The Loving Widow

“A ivomajt, that 07ily bemoaiieth the loss of her Imsband Z7t co?npa?iy, but banishctJi all tJwiigJits of hivi wJieii alone, viiglit pistly be suspected to act a tragedian s part, and to pretend sorrow rather thajt feel itT The moral is, that one who only has Christ upon his tongue in public, and has no thought of him when alone, is a mere actor and hypocrite. Secret religion is the very soul of godliness. What we are alone, that alone we are. Private communion with Jesus is a better sign of grace than all the outward sacraments that were ever attended. It is not likely that a hyprocrite will delight in solitary devotion; there is nothing in it to pay him for his trouble; for his reward is the praise of man. Judgment upon ourselves will be much more likely to be correct if we examine our hidden’ life than if we measure ourselves by that which is seen of men.