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large, so fine, that the knowing part or men,
limited and imperfect in its unfolding, IS not
capable Of taking IN the whole OF the divine
e ,Siss fro;n sa Wfili, G tbat u t;od IS ia y x not yk I'%ssiis
as an intelligent being by our limited inteiil.
gence. 1thould like 10 know how 2 being OF
the wonderful endowment Of Coo could be
understood. according to the law OF the nn.
folding OF creation to which I have made ref
ercnce alreadyP IL 1t 10 be expected that we
should know God as we know one another, nr
Is .::r, when n r men 80 81 into Mt w : !nS @en or to ann nn e say,
trio battery ind say, 81 know there Is electric,
lily here, and this il my way of knowing IT.
In other words, when science reasons rom
material facts and attempts TO bring down
God, and reason upon him IN any such way as
that, saying. There Is no cvidencr OF the OK.
istcncc OF God" Is II not judging the higher
nature Of man by bringing IT. MTG the petty
court Of bis lowest animal md physical na-
ture? Are we to bring nj! the problems of inc
mind down 10 the court OF the senses? is
that n fair way to judges? DO we judge OF
ench other In that way In society: Suppose
other test Of physical science, In regard to
thoughts. A devout lover might be supposed.
in the bcwilderInent and transient insanity OF
his fever-f1ushed heart to set In motion an IN,
vpstigation as TO what that is In his beloved
that operates such Wonderful charms upon
him. Suppose he should undertake To draw
1t out, and say. "Tlts ~ her MIND; SO mlcn OF
it Is mind, so much of 1t is taste, so much OF 1t
IL conscience. so much OF - Is culture, so
much OF IL is tact; that IL the reason love
her, I can cipher IL all out. can tell Just what
she Is. and I think that is the reason that my
heart IL so inflnmed towards her" He has nDt
touched 1t. He has made n fool Of himself In
the eyes OF every maj WIG Is not IN love. ~
Is the sum total. the proportions IN winch
they exist. all these and n good many other
things beside. You cannot describe the SOU
OF love with arithmetic, nor weigh II with
balances, nor measure II with yards. feet ana
inches. To apply 10 the subtle operations or
kI,n nDT1 - ~ ~ gk,ocn tnGtu NH yUn rrnnnrIv
apply to matter Is almost to make an idiot or
yourself In the eyes OF those who look upon
yon. The soul Is higher than nll these things,
these measures and tests. 1t says. You must
measure ME by my peers" No one man can
measure a man of genius so we'll as q man
man nov generosity so well In another as
the nun who has felt generosity himself. No
man knows what Justice IL so well as the man
In whose bosom IL the tribunal oil Justice.
tuition, not by sight nor by weight. We feel
something like that. and therefore we attrib-
ute the qualities, the effects OF which we see
In another person, to that which we are con-
scl0uS OF ourselves.
This. then, Is one OF the great mistakes az
the scientific world, the attempt to subject TO
lower forms Of reasoning which are mainly
adapted to physical .hlngs; the facts Sa, OF md the
Intuition IL the road TO the evidence. Blessed
arc the pure In heart, they shall see God. a
man who Ia lifted up into that state OF nina
which is here implied. and which exists In
high, and II | may so say Into nm atmosphere
SO interpreting. that he recognizes In God.
and ms God In the universe, clements which
those who lie lower than he does cannot rec
OgniZe. The musicians ear understands har-
monies that no common mans ear can inter.
pref. TIL painter recognizes In color what
common folks cannot see, and never 40 see;
SO 1t Is sail in the eyes," rs the saying -.
| Tint Ia hn has an pvp that cln catch the SUB.
stance OF things, which Is moro delicate; and
II sees attributes and elements when another
kind. The refined soul is shockc cd at the I'M
refinement which would pass as good enough
amongst the unctlucated people. Az you go
up: the height and glory OF civilization Is that
you take 1t away from external elements and
mere material elements, and substitute the
lnLultlons Of n mans intellect. OF his moral
Senses. Of his affections. We measure the un
/ see YOU talk, when / hear your language,
when l note what culture you have, the ele-
ments that are in me tell me what you are-l
know 0 are fox-li ke. wolf-like. bear-like;
I know that you are deceitful. So, too. on the
contrary, I know that you are open rs the
morning, sweet as the breath Of May: that
you are genial and gentle. My nature inter
show yourself forth In your personality so
that we can see what you are. Our inner eye
does this.
But now follow this law: that which we en,.
plOS every uay Ill tUT TeitliOUS Will OQl iCi-
low men, is that which we must employ In
the Interpretation OF God. Men OF large NOR.
nj nature, purified and clarified. have the
faith and intuition that belong to This highest
development. which is more accurate and
more unerring than n physical science, or
any test whatever. Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God. God Is not TO he
nov n", BY aan sI,bagu and by by m nnsnor n2 i, I aa
is a spirit. and they who would know him
must approach him MS a spirit.
"Well." you say; that may he evidence to
you, but 1t Is evidence to nobody else" But
man who is God-like because he dwclls In the
conscious presence OF God. makes God under
standhble tU those round about him. Such
men become teachers. prophets, priests to 9th
er men and II every other EVIDENCE falls they
have always this one, ~ see him. / feel him, !
know that he exists because all round about
idence Of it. bcnold him. not In the grand
eur of his outward existence, but as q being
who plays upon all the senslbilitles OF my, ma,
turc." Almost all our knowledge, Is derived
from other men. You cannot make q mathe
NAUTICAL calculation. but you receive 1t from
men who can. You have not traversed the
globe, but you believe men who have been
universal Travellers. You do not know whal
mers tell you and you believe them. You dc
not know the higher realms OF esthetics. bu,
they interpret themselves in art, andyou be,
lleve the artist and accept them: 50 IN regard
10 IlpIul IHpulllOIlS Vi tfOus w ilNGtt wv tuI
not understand it2 What II You do not fee
capable Of formulating the argument from
moral intuition? There are men who are
able to do so. nnd they may be your teachers
knowledge this most comforting, most bless
ed soul-lnspirlng knowledge from themf
One word more. IF any man Will DO my
will he shall know OF the doctrine which
speak," Ifany man will put himself Into the
line OF obedience to the commands or Jesus
Christ, the promise Ia that 1t will work IN hin
nm experience that will be perfectly satislac
tory to him. That is fair; If one shou ..1s say q
that type and put IT, down there. Now tax
that one and put IL down there" md so &C
through ten or fifteen types until they spell
ont my name. / do not know how to read. OF
rate types md put them one after the other
does tina spell?' "Henry Ward Beccher.,
He said 1t would come out so. II a chemist
acquainted with substances: Take one-quar
ter portion OF that element, and take just ex
ment." What does 1t come to? Cologne wa,
Ter. Well. you write II In a book so thai II
you take just that recipe you will get Cologne
water. II q man should come to leach you IN
ground and lofty tumhIing' and Should I'D say yd to
t theS way ,' to 81 6esi in"S'' You NV" So" "i.I try. and find
il is Just so. If d man should say to you as a
BOY Tins Is the way 10 learn osWilH' Sou
would try 1t and find you could BUOY, yourself
up and advance In the water. II q landscape
artist should take a novice and say: This Is
the trouble here: it Is NIL too fiat, put In = III;
your bird away yonder; you will get psrspeo,
prove it," TRY 1t, that win prove It" SO
you take your brush and put IN a LILLE piece zee
gins to move right back Mt once. Now, no.
body thinks that there IL any submission or
any supcrstitious belief In that. The mother
says to her child who Is In gremt confusinn and
distress. Now. my darling, If you VIII lake
my advice, vii! tell you how to carry your.
self to get over ul these difficulties" And the
child believes her IN that and guides herself.
Sure enough. the solution Of the difficulty Is
perfect, and it comes out just ns the mother
said. The Lord leans over TO us In the same
way. "If you will do my will-herc are my
commandments; this IL the state OF mind
that 1 am In, and 1t Is that which I wish to
bring you into-lf you will come unto this,
you shall know whether my doctrine IS OF God
or not. You shall know whether IT. Is diTinn.',
In response To such an appeal, why should
you not accept the testimony In the highest
range that everybody accepts IN the lowest
ranges OF human life?
Time would fail me to 60 through all that |
at some other time. TO me It Is an exceeding
great Joy and rejoicing that I am going to-
wards knowledge. that | am going towards
better knowledge than ! ever had dawn on
me tleTe. MY UeSL itltultlDus L " utS
es, they are but outlines. They shall he filled
up In fhc eternal world. When death draws
near. l set my face towards the east and not
towards the west, so that my sun Is not going
down. 1t Is rising, the sun OF righteousness
with healing in its beams. l find memory
falling, but / am widening my horizon. :! find
my heart growing cold and dead to things
that used to be Joys or cares; l am shufhing
Oft the encumbrances OF earth. am coming
TO myself. I have been q stranger to myself.
and within myself: l have been exiled from
my home and from my Father. When the
hour draws near that I am called to 20 toward
light. toward glory. toward honor, toward life,
| leave on earth n%ouhing but. the ~hibllamentS
In which I was called. and I enter renewed,
enlarged. purified, clarified, to be forever with
the Lord. Dearly beloved, let no man move
you out Of the consistency Of such faith. There
is n personal God. and his will bears up IN"
universe. There = rceeTIvHf1encs thai Watches
and affairs among men. There Is
= who Is manifested In the person OF Je-
s,,s Christ. that Is, God translated into human
conditions, so that you can more easily read
and understand him. His Spirit Is given to
on, ,p1 10 tIvop IN mo Nc n witness nil the