, 1874-08-10

Disgrace. All such carry load that 1B tor1n0ut-
@ Ior daf,a afo ho sweots OF
nelf, tlis shrinking beforo In!lnito Purity, tha
so,sBo OF 1oas nnd ttiAhulor, this Bhamo TINT cal,
turn nowl,dro for cuncoalnont this, torriblo iBo-
lation wliero ono eees what ho llas abusad, and
how nwfu1ly lo ia dnthruned-thIa Is tho deaert
It, which tho aoul IL stranded through tranB-
groaHion.
Trhoro aro Rtill other aapocss and experiences
Of mankind TINT aro figured by tho text. from
sos nnnrss ain. tho @ s Of te otofsl w9'd
como upon thom torriblo doubt, t,-porohauoo tho
springs Of belief arc dry. Tllcy look up to no
bongnant face. Infinite In pity md love. 1hoy
hoar no VOICES singing OF tho infinite wisdom
goodness aeems persading tho univorso. and
touching their hearta with a blossed Joy Tho
wonder and tue beauty OF tho world Ia not assort-
luz to them tho inoffable glory which shines In
tho unoreatod and tho eternal: Some Of these
not willingly welcomed tho dark doubts that
mako their night. Thoy hnYo not preferred
tllis spiritual vacanoy and dcsolatfon. And yct
they havo come to 1t. Thoro are othors wlloAo
Whatever tho near or romote cauao, sloro aro ex-
porioncoa in many man off waste taat IL blaolf,
and ttrcndful, aud doapairing.
! kuow tllat with tho most who arc livtog
preae.1s ] Occupy @ s teir thoughts. fhoy arc quito
Their chief conoorn seems to be to gain tho
world. And yot tiore aro those with no re'ig-
tonH hopo, who never cease 70 ronder the deep
and luscrutnb{e mysteries OF being, md who go
bowed boncath tho load of despondenoy which
their eko,,ticlsm imposes upon them. Thoy eco
lifo aH under sky Of. braBs. Dark fate has
ixod oblivion but . littlo way ahead to thoir
hopeless eyes. TO them tho Garth with It's in
habitants Is but o faint moto in tho Infinite ex-
pa1aso Of tho sonlleHs universe. Tho boundloas-
noBs tho mystery, md tue nwfulnoss of thugs
weigh upon thcm. They tire Of tho oppressive
sonso OF their uncertainty, Of their iusFniil-
prayer. They hayo no joy In tho recognition Of
tovo perfect aud almighty.
And there aro myriada moro who wandering
far from God, mover Htlccocd In hushiug tho cry
thoir teHircs outrun all earthly achievement.
They know that they havo capacities for Divine
friendship, for usoB that arc pnrot and holy, and
heavenly. They know that unguidea and alonc
they cannot, mud do mol tina tho perfect good:
above all thaso Visible al,owa, and pleads Tor
blessed and everlasting possessions. All, is 1t
only dcAort way TINT our sad humanity ia to
travel. and must it hunger aud thirst in win?
Is there nothing better and more enduring for
ti,oy find in thoir short journey On earth7 Our
answer ia tho hes6cd Gospel. Il is The voice. md
croBs and resurrection Of Jesus Christ. It Is tho
experience too. Of those who know Him by His
y
o1ls lnnd There tito evorlasting mountains stand;
thoro tho perennial fountains How; there the
valos boautiful mud Aower-onamolod, are en-
boBomed. o. poor humanity, with your
tedious marches a,stl noonloHs nights, with your
thirst for Happiness and your fading hopes. With
ull your ,yocH and burials, loW Gnu 20 boar it
all without tho blossod hopo Of what Is beyond
Thank God II is true that the landscapes Of
morning, aud light, and, contontinent arc tlorc
where tie radeonled and purified shail bo wol-
coined at last. And Tho assurance Of this isouo of
the great supports and inspirations Of those who
learn sadly TINT this ia not their continuing city.
As one on tho Western p1ains noars tho groat
he is sometimes permitted to look upon scono
of amazing impreaBtveuasB. Tho peaksare lifted
mp like towers OF Gods glory in tho silont sky.
On the mighty shoulders of tho mountains rest
sal breasts Hsom tobrace tho enorgioa OF world.
Over between tue distant ridges arc luminous
msts, goltlenlikc star-dust, mud 1'nlpitating aud
cleaning like the etheyiNl veBtute Of angels.
tho fringing clouds olAsapphiro aud scarlet, and,
moro remote, wlito ns tho wintor anow. You
eao1n to look into depths of celestial
magninconce. Tho mountains themselves arc
thu symbols of everlasting strength, bnt
you aoom to see in them odlous resting placos,-
a glorious seclusion whoro tho atream TINS
sparkling, and tho birds aing, and tho light falls
without blight OF. dazzling ray. You eeom to
hF so r. tonas r"s aE ana nd sFntou wn
Geasons o. fcse au iumty, Hla cont9ntmoHe @
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so s snn SMnaess y ,sn ~ y ao ~ es poaats Hhis
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49, ,1o+ ionrnod nv, i,,,mor ,r,3fn,r E1t v +l,n
soul which, through ita renewal il. holiness, is
prepared for them. That knowledge Ia in Christ
tho LORD, II any ever trou aeaert way or