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The one makes sacrifices and bearsthe cross; all the other does is to be seen of men.Dear reader, to which class do youbelong? -Pray, examine your own heart, scan your motives, and try to ascertain your standing in God’s sight.The great want of the age is spiritual men and women to work for the Master, to arouse and alarm the indolent, awake the drowsy and alarm the mere formalist. Old-fashioned Methodism in its cradle was a living power and abominated formalism. Let us pray for a return of those good old days. Septuaginta.fFor the Advocate.Friends of tlxe Widows and Orphans’ Home, Located. at Kansas City:You have now an opportunity to evince your friendship for the Home in a way that will cost you little trouble, and one, too, that will be ofsubstantial aid.We ask you to select from the propositions now before the people the onewhich you think will best suit the circumstances of your several communities, and see how many names you can get of persons who will agree to pay the amount annually.There are men in every communitywho are willing to pay each year something to the orphans.Some are able to pay 025 and someWe want friends in each town and in every neighborhood who are interested to aid in this plan of endowment.As has been explained, the bonds signed for this purpose are so drawn that the amounts are not to be collected in case of the death of the signer.This leaves no difficulties upon a man's family after his death.This enterprise calls loudly to the benevolent everywhere in the State. Come over and help us. How manywill now undertake to get up tennames, each agreeing to give five dollars per year for ten years ? How many will get names on higheramounts ?The traveling agent is satisfied the plan will succeed.Let us all pull together for a short time, say six months, and the President of the Home will have a fresh evidence that the people appreciate thiswork of charity.James Bo an, Huntsville, Mo., March 5, 1869.BLUE SKY BEYOND.BY CARRIE II. YVHITXET.The blustering March snow fliesDistracted to and fro,As though it knew the April skiesWould lay its power low.The blackest cloud that lowers With ‘‘silver lining” glows.And only waits propitious hours Its radiance to disclose.Looking with Faith’s clear eye Through all earth’s gloom and strife, We view a land whose cloudless sky Gilds an immortal life.There’s always a blue sky,Though often out of sight;The deepest shadows earthward lie,The other side is bright.TFor the Advocate.To Mrs. Dr. J. Lykitis, Matron ows and Orphans’ Home, Kamas City, Ho.:My Dear Madam : LearningBrough the St. Louis Christian Advocate that you are connected with and aboriug for the benefit of the abovenstitution, and learning that you havemessing need for money to enlarge thevH.ome” in order to receive other orphans whom you had to turn away forvant of room, w.e hasten to collectvhat we can, and forward at once.The donors are mostly Missourians; nany of them lost all their propertyluring the war, and, indeed, we mostlyled to the mountains for an asylum mtil the “calamities should be past. For the first four years it was difficult :o live in mnch comfort; but, by the slessing of God, we all now have food ind raiment. We send .you our little Dflering, and hope you will receive it as from cheerful givers.We send a list of the names and the amounts, that each donor may see that their money was received; I also sendyou two dollars for two copies of the Orphans’ Advocate. Send one copy to Mrs. L. B. Stateler, Eadensburgh, Jefferson county, Montana Territory; send one copy to Willy Bea, Gallatin Bity, Gallatin county, Montana Ternary.%/Karnes and amounts of donors :L. B. Stateler, 85; George Woskins, 51; George Dilein, 82;'Bobt. McGaugh, 51; S. E .Leeper, 81; E. Y . Beeves, 82; Y. G. McGaugh, 81; J. J. Beeves, 82; Sliza M. Stateler, 81; Ann Eeeves, 81; r. G. Eeeves (little hoy), 45e; W. B. Beeves, 50c; W. B. Tinsley, 82 50; Lucy1. Tinsley, 81 50; Eloyd T. Tinsley the baby), 25e; Mrs. Lucy Is axe, 85; Y. E. Eeed, 81; Maranda Beed, 81; T. 3. Foster, 82; Sarah Leeper, 81; W- E.Deeper, 81; H. A. Leeper, 81; GeorgeB. Lyon, 82 25; Dr. B. D. Alexander, it. M. 0. Williams, 55c; Hiram50; E. S.31; Mary P.lant-y, 81; Charley Banty (little boy)5c; Claudius Banty (little bov), 25c; [enry Banty (little boy), 25c; Bobt. ,ee Banty (baby), 25c; Ivan Cloud, 82;[, B. Somerville, 82; B. Hanford, 85;E. Hale, 81; Cintha Hale, 81; JacobHave, 82; J. G. Turner, 81; BebeecaTurner, §1.The whole amouut we send you forthe Home is sixty-two dollars and a half ($62 50), and 82 for two copies oi the Orphans’ Advocate—864 50 in all.Yery sincerely,L. B. Stateler.If indulged ’twould make misan-1 For the Advocate.“FAINT, YET PURSUIKG.”These three words convey the sentiments ofmy heart to-night more fully than any lan-guge I can command. Christian reader and fellow pilgrim with me in a strange land, I appeal to you who have had long experience in this spiritual warfare—do you ever grow faint? Do you sometimes feel that all your labor is vain, and your efforts so earnestly exerted for the good of others are inefficient and unappreciated; and, under the influence of these feelings, do you not almost involuntarily exclaim: Oh! that I had wiegs like a dove, I would fly away and be at rest. So, then, would I wander far off and remain in the wilderness. Thi3 is often the language of my heart, and I think perhaps I am selfish. Doubtless the psalmist had learned from bitter experience the decoitfulness, treachery and selfishness of human nature when he penned those beautifully sentimental lines, so full.ofpathos and sympathy. Surely he must have►felt that his labor was unrequited, when the very people whose interest and happiness he was striving to promote so ungratefully conspired against him. Thus cruelly betrayed by those he loved most tenderly, and in whom he had placed implicit confidence, he very naturally concludes all mankind alike, Jalse. Hopeless of any brighter revelations of human character in the future, he longs to withdraw himself from all association with the perfidious race and find a place of security and rest in the loneliness of the wilderness. Who has not, under like circumstances, experienced similar desires. Hear the venerable prophet, as he weeps in the bitterness of his grief because of the disobedience of his people, exclaim : “Oh, that I had in the wilderness alodging place.”This feeling is spontaneous in the humanbreast.thropes of us all. If we labor assiduously for the accomplishment of a desired object, and discover after all the thing is a failure, the heart grows faint and desponding.The inspired apostle knew this when he wrote those soul cheering words, “Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap if ye faint not.” Implying, if we do faint we shall not reap. We want faith to believe that when we labor our reward is sure,though we may not see the anticipated result immediately. God's word says: “Be thoufaithful unto death and I will give thee acrown of life,” Oh, how often we faint in pursuit of this crown. And only those whocontinue to pursue unto the end will gain theprize. Gideon, with his little band of fearless followers, were faint from hunger and physical exhaustion; had they followed their owninclinations they would have turned aside torest and refresh themselves, and failed to over..take the kings of the Midianites; but, like valiant soldiers, they scorned to rest while nobler victories awaited them; though faint, theycrossed over Jordan. Incited by the hope ofconquest, they pursued the enemy until the two kings were captured and all their host discomfited.Thus the Christian warfare must be prosecuted, though faint and faltering at every step, pursue their way with untiring energy. Stop not to confer with flesh and blood. They say5 wait a little while, the way will grow betterwait until these difficulties are removed. Youare hedged in on every side; what can you do * Sure enough, all this looks very plausible, and, right here, how many yield to the suggestions of the enemy, make shipwreck of their faith,and drown their souls in perdition ? Beware!Oh, my soul, beware 1 Heed not the tempter’ssiren voice; Jesus Christ, the captain of thysalvation, cries, go forward! Follow him though earth and hell combine against thee.Follow Mm. He has conquered the worldHe has triumphed over hell and the grave. He is mightier than all the powers of darkness, and he is thy friend, Hallelujah. Throughhim we shall be more than conquerors. And crowned with victory, at his feet we’ll lay our trophies down. Iowa.There is no greater obstacle in the way of success in life than trusting to “ something toturn up/’ instead of going to work and turningup something.Politeness is like an air-cushion—there may be nothing in it, but it eases our jolts wonder-fullv.Life is a journey, and it is generally our own fault if we do not make a pleasure excursion of it.Law is like prussic acid—a dangerous remedy, and tb e smallest dose is generally sufficient.COMEImportant Information Wanted.It is expected that a book will be issued from this house in a few months, giving an in-t and connected account of the persecution of miniszors of the gospel in Missouri, beginning with the refusal of the General Assembly, in 1858, to elect a chaplain,and culminating in the martyrdom of innocent and holy men of God, under the sanction of the l^ew Constitution of the sState. The names and deeds of our martyred heroes who have sealed their fidelity to the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Head oi the Church with their life-blood, shall not perish with the infamy thatDragged them into fame.And chased tham un to h
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