The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-18

inspiration. You cannot interpret the words of
Gods spirit against the works of Gods spirit
Pauis Words rightly understood. do not contra
diet Gods ordination. Neither need we any
erudlte dissertation upon physiology TO settle
the duestion. The argument CT physical dsa-
bllity IS useless in the presence of the thing
done. and the argument of fitness when the ON
nlscienI has already ordained such. And strange
1t is that Christian people stand thus waiting
and questioning only in regard to one phase of
the question. They will throng the opera-house
to near woman singing, they will hurry for a
'front.' seat II 1t Is announced that she is about to
speak upon National Politics, Temperance or
What Shall We Do with Our Daughters
Christian people have been seen in the parauette
circle enjoying the drama whose principal char
acters We're sustained By women. 1t is only
when she dares speak upon that subject which
above all is nearest and most sacred, and to
which thoughts and principles her heart is most
susceptible, that there is surprise and indignant
denial.
Let the question rest where it ought to; not
with physiology, but in the whole economy of
body, soul and spirit; not with us, but with the
Divine spirit The rule is the call in aptitude
and spirit, and without controversy the question
will settle itself. The history of Deborah will
be the usual history of the age. Her proni-
and after the host was led to battle
she stood in the with Issaehar praying
Then will the relation become self adjusted
Now and again she will be called to assert her
self. Special exigencies will call her forth the
sudden uplifting of a nation to high morality,
the overthrow of great evil the throt-
ting OF slavery or lntemperance, but
in the great hurry burly of life,S in the
daily struggle, and dirt and noise,
the part shall be one of honor and protection
from wherever her prayers and her sympathes
shall be worth ten thousand men. But where is
found the mouth and wisdom, where there is a
voice and health, and message, and that desire
which comes from the breathing of heavenly
fhop 1af har he
message come, whether speaking or singing
Let her speak her word, whether it be to little
class OF ragged girls and boys to the rude
gathering of poor men and women IN their
cottages, on an open-air platform, or behind an
ecclesiastical barricade"
And in conclusion: .sGraces of God dwell
often where men cannot. He uses sin itself and
makes song of victory out of it. Great is the
mystery of sin, but greater is the mystery OF
that grace which out of sin works godliness
This world is to be the better of sin The first
Adam was of the earth; the second Adam is the
Lord from heaven. Virtue is better than nno-
cense, and the redeemed man than the angels of
heaven. humanity, like another Samson, has
for long time been in the hands of the Philis-
tines, a spectacle to angels, bound and blinded,
now the spirit of devils, and now the slave of
lusts. SGod out of the sins of the Philis
tines brings victory to Israel. These locks shall
grow again, and, bowling before his God, the
temple of sin shall be dishonofed. Gods Israel
often becomes heartsek as they see the many
speared and iron-charoted hosts of sin hurry
ing to easy victory. They feel within
themselves the defeat and the bondage. Deep
calleth unto deep. but iniquity still
rides overhead with Haunting colors. But the
sword is in Deborah's hands. There have come
to you now and again the sweet sense of relief.
the stars in the cooler night sing, and there are
and will be intervals of rest and restitution.
There have been and there will be pHans of tri
umph to the church There has been that ex-
alting song of Moses, and of Miriam when the
horse and rider were thrown into the sea. This
song of Deborah in the midst of overturned
chariots and discomftted hosts of the church.
The song of David when the Lord delivered him
out of the hands of all his enemies. The song
of the advent and magnificent when the Captain
of our own Salvation appeared to men.
The song of the Reformation, when
the church, disenthralled and rejuvenated, arose
to newness of life. The song of ecstacy and
eongratulation when society and nations havebee
uplifted in liberty and virtue. But all these
are only the preludes to the new song of Moses
and the Lamb, which the church, victorious and
glorifed, will sing with the harps of gold at the
crystal sea when the head of the spiritual
Sisera, that great serpent shall be crushed
When all the enemies of Christ and his church.
shall be subdued. and victory consummated
forever. so shall all thine enemies perish O
Lord; but they that love Him shall be as the sun
when he goeth forth in his might"