Part 52 (1/2)

October 8

_Ye shall not go out in haste, for the Lord will go before you; and the G.o.d of Israel will be your rearward_.--ISA. lii. 12. (R. V.).

_He that believeth shall not make haste_.--ISA. xxviii. 16.

Holy Spirit, Peace divine!

Still this restless heart of mine; Speak to calm this tossing sea, Stayed in Thy tranquillity.

S. LONGFELLOW.

In whatever you are called upon to do, endeavor to maintain a calm, collected, and prayerful state of mind. Self-recollection is of great importance. ”It is good for a man to quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.” He who is in what may be called a spiritual hurry, or rather who runs without having evidence of being spiritually sent, makes haste to no purpose.

T. C. UPHAM.

There is great fret and worry in always running after work; it is not good intellectually or spiritually.

ANNIE KEARY.

Whenever we are outwardly excited we should cease to act; but whenever we have a message from the spirit within, we should execute it with calmness.

A fine day may excite one to act, but it is much better that we act from the calm spirit in any day, be the outward what it may.

J. P. GREAVES.

October 9

_As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord_.--JOSH. xxiv. 15.

O happy house I and happy servitude!

Where all alike one Master own; Where daily duty, in Thy strength pursued, Is never hard or toilsome known; Where each one serves Thee, meek and lowly, Whatever Thine appointment be, Till common tasks seem great and holy, When they are done as unto Thee.

C. J. P. SPITTA.

At Dudson there was no rus.h.i.+ng after anything, either worldly or intellectual. It was a home of constant activity, issuing from, and retiring to, a centre of deep repose. There was an earnest application of excellent sense to the daily duties of life, to the minutest courtesy and kindness, as well as to the real interests of others. Everything great and everything little seemed done in the same spirit, and with the same degree of fidelity, because it was the will of G.o.d; and that which could not be traced to His will was not undertaken at all. Nothing at Dudson was esteemed too little to be cared for, and nothing too great to be undertaken at the command of G.o.d; and for this they daily exercised their mental and bodily powers on the things around them; knowing that our Lord thoroughly furnishes each of His soldiers for his work, and places before each the task he has to do.

M. A. SCHIMMELPENNINCK.

October 10

_Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means_.--2 THESS. iii. 16.

_The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace_.--PS. xxix. 11.