, 1876-01-03

but az the benevolent Father. lfe las Ills wishes
u'ncetnIns eyory ono Of llis children. and lilo is
MOT tardy or irresoute In giving exf I'm to
thsm by Thousand voices. Ever G. uls
messcugers. IIef % . His
kvng deslgua bY uac Of III, atplsab l., amAn
nsocrenccH, all! 1t is thu least ,hs' s. ,iiliscn
!als I1 moantns and conform thor = : t., Ills
VIII. Lie W,It not force us 10 tu urrert Of
tA.ng 10 persuado Is 10 conelG ii,s blight
tifss,xns r".hos sl,aa low IN cl,:: ~ our own
ITO hare oveEy Ee1son to w2S : Elv Tho con.
f<antlT-evolsinE occarranc~ experiences
which mako up the annals = ftof years. Wa
ilseu Gully take totr5sEe9t.vn kance to assure
t.lsaeiyes OF tla wtsiom Of tho BaHaed Slsylu.
we eau rcmcsnber Particular ctaptcrA III our l,fe-
atory Wheu, 1iitlo ~ VII dreamed 1t ~ the t,fnc
a;'meth!nE happened or something MAJ Rald
which tas cutoroa our wboIe unb.cqtlnnt history
With tho color VI tho sun or Of the cloud. va
eau look back 10 points On Lies highway where
d!uefaHt roads couyerged. and sullc-poHIs told
uB OF t!ioir dlnOrens terlnlu. Tue cholce Of tho
mo'neut has influenced tho whole suusrfluon.
journey; Wise, vary. prudent bordering haIped
Us TO take thu way iu Hnich uod would hasc III
70, and oil Wcht we'll. Ur, We rushed onwa.d
b!iod!y. to,hsps iu the pride Of solf-ntlI. ulni
decided wrongly. Who but can reMomb=r
eSenss ln which doi spoke wa.nlnga to
= gloon Of bereavement, NJ alar!n-
ing attack OF disease? ls there any ono who
nas cot otfolt-dacply. .Holemny telt~-sla: q prcs:d-
lug power WAS ofder1ng eve4ss NTH rcfe elel.co 10
llSher, -purcr. more heavenly vaysi What
waves Of feeling hnvo swept ovt1 us at ttues,
seemingly produced By Aoue force above ua!
Truro WAS uo voco from tho SKY, aud yet an
oracle seemed to speak III tile hearts ti1c1lco
6tsap5a tutulttons OF duty asserted themselves
with Al emphasss which the thuudcrs Ut Sinai
laei m 'nctsble Hente Of the presence Of : M,nd
that cau taSo IN ali events, aud khat, being
actuated By an lntlnlte beaeyolenco, would dis
pose lis 70 PATHWAYS that lead upward. Whether
despits - the heavenly vision. va aso conscious
" visited by thuse iutluencos. They b.ald thom-
eelveh hjlsn.ly iato the thread OF our llfo. and
tl!s IL Why we lave uo tight TO deem aDything
e3mtnonplacsor q IN slKniticans. God never slospH'
He IL 10. deeply couceEuod l1r III to permit 1Ilan-
Bolf anT Sabbath rest. Away HorktE,; within us
md aronnd u. lie IL attcaiy to aS!laolc LIS will
III the minute crcntH aR III tho moro dramatic
passagca OF our experience. Goi, a!why work
ing. e1pecta us to bo alsay watching. Ito who
spsaAH in the thunder and tho ear,hqu1ke
whispers also itl the It'll smnIi yoic,. As
Tic Messiah WAS aAaounceo III thu retifacy
" tho Virgins home, no we may often
presume to heaT dlrine coHnsels aud
t1un!tl1na In tho quiet rouud Of ordlArry life.
aud and tho most .Erosinc eyetth. Aud, sinco
toe good viii OF loi ia particular. slus;1ng cut
eacl1 child llat lie mag lavish HIS ne.Ierolencc
OH 1t individually. il 1oI.oTH that your cotunon
uhE9 HlHf uu LII -AG 10 SuA tu1l 1uH kFArSUlG4 u
yon7 ncEhboso; aud. 30 under tits u'esscd
thought Of Divine Presidency. all lIfa grons
nurlue and every Cyent Is rendered worthy uur
nsost roTeEent cjntc.nplatton.
In tho Application Of th.t lesson tn ourselves,
como shall tlud Ernlier difficulty than othe,.
There nrc many who take llfo ~ trees do. Ihsv
accept ltntucr wuen 1t cDmcs, and winter Abeu
It c1snes, aud storms wheu they bios, AID drouth
when It blls's. aud ,naae no slGl. They hinUlY
ytge;a.c, II is very hard fur dul1 and tuonHut
la II n k0Aff n NtfSI Il
divine tnehnEtg Ut events. Why, osud trees
sometimes seem to wall WITH agonlz;ug rraror
~ a1gry W,tds threaten to proBrata liIem to
the enl th. or 20 Sing caroIs OF pvnise when 'thc
sn.tn South" ofeataeE oaotoielt upon tlle.r
10. ful !easoa; but these pieudesa do not put on
an appearance Ut Recognizing HIM "ha by tnut-
ttsortn us,nistttth eeaah thetr good, mud with
many voices aEeaas to their salls. Quo who ia
consciously dedcient ia The faclltr Of cn:chiny
tho meaning Of things, aud. like tho poor brute,
neTer looks upward, full,t list 10 inspited with
Tho thought TINT the HIGHEST attribute Of tho
creature IL TO disceth sho Csentor Tint the boAt
i1ars of the world IL lta pathway to tho Bkv that
hn undevetooed soal il the "eallcht cu.to that
can ca.ken human lsfn or throw gloom around
thu porra' OF etc.n.ty. Woen ono gets wais im-
pressed With this truth, he cannot TAIL 10 feel a
Ecuse Of WilEs within him. He nil! long to
roach thn higher atmosphere Of life He will no
longer be coutent to lead Goatherds life i'll tbs
Alpine Valley, but will catch aotnelAinf, @ve,,
though it DO but sElrs. Of thai tire which
burned Ia ths hnn:t ut Colctllce when looking
np ta tha mighty summit of lit. Rlsnc, hs eK-
claimed:
Te icc-falls! 80 tl,7t lrot;, the mountains brow
A1Own cEoE7nnub Elope nm iiu-
yesssass, ,ne.htnss. thas heard mighty ye!ce
Motioaltss torrents !! silent c4nrAets!
Who nnaIo you e'ortoss ~ tho gates Of H..vpn
Ei1thp ynlt vita raib1MS: Nau. With living flowers
bf lsvtl,cst bite. spread sat1a,,ls At your feet?
t3ott r! ie. the torrruu. l!ks q about Of nations.
AnsH0r! sud let the 1ts-rains echa. Ho,l?
tiodi r.ng 10 slrtaus. with g.dsona vocs,
70 rinegroSsa. with your sots and soal.likc sounds!
a ni IL siea. sass ys Eli ys yG .Lanaef L. ef
1t re could but paint picture OF this Madon-
m pondering in her heart tho orcatH that lad
crowded thick upon her, aud then photograph il
on tho hcarta OF nluu II we cuusd but per-
suaGe them 10 look up from their nbsoshtioa IN
the human And Bsudy The diylno etla OF l!fo
Then VIC would hnve secured thu amttdoto to the
sordll materialisnl tlAt koopH their faccB in tho
dust and makes tbcIn forget that they have saus.
Then wH nuld havo rD%tored tho word s. account
ilszation. Then no longer wouiI tho
Lord Christ lack honor, love, and
Worship. Thnu ali lueattous OF church growth,
e1panB1on, ind aGi;tcdslou would find roa1Y boll,-
s!nn III tue enthusiasm with Which al would olfeI
themselves and their substance ia tito service ol
God. All. my BROTHER sou think you cAtIy lea.
tiny In yonr brAtn mud in 4 senHu you do; bu
these Is Fathers heart aud hand ab.yu, a,e
you hhfeA very p!elful philosophy OF llte II u
doca not ia'preAs this truth on you ~ the grand
EFT, sweetest. strongest OF al, thoughts lii
carns for you. Ha numbers tho very hairs o
your hoad. lafore many mouths now, uutet
tho smilo Of coming summer. seed and bulb lift
will begin 10 doyeIop into bloom, aud you stal
| look Out npon tho garden md behold tho vitglnn
| lily lifting her whita crown toward Hoasun
with brow ~ puro aud beautiful ~ III angels
It ie but flower. Yesterday It was not, At'e
| after few days Of bloom It viii !droop,. euc
H. VAT r,j4IA t. In |-tt k.t.
Himself II, It's beauty. lle Btoops 10 shius OH il
With LIS SUI. llo kisses 1t with lIia lips OF dow
Ite iends It tho force with whlch 1t lifts ts npo
ccncs 10 rho Sky. but thts is not my thought o.
Illustration. borrow from linn Who spoks ss
never tnsu spoke, saying. "coutider the lliies
| Low they grow; they toll mt, uottloT do tIo1
| spln and yet say unto son that sven Solomon
q all biz glory was net ar1ayod Ike QUO Of these
| Wherefore, II tiod Ho e!oElb tho graes OF Tic
tho oven, shall lle not much moro clotho you.
| 0 50 Of llttlB faith I"
rts hEhJ EhcY ANN CONGREGATIONAL