The New York herald., 1876-09-11

experience made them familiar with its realmA
The old poets never dweh upon the seashors when
writing OF calm and quiet, but led the way 10 stili
waters II was only In the expression Of trials and
tribulations they led the way the The deliver
ancs with all the joy that accompanies II. 10 sssoc
ated with that realm Of Their path through
and aer His Footsteps after the footsteps OF one they
did not know We have In this not only symbol. but
great practical truth We no longer great mys-
teries OF the revelation. We have witnessed the
turning back Of the sea or the burning Of tho pillar
OF nre but, sti these great truths much TO ~
only 10 shinss = can upderss.nd css viii show in
TOW words how weak this human reasoning L. Is
not In the very nature Of thugs thai being TO be rec
ognized and worshipped a. God should be incomprc-
henslble and inhnitef II he otherwise bow could
We worship Hms His ways are beyond our minds,
and because We cannot understand them should not
question them Suppose boy employed in some as.
sembage OF learned men, carrying documents TO and
he was not allowed 10 know the .Surs Of their con.
tents Would any body think him sane or sympsthzs
with himf or would censurs iau upon those who
employed himf Could such . BOY be expected 10
grasp the affairs OF nations like tho mature minds who
control themf What then shall be said Of man who
refuses TO accept the leadership Of God when the df
ference between the boy and u naught 10 that
between God and the beings He created There are
s,and-men who viii bow 70 nothing but the infinite
Look back into your own hie and SOC II Gods way 10
no. the way Of tho sea- He is WISE man who can ex
how you came 10 DO what you are, and how different
from what you we're intended 70 bef II road
different from the ono you would have chosen Are
your responsibilities such you would have seectcdf
And do you not nnd others occupying she places you
would most dcsires But not the binding Of
the babe In tho bulrushes . strange origin for the
great prophet And was not Roman prison strange
place for tho origin OF the Epses 70 tho Philippians
and CoossianyY God hath said, my ways
your ways and my thoughts not your thoughts"
A may ask, III God good would He not
own breast without question greater mystery IN h,s
soul Tho Interpretation OF tho thirteenth verse,
THY way is IN holiness, contains the secret Through
ths dark and mysterious path holiness leads up through
the darkness 10 the eternal light Of God In this
have the whole philosophy OF ic II we think
need more mistaken. remcmber travelling
distance OF seventy miles railroad the Apen-
nnes and In that short distance passing through
three dark tunnelR Would not o person show good
sense by sitting still instead OF getting out 10 search
for path OF his own. aud IN all probability be lost in
his wanderngs and starvo on the way. That road
built as tho most direct communication from point to
point SO with the work God has laid out for US,
but want to build road and 60
away. If God curtails plans displeasod.
We allow for their expansion but not for tnor
tion. He 10 wise man VINO follows on cheerfuly,
though the path DO in darkness and down In the valley
God Is leading and His way holiness. Whatever bo-
sets you the way, have no fear II matters not II
you do not ahead Tor, some one has beautifully
said His ways like Hebrew letters be read back
wards. Follow and you will ono duy know Him and
Join IN the heavenly song upon the eternal shoro