will not be saved until the
people of God are willing to let the Lord use them to bring the lost
unto Himself.

Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise
or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who
profit by the cheat distrust the deceiver; and the act by which
kindness was sought puts an end to confidence.

The judges of the election can not tell the difference, when they are
counting the votes, between the one cast by the minister of the gospel
and the one cast by the saloon-keeper, when it has been cast for the
same party. Vote for principle rather than for party.

"Let every man," said Sydney Smith, "be occupied in the highest
employment of which his nature is capable, and die with the
consciousness that he has done his best." If the highest employment is
not to be found in our avocations, let us seek it in our leisure.

Beware of anger of the tongue; control the tongue. Beware of anger of
the mind; control the mind. Practice virtue with thy tongue and with
thy mind. By reflection, by restraint and control, a wise man can make
himself an island which no floods can overwhelm. He who conquers
himself is greater than he who in battle conquers a thousand men. He
who is tolerant with the intolerant, mild with the fault-finders, and
free from passion with the passionate, him I call indeed a wise man.

Brothers, keep posted in what your lodge is doing; knowing who is sick;
inquire if there is not some widow in need of help; some poor orphan
that should be clothed and provided with a home and sent to school.
Remember that the widow was your brother's wife, and the children your
brother's. Be a brother to the widow, and a kind uncle to your
brother's children. There is plenty of work for you, and you agreed to
do it. Cheer up the care-worn traveler on his pilgrimage--help the
weak and weary, the lonely and sad ones. Time is passing by, and we
have none too much of it in which to do our work. Remember that if we
expect to complete our labor, now is the time; soon all will be over
with us, and then all that we shall leave behind, by which to be
remembered, will be the good or evil we have done. If we have done
good it will be emblazoned on many hearts, and our names will be spoken
of with reverence and love; but if we have done evil, our names will be
blotted out of the memory of the good and true, and we despised.

"How is't the sons of men are sa