The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-08-03

her, which throws an inexpresslbie charm
aoound her whole nature. And he be-
gins to experience feeling of more than
respect. It is veneration it is almost
awe. Nor is she altogether displeased
with the respectful regard which he
manifests. And 50 their acquaintance
gees one step higher But still there
are large intervening hindrances there
is much fear and unknowingness each OF
the other. A year transpires; and it Is
a year of free, familiar intercourse. OF
much discussion, of reading, of inter
change in various ways. They meet each
other more and more frequently, and
each sees the other more and more per-
fectly, and they are better and better
satisfied with the meeting, until the man
does not disguise from himself that his
happiness is very largely bound up III
the presence of that woman-that he is
made a great deal happier. not only, but
a great deal better by her society. his
imagination takes wings, and his ardent
feelings at times almost oyerpower his
good sense and resolution: but still he
maintains himself steadiastly, until there
comes a resurrection day. 10 every
great heart that ever rises there comes
day in which all films and ali mists and
all uncertainties pass away Sometimes
it is but look sometimes it is a word
and no look It is the mystery OF inter
communication and soul utilization. There
comes the day in which the man knows
that he is beloved and accepted. And
he is lifted up, perhaps, for the moment,
into transport, but the next moment he
rests in certainty. There is L sense Of
pride, there is glow of triumph, with
out one vein of the vulgarity of the or
binary triumph of life. There is an in
communicable sense Of exaltation of being.
There is life power. And he says: Il
can bear anything | can endure any
thing [ am beyond the reach of misfor-
tune | am lifted up into new life. "
It is love-life and the only unhappy
thing about it is, that it is so short. So
short is it that men are accustomed to
call it fancy. Why, nc. it was not
fancy it was the only true thing that
the man ever had in his life. In that
hour of vision and exaItation, he came
nearer realizing the possibility of his
true inner self than ever before. If he
knows how to keep there, he will have
constantly the new life wrapped UP in
his soul; but if he goes down into his
lower feelings, or forgets this shrine
this superior and divine state-he will
fall from grace speedily, and the rest of
his life will be common-will be like that
Of the mass of other people.
But W hat l want to call your attention
to is this that there is an experience in
the mans nature which is developed by
a true love, and which brings him into a
state of exaltation, in comparison with
which all his former life was low and vul-
gar.
Now let me read this again:
"He that hath my commandments,
and keepeth them, he it is that loveth
me; and he that loveth me shall be
loved by my Father, and [ will love him.
and will manifest myself to him. - IF
a man love Inc, be will keep my words;
and my Father will love him, and he will
come unto him, and make our abode
with him"
You see that this is as full Of the love
thought as vine is ofblossoms in spring.
It is fragrant at every axil with blossoms
of that higher, interior life of love- And
what Christ says is this not that if one is
perfect, He and the Father will come and
abide with him: but that if a man is
striving to live according to the law of
God, he thus gives evidence Of the love
of God, and shall be loved of God The
declaration is this: That if one has
passed into the life of true love and
benevolence, and abides in it. or every
day undertakes, however many failures
he may meet with, honestly and really
and truly to abide in it, his life itself
Will become medium of Interpretation
that all the displays Of God the Father,
and all the manifestations of God the
Son, and all blessed influences of the
Holy Spirit, will gain access to his soul,
and it will seem to him as though the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
with all tier glorious train, had entered
into his life, and were abiding with him.
There will be the power of appropriatipg
the truth. 1t has always existed, but it
has not been truth him And it never
could become his truth except he rose up
into TIE love-state. When a mans heart
has once passed to the higher state of
love for God and man, he has a suscepti-
bilty to truths which were around about
him before, out which until he came
into that state he could not appreciate
and make his own.
Are there many who live in this state ?
Yes, | think there are many; but we do
not know them. People do not plant
their best fruit trees so that the branches
hang over the wall, and where those that
are outside see their best fruit. They
are afraid of boys aud clubs, etc. They
plant the trees that bear the best fruit
back IN the center Of the garden, SO tia;
the branches shall hang over the wall.
nor the fruit be seen. And think that
the best persons many times are hidden.
L think that the-e is one here, aud an
orher there, and another yonder, through
out society, that may be said to be Gods
hidden chiidren-personS that love God
and know the new name that is written