The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-07
Sunday Services.

chaplain Albert preached very instructive
sermon, taking for his text Matt. xiii 9: who
hath ears to hear, let him hear"
1T is one thing to have ears, it is another thing
to hear. Two factors exist to produce the sense
Of hearing. One is outside or external this is the
sudden shock necessary TO produce vibrating ~
mosphere The other factor is the ear The tw O
together make us cognzant Of sound
Mr.. Albert then gave clear explanation of the
sound theory the physiological construction OF the
ear, and the transmission, by means of the audi.
tory nerve, Of the sound to the brain. Here ,,
continued MIR. Albert, lis as far as we can follow
it. How the soul receives the communication is
not easily understood. 1t is the man that hears
not the mans In illustration we may select
three men VINO have just listened to u lecture
One will have heard one portion Of it; another,
will have heard some other portion that is to re-
member it, and the third will have remembered
nothing. Why is this? The ply steal causes were
exactly the in each The vibrations of air
were carried to each tympanum, the mechanism
OF each ear conveyed the same impression to the
BRAIN Why did not they each receive it all?
Simply because the soul did not receive it; the
mind was distracted. The one thing needful was
attention In all places; the schoolroom. the work.
shop the lawyers doctors office, everywhere
it is the hearing ear that gives success. So it is
in religion We are asked why are not all rel-
gious? l ask. il education is so desirable why
not all educated? If the comforts of life are
so pleasant, why are not all comfortable? You an
swer me these questions and will answer yours
We all find ourselves cast upon this earth.
We may not know how we are going to live. but
we do know that we going to die In the
midst Of this we hear the still, small voice, the
voice of the Father telling that we may live
eternaly with Him. where shall not hunger
any more; He will lead us to the fountain of ever
lasting life
"A writer once said that the history of this
world is history of religion. When Webster
was asked what impressed him the most. he
piled: My personal relation to Cod Thus
speaks master mind. But tor the who
laughs and mocks you could buy him for five cents
and get one-fourth discount tor cash. You can
have no true respect for him. Some complain
that God does not speak loud enough. 1t is not
that he should speak louder but that should
pay greater attention. All spiritual power is in
God. We are linked to the Aim ighty Power Not
only did the beginning of life originate with God,
but He is necessary to the continuance of it; all
life is maintained by God. He has said from.
generation to generation thy strength is in me-
What beautiful thing is religion! If each
of us were to picture an ideal old age, what would
it be? You may be content to live with
morality, even withuu, uLt when look
forward to old age. who does not desire to go
down to the grave with firm trust in God; to
have the consciousness that all is we'll. We each
want good old age: Then. say, take heed. pay
attention. close attention to the words of God:
He that hath ears let him hear ~