, 1875-08-23

whore n.e and service this lower creation VIA
prepared, In view Of th3h fsct bow strange thai
nDe-third Of tho nntt.e race de ftl infancy. and
tllat The average Of human hfo IN but ittlo
marc than Thirty venrs. Thin nondrous bolIK
of rncl, high facnltes. tnado in the ltuaxe of
tlnd, for wlioHo cosnlng anc. preparation hsa
heeu EoEg m in tho distant past. Hlio
h the fu1allment Of these prophesies;
"nuao iacut'es ore Or "non t oons
li" eyer on this falr inleritanco provided for
hun 10 shut thrm upnn /. forever. Docs It not
he1tn wahlo OF w'Hdon and power that It should
10 sof How arc so 10 accuuut fur rnch nctlon
OIL tho part Of MI ntuitaly utho Creator wl,u hns
mario no:hng III vala ITO what purpose IL
this WAsfo r
Here il case BY no mcnna lnfrcqaen.. Il ia
that TT b vonth OF Ai9h cntawusnts. 1u mind
and heart l!o secH'h fitted 10 roatI, commanl-
Ing cnIncnco among lsla fellows. l: may be his
to gain place anunH tao fuW immortal Entn"H
that sveFo nnt Eoru 10 die; 10 puHh onwald tho
frUhtIorh uf truth. tn Bwar tho nlilija cf liu1a
EohcFatiDEH BY tuHgno, Df E,rn. or peilc,I. to at
tain norJd.wio fatno mud ini!nenca for goaa.
Ills powers are appreciated bv f0nfl friends who
arc giving tIlotn tuo most liberal training. From
infancy his etlnration has boeil their caro-. No
earn or expense has Leen Apare1 iu Ls culture.
liz liz nbout 10 como forsl, u carly manllpoi from
tho llntis of learning laden With pecuiar 1,nofs
mud fall Of richest PROMISE. When sl1dcnly
death enots collage AMI ,se Il tile ylctim Lake
IhlF t1eD nIEeH.!9afGI klIu III l-D0st0I1H3 Eu1-
dcniv laii prnRtratn by thu Destructive b;ast. 70
laeb ti'a youth III golden hopem bslote his WEEP
ing cj.nt aies as they hear bis remains to tho
silent Resting place. And with thone ato buried
too the bright expectations Of parents and kim
Jrou witt, rospect to Eiat ho VIM to do among
h.H fct1o x-fnen, buried tho trta of that long
care and training Of which Lo waa tho subject
all. oil Aeomnlly las gone f"r naus!t. lie ls
los to dn in this world what l1o MAS expected to
do. II dune at all utIers Ennat 10 It and no: hs.
Yes mystery rrnfoHnI aud awfn1: What I
great dcep arc 1oas ways! When thinking IN
this, What a multitude of open gfases riae ht
foru our hight with dear kindred mud friends
standing around mourning their lovei and gifted
rIs!cly snn.ctIe1 from them III their caty epr1nG
sime! WHIST wundcr IT. from th"lr bursting
hearts. there escaCo lilo inquiry. " 10 what pus-
pose IL this wastof"
Wc may rna6c tho case stronger yot. From
tho midst of high aud pre-oninont hefulness
how often arc men takeu quickly away! Tho
I talented and cultured, awi1tly struck DOM in
lifa's spring, mas pasacd iAto tlo prove1b,
! Death lovea = shining mark"
Tho missionary Of the cross after long training
to apchh III a foreign tougno tho CLliBtI1u htoTs,
arrival 1t his tIold Rud about to thrust III lis
sckte to lhe ripe grain, is arrested in iIis pur-
poso and not permitted to gather = single shcaf.
The tEehcller OF "ond'Duh elo4ucnce and apos-
toc zeal, how often s lle removed In tho very
zom.h Of L,s po.er! Martyn. Dranerd SIM
! ulcrfeld. >leCheyne, Learned, Robertson, an,1
mauy others, at once como to our uindd when we
think OF tuct Of great influence removed in their
| moiuna 0r meridian. Wien most fitted 10 bleas
| tbs world and glunfv their God. their carcor ia
| brought to q close md ne see them no mare.
Wien shero Besfns Buch room for tho exercise Ut
their taeEts, Buch need for labor which they arc
fitted to d.: when Houla All dying for tho brcAI
wh1c. it il ttoIss tu dispcnsc, whY aso iLey not
permitted to remain End gather rolno Of tho pre-
ciols grniu3 Why arc tho strong reapers not
continued in The wide harvest doldi ITO what
| purpose is tAiB wastef"
| ali +I,n - 49,
ap!o to arrive al aT satisfactory solution of this
hser'recursing Probeln2 Full mud complete re-
| ply We caDnot Rxpoct from finite wisdom. and
slall not nstompt. And set we may gather up
/ Bome LESSONS Of profit from itn contemplation.
first-Wo ars sat,gt1t tho inAn,sr Of the divino
nature. Gods attributes Of wisdom. PoHer,
Justice. and goodness nse depths too profound Ia
DO futhalnsd by any humun understanding. Tic
finite caanot, from the very nature Of tho caso.
cics, Jeuv4h mist ever be tho Great Unknown,
dwelling iu Is pavilion OF thick couds. Woro
tllcEo no awful mystery clothing Ills nature. IIo
would DO Gol no longer. Tho light in Which He
dmolls il unapproae!,sble aud full Of glory.
sucA knowledge a. HIS 10 80 hietl that We can
not attain unto it. lie viii! not have Ills At
tributes lmitol 10 tue estimation of any. With
inilnito case Ho can cIeatc and destroy tuat
which lie lias created. What TO finite powers
socm 70 exquisite and admirable that It were
wrong 10 Gust them aside ~ Worthless I1o does
not euteem 10 bc SO: Iur it Costs Him notllug to
bring them forth. 10 cteato maTye!s Of kkfli,
aud grace. and beauty, s 10 little i ma!ter TO
lin, tuat liz cau afford to scatter them As man
docs tho dust beneath hiS feet 1ie tAketh up
tic ISLES as very little thing. In beholds the
Inhabitants Of tho earth - graBshoppelB. lie
loldoth tho wators In tho hollow OF His hand
lilo woeheth tho mountain III scalcs aud tho hills
Ia balance. &c.
Tie bouncleRH profua[on with which tho Al
mighty creates aud de.troys tends to magnify
aud grcateu Ills Infinite Wisdom and mower, aud
prevents anv from setting slmita TO Ills divine
conduct in tho atfaits Of tho unirorre. Man
tinliH lls wisdom at fault In his attompt to Hay
| what God oan aud what 1Io can',ot do. I1o goes
borond all tiuito anticipation aud assertion "a tc
what IL tit aud proper in Him to accomplish.
An argument for tho so',fs nna"rtsllty has
| heen framed from tho iuconspleteness OF man.
earthly lfe. Il l.as boeu Fasd God could pesoI
have created man for this life alone, ard heact
there must 10 hereafter for him. But in the
light Of alat God has undoubtedly done, auL
Whist lie In doing continually, tho proof III incon
elusive. Tic Insect and thu tlowef. framed viii