Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-02-23

4, hab is Che use OF all this architectural of
tne smell, and why is it pictured from tba
oussiue ny clear down into its labvrinths of
construction? Why the inlinity of skill and
raaiance in she'll? What is the use OF the
Color and exquisite curve Of "A thine So in.
significant as a shellfsh? Why. when the
cohchologlst by dreage or rake fetcbes the
orustaceous specimens to the shore. does he
mo at his feet whole alhambras and coli
seuhs and parthenons and crystal palaces of
oeauoy IN immature, and these bring tolight
v an an Ihiihitesfnal part OF the opulence in
the great subaqueous world Tienrea,,s
counted 2500species of shells. but conchologv
'iai .nen only begun its achievements.
n WINE exploring the bed of the Atlantic
Gcsah III preparation for LAYING the cable
sueIeu animals were brought I'D from
aepths OF 1000 fathoms. When liftinr the
IneIegraph wire from the Mediterranean and
n.e9 seas, shelled creatures were brought
i Gp ION a aepIhs OF 1000 fathoms. The Eng
iisn admiralty, exploring in behalf Of
science, found mollusss at depth of o435
lannon's, or IA ,2l0 feet deep. What a realm
awful for vastnessl '''''AA
AS the shell is only the house and tbe
wardrobe of insignificant animals of the
oeep, why all that wonder and beauty of
constructlon Gods care for them is the
oniy reason. And if God provide so munifi-
Gently for them, will He not see that vol,
nave wardrobe and shelter? Wardrobe and
suelter Tor periwinklel Shall there not be
wardrobe and shelter for man, Would
God give coat of mail for the defense of a
nautilus and leave you no defense against
tne storm? Does He build stone house for
creature that lasts season and leave with
OUT nome soul that takes hold on centuries
and cons?
Hugh Miller found 1.-The Footprints of the
creator IN the old red sandstone" and /
near the harmonies of God in the tinkle of
the sea shells when the tides come in. The
same Christ who drew a lesson of providen-
tiai care from the fact that God clothes with
grass the field instructs me to draw the same
lesson from the shells
In almost every mans life bowsye,. wall
porn and prosperous for years. and in al.
most every woman's life, there comes a very
dark time, at least once A conjunction OF
circumstances will threaten bankruptcy and
homelessness and starvation. 1t may be that
THESE words will meet the ear or will meet
tue eye of those wac are in such a state of
forehoding. Come, tnen, aud seq how God
gives an ivory palace to water animal that
you could cover with ten-cant pieca and
ciotnes IN armor against all attack a coral
no Digger than snowflake. I do not think
onat goa VIII take better cara of bivalve
than Of one OF His own children.
rake to your feet with the gospel rake
the most thorough evidences of Gods care
mounds OF shells that they may teach you
a most comforting theology Oh, We of little
iaitn, walk among these arbors OF coraline
ana look at these bouquets OF shell, lit to be
handed queen on her coronation day. and
see these fallen rainbows OF color. and ex-
anime these lilies in stone these primrosss
IN stone, these heliotropss in stone. these
cowslips in stona these geraniums in stone.
these japoncas in stone.
y ye who have your telescopes ready look
ing out on clear nights, brying to see what
Is transpiring in Mars, Jupiter and Mercury
know that within few hours walk or rids
OF where you now are there are whole
worlds that you might explore, but of which
you are unconscious and amonr the most
beautiful and suggestive of these worlds is
6ne conchological world. Take this lesson OF
a providential care How does that old
hymn go?
we may, like ships, by tempests be tossed
On perious deeps, nut cannot be lost.
;maough satan garages the wind and the tide
no promise assures us the Lord wall provide.
But while you get this pointed lesson Of
providentlal care from the shelled creatures
OF the deep, notice in their construction
that God helps them to help themselves. This
house of stone in which they live is nor
dropped on them and is not built around
them. The material for it exudas from their
own bodies and is adorned with colored
mud from the pores of their own neck. 1t
Is most interesting thing to see these crus-
oe ANIMALS . iasnioh tneir own homes out
u oaIooiia.e OF itiie ana memorane.
Aha an VI .nls Is d mighty lesson TO those
s ~no are Waions ior otuerS 10 puild their
ioi s sun is WIEN ouey ouSut 10 go TO WORK
snu, iiAe .ae l 1, ouiid tnelr own
~. e"nos ou' VI oueli o"n oraiii' ouD OF Their
U Wt s"ea,, ooo VI .ueir own industries
asoo A.I S oii an oue psacnes OF all the
seas 80. - ioTso =. sheh IL IL mad
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