The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-19

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#quently to consider the bird j re,tf
Because tbs one of the most won
drous Of all styles of architecture, and
g lesson of provid care which is
the mostimportant lesson that Christ
il my text conveys. Why just look at
the birds nest, and see what is the.
prospect that God is going to take
care Of you. Here is the blue birds
nest under the caves Of the house.
Here is the n-thrashe nest III q
bush. Here is the blue-jay' nest IN
the orchard Here is the GROSS
beak's nest on tree branch
hanging over the water, so as
to be free from attack. Chick
adee's nest in the stump Of an. old
tree. Oh, the goodness Of God il,
showing the birds how to build their
nest. What carpenters, what masons,
what weavers, what spinners the birds
are! Out Of what small resource they
make what an exquisite home, curved,
pillared, wreathed. Out Of MOSES,
out Of sticks, out OF lichens, out Of
horsehair, out of spiders web, out Of
threads swept from the door, by the
housewife, outof the wool of the sheep
in the pasture field. Upholstered by
leaves actually sewed together by its
own sharp bill. Cushioned with
feathers from it's own breast. Nor
tared together with the gum of trees
and saliva of it's own tiny bill Such
symmetry, such adaptation, such con-
venience, such geometry OF structure.
Surely these nests were built bv
some plan. They did not Just happen
SO. Who draughted the plan for the
birds nest? God! And do you think
that if he plans such house for a
chathnch, for an orlole, for a bobo-
link, for sparrow, he will always see
to it that you always have a home?
.s"Ye are OF more value than many
sparrows." Whatever else surrounds
you, you can haye what the
Bible calls s'the feathers OF the Al
mighty" Just think Of q nest like
that, the warmth of it, the sottness Of
it, the safety OF it t.the features of
the Almighty" No aamingo outfash-
ing the tropical sunset ever had such
brilliancy of pinion; no robin red
breast ever had plumage dashed with
such crimson, andpurple and orange
and gold-"the feathers of the Al
mighty" Do you not feel the touch
OF them now on forehead and cheek,
and spirit, and was there ever
such tenderness of brooding s'the
feathers OF the Almighty" So also in
this ornithology of the Bible of God
Keeps lmpressing us with the ANATOMY
OF q birds wing. Over fifty times
does the old book allude to the wing.
"Wings OF a dove" s'Wings of the
morning, " wings of the wind "'Sun
of Righteousness with healing in his
WINGS" "Wings of Almighty Gail
fowl of every wing" What does it
all mean? 1t suggests uplifting. It
tells you OF flight upward It means
to tell you, yourself, have wings.
David cried out, ooh that had wings
like dove that might fly away and
be at rest" Thank God that you
have better wings than any dove Of
longest or swiftest flight. Gagged now
in bars of flesh are those wings, but
the day comes when they will be liber-
ated. Get ready for ascension. Take
the words of the old hymn, and to
the tune unto which that HYMN is:
married, sing:
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wing,
Thy better portion trace.
Up out of these lowlands into the
heavens of higher experience, and wi
der prospect. But how shall we rise?
Only as Gods holy spirit gives us
strength. But that is coming now.
Not as a condor from a Chimborazo
peak, swooping down the afrighted
valley, but AS a dove like that which,
put it's soft brown wings over the wet
locks of Christ at the baptism in the
Jordan. Dove ofgentleness! Dove OF
peace! B, +
Come holy spirit heavenly dove
With all thy quickening powers, 4.
Come shed around a Savior's love
And that shall kindle ours. =