacher. Fifty No: his blood. His example it seen nor heart, conceived it, but ing, was the piompt reply, is?' t where e'en Deaths passing every street, persons were dollars, We shall No: his blood, his blood. nothing t there will so attract tlm f.e.1 away. suprised to see an Eastern maiden, and the minister passed through ()h. what hostility the world still believers gaze, as Ae face of Him attired in an Eastern costume, the community with the subscription-Pa tii x i o K fa vu lAi v ADI OtUlrdOi Green, green are the pastures though betrays toward this essential de- wli r -rrn raw AJL40 Gilbert! Gilbert! paper, Gilbert! the head at of which crying, ! ment of Christianity lowly, Can any derful love! Unspeakable love! Where the mourners are kd by their And so she passed from town to was the amount, written in the be more stated plainly in And we may look on Him and love thing Guide town, till one day as she prounced gentlemans own hand writing language than the entire word ot Mm for ever. And the ground wet with tears should the name, the ears for which it was which A young man who had lost bis few A surprised everybody. God declares, that our redemption be holy, the tended tlie and cirmost the afterward sound, caught days trying from sin is by the blood of Christ ? mother, to whom ho was most Where we, for awhile must abide. cumstances of his own life occurred. And vet what strenuous efforts are tenderly attached, had often ex Oh! green he the fruits fiom such sow- became happy and blessed. so And thou His dear wife trembled for him. 0 sinners, ing constantly made toset aside this pressed a strong desire to go to of of of love knowest little perhaps Of patience, laith, and she exclamed. that he might once more religion, my husband! plain, essential, wonderful, and most heaven Thrice precious this seaien of grow but thou knowest the name of I must beloved mother. As he meet his dont go, His reply glorious truths, that the blood of toTake the Jesus. up cry and go go; my duty calls me there; I am our Lord Jesus uhrist eleanseth ns had no interest in religion, his deMorn moot fovtVsr kinp-Jrabovs. sire for heaven had no higher object day, and as thou goest along the perfectly cool and callectea. I from all sin ! in thine Jesus! shall become but I will not heart, streets, say than this. Some time afterwards, The Joy of Perfect Love. Jesus! Jesus! and when thou art say a word or do a thing out of the became a Christian, and when he Shining. in thy chamber say it still, Jesus! way. He asked about the anticipations of passed through the o tHLUCU- 10attaX AO ia fVUOa rvx XI14AOVV4 rvnCOlATi JUax.JVU Jesus! Jesus Continue theory and fiery ordeal without the least taint Selected. meeting Ms mother in heaven, he of the sonl duty rises to delight it shall reach the ears for which of anger upon Mm. The comm unOur business is, not to tall: said It seenm to me as if 1 should We lose the duty in the joy. it o meant Tf ihv relations laurdi noon mv Saviour n ity thtn sajd, Surely there ii nhont, shininn' not to have theories- want to uo ever. It Duty is there, sb-- about the in reachthis have of ; say, Ah, i did not call for you thousand something you way doing it, but by years, before thinking of must be. But when the heart is if thy friends say thou art mad, pc! his porVkpt. you have 7i Y ai n a tifArlra f a aii vou. m vv conquered vua lj ttUU UJ duv re els vi. dead to sin, and perfect love is re rd v 4 h If- mo v Qoom an tha DO o(VAT O nr? ttad In Wf Krl n rw fV T Awd O YTA a Kao AofimnAiriT fvuA fVlA fvuu TkMO V UU UVhU.OVA t UU DVUilt vuv mauij j aintbri'iiKfl tbf wib'h would Other is till is man. in looiisn There nuuie this gospel simple thought meets a thousand you always power wise be a burden or a task becomes know Cue meaning of it. Cling to Jesus. But if of Christ, A few weeks after mv difficulties. I am very poor ; my a pleasure. The mother owes you should cry Jesus till Jesus visit there. 1 received the sad in- candlestick is tin instead of silver. many a duty to the child of her should answer you, oh, happy telligence that that gentleman had If I were rich I should be of more Selected. Such a word I caught from the bosom, and the little one by its shall it be! There shall be a been buried. lie had gone out into use. Let your light siine; I am lips of one wffio was dying I very helplessness appeals for their marriage between Him and your the forest, and, unfortunately, a feeble in health; half my time is ! o So to A tk on he ih Jesus died ; so I ding mv jaotuvi soul, and you with Kim shall sir tree fell i iUiiUjiMauuj. Mm and crushed him passed within a upon ; my shall remember him. never hears the stern demand of down at the marriage supper in to the earth, and yet did not en- candlestick is a poor one. Let Did Jesus ever shake off a poor duty. Her warm heart beats to the glory of the Father at last. C. tirely destroy him. They carried him your light shine even if there is no sinner that clung to Him ? the sweet melodies of a quenchless II. Spurgeon, to the house, and sent for a physi- more candlestick than to hold the dying How it would sound to suggest She never iliiuks of nTeftion. cian and the minister. He calmly candle from falling ovr. T I h r anr'li u ini nrr vuiiilf yet sli& is d s cli ci rd n f vu ti a ou'u A vvoru ot haith. asked tor the Bible and read in a very much out of the way in a died that wth Jesus it. And so with obedience 10 a there, clear voice a chapter in John's very obscure corner, far off from missing ! own in band its grasp Some people aie very anxious to heart that perfectly loves Gcd. the Bible, the general eye and observation. gospel. After And if thu faith that clings, that Nav. the Saviour has in infinite understand snrr.fi kind of faith fi Gosad his shutting hands upon ms I wish T wore in abetter position will jiut let gu, iiiu uO Kuril wOu- condescension used earthly such as they have seen or vorU, said Let your light shine ; the Lord breast, and sueh a prayer, ders in a to teach and illustrate read of in books. Perhaps they man, what might it my ministerial brother, I never knows why he has placed you not do all dying Divine ruths. And we find him may end faith work all around heaid through life, if we should fiorn mortal lips, for his where you are. Be sura he has a but prove 'it in the full vigour of them. calling the Church his bride. his children, for his pastor, purpose worthy of being What does it mean ? On Ms One of the most intelligent wife, our powers ! for the church, and for bis infidel side it means that he loved the women I have ever known, the In a moment or two friends. Church, and gave himself for it; Christian mother of a large family after saying Amen, he closed Ms The faithful discharger of the A Smooth Silk Cord that he loved tram an souls enough of children, used to say that tb eyes, and fell flllfV rif filmocririne sweetly asleep in . t .vu H a ?At AA All A UrL aIa Hk j.. .... c urn Jesus, me inridels said, There Selected . fruits of tlm Holy Spirit which f faith, sverf sinner. But surely on the bile never is something in religion." A few An adversary of one of the Delhi brings its sweet return in cleansing f .aT wfieks since I met with that good brides part it implies the perfect heard the tramping of h- I inquired what converts, speaking of the change the soul from the evil spirit of love that lovpg to much to serve as they came home from school, or pastor again. about his infidel and he which the Gospel had wrought in avarice, sloth, and worldliness, and jferos: duty. Can it mean less ? in listened to their noisy shouting in replied, All of neighbors, one them but are him, said, Before ho was a rough replacing them with liberality, rery age and clime the bride and their play, or watching their uu happily converted to God.- rope of herap,but now he is be- generosity and unselfishness. bridegroom have been the emblems cnoscious slumbers, without an in- - Bishop Bowman. come a smooth silken cord. Bishop iyg ymGt&r. of highest choice deepest attachment, perfect love. And the mmaniit that atlection declines to mere The Brink of the River. duty the imion is broken. It has given up its very life. The outthe of river. brink ward bond that still exists is but a I have keen on the of cold dark rivet The death, name, a flower without seat, a And still in the valley I shivtr without rain, a well without nt!lno lirputll cloud i IVl Ity VUUM waier. a day wniiuui Luigli'acsS, t UictoiK'tl oi tnu Ciiiii, mill If tlm Church is the bride of Ciukr, A& it closed oV my darling's h ad. n on lus pillow Then kft him pei feet lo e should be her very RELIGIOUS LIFE. U - ) , v t:rir -- a-I- ci - H s - 1 A L KJ a-,.- ?, d-fo- ld . l:l ( ! B--- -1 gk-un- -- 1 U- AJ.VV Tf 1 n mt-c-- V - to-da- y 1 V y ! er-cite- 1 a- Vi V 1 1 1 VI -- I 5 JL. 1 sick-rooo- m I r 1 1 -- rela-tionsM- p 1 $ I 1 1. f |