The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-04

One of the most charming of spring
sensations comes from ine early ming
liag of the songs Cf birds with our fast
n-cious awakening 10 new life day by
dav. Few sensations recall more supily
tine vivid ytt iNdescri5able impressions
received from the sweet spuug NOM
iugs off our childhood. To succeed Do
aualNz.r4 .ne deep content which mis-
us AS thl, matiu music meets Us. lar
back m the realms Of Inconsistencies
and lead. us. sercuely ana calmly as
tie breaking Of the day itself. 20 the
con cious thought, Il avn alive. 1 am
myself. / have a glorious day before
me. would be-. perhaps. 10 destroy it.
Bat without iisk OF le-seniug the J)y
we feel in DO. we may hitting yrecogu ~
one o. Two characteristics 81 the sen,a
lion.
This message Il the birds, blending
with our awakening 10 conscious lie.
is like "a cali from another sphere
from some wineries world Of endur-
ing beauty. some realm OF royal RON
ness. Of ethereal rapture, of perfect re-
lati0us with all beings and things OF
elastic eQuipOise, of light and peace ana
spleuioi: in q word, they are echoes
/ from world of spiritualizsd and
rdpturous life. quite different, per-
hans. from that 90 which we shall use.
but as tiulyprOphetic Of such realm as
though The song brought the reality as
we'll as the suggestion.
These delightful physical and mental
sensations bring it'll shem world oi lh-
pslpable bright, and lovely possibilities.
Aud the joy VT experience. sthe ilut,'
and reeds f the birds charm us back
10 life through such delicious avenues
of sound. suggests counterpart Of this
Joy in the spiritual world.
WHAT an element of uuchangiDg and
/ ineHable satisfaction we find IN think.
| ing Of Him who gave Himself Tor us
that. whether we wake or sleep, we
should live with HIM. be 10 I'D the
short aud transient days and nights o.
our earthly sleeping and waking. or 40
the vet more heeting death-slesp and
the infinitely longer and fuiler-tLe
endless waking Of the eternal day. Yes.
satisfaction with all that Christ IS, ana
all that he has done, i, that which gives
II, unruill "a peace. 1t is the heavenly
song of acceptance in the Beloved.
sounding far back in the initial stages
of his consciousness. and swelling TO
fitness with the full arousng OF lie.
Who but the Christian can wake into
80 glorious a life every morning.
Often we wait until the day Is begun
and its duties are taken up, before we
discern cur true and permanent position
as well beloved sOns. instead OF waking
INTO the thought. Like the penetrating
sweetness of spring carols ere We wake
the clear messages OF the Word may De
carried deep into our souls by the IN
anitely penetrating and comforting
sweetness Of the Holy Spirit, almost
before we have crossed the threshold
into conscious life. Ofteutimes the
spiritual power Of Christian for the
day tugns upon this early Apprehension
of his present and unalterable unioI
with Christ.
.Sleep is like death; and, after sleep,
| The world j. new begun,
NJ hen thoughts stand luminous and hrin
Like statues In The sun.
Refreshed from kuper>cnsuOus louhts,
The soul To higher levels mounts"
THE GOOD BITTER THAN THE NEW
The desire to fluid out new things 4
clearly marked in human nature. u,
il the race has made much of its pro
| .,.s gop,o If its great discoveries