Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-08-12

la.ietu not, neither is weary! There is 30
searching of his understanding. He civ
eth power to the faint, and 10 them that
have no might he increaseth strength
They that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength: they shall moust up
with wings as 'esgles: they shall run and
not be weary; and they shall wall. and
not faint"
But there is another means of acqualnt-
ance with God. And if the increasing
knowledge OF God in nature tends 10 the
comfort and peace of mankind how much
more must that knowledge of Him gained
through His word, His revealed truth.
Without this means of knowledge how
dark and I, arful sfssa have been much
that is connected with our dearest and
most vital interests. With this before rs,
revealing the moral projections and pur-
poses OF God, how much of mystery and
fear and doubt have been removed. Who
eau estimate The peace and well>being that
has come TO the human mind through re-
vealed truth. As the ages advanced from
the Garden of Eden until now the light OF
that revelation has increased and has
brought increasing comfort and hope to
the soul. How much has the knowledge
of God through His word contributed TO
rob death and the grave and sin and hell
of their terrors. How much light has il
thrown upon the sorrows and the clark
problems Of life. Say you who have list
ened so long 10 the teachings of God s
word, who have grown up under its sun
light and have received into your hearts
its teachings, at what price would you
part with the peace and hope it affords
your What would induce You to return
again to tire age W hen the knowledge OF
Gods peace and providence and love and
care were so meager? What would in
duce you to take up your abode in one Of
the dark lands Of the earth where the Biz
BILE is not known and idols are worship,
ped instead of the living God? And il
you would not for any price, as l know
you would not, give up the comfort and
peace which your present acGuaihtan ce
with God affords, if for nc price that CO !
be named under the heavens you would
part with the knowledge which scicncs
has given you of the stability and glory
OF nature and the Gospel OF Gods Son ha:
reveald TO you of the blessed character oil
his moral government and the eterna
felicity provided there--if all this as q
present possession is beyond price, how
unspeakabiy precious is tire promise o.
knowing yet more. Oh. as we look for
ward to tie coming years and rerhap
ages of even this present world and thin
OF what science in connec ton with III,
word and spirit Of God Is to unfold, Us w
see them advancing hand in hand tow
ward the solution of the great and mystic
rious problems yet remaining-forgetiing
the tn ings that are behind, and looking
forward to the great heights yet remain
ing to be sarRoeated, we may well ex
pect silii greater light. Nature will ye
unfold to science secrets yet hidden from
oar eyes, and many of the now mysteri
Gus things of revelation will be more fully
understood. a distinguished theologian
has recently expressed hisconfiient belief
hat the great problem of divine for c.
ordination and human freedom would yc,
he masterea--that science and Coils word
and spirit wo"ld yet show clearly the re-
laiions bciw them. And other grea,
trpths of the revealed word that now seem
TO he m Conflict and perplex the faith and
and consUuBl the reason of the most gift,
ed and best OF men; may yet, eve n in this
present world, be reconcilcd and made
10 stand in unwonted beauty and benef-
cence before the eyes OF men; just rs the
perplexing facts and alarming asperts oi
the heavenly bodies have been hafm0nized
and made to stand forth in exalted gran
deur and beauty.