Gospel Herald, 1859-07-09

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VOL. 16.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1859.
NO. 10.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
The Unseen Hand.
Sh>ce the creation of the eitrtli
Waien tinif! itscir bi-j^an, This Uaiid liath with its unseen power
Controlled the fate of miui.
The glowiiiK tint of Paradise
Its fingers brif^htly traced, And painted every beauteoun Ilower WliLch. that fair garden graced,
Of oSd when o'er tho deluged earth The waves rolled vast and dark,
It guided safely o'er tiieir dcptliy The gootlly freighted Ark.
AnA when the waters left tho earth
In colors hrii^lit and fair, It luntg upon tho hright'ning cloud The bow of promi:;u tliere.
¦\Vhen Israel's banri from Ej^^ypt fled Dismayed ami Siid thoy viewed
Tliofiea before them vast and deep, While Pharaoh's host ])ursued.
But with the uplifriTig of that Hand Tlie \vaves did parting How,
Bevealing untu thiau ilieir path, Of coral rocks below,
"NVhen Babers Iting before his loi'ds Did drink and feast, ho saw,
A stniiige appearance dread and still Wliieh hold his soul in awe.
Tho fingers of tlie unauea Hand
Kccurded on the wall, In Ktrange, and tnystic characters,
The guilty monarchs fall.
Where lato Euphrates crystal tide Kolled o'er the f^hlniug sand,
To overtlirow this impions king Came Persia's warrior band,
'Twas thiii unr^een, this mighty Hand
That lead in latisr years, The great Columbus o'er the waves
Whose memory fame endears.
And when against his vessel frail The storm wind flercly blew—
And mutinci^r against him rose Among his vessels crew ;
And storm birda o'er his path of waves Would wildly tihviek anoii,
Thia Hand seemed unto liim revealed And beckoned him ytill on.
"When reformations pinion spread
Above tho darkened Uintl, ¦"Twas guided in its wild career
By that niysteriouB Hand.
[Tn he Continued.]
ORIGINALITIES.
Writlonfnr the Gosjiel Herald.
The Son of God.
BY ,1011N 11. CREGER.
Bro. Ellis:—I have been vciy for- oibl V impi'essed of late, with tlie wordK Stan dins at tho head of this article., and my mind is more di-awn out on flio dir vino Jesas at this time than over be¬ fore. When I view him as the friend of sinners, and as seated in the mau- sions of light and purity, interceding for them, I fool as though 1 would, if I had the power, sound his great name to "earth's remotest bound,'" that all the world might hear of, and linow the Son of (rod, and have eternal life in the world to come. Reader, what kind of a, view have you of the Son of God? Do you look at him as speaking as never man spake ? Do you view him as the exalted Redeemer, and as being Him who will come by and by and reward all as their works will be ? If so, pay honor to him, yea, worship him as the Son of the living God, tlien your ffect shall be set in a sure place,
and you will never fall, but at the ap¬ pearing of the dear Son of God in the clouds of Heaven, you shall meet from him the kindest welcome ; yes, all who cherish in their minds his doctrine, and make it their practice in life, shall ¦eign with him in that higher world when the scenes of earth are j^ast. Then look unto him and trust his name, that it may be well with thee. The Son of God. Oh ! what lovely words, they fall like sweet melodj' on the oar, they send a thrill of joy to every be¬ liever's heart. Let us behold him. now seated at his Father's right hand, not God mem, nor man God, Init God's Son, and man's Savior, greater than kings, higher than Angel's, is the blessed Son of God. What reverence is paid to earthly kings, to juortal man, whoso brow grows cold in death, and yet, how slow devotion burns towards the SonofGotl. May wo all adore .Hiin who lives to die no more, that, wlien he makes his way down through tho parted skies the second time, we may have on the bright armor of righteous¬ ness and be permitted to dwell with the Son of God -forever. Oh ! for an Angel's wings, and the lungs of Ga¬ briel, the skies should echo back the somid, and distant lands should hear the faith of Peter. "Thou art tlie Christ, tho Son of the living God."
Writlr.n/orIhe Clonpelllerald.   ,
Submission to God's Will
BY D. E. M.
The best state in wliieh a person can live is that doubtless, in which he IooIh perfectly resigned to the will of God. It is nataral for all to desire to have their own way, and when any of their wishes are thwarted, they are much in¬ clined to complain. It is therefore of¬ ten found difficult to cherish a spirit of complete and full submission to the Di¬ vine will, but in tho most trying cir- curastaneos of life, though it,may be through some struggle of soul and ag¬ ony oi'praycr, this desireable state may be measiiroably obtained,
Tlie true course for a christian to adopt especially in the trying emergen¬ cies of life, is to seek to know as far as possible, wliat is the will of God cerning him. When he has satisfied his o\vn mind with I'eferenco to this point, lie should then strive to bring himself into a state of perfect submis¬ sion and aequiosconee to the Divine will, With tho Psalmist he should feel to say, "the Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works," our Savior—"not'as I will, but as thou wilt,"
The groat reason. why there are so many discontented and unhappy per¬ sons in the world, is, because they lack this confiding and snbmissivo spirit. Thoy are eonstantlymurmuringagainst tho coui'so of Providence, and are seem¬ ingly forgetful that they have far more reason to be thankful than complain¬ ing. Every little event occuring which is not in strict accordance with their -feelings is viewed.as ivrong and is dwelt upon till it becomes a source of much disquietude and uneasiness.
Such a course is not only manifestly productive of unhappimess to the per¬ son who persues it, but it also evinces a shameful want of reverence towards and faith in tho Author of (Jur being.
For he can have but little reverence for God and but little faith in the wisdom of his plans, who is constantly com- plnining against His prudence.
It would be well, perhaps, for all christians to seek more to know the will of God, not witli reference to the world, but to themselves. Were we daily, in our petitions, and with heart¬ felt earnestness to ask,—"Lord Avhat wilt thou have me to do'/"—we should all, doubtless, become better and more faithful christians, ^specially so, if we evince a disposition to square our lives and conform our conduct to the spirit and import of tho prayer. Ma)' then strive to know an(L do the will of God. May our worslup and our lives —our prayers and mu- labors—bo so earnest and fervent, and yot so guided by a trutful contldenco in our li.eaveidy Father, as to win tho Divine ap])roba tion, and call forth upon us continvialiy the Divine blessings.
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WrUlmforllic (Impd lUmld.
A Word of Friendship,
DiU), EUiis:—Dear Sir—Dy your permission I Avill sa}- a word to onr young Ministers whom I never saw in this world, and sonus I may never sec No doubt your intention is to do good on earth. And in orrler to this you must be friendly aiid kind toward all mankind, A young minister shoidd hibor to gain the affections ot'children and if you live as a niinistor slionld, this tie never can bo broken during life. If you wish to kill sectarianism you must nurse tho young mind. If you pay no attention to this class, you will have to contend with tho moulded mind all the days of your life. The •mind is like the tender twig; you may cause it to grow strait or crooked : but you may grasp tho sturdy oak, and it bids you defiance, in consequenoo of many summers, and thunder storms. If you trim the apple troo'when young, you will see a good body and a coni- jilete bough.
There are a great many young men who overlook the humble calling of a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. Do not depend on preaching to old minis¬ ters'congregations; make your own appointments and preach short ser¬ mons, say 20' or ,^0 minutes. Do not get the biggest text in the Bible ; re¬ prove the world of sin; use jnoral sua¬ sion in Bible language, and ohe world nor the devil can gainsay. You must find by experience that study and prac¬ tice will place you where those good old ministers are placed. You should bowan tetu's when they give you coun¬ sel, ]Mover say I can't. This can't, cultivated, will sink a ship, yes, a a world. Say I can, I will,—th is reso¬ lution will carry J oil like Newton, Kineade, Perviance, Walter and others, "yfhen you give up at discoura.gements yovi will lose soul- and body in reality. From small acorns tall oaks grow. This is tho way with you, young men. May the Ijord bless you.
A. D, Kellison,
'irj/iter.s'«i, June, 1859,
Writtm/or tie Coipal Seralit.
Intinerant Ministry,
IIT A,  W.   COAN.
Bro. Bllit:—^Having hinted at this subject, in a former communication, I
now propose to show that a few'of the many dificulties, which so greatly im¬ pede our progress, may be removed by a well regulated itinerancy.
1. The churches can all bo supplied with regular preaching, which is not the case at present, or if they have preaching this year they have no aesure- ance that they will for time to come,
2, For the same amount of money tho churches can receive four times the amount of service.
Their minister can bo among them and "give himself wholly" to them.
As things now are, no pastoral labor is performed,
A cburcli employs a minister to serve them as pastor, and he takes cliargo of his flock—visiting them onco a month.
Ho forms an attachment to a fewfa- v(u-od families near the church and there, of courHO is his moat convenient sloping place, while with tho great mass of his raenibers he has not oven a per¬ sonal acciuaintenco.
And, of that poor sinner, too, whom lie "warns to fiee tho wrath to come," ho knows nothing.
Ho neither removes objectionB, gives advico, explanation or exhortation.
A protracted meeting is commenced and ".lacob's God makes bare his arm." Tho wandering son of sin turns to the living God—-"finds Him of whom Ho¬ ses in tho law, and the Prophets did write—many precious souls are conver¬ ted.
Tlie work moovos on pleasantly— delightfully.
Prospects bi'ighteningand hardened sinners turning—old rejoiceing and young converts praising God for the tin- searchable riches of the Gospel of His
SOH.
And just at the time when prospects are fairest, and anticipations highest, tho minister arises and says, " the time has come when I must leave you, my school must be taught or I will loose my situation, ray corn must be gather¬ ed or it will be wasted—my shop must be opened or I.will loose my custom,"
The meeting closes, against the will of all concerned.
The minister feels badly, and the brethren think he might have stayed,
But those young converts, are left to go astray. Hone toguardthem—none to feed them—they carelessly wind their way to the wolves of tho wilder¬ ness and find destruction.
Would such a shepherd foe worthy to guard a herd of mountain goats, sa-y no¬ thing about immortal souls. But poor preacher ho does the best he can, the fault is not in him but in the wretched ¦plan. My brethren will say, the min¬ ster ought not to neglect his duty to lis congregation, but a "higher law," (sec 1st Ti"m. 5, S.) is sounding in his ear and he must obey its voice.
My brethren say we slionld not en¬ cumber ourselves with the cares of thia world—well we are willing perfectly willing but the cares of "this world" enamher us, andi thoy will continue to do so until some arrangement is gone in¬ to that will give relief.
The third advantage, of a well reg¬ ulated infmerancy, is that the preach¬ ers can know what to expect and make his arrangomc-nt accordingly. Under present circumstances he does! not know during one year that ho will be called for the next, and he is forced to