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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5612, 25 March 1879, Page 3

.[Advertisement.] ; OTJR RELIGION. ; , ;TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. ' j Sir, —I have seen it somewhere ; “ Cau-any good come out of Nazareth ?” I actually cime across a good_ thing in the columns of the New Zealander the other[morning. 3STot alto- I gether a bad sort; gives us some very good ideas | sometimes, if he would only let those poor old Church missionaries alone. They are nearly all now, so far as this world is concerned, quiet in’the grave. They did not perhaps after all do their work so 1 very ■ badly.; Their works perhaps a little do follow them." There have 1 bqen no murders on 1 the confiscated land're confiscation. i’ditor jVcw Zealander, —attention : Could that haVe occurred in any of your mouldy old countries of civilised Christian Europe ? Sir, the Maoris were a rougher and more numerous people than now when the missionaries first landed in New Zealand. Noble Anglo Saxons,’with your fair faces, your fine beards and belltoppers, your millions of men and money, your grand armies and great fleets, your extensive still extending Empire, upon which the “ sun never sets,” destined hereafter to be the Empire, -. You* have had war and bloodsheding in this land. You, with your fair speeches, your big guns, 1 and your Christianity/ 1 began : it at. Waitara.' Thed Maoris Harp''dwindling 1 away quickly 1 enough with; your innovations, Jour brandies, gins, whiskies, and poisonedtriims. Let that' suffice. Noble Anglo-Saxon,—attention : Go, remember! your, Waimate Plains. H How blessed upon the mountains are the feet of him * that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace." v • - " 1 j " That they may rest from theirtlabors." iThe’Saints of God! their conflict past, ; And life's long battle won at last; > jNo more they need the shield or sword, ; . .They cast them down before their Lord; ■ ■ j O happy Saints! for ever blest, j At Jesus' feet how safe your rest! iTheSaints of God j their wanderings done, 1 ?No more their weary course they run, No more they faint, no more they fall. .. j No foes oppress, no fears appal': ! O happy Saints ! for ever, blest, „ ' ■ ] ! In that dear home how sweet'yonr rest! '’' 1 The Salnts of Ood'l Ufe’s Voyage o er S»fe ; landed on that blissful shore. No'stormy.tempests .now,they dread, No!Soaringbilltws' lift their head; | O happy Saints! for ever blest, - In that calm haven of yonr rest! The Saints of God their vigil keep While yet their mortal bodies sleep, Till from the dust they too shall riso i r 'And soar triumphant to the skies; . * 1 0 happy Saints! rejoice and sing: ' i Ho quickly comes, your Lord and King. O God of Saints, to Thee we cry O Saviour, plead for us on high: i ■' 0 Holy Ghost, our Guide and iFriend, Grant us Thy grace till life shall end ; . ; , That with all Saints our rest may be j In that bright Paradise with Thee. ' Amen. Sir, the following was picked up quite unexpectedly by me in the . columns of your contemporary the New, Zealander last Saturday morning:—“ One preacher, at all events has not|a horror'bf newspaper 'people, and it-,is. very rare to hear of a clergyman invoking blessings on any members of the Press., The following exception is’notable:—The Key. de Witt Talmage.in holding forth on theprofligacy of the city of New York says:— 4 1 shall speak of my second night .of exploration. I . have begun td stir the cities, and God helping me 1 wiU ; go through. ■'.T'do not know what course T take'in’the' Sabbath-morning sermons. But whatever’ else will be crowded or kept standing outaide the doors; I charge the trustees of the clinVeh l that they.give full elbow room, to journalists, since’each'one is another church five itimes' ortefrtimea or twenty larger than thiaiaugust assemblage,’and Jit is by the printing press that the Gopel of the Son of God is preached to the world/ May the. blessing of Almighty God come down on all the editors,; and [reporters, and compositors.* (Murmurs of . approval.)" Sir, -I yesterday heard it stated" in church that our politicians, merchants,! shopkeepers, and men of business generally; leave their religion “ at home ” when they take their walks abroad.. Lively, that for our poll-! ticians and men of business. ‘Statesmen, mera Storekeepers/ " shopkeepers, men of business all who “leave yourreligion athome"! wheh you go abroad,—hats off; attention. , ■ ” When I laid the foundation of the earth.... When- the morning stars sang together, and all the: eons of God shouted for joy.” ! ‘ ’Songs of praise’the “Angels sang. Heaven with Alleluias rang, . When creation was begun, ..■ | When God spake and it was done. 1 ■ ■■■.. j Songs of praise awoke the morn . When the Prince of Peace was born: . ! Songs of praise arose when Hoi ; .‘Captive led captivity,- . i Heaven and earth mast pass away, j Songs of praise shall crown that day; ! God will make new- heavens and earth. Songs of praise shall hail their birth. ' And will man alone be dumb : j TUI that gloriOos kingdom come ? j No, the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise..- , Saints below, with heart and voice, ' r •. Stiff in songs of praise rejoice; 7 ( Learning hero, by faith and love. Songs of praise to sing above. . Hymns of glory,'songs of praise,Father, unto Thee we raise, Jesu, Glory unto Thee, : With the Spirit ever be. Amen. - I ‘ Question. Wfiat dost thou chiefly learn by these Commandments? t * . ' Answer. I learn two thinga ; my duty towards God,’ and my duty towards my neighbor, * [Question. What is thy duty towards God? Answer. My dmy towards God; Is to believe in him,: to fear him. and to love him with all my heart, with - all my mind, with all'my soul, and with all my