St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-22

lower. until the surface OF the hlN'"
rock i covered over and converted IN
+, =, he'd of Iichens. which. although
lower form of vegetable life, l. yet a
rr.,t advance upon the past. HIS
goes on till 81 higher
form Vet appeals in the m">>'>' -\l't'
this, the small ti"wcr-hearln@ Pi'n' !"
its successive generations prepares '''
WAY for the stately tree. amId Ni''s'
branches the birds of the air buIld lh'l'
homes, and raise their bruod>. ana ne
meath whose sheltering arms "nr chill
dlcn play And all this marvellous pro
cess. hecallse the higher descended upon
and into the lower.
This is the WAY God works in man,
and in history. He comes do~" t" llil
lis m. With his touch comes the cillu-
rmt !cnrr.y that creates our souls III
his image that Produces purity, Wis
dom. love and usefulness. We feel the
influence that imhalhrs ON souls with
its tidal fragrance and light that
uuikcm> lis to pci:ltcncc for >ilI. ana
faith in Christ: that establishes Itself
in our thought. widening and clearing
it that breaks the force of nur habits
and frees us from them: and that purI-
ties and clcvatcs our feeling. Thus
God comes down upon and int" Us,
Transforming us into the heavenly I'M
age. and we live. Vet not We. but ClI>l
lives in us. Herein is all our energy.
our fitness for work. This i what
makes the worker II living epiStlr. and
all who read feel the pulsati"nS of the
very unlike all power that is not from
above. Not only the quality of such
an ones mnnhnod or wnmamho"d. but
the quantity of it increases. Christ
breathing through them opcm> wide and
multiplir> then perceptions. >in> mp all
THEN faculties giving them blc.Idl h and
depth and freedom and cNprr~>l"i.
This. more "r less gradually. appears
To- all. The hig"trd and prosecuting
saul. soon hccumc> the broad. catholic
missionary Paul. VIII" is all things t"
men. that he might by all means save
some. And we are thus enabled I"
come down hccall>c his spirit quickru-
our faculties and gives them freedom
and enlargement. "lt takes our soul
out of its Limitations. and sets it face
t" face with eternal things. and makes
it familiar with universal truths. and
mighty conceptions. 1t frees the soul
from the fear of man and the fear of
fills II with the great
ideas. and warns it with the celestial
iilr'' of the kingdom.
FTndIy We must do H. tod doe.
love ~imncl>. Work rs He works. Go
"ul after them. Seek Them l> the >hcr-
herd seeks the lost sheep. Encompass
them with our love. They need its
quirkcmim% and inspiring. more and
oitrncr than nuI intellectual help. lou
cannot bring them l." Christ 10y arguing .
with them. only through Norlr chaIac- .
ter. NouI life. and Nour love can Nour
wnld> inspire them. and move them to
act. Illustrate Ia them in v"ur life; the
wonderful love of the Divine Person
around whom NnuI affections cling:
and whose inspiration leads y"u Ia seek
them. Let them see that personal
saviour has crossed Your path and
melted all the flint ont of vuur nature
and filled your heart till it hrim> over
with love t"r them.
And after all brethren. even though
You ii" not succeed in what may seem
t" N"u "i~clN directed personal efforts.
prr~r\rrc hold on in this work. With
out regard /" results The church. and
all outside the church who see aud
know Nour life, hccumc enriched through
II. The >WcclIt>> aud tclN"r of lnuI
pane. self deny lng. rnu~,'cIIIrd life. pass
like incense through the entire frame
work of >"cictl. aud attrt You have
gone L" Nom reward. H. power vii
melt int" many an indi, iduaI heart and
draw Il L. ChIi>t and the church,