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tified, rebellious, unfilial discontent. Meekness is a precious grace,
willing to suffer silently, willing to endure trials. Meekness is patient
and labors to be happy under all circumstances. Meekness is always
thankful and makes its own songs of happiness, making melody in the
heart to God. Meekness will suffer disappointment and wrong, and
will not retaliate. Meekness is not to be silent and sulky. A morose
temper is the opposite of meekness; for this only wounds and gives
pain to others, and takes no pleasure to itself.
You have but just entered the school of Christ. You have almost
everything yet to learn. You do not now dress extravagantly, but you
have pride of appearance. You desire to dress with less simplicity. You
think considerably more of dress than you should. Christ invites you:
Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give
you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke
is easy, and My burden is light.” Submit your neck to the yoke which
Christ imposes and you will find in this submission the very happiness
that you have tried to gain to yourself in your own way by following
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your own course.
You may be cheerful if you will bring even your thoughts into
subjection to the will of Christ. You should make no delay, but closely
search your own heart and die to self daily. You may inquire: How can
I master my own actions and control my inward emotions? Many who
profess not the love of God do control their spirit to a considerable
extent without the aid of the special grace of God. They cultivate
self-control. This is indeed a rebuke to those who know that from God
they may obtain strength and grace, and yet do not exhibit the graces
of the Spirit. Christ is our model. He was meek and lowly. Learn of
Him, and imitate His example. The Son of God was faultless. We must
aim at this perfection and over come as He overcame, if we would
have a seat at His right hand.
You have peculiarities of character which need to be sternly disci-
plined and resolutely controlled before you can with any safety enter
the marriage relation. Therefore marriage should be put from your
mind until you overcome the defects in your character, for you would
not make a happy wife. You have neglected to educate yourself for
systematic household labor. You have not seen the necessity of ac-
quiring habits of industry. The habit of enjoying useful labor, once