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THE PRACTICAL' CHR IST IAN.


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SYMPA T H Y.


Sy mpathy is lin eleme nla l principle in th e


hllrll all sou I. It pervades h Ulllan nature. The


uir wh ic h sUPlj'orts' resp imtionseems not mor e


' necessary to aetive anl lllni lire than ! he sy lli­imthy


of co nge nial spiril to th e ~ Ie anr! ae t inn


ol" the sOIlI . It is a li[< e nece ssary to th e bad


aud tile good mlln. · T he Ilnh oly ami dep1' 8vcd


seek stre ng rh in th e sy mp athies · of th e unholy


lind depraved toc a r~ y th em forw'ard in tbeirdt' ­sperule


· course . There are what a re clllled so l ~


tary vi ~ es; ( 0 . monstrous lind hrutlil!) ye t e ven


UlCse, in th eir co mmence me nt tln d . fo rllJation


merel y becau se it a ppeurs to be n ew, hecnuse [ Imitation th an is gi ven them hy thi s cons t rue -


it is" an inuovation upon ~ cl prejudices and tion, is to , do ll\~ ay" th ei r whole force and


establi sh ed c us toms. Every do ctrlue was meaning. And this pla in, ' simple understand- '


once new; e very practice iu human life had a ' ing of the text perl cc , tly harmonizes with the


beginning. I would 1I0t by th ese remarks be peaceful and se lf- sac ri ficing spirit of christiani-unders


tdod to imply, thai th e ~ u hjectl llln COl!- ty, the exam ple of the S av i~ n r's whol e Iil e,


sidermg is new byany means, th ou gh irs o p- ' an d nil his subse q ue nt teachings. The wh ole


pouents do se t it down as n'! w and false , I ' tenOi' of hi s teaeh ings, 10 ma nk ind is, " Lpv e,


believe it is an essenti a l principle, a nd a main for gi ve, bless.. pray for, and do good 10 YOllr


. pillar iu th e christian sys te m, und IVU'S tllugh t en emi es." , And h ~ ma de no exceptions to


by the Saviour, and a pos tles, aIH! early d isci - th es e rul es ; ga ve no permission to, deviate


pies. from th eir s trict observ anc e, He himsel f ob-


The do ctriue is philosophical. It is found- served them s tr ic tly: " W he n he WIIS revil ed


ed in th e prin ci pl e tha t th, e h eart is th e so urce he rev iled not ag ai n, when he'stlffer ed he


when ce fl,,\ v out a ll the th ou gh ts , feelings u; ld th reaten ed no t." Beh old h im in th e very ~ g ­actions


of~ ec o n n tnu l e he'ings. Ami so far as ouies of death ; while h is enemies were in th e


these are infhie uee r], th e heart must he op erat- g rat ifica tion o f th ei r murd erous passions, ex ­erl


up on, contro lled . Now th en, if we wi ll lil ting over th e dying Jesu s, he did . not, as so me


cause the wat ch , tllllt benutifirl piece of rnech- of hi s pr et ended fo llowers do; hope ~ lI1d I'my


auis rn to Ile,, 1' tru e time, we ne veruurlertnke thut · o o ,~ would a ve nge him of his e ne mies,


10do so hy beating ' violently UpOIl th e outer he did ', lOt wa it 1I, lltilthcy s hn n ld he s ubdued


ense, neith er do we tak e it off nml re duce it to a nd brou ght to hu mbl e penitence befor e he


dust by grin; ling it in II w ill.' But we Jlurity co uld exer~ ise the spir it of fo rg ive uess j no:


and oil the int er nal mach inery, an d wind lIJl but in th e midst of a ll his s uffer ing » lind


th e muinspring. So also, if we wi ll induce ab use, h ~ put up th at sublimes t o f 1111 pruyers,


gooclllc tio ns in moral beings, we a pp eal to th e >' F'ather, j org ive Ihem, for Ihe: IJ k l101D nol IV/ Wt­heart


th e m ll ill ~ llI'iu g of" II!' hUllllli; I"' tiol;. o- , tllcy do." And " He is 011 1' exulllp le t l", t we


We do, or SIIYsomcl hillg to nWll ke n th e SV I/ I - s ho nld lil llow his . ste ps ." .'\. \ Vh Ul . then can ,


Jlnth ies, cull out ge ne rosi ty , exeite love" C~ lI l1 - wak e' u doctl' ille or , d uty; el eur er , st l'Olige r a llll\


passion , piety, i- nnig nlltion IIguinst sin. ' Like mor e hi udi llg i'llio ll liS, lhu n 10 ha ve 1110 " Inin ­hegets


lik e. l1a tred , wra th lind lIl'alice IlHllli- es t pr eeepis of tile Sav iOllr, the e xum pleof llis


fested I; y us h e~ el Iheir likc ill ot hers. Alld ", I'oILJ life, ' m, l th" ae k llowledged sp ir it of IIi"


w of ki lld nes s, t o \" l~ lllld a ll . tllat is nohl e, ' 1I11d re ligio u i · 1I its SIlI'POI'I: I f th is i", iJO t s~ fj- jc ie ul,


Godlik p. . J t is a ll :... lw owledgt'd I, riu eil / le we lll ily delly a ll tile IIl1thori lV of ch ristia ui t\' , . , • .. I to. ..


thut II liind a:: li oll IWalllS " rat ill'l: lc alld love. a lld hc ' g'H'erued by Ii \~ orldlyexped ielley.-'- ., h b .


AIII I . it is j llst liS tl'lle Ihllt stripes, imprison- Bllt this is Ille f< lIIndntioll III' 0U IVhich we rest


Jllellt IIl1d e l: ue lty I'xas pe rtlte. nlld Wilke tile lI1ln- l · esi slel ice , if it cnll llOI 1' tulld Iwre , let it


. . lIl1gry pussi olls, ' It is tru e thllt plly sic, d suf- ' filII : IIltha lig h we h/!\' e sho wn th llt it is I' hi-lerillg


liS II pUII · islllll elil is sOllletimes iufl ieted l. usoph ieal , and lIluy her caller sh ow that it ac-in


kill illless, 1111 01 the su hject or11 IIIUY he 1' 011- eords with J ru e, sa fety , IIl1d l~ wise ex pe, lie llcy . '


. v ( llced thllt it is so, llild Ilie idell of lil is k ill/ I- . I nlll II 1\ a re that lllllnj obj" cli o t~ nre bl'O l'


lIess logethel' Willi t l,, · 1Il0mi illflue llee exe'rted ng~ illst thi ", doet r ille ; ' L~, thllt the time l; u8 IIl1t


i a dl' pe'l/ l~ lIt pf Ihe SUffCl'illg illfl ieted, Illlly yet nrr ived whe n it tlhoul , l be elll brliced, th e


nIH lt loi" 1I\ down til pell illJllee tlI11l t'ears. But it world is" yet tllO full of sin a nd \ · iol ell ee. It


is a qu est ion whelher su ch pU1 lishfll eli i does ,; oes 10 o ~ erth row lillllllui govern u lellts lIud


lIot , rather eo ulI! f'ract lh au aid "" eh mor nl s un- le'IVe us in a slute o f uunrchy . . There are mll­pioll:


This IlIlISt he di seu s~ ( · d Inor e fillly lit lI y sllJalle rllbjectio lls, but plJrl, ap s th ey muy nl. l


anolh er ti llle. But at first \ · jew, it seems c1ear- be resol ved iillo th e ' two mellti on ed. It IHigh t


~.~ ".' ~ ;:-... _~• • """' II _ _ , ~_ ..;.. ~ ' ,, " .1, " . _ r- · - . ...........:--__-"'-~


Iyas u up hil nsnllhical io ~ lillcK au, l mill' th e ~ ee lll Ii -~ il ffi c ie n t lIIi! fwer to 1111 th e~ e, to ~ ny,


oUlwllrd I~ UtU, 01 · e ven to wOlJnd an d hruise thllt 110 ohjectiolls ho we\ ' e r. plausible th ey nlllY


hi~ i;~ elin g~ nnu ecessllrily , to , induce ' goon IIf. seem, sho uld have IIny weightugilinst th e


lp,: t, ioIlS, gCllerou s all/ I Gorllill e d eed s, as to p" ! ill und ex pre~ s te: lChiligs of th e gos pe l.-


, hllnun er. upon th e ou twllrd euse of the wa'lch Bllt th e writ er is co nfident that all ( sueh ob-


10 IIlake the whecls within go right. ' S nch II j eeti ons trlay he shown · to he without force h¥


{' O ll r~ e wOllld prohabl y di" order 1I1i within: ev- ,~ th er re{ lsoni ng IIlso. -


~ ry thillg would go wrong. . \ Vit h mural L et us lIot reject thi~ su hject \~ ithout a I'a re -


Ugl; IltS, th is se veri ty IIl1d compliision wOllld ful lllld thorough eXlItrl inat ion. F or th ou gh


1>' lId 10 sOllr th e telllp er lind j! r~ v o ke re v ~ nge. it s holl I.!' sec III 10 he lIe w, , it mllY he o ld. ­Wlle!'


ells for gi vell ess 111111 killll m.' 8s would tend TllO ugh it f'llOuld see/ ll vi sio l; ary aud 1II0pian,


, to melt th e hellrt, liS e'J, rtllinly so 1IS like beg e! s it lIlllYhie practically / JIld the \' ery prill cipl e in


lik'" or liS tl llIt tl lOu ght<,. le,~ li n gs Hlld act ions c hr istimii ty wh iel! is to re/ ll l\' ate the world.-


Il/ lI'e th eir orig!" ill thehe: t!'!. Tho'ugh it shou ld seeIII tr iflillg to us, it m: ty he


T ile doetrine is sc riptura l. \ V e c: tll no l, in esse lllilli to oll r c hris tiall c hamcte r ' · lIId SHlvlI-


,~ o sho rt II co mllilill · ientio n liS thi ; is design ell tion. · If we ha ve no t yet ' that perfecl i contro l


' 0 he, gn illto a n e laho i'ate proofof this posi- ov.' r ollr~ l'h'es wh ich will e ll: lu le u ~ to ca rry


. Iion, hil t liS was Ilillt ed lit its ,' Olil/ lieUCellle nt, th is' ( Inetri ne hilo pi'Hclice ; Illav we riot well


will th ro w Ollt n few suggesliolls. hopill g sOllie di strust th e ent ire I'en ovati oll of~ ur hem · is ?:":'


ahlel · pim w ill pursu e tl ~ - suhject. \\' hen th e I ItllI aware th a't in ord er ' io he, a conRist pnt,


Sav iour had 911flted lIlIcI re , i" a ted th e J e wish th oro u gh 1I 0n~ resi stallt , it is nec essary tl llit one


, Iaiv filr th e Ill, ,,, i, hment of , inj uries, he sa id should hav e en tire . co nfide nce in th e cure and


i1 istillell y to Ilis d i' c ipl es, " Rllt I s/; Y\ ln IO yo u, protee, tion of hilll who f'Jeds th e ru v en ~ a llli


thAt ye re~ i st not ev il." Does thi s prineipl e cloth es tilli liHiesj his mind milst be t hor ou ghly


n~ q uire ' a ny exp lulllllion? :: nlP. co nte xt gives im bue d with the ~ pir itof C hr ist, 1111 his pow er s


it. " W IIOSOe \' IJr sh ull sm itc th ee on th~ o ne mu st be U1lfler th !! con trol of e n lig hte ne d rell­.,


hee k, tu rn to him the o t lt!~ r ul~ o. And if au y son, and his wh ole SOli Id evoted to the li\' ing


Ula ll sne th eeal the law. an d take aw ay thy COllI, God. ' VeH ma y I tremble f<) r r;, y e'ons istell­Jet


h im hll\' e · Ihy plollk ulso," Does lint llii s ey, a nd confe"' s lIiy lin worthiness to he clllled


forbid legulus w ell ll ~ perso nu l re \' e , ige? The a fter th e nan; e of C hris t. B : n he m I be lie \' e


cOlltext fUrlh er ex p laiu6 , h i.. meu n inl!. " Love ' he has fixed lile s ta llclllrd of c h r istillll cbarac ter.


, "" " .


your enenlles, hless them . thut (: ur!'" e yo u, do This we must appl'oach, and Go. d helpill g'me, I


good } o them that lHlJCyou, a ncl pra y for th ein Illn cletp. rm ined to press collti llua lly towards


which d espirefilll y IIs. e you linn perseente yo u." this hil: b ma rk, n ntil the IIppell r ing o f the


And not on ly so , hilt th e uest of 1111 reason s is L ord J esns. Read e'r, let ns be dil igent in fill-given


wh y we s llllt'lid act ~ I p o n this prineil' le, lowing" th . , .' e' SlI viollr, and in du e tilll e we s hu ll . .


VIZ... Thai Jle ma: IJ be the . ckildren of your Frt · re ap if we I'li nt not. D. R . I ..


ther in heaven , lor he · is llin d totll e e~ i l lllJ d


u nth a nkfil l." Here th en we Illwe lui, l clown


first the ah st rnet pri llc: ipJe, viz . " Rcsisl not


, evil." S econd , th e p'l( p la nation of wllllt he


mean s by it; viz. That" we s ho uld ) lever re­,


vp. nge ourselv es ei t be ' · l'e'r~ o nllllv OJ' h v co; ,' rse


of Illw. l- I e hilSce rtl! i llly for'hidrlel,; I; gal ve · n- .'


geance, becau l\ e he lius mnrle spec ia l referen ce


. to it in qn ' oting the J ewi sh pr ec ept fill · " the


1J1H1 ishme llt of injuries . , He has fo rhi d" ennot


only all ~~ t a l i! ttinn, b ut even th at we sho~ ld


compel repuration of wrong ; i ~ th e case of


th e coal : mll th e cloak , It seems to n Jt~ th ill to


understand his instructions here with grcat~ r


find \ lid and enc ourage me n t in sympathy.


And if we examine th e cata logue ' of human


guilt, we' s ha ll find, that few crimes cornpara­tively


. ure pe rp etrated by single minds. Syrn­puthy


is commonly sought to bord en the soul


· lIlul nerve the arm to outrage. '


. T he good ITI8D also must hav e ' sympathy.


' Ve say must, for we doubt whether he would


movt a step in holy ent erprize with out it .


Y es, we are persuaded that beings of a high er


order than man pa rtake of this f~ el in g and


' p rinciple. If we fo rm our ju dgeme nt ,01"' an­gel


s from wh at J esu s · has said of them, we '


shall co nc lude th eir sympathy for human he­ir~


s is mil ch deep er j ha n that of men lor one


' l/ Io tlJ~ ':. It may he that th is principle cha nge s


a nd increuses in energy ju st in , proportion to


tllU nearn ess ofth e approach of th e creature


to th e in finit e C reator. Such , we nre as sured


is its powe r in holy ange ls , th at what compa r­tively


goo d men ma ke no g reat' uccnuut of


'( l he rep entance of one s ine r ) fills th e ir . pure


1: l hll ls with j oy, Now iftheprincipl e- eu lur ­ges


lind lI ~ I S with gre ater po wer in ' created


heings a ~... lhey a pprouc h th e Creator, mny we


1I0, t infer thut it s is a pri ncipl e ' Of the divin e


natll re ? He 11: 18' brollght int o ex istp. nce inn u­merahle


hei ngs to parti cipate in th e j oys o f


lifc, purity and love . li e guve hi s Son to ~ e- '


c laim n lost ra ce. These ac ts of ' cr elltion a nd


I'e, len ipti l: n a l'e IllIin ifest ati on s of divine sy m­pathy.


He wlio has life ill - himself wonld '


hlll'e others Ii\' e . lie who · is infi nite in po\\'-


. er, wisdom, holiness, hen e vol ell ee anr! Illlpp i­n


ess wOllid hav e ot hers plJrtnke of th ese attr i­,:,


ll es and tllste of th ~ j oys flow iug th er\ tfi · om .


They slllJlI d rink ofth e river of h is pleasllre.. ?


Syr u( lulhy in some se nse th en pervlldes all


in rellige nt bein gs. Ii is so ng ht und ~ re u t ed or


fonnd hy, e\ ' cr y descr iption of ' moral Iwings.


The bad symplit hiz e wilh th e - bil d, ' the goo d


\\" itli th e g,> t> d . Hut ' there is u . Iiffer en ce be­tw


een th e tw o trIunifesrutions. The had. mun


is ~ e l fi~ h, IUlting, Ilepr: l\' ed in his ' mind a nd


fe elin g~. lie is inise roh le ; , or lit mos t do es


not partnkeof e le va ted enjoymen t j and he


lah ors: to fill · m oth ers to s! lc h feelings aIHI des­ires


; ' ; is luhor. is to rnnke lIIenllliseruhl e. Like ,


" e" kld ftle " in >:' till;""~ p i ritIJn l' Il~ lIatu rul · wnri", ­Person


si te llow lteings, nre the ohjects on ' whic h


depravity. spe llds its ra,; e- misery is its COli ·


~ ta llt HtI<' llll unt . - . • . \


Now Ihe goo;! mall ha s no more sympathy


for the abominahle deeds of th e vil e lind aillm ­doned


, thlt h they huve for h is wo rks of helle\' I1­l


ence and · k ilillness ; yet, hu\' in g leum ed t ~ 1


love, to dw ell ill love, h aving lusted the rieh


fi'lIit s of benevolen ce; alll\ rern em hl'l" ing th e


pll. St- lhe bilt er wag es of si n- hu ving c1eur


, view s of t! le ,' ulue of · Ihe hnman sOIlI, its


snhlime Mllluhilities, its in herent e nCl'gil's, ' its


h igh dest in ation, he 11cllOids with th e d~ e pe st


sorro w its Im, t conditio n : IIn, 1 wh ile he ahh n)' s


IIn'a loa th es from hi s inmllst son l th e vile uets


and 1Il0nsu'ous pl" lletil~ e ;; whi ch thns mIll' ntHI


hefillilthe spil · itual im ag e of th e Deity , he ye t


looks in cO lll passioJln t~ telHlerness and _' love


up on the · filllen , tire lost. 1I0w deep, and I'me,


aliI! qll enl'liless , WIIS th e love of J esus fot" lost


III1IlHlIli ty ! ye t Ire \ VIIS holy, ( m'rmless, nl lde­filed


an, l se l'l:!' l\ le froni ,:< iners. _' H e roun'! lilli e


' sympnthy fi'llm men . ' li e carne to hi s own ,


' an, l hi s . o \ vn rp. c · eiv eo him not.' When 8\ 1


forsonll him, tho' ea , · th ly ~ y m pa t h y s'~ e rned to


filii, with the pllre heitlgs of ligh t; with the


infJ. nilHFllther hilTlself he found sy mpathy;


for th o' he lit u n ~ tim e . exc lnimed : My God !


My God! why ha st th!> n fo rsa ke n me?' ' yet


did he in cu lm eonfi. d ence say : ' FutllEl r ill to


. thy hund s T i ; lImmen ll ~ l Y sp irit.'


Now he who filliows Jesu s iii Ihe · work of


rege ne r! ltioll is CXI) Osed to like negl ect lind


scorn from t ilOse wbo'm' he ~ ee ks to hless. Ye t


lfIust he ha ve sy mpathy. ' Alld wh en none


a lllon!! ' his hr et hren , of th e hUITI Rli mce ell­co


urnge, his heart, wh ~ n 1111 uim from · him in


conte mpt, or seek in m'ali ce tn d e~ troy , he flies


10 the iinvi sihle, he sdeks and , finds in th e


sf/ i rils of jll~ t IT'IeIl mude perfebt. in angels, '


ull that . sympatby , to stren gtllen and en'eou r -,


' uge him in his works of h ~ n ev ol en e e, whi ch


lost Itnd ( lepl"! lve, 1 men refil se him. E noc h


walk ed wi ~ h God wh en . m en were ha rd ~ ne d


in ini qnity, un d was tran sl ~ l ed. E very plll'e


soul . whcn scome, 1 and cust ont , by meli, is


tran slat ed-= dwells with Gor! . But he who


will ! illiow J esu s need not now Btund wh oll y


nlone. The lllultitude will not be with him,


bnt b less ed be God, th er e are llIar: y filithfnl


witnesses . · T hey r ise lip in · many parts of the


vin ey ard. TheJr sympathies ar e ' mi n- gled .


Their prayers go up in unison. Theil' hearts


are united. Their hands are stengthened ill


1111 holy enterprise, They can attempt and do


all things Christ helping them. There is a deep


moving of grateful hearts when a faithful man


. ris es to declare the truth, He seems to them


like a messen ger from above se nt to strength-


, en and comfort th e fai nt ing ; ' lInd' is the pres­age


of triumph. They · esteem the sympathy


and cooperation of one pure aud holy mind of


more value than : the noi sy applause of


corrupt millions. They lon g indeed for


the sympa thy uf ," 11. But- when Christ and


truth must ~ e abandoned, or th e. good will of


tho many forfeited, they cannot halt between


. two opinions. They look in - compussion on


them who lov e not th e light- the cruel ensla- ,


ve r of hi s fellow beings , the savage man who


glor ies in butch ering . his spec ies, the harden ed


miser through whose fiiu ty. heart th e milk of


humankindness nev er circ ulates , the besott ed


andmore th an benstly , wlio drown their im­mortal


energies in alcohol , the filth y devotees


of debauch ery, who are dying OUt loy iuchea a


lIlise':" hle ex istence- tllese and all lost on es "


st h- th ei r souls to the ve ry ce utre j yet wh ile


they pity th e 10SI, th ey feel II) at nothing will


save th em but fllithf i. t1 and kiu d , iealing. The


iniquity n! ust he ~ x posed in ori le r to refo rllJs­ti


oll. T hey kn ow th at th e ' o pposition of the


pumpered and indulged passiou s will he terrihle


as til at of spirits inle rnal, yet eover ed with til,•


ch risti an armor th ey dare do battl e. They hllve


wherewith to qll en ch a ll th e fiery , Iarts of the


wick ed. · T hey k now tllat wllom they con­qu


er lire saved, thllt whom th ey eonq ue r not


lire lost. They g ive batt le iu the , nalll p' of thtl


Lord, fight with s pi ritual weap ons II10Ull aud


asc rihe to Him , to whom alone it belon,;!!, th e


pmise and glory for every vietory over reb el ­lioutl


men . T hey est eem th emselv es happy in


being cou nte~ J w,:) rthy to labor and su ffer lor


, Chris t, and live and stmggl e on cheered with


the. blessed hope th at JeSI, s will finally tri ­umph


gl o rio usl~ , and wi th , truth, goodness


purity lIud love banish error , impurity, hatred


lind evil from th e universe 01 God .


- { I~ ave beCl;- i~'; l to" th; se'C I~ eflections hy " the


truly c hristian 111111 encours / Iing ~ ympllthy Jlub­lished


ill tile 2. d No. of th e P. C. fi'om several


Brethren, som e of ~ h o m I never had th e IllIil­pill


e",~ to see. Some or them. I hllve seen uml


heard j und ffed ac: q uai nted with . them .," 11..


The eml' ty formalities of n'vuin wor ld are not


n e ce 8~ lI ry 10 , mak e th ose al' « jnllinted wh oso


hem'ts ar c in u nislln- who lire one ill C hris t.


Yes ! I k'lIow rhp. m ull. They lire nelll' a nd


helove,!. I lon g to see them . I 1, lOid eorn­mu


nio n ' with Hr. l{ lIill cy throngh th e N . R.


un~ oth er pap ers j alld hop e now to be relresh­ed


with a word fj'om him lind others of the


Brethren in the P . C. Bre ~ hren pmy fOi' us ;


and let us olien be s t reng the ne d with yo ur


testimony, l tlmnk God for thi s spirituul refresh­ing.


I . hop e the reigr. of C hr ist ill 1111 its,


s piritlla l pOlVer, pu rity and love is fus t ap­prouelling.


Hut whll t if it shonld not he 80


near a. t hand as we ure hoping it is · ? What if '


we sbo uldgro w grey allll di e before we have


made any ap prec iab le · impression upon the


mighty IIIUSS ?- S ure ly \ ve call not grow grey


in. Ii hetter {' lIuse. · Vener ab le indeed ar e th e '


gray hairs which lire mad lt ill luhor s and suf-fering


for humanity: And 1I0w clIn we make so


soft a eo uc h ou whieh to urellthe out ou r eb­bing


earthly ex iste uce, us by following the Re ·


deemel' in liis lahors of ben evol en ce ? ' Bless­ed


J esu s! it is , e noug h " thut th e servallt hI? liS


his Lord. ) t is enough to he called 10 labon


und sllffer, and di e, if need . be , in a cause


whic:. hns receiv ed " thy preci ous blood iii its


defen ce. Lord, lie o\ vi th and sri'e ng th'en us in


the glor iolls st rife . The , harvest truly is p len ­teous


but the lah or ers Rre few ? 0, ~ elld forth


lahorer s, filled with th y spiri t to reap the . har - ,


vest !


T Ile tim e is co mi tjg, he lo\' ed brethren, \


when J esu : l will reign- when the earth will


be , fi lled \ vith purity and 10\' e lilte h is- yes ;


the time will come , for Jeh{ wah hus declared


, it. If we ur~ not permitted to live in thnt


glorion" time we , oll ght to giv e Ihanks and re­j


oic e that ' w e live in the. hope that it will come,


a nd are permitted to labor for its usherillg in . ,. ­\


Ve ought · to rej oice in all OUl · trihulatiolls to


be connecting linkll in the chain of events allrl


influ ences which are to renovllte tho wo rld .


Rej oice evermore . Again 1 sa § , rejoice .


D. s. W.

Page 23 from Volume 1 of The Practical Christian 1840-1841

Ballou, Adin

1840