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M. . ~ . • •ittooiw I/ulgt, 1.0.0 f 0.P., No. 473. meets * very Friday *M VP* tlle " ew< **ory ot theMasonic'Temple,at7>s r.rcmh UAgt, I. o. of 0.F., No. 632, meets every Friday i toigof Patton’* Building, on Virginia | ~t H I * a *’ »®Vl. 0* hoW rtatadCoan-i •IU erefj Tawlay cToulne in the'l. 0.0. f. Hall, In the ale Cotmc^Fire.kindled'atTthrniiSOth Bpeoth; \V. A. AP.VM3.-Clq/iJi. [June S6fi'67-iy , H'iUhinjton (bmp, JV* 64, /. A «/ Ai,. meet* every evening, in the M jfoty of. Pattok’a.llML . Altoona Ziivition, trieetsevery gator ; *y« T «mn K . in tbe.adatonr tif Fatten’* Hap. B.VRom; yi- r.\ D. (iaibraith, R.S. r V, ;: 1 ' ' j ftftoona jjKhrmict' IMjraryandßtading Boom Attoda ' itatcdly oh tbalHt! Saturday Evening in Janua > *k. A * .li Ju ’) r an ** October. Boa|U«M»^uodJ»«r f •All tfc^ r Talo-wnB fall of light, : . 4n4 eUoJeft ne, • - «■' , BWli(a «» « last good night! ; . ißeyiog, «a the Itiiucd os fondly, ; ~ “Do not drop for me one. teet— . . Je»n*,Jeen«, etands betide rao,- i ■ - X be is new!” ' ' She fa gone (mdlmt lingering Ipitow^tyTOflZofours, ' ' my_ heart Iho Miiea ' OraffecUoa’a broken flower*; ' , ; ETerlouglng to bo with her, In that bettor home store, redoes ever, ' . In ' J ‘ / glpojn, Iduiltjien b» retting with her, - N pan SERMON; -.Delivered in the Pr«*byterlan Church, atAltoona, Sunday Morning, December 12,1858. .T ' , BT BEV, A. B. CLABK. Both,-I —16; And Rath said, entreat ine not to leave then, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goeet I will go, and where thou lodgett i , will .lodge ; thy people ahallbe my people, and thy God my God. . The Book of Ruth is an exhaustless treasure from which may be drawn impor tant lessons of practical--and imperishable truth. It is a beautiful picture of rural life, and a practical illustration and forci ble comment on the genuine effects of the Mosaic , institutions, on human welfare; when properly observed ;' and as a rich oriental gem, sparkling with clear and beautiful lustre, has edme far down to us from the distant, mutilated dark and bloody records of the early history of our race. The unaffected simplicity, with which it js written, has gained the com mendation of even the infidel Voltaire. It is clothed with all the interest and at tractiveness of a fiction, and yet carries with it all|the force and mighty power of truth. 1 Por puritj p£, .thought, chastity pf ex pression, unaffected sublimity and geutiine {»athoa, we.know of nothing superior, un ess it hej some passages in \the life and personal jhistory of the God-man, Jesus of Nazareth.; We know of nothing in Homer or Heroiiqtus—in Socrates or Plato—in Horace or Virgil —in Milton or Poliook— in shakspeare or Burns; or Cowpcr, that to the heart like the .language of Huth to ifaomi, “Entreat me not to leave time, or to return from following after ’ thee : for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, 1 will lodge ; thy people sbidl be iny people, and thy-God my God.” There is genuine sublimity in this un affected simplicity; and the touching jpa thds of the language consists in its being, true. to nature, and the evident sincerity with which the deolaration is made. This book contains a succinct history of the ddmratio affairs of a particular family. And in thm we have another ,mnong ijhe many 'Other proofe of a special providence. A deliverer had been pro mised to Israel.' In order to the fulfil ment of that predilotion in the coming Shiloh, a link*m the qhain of antecedents and consequents vrga .now to he added. That link was .to he found beyond Ihe border oS - Judea. The Saviour of Geii tUes v as Jews must come not only in tile/regular line of*the house of Judah,' hut he alro of Gentile extraction. In Order tothisyjSlimeleohgocs to sojonruinthe land of The ! (ostensible reason is the' fiumne’ in Bethlehem-ffudah!. . Hut was the means with God for the accom plishment of an infinitely important event than the salvation of a i family from famine. It was to make up one of the of Uiat grhat consequent to Which every thing was tending "in thqcom ingof a KinoiVy . and die redemption of a world. 1 • ■ ' Both, the Moabitish- widow, and dangh m-law of Naomi, did not leave her father end motherand the land of her nativity, and coine to $ people which she had not before known, merely from her love to Naomi, her people and her God—or that when in Bethlemem*Judah, she might glean in the fields of Boaz, for the support and comfort of the bereaved and impoverished mother in-law—or that she might become the wife of Boaz—or that in the birth of Obed, the heart-stricken wife of Elimelcch and mother of Mahlon and Chilion, whose af fections had been riven and torn, might have an object' around which the tendrils of her heart might again gather and cling, as she pressed her infant son to her breast. No. These were immediate and heart-cheering results to those personally" concerned. But the leading object in the : .designs of God was that she might be th£' jtOot&K ol Ohed, the father of Jesse, who was the father of David j in a direct line . DECEMBER 23, XB§B. ■ V K l»iw,;bom howhose .name -was to be ;Oalled: Jesns,for be would save hie people .from theirsins. 'Thus God works but his : >own plans by ordinary means and through ■ humaninstrumpntality, but. with a efr- Jtainty as- unerring as omnioience and om i )nipotenoo ;can inake it. The question, however, which specially ®ljdms‘ ;bur Attention to-day, as connected vrith tbu betmtifol and instructive history, is the difference between the decision and conduct of \these two daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth.. To the- eye of sense, mind, influenced slope by , motives of a worldly kind, the choice of Orpah was . evidently the wise one. It was a .choice in favor of childhood’s early dreatns and associations, the attachments of home, with all its endearments and friends; and a life in her father-land, as • opposed to ope of poverty and dependence, a Stranger ini a strange laud* Though she loved Naomi, and at first seemed inclined not Jto go badk, and Wept at the thought pf .thp separation, yet her determination finally to return to her father and mother and frifcnds/ and native land, humanly speaking,, is not strange.. Hpw then ace we to account for the choice of the other sister, and the deter mination with which she refused to return ? Waslt a mere whim pn her part ? Such a supposition is; utterly inconsistent with the c touching pathos and resistless deter mination of . her reply, when entreated to return. No one can honestly hear or read her language without feeling that, instead of caprice, some over-ruling, powerful con sideration was influencing her conduct. Now, then, what was that consideration ? It coaid not have been the hope of worldly gain, for her mother-in-law, who had gone but full, was uow returning to her home empty. Jt was not the hope of any other matrimonial alliance; for Naomi had al ready blasted alb such hopes, if she had any. How, i then, shall we account for this most remarkable choice, this unyieldr ing determination, expressed in language sublime in ita simplicity, and touchingly pathetic ? ‘ \Vb imagine the true cause is to be found .deeply underlying the sur face. That in these two women of Moab we are to behold the difference between nature and grace. That Ruth’s choice was the result of;the implantation of grace in,the heart-r-that Naomi had been-made the instrument, in the hands of God, of leading her to a knowledge of the truth. Evidently . she had imbibed from her mother-in-laiV the principles;, which had awakened Her Conscience and mellowed her heart—i-had learned to -revere her God, rejoice in hey hopes, and hence desired to share in her trials, that she might he par taker in her, blessings. Naomi bad not pnly been her mother-in-law, but her spir iitual mother. She had taught her the way of salvation marked out, typically, by the sacrificial lamb. She had learned, through the types, tb look forward to the'great Anti-type, the deliverer of Israel, and hope of. the world. pence she could not go hack to the service of idols and the com panionship of the idolatrous. She conld notand would .not forsake one who had pointed her -tola way so bright, and dead her tb cheering. No, says she, “for wflHer thou geest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge;- thy people' shall be my people/ and thy God my God.” v \ These two- sisters-in-law seem' to have been, so far as we Pan judge from their history, alike kindly and affectionate in their dispositions, They both loved Naomi r-rthey both have her testimony as to their kindness ,to the departed loved ones, and to heraelf—they both twice lifted up their voice and wept at the thought of a separa tion. Orpah, however, though sorrowful and weeping at the separation from her husband’s mother, yet from a love for her idols and her! friends, turned back to her idolatry and her sins. But Ruth, with no more natural amiability, or kindness of or of affection, resolves *wi|th the courage, of a heroine and the self sacrifice of a Christian, not to leave Naomi; but make her pathway, however rugged— her lodging . place, However lowly—her people, though strangers—her God, though inyiaible—her death-bed and burial place, whatever it might be, her own. Nhw, there Is but one way of accounting for this most remarkable |,cpurse/expressed .id this remarkable mahnei, and' that is, by re garding Orpah (andarioble specimen pie was) as Nature’s ’e^ild —and Ruth, though n* better naturally, as influenced dh her choice and determination* by an enlight ened and ennobling Christian principle. With this key to unlock thp ‘ historical event, its mysteries are aU explained. The facts in the case square perfectly with this interpretation. I. This view of tfie passage accounts at once for the self-sacrificing and .ennobling conduct of -Ruth towards her mother-in law. Her fixed determination was to stand by her, and share with her, her lot, whatever that might be. And the pros pects before her in so doing were by no means flattering. , Shcwas returning, poor and friendless, to what to Ruth would bo a stranger land, Friends, and Home, and .plenty, were given up. Tins was. all in opposition to the natural selfishness of the human heart; which,, though capable of \ 1 . IE EVEEYTHING.] f i ♦ - f. being influenced to. a certain extent by the finer &elings,yet never m. opposition to the over-powering coumderatibns of self-love, which under proper restrictions is a legitimate ground of action/ yet is, in the unsanctified heart, the controlling principle. s-Now,' the course of Ruth is utterly inconsistent with the power of self-love. It would have dictated a differ ent course, as it did in the case of Orpah. Rut it may he said that a sense of duty, to the bereaved and lonely Naomi, might in this case have overcome the controlling power of this cause. She had released her, however, from all such obligations, if she had felt any, and urged her to return to her father and mother, and her native land. ' , There is a principle, however, that is stronger than die,power of selfishness in the human mind, whose tendency is to root it out-r-to mellow the heart, and mould the life in conformity to that rule which says “ thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” This is love to God, beget "ting as its legitimate offspring, love to bur fellows. It was the controlling power of this feeling, impelling 1 the natural- im pulses of her kindly feelings.and generous noble heart, that determined Ruth to share in the griefs and sorrows of the afflicted Bethlehemite. . To the same cause is to he traced all the Christian self denial that has ever blessed the world. Beneath Africa’s sands are entombed the . remains of many, a faithful servant of God, lead to that white man’s burying place, by the power of that same principle which impelled this Moabitish widow. Many a devoted Missionary wilted and died, under India’s scorching sun’s, who had f one to that uncongenial clime, prompted y the power of that love for God, which begets an unconquerable desire for the salvation of our fellow men, and leads to the discharge of our duty to them, in op position to all miner considerations. Old Ocean rolls his deep waters over the bodies of some of the loved ones, who had left, like Ruth, father and mother and all the associations of home and native land, con troiled by a stronger sense of duty than that which bound them to these. It was the same feeling in kind, though infinitely more exalted in degree, which brought the father’s beloved, and Heaven's bright one, to this sin-ruined world of ours,, on mer cy’s errand and infinite Jove’s grand mis-, sion. With such a principle, then, to' control her life, we can account for the conduct of Ruth. But, apart from this, no earthly ingenuity can possibly do it. She had learned to love Naomi’s God, which formed the bond of union between their kindred spirits; so that where the one went the other would go, and where the one stayed the other would abide. 11. There were other considerations, however, influencing the determinations of Ruth besides a sense of duty to her mother-in-law. There were national as well as individual considerations—“ Thy people shall be my people.” Was this an intelligent choice? Were there any rea sons why,; in determining to go with Naomi, she should be influenced by the consideration of kindred and her country ? There were doubtless many tender reflec tions connected, and endearing associa tions bound her to her home and her kin dred. But then there were other higher and more important reasons why she should leave Moab and make. Canaan [her home, :■* for she. had learned ■ of Naomi that there, dwelt the peculiar people of God. Peculiar in being outwardly the nation of His choice—in being the recipi ents of His special favors—as those to whom His communications-of mercy were first made known—over whom His"special care had been received, and t 3 whom His Prophets were sent to tell of the .coming Shiloh and the redemption of His people Israel. She had it in*view to share with her mother-in-law and her people these privileges and blessings in her choice. And it was made against the ties,' alli ances, friendships and associations of her father-land, with its idols and idolatry, in favor of Naomi’s fellowship, notwithstand ing her. poverty, that she might be of her people ahd rejoice in their blessings and .their hopes—that she might .be one among that peculiar people.. The same conside rationinfiuenced her, which Moses pressed upop. the attention of Hobab, “ Gome : thouwith us and we will do thee good, for God hath spoken good concerning Israel.” And Moses himself was influenced by a similar motive with that of Ruth; in re fusiag to be called Che son of Pharoah’s daughter, and chose rather to suffer aflic- Jtiphs with the peqjde of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. The power and 'controlling influence of the same principle that decided the choice of Ruth; is seen in the case of that person who, contrary to all the inclinations pf the carnal mind—at the risk of forfeiting the world’s favor—facing the scoffs and sneers of wicked companions—contrary to all early training and example, and in oppo sition to'former prejudices and opinions, casts in his lot with the people of God. Sense and sight would dictate a very dif ferent course. But the power of that grace which made of Ruth an Israelite, has transformed him into a child of God, •h.e has .chosen -His people as bis. friends, in the face of censidefationis. 1 J » :f - “ f.i'Ail Vr IS V Ur,* This he dohe a 1 conviction of the benefits tosuch sis tito'ohosehpftbs.Lo/d. They are a peculiar a royalpriest- kre' *ed«bmed people, re deemedfrom death andhell; in whom the feigmUg .of; sin 1 is subdued, guilt removed, condemnation gone. . Insteadof that fearful looking for of jndgpent and fiery indignation which shall, devour the adversary; is peace with God ’ hero and bright hopes for the fdture-*the assurance that,in tlua life everything shall < he .made to work together forhisgood. And. how marked the peculiarity ? Even the sorrows, troubles, afflictions, temptations J and be reavements of life are overruled for thaw good. They are ready to. cry at times* “ All these things are against us.” But when they get home, they shall 1 findthat every wind, however adverse it may have seemed at the time, waa wafting them to glory. : " And in their death, pis is a peculiar people. Their end is peace. Death is robbed of its sting and the graver of its victory. Even the wicked Balaam’s vain wish waa, “ Let me die the death of the righteous, and my last end Be like his.” “ Mark the perfect and behold the upright) for the end of that man is peace.” Ste phen’s dying hour was one of' glorious i triumph, though a martyr to his 'Master’s cause: “ Behold I see the heavens opened, and the son. of man standing, at the right hand of God. Lord Jesus receive my I spirit/’ Almost always is their end peace) And even should their sun go'down under a cloud, what a joyful surprise it will be to awake on Jordan’s opposite bank, at the gates of the celestial city, and in thev presence of Jesus, to be greeted by angels as a welcome guest to the New Jerusalem; “ There remaiueth a rest to the people of God.” Hence the language of Ruth— “ Thy people shall be my people ” 111. Another reason why she would go with'Naomi, was her God —- (< Thy God shall be my God.” Her’s was a choice between the idols of Moab and Israel’s God. She had learned the Mosaic ac count of the creation —heard of the signal deliverance of the children of Israel from Egyptian . bondage, and contracted the mighty power and strong arm tp; deliver of Naomi’s God with the idols of her peo ple. She had found by experience that the burden of a guilty conscience, could not be taken away by an appeal to a: stock or stone 5 and that, on the other hand, Isra el’s God alone had power on earth to for : give sin; and that in the coming and rifice of the deliverer, typified in the sacrif ficial lamb, there was hope for ell that would believe. Ruth had lekrnfed there fore to believe in Naomi’s God| as kind; merciful and sin-pardoning—as a faithful Prince in - whom she might' confidently trust, as manifested in the fulfilment of all His promises to His ancient^■-people; She 'felt therefore that, having'Him for her friend, she could never be Undone— that, as He had brought His people to .the promised laud, she would be brought to the heavenly Canaan. / Her choice was influenced, therefore, by the same powerful and irrisistible motive of the poor benighted heathen of our day, who will break' loose from the hell-forged chains of caste—suffer haniahmentfrom Ids father’s house, andbe. disgraced ihtheeyeS of ali bis countrymen, expose himself to death at the hands of his own kinsmen, and choose the ’ missionary’s God, $ ;bV h& Lord. Who then can estimate tfye power or calculate the influences of a principle working such wonders as these? This was the stand-point from which Ruth .viewed Naomi’s country and NaomPs God. Who can wonder, then, at hot pathetic entreaty not to be asked to leave; her, or at the determination with which she re sisted the suggestion ? It was with her a question, not of ease, or pleasure, or of worldly interest, but a question of duty to Naomi, herself and her Qiod—it was a question ot happiness dr misery- here, in volving the interests of her undying spirit. —a question between the service of sin and of God —a choice between life and death, between heaven apd hell/, It was the outward expression of that determina tion which the soul makes,' when 1 ; it for sakes its idols and its sins, to follow Christ and serve the Lord—a determination ex pressed in the toothing language ,of the pcnitqnt thus: . ) . “ I “ Til go to Jesus, though my tin " High as a mountain rose ; I know hiscourts, FU enteirin, <■ l I , Whatever may oppose.” - 1 .“I can. but Fetish if I go, ■ lam resolved to fry ; ; V' - ~. . For if I stay away, ! know* ■: ■ ■? ii, "'*l inustfr 'ver die.” '-f. ..?*! ....... in.- . - . . Ist; A practical and importantlesoon to lie leaded from this subject Is, the; strength and importance of Christian, religions as sociations. The strength of that Jfcio that jbihds the Christian to his fellow, is mani fest in the power with which ijt! bound Ruth to Naomi. The lore of father, mo ther, kindred, country and all could not overcome it. ' And there arc those : here who know its strength, by the struggle it takes to break it. Are there, not hearts here that have bled at the sundering of ties that bound them in Christian bands to friends of other c&rai ? ph 1 sow band that separation I B&- hoiv nsaoh more :< ■ .'■ I- t‘„ ,t ' - . ’*> *,J. --** » trying th&taeparstion, had it'nOthSefilbr the hope of another meeting, when oyr communion shall he higher, holier and sweeter, never more to be interrupted or broken. We must feel it, to know the tenderness, the sweetness, the purity of X/hristian love. The’iniportaace of religious fellowship is above all calculation. The communion of kindred spirits is like the bellows to the fire. The living embers are fanned into a fresh flame —hope that had been clouded, shines .out again in wonted brightness. Faith is strengthened, zeal inflamed, the heart cheered/ and, like' the disciples on their way to Christians can ask, did not pur- hearts burn within us while Ite hdWd with us by the way. Ruth had learned 'the'value and comfort .communion with. Naomi—hence her do-, termination not to he separated. t.• t ;In %e days of Maliohi, “ they that 'feared the Lord.spake.often one to,anoth er; and the' Lord,” &c. And in harmony with this iriew is the exhortation, “neglect not the assembling-of yourselves together, as the'manner of some j . 2d. Again, WO;may learn ikpoi this sub ject that Jleavenly alliances are oom|nenoed here on earih. To ho the companions of CM’sueople; hereafter, and inherit with thenor toe protaises.wemusldbilew them |n : Ufe end make choice of Iheir .God' as purliord^,: r v >. ; ' v^, Such", a choice may soem h) j»me .here to requite too great a sacrifice, .But be the sacrifice what it may it must be made. It is a question of life and death*’ Make the- asicri|iea end live, refuser and perish. And according to the manper dq : which we determine this question, shall we be either a prince in star In the di adem of Jesus, or a devil in perdition—b . firebrand in hell. Some ef yon: here to day may have been admiringbhq selfsao rifiorng spirit of the noble-minded suth?r -and yet imitating the example of the gen tle and lovely Orpah. She wentlHck to perish with idols andVinhersina j Kuth folio wed-N acini, and made choice s of her people and her God. ■There. uiay. ha soipe here 3 whp, though ahiiable, miW, lovely, affeoyonate, are in their sins. ? Permit" spej tnehi x to present for your imitationthe example of .jiuthix Be not satisfied with admiration of her course,but Canypur admiration add anything to, tlia brightness of her erorwh, ofavauyou any thing if you turii from her peop&'and her GbdfrL Goifs people desire yonr-COmpan* jppah®* ;• They sny,; thorn With .ns jp^dosyen;gg