St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-20

intelligent, rational ana r0SpOnSiolo NC.
ings, not things. My conviction con-
corning the proposition with which we
started has been awakened by reading
Of mans primitive state If it be true
that Jehovah intended His creatures to
be .supremely blessed | apprehend that
there could be no more welcome truth
propounded to mankind. Lest some
should doubt the assertion, we take the
liberty to mention briefly the founda
ton of
So Exalted a Conception.
We are told that man was created in
the image of God. This likeness does
not consist IN the physical. but rather
in the spiritual attributes of man. How
high and noble. then, should be the lie
and destiny of those thus created.
Again. our statement is verified in the
statement that to us was given entire
dominion over all nature. The fowls CT
the air, the fish Of the sea, the whole of
the animal kingdom. are subordinate to
man. For this sovereignty God has
endowed man physically, intellectually,
and morally. The race is divinely quail
fed TO govern and enjoy the world,
bringing out of it a constant revenue of
praise for the Most High. We still find
our conviction strengthened when we
consider the rich legacy our Father In
Heaven has bequeathed to His children.
For man the earth, with all its treasures,
was created. For his delectation
nature blossoned. birds sang, sun,
moon. aad all the planets shOne. The
resources Of the mineral. the luXurieS
OF vegetable, the variety of the animal
Kingdoms, were called forth. He is heir
to this patrimony OF Superboundlng
,u0aJth iS ia yTnutc,nnc nf
the Garden of Eden that special proof
of Jehovah's will concerning the unre-
strieted happiness OF IMAM is seen. The
details need not be mentioned. Suffice it
to say that nothing was lacking TO give
perpetual enjoyment to the race. All
that was pleasant to the physical and
spiritual senses was there found. In
view of these Stupendous and over
Whelmlng facts we are to believe that
the unhappinesS present i'll our earth
life is not of God, but of man. 1t is the
best and most instructive commentary
on the blightlng and disastrous effect of
diso5edience. The contrast between
what man was and had then, and what
he is now and has now, contains a les
son we should not be slow to learn.
EXlled from place of infinite and
eternal happiness, Adam is picture oil
what man Can do for himself apart from
God. Toll, trouble, SoTrOW, black phan-
toms of the night pressed upon his heels
as he bid farewell TO that blGSSomiAg
conservatory of the Lord. Darker grew
the night, deeper grew the shadows.
stronger the woes. Now and then the
CLEAN of prophetic Star with gracious
radiance lifted the soul from deSpend-
ency and despair. The Almighty would
not relinquish the
High and Holy Destiny
| He had decreed for man. When human
ity CROPPED in the darkness of sin and
condemnation and groaned beneath the
| burden of guilt, when mankind sighed
for lasting happiness, the star of Beth
| 1ehem cleaned in the heaven of Gods
mercy. That was the promise of Para
disc restored. and its light the cradle of
salvation. Hope. inspired messenger
of happiness. awake from her slumbers,
and, enthroning herself in the soul of
| mall, woOed smile and song of joy.
Among the innate. implanted principles
Of our life Is our desire for happiness.
To recognize this truth is to substan-
tate our previously expressed view of
Gods will concerning man. AS the Al
mighty created US He must then have
endowed us with not only this desire
for happiness, but also q means
for its satisfaction. Because it arises
from the constitution of the mind
He has certainly made provisions for its
development and growth. The greatest
difficulty is that we seek to cultivate it
apart from God, and by so doing insure
iamentable failure. We chase butter
flies when He intends we shall keep
company with angels. How instruct
lively and pleasantly and encouragingly
is this seen from Genesis to Revelation.
1t forms the sum and substance of the
text under consideration. The words
of John depict state, an experience so
exalted that we fail to fully apprehend
it. To reach place where there can be
no unhappiness, to dwell in an atmo-
sphere of ideal JOY, is to US highly i'm
probable. Why? Because our memory
will treacherously insert pictures of
former scenes OF woe and sorrow be-
tween us and the glory john depicts.
Nothing Is Omitted
in the enumeration that we can supply.
For the purpose of clearly grasping
their sweep and compass [ choose to ar
range them under four general heads.
In this way we shall be enabled to con-
cude that there has been no department
of life where cause for unhappineSS
may exist that has remained untouched.
The four divisions or departments of
life where the ghosts and phantoms of
unhappineSs brood and fatten are
physical, natural, mental, moral. I'm
der the first we include pain and death:
under the second, curse and night; the
third includes sorrow and tears; the
fourth, detlement and falSeEood. This
being true, we can begin to comprehend
what overpowering depth and full
ness and completeness is that joy
whose habitation is heaven, whose
company is angels, whose soul is bap-
tiZed with an experience language fails
utterly to describe. o the exquisite and
soul-refreshing contemplation of such
bleSsedness! | commission you to visit
the house of sorrow and tell them we
travel to country where death and
pain has been exiled. What joyful It'd
ings to earth's sufferers! Tell them
Jesus Christ has forever baniShed the
tears and the grief of broken heart.
Tell the lost Wanderer who travels in
darkness that we hasten where no night
S hall ever come. where shadows cannot
enter. Speak unto the faithful, that
they perseyere in righteousness, that
they bravely fight against iniquity, for
soon shall we reach the land of ever
lasting goodness and peace. Beloved
brethren aud friends. We are now able
to dwell ON the boundary of this atmos-
phere of ideal happiness. How many
have felt the unspeakable joy of sins
forgiven? How many hold communion
with God and fellowship with Christ?
Blessed, thrice blessed and enveloped
with Joy is the man or woman who walks
the path OF the righteous. Gods ever
loSting presence shall cause our cup to
overflow with joy, and we taste of the
perfect happiness we so much desire.
HIS START IN LIFE.