The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-15

gewernment; that Is, God was President
and Emperor OF the world. People got
tired Of a theocracy. They said:
1--WE don't want God directly interfer.
ing with the affairs of the world; give rs
a monarchy"
The world had . monarchy. From q
monarchy II is going to have limited
monarchy. After awhile the limited mon.
archy will be given up, and the republican
form Of government will be everywhere
dominant and recognized. Then the world
will get tired Of the republican. form Of
government, and it will have an anarchy,
which is no government at all. And then.
all nations finding out that man is not
capable Of righteously governing man,
will cry out again for q theocracy, and
say:
"Let God come back and conduct the af.
fairs Of the world"
Every step-monarchy, limited mon
archy, repubficanism, anarchy, only diff
ferent steps between the first theocracy
and the last theocracy, or segments of the
great circle Of the earth on which God sits.
But do not become impatient because
you can not SEE the curve Of events, and
therefore conclude that Gods government
is going to break down. History tells us
that in the making of the pyramids it took
two thou and men two years to drag one
great stone from the quarry and put II
into the pyramids. Well, now, IL men,
short-lived, can afford to work so slowly
as that, can not God in the building of
the eternities afford to wait? What
though God should take ten thousand
years to draw circle! Shall we take our
little watch, which we have to wind up
every night lest it run down, and hold It
up beside the clock Of eternal ages? II,
according to the Bible, 1000 years are in
Gods sight as one day, then, according to
that calculation, the 5000 years of the
worlds existence has been only to God as
from Monday to Saturday. r
But It is often the case that the rebound
is quicker, and the circle is sooner com.
pleted. You resolve that you will do what
good you can. In one week you put 9
word of counsel in the heart of aSabbath.
school child. During that same week yor
give letter Of introduction to young
man struggling in business. During tho
same week YOU made an exhortation in I
meeting. 1t is all gone; you vii
never hear of it, perhaps, you think.
few years after aman comes up to you ant
says:
"You don't know me, do YOUR
You say: "No; don't remember ever t.
have seen you." sM.. fp
"Why." he says, III was in the Sabbath
school class over which you were tn
teacher. One Sunday you invited me t
Christ. Iaccepted the offer. You see tina
church with two towers yonder'"
"Yes." you say. t,{N.uas}.t
He says: "That is where preach"
Or: "Do you see that Governors house
That is where live"
One day man comes to you, and say
"Good morning"
You look at him and say, "Why, 20
have the advantage of me; can not plac
you" y - 'e
He says: "Don't you remember, thirt
years ago, giving letter of introductio
to a young mana letter of introductio
to prominent merchant?"
| eyes, yes, do"
He says: II am the man. That was m
fret step toward fortune; but have r.
tired from business now, and am givin
my time to philanthropies and public In
terests. Come up to my country plat
and see me-"
Or a man comes to you, and says: :
want to introduce myself to YOU. wer
into prayer meeting some years ago. Z
sat back near the door. You arose
make an exhortation. That talk change
the course of my life, andif l ever get
heaven, under God, twill owe ny SAWS
ton to you" '-
In only ten, twenty, or thirty years, ii
circle swept out and swept back again
your own grateful heart. az ''-
But sometimes II is wider circle an
does not return for q great while. sa
bill Of expensefor burning Latimer an
r dley. The bill Of expense says:
One load Of fir fagots.. ... .Ss
Carriage OF four loads OF woods. ..........2s
Item, q post. ..........................l
| Item, two ChainS.. .........................3 So
Item, two staples. ......................
| Item, four labOrers. ........................2s
That was cheap fire. considering all Il
circumstances; but it kindled light whie
shone all around the world and around Il
martyr spirit; and out from that burnin
of Latimer and Ridley rolled the circl
wider and wider, starting other circle
convoluting, overrunning, circumscribini
overarching all Heaven-a circle. Jr9
, But what is true of The good is just ,
true of the bad. You utter a sland'
, against your neighbor. 1t has gone fort
from your teeth. 1t will never come bac
you think. You have done the man al Il
mischief you can. You rejoice to see hi
vince. You say: egz
"Didn't give it to him!"
! That word has gone out, that slandero,
, word, on it's poisonous and blasted wa,
You think it will never do You any harr
But am watching that word, and see
beginning to curve, and it curves aroun
and it is aiming at your heart. You hs
better dodge It. You can not dodge Il.
rolls into your bosom, and after it rolls
word of an old Look, which says:
with what measure We mete, it shall
measured to you again. ti s
, You maltreat an aged parent. You b