The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-30

is present Mary and Martha may say:
''If thou hadst been here my brother had
not died." but the sick chamber was
nhed with the presence OF Goa; ana ,h Jesus sis
compartment OF all progress. me m
dvidual has toll and trouble. Society rs
startled b. dynamite ana strikes anu
panics Nations are rocked by wars
and politIcal revolution. IL Is a comfort
10 know that these things can DO no per
manent hurt. Ii is very much as wh1n
the physician assures us that CERTAIN
symptoms, to us alarming are ha. uiI',
and by no means presage an uniaNoi az.
end The Gospel teaches us more-ihas
pain Is the means employed by ''Uu -,
the development OF his creatures. ~, 800 ~
river and mountain and Valley Is ''' 1'be
mains Of a great catastrophs, cars
brightest spots OF civilization are inc ST. ,Tho
left by wars bloody a.5d bloodissso haen
attitudes Of. our religious me n' as those
piled up by forces as severe O. orth
that gave us the tallest peaks oi in no
The redemption of man centres III INV
SCARED hand OF the Son OF G ~ doye,on-
Christ is the guarantee ma into the
ment Of the things around US "a ny" ,h,o in
heavenly ideals lie illustrator tnis u,
His own life while on earth, .d,1oS $50 "a,
evil and effectiveness weLe vi 80 r,Ie1
Nv he higher self. and after death saw
M decay Thrown into the MIDST or
temptation and persecution IN WIZ
that dd It's worst snd on nv 'i il was made the
bigb nries; OF humanity. But he rs
more Than example; he Is the power IN
mo midst of the world WORKING out Wy
same results in other men ana III eehou
affairs. Creation grooming to-udy S"a''
have it's delverance. -,, .,o,.
Tbe brotherhood OF man the world over
OF which Burns sang, shali De Teal'Isu,
Nations shall be bound together ho' o nnSS
nv submarine cables ships anu
commerce but by cords OF love as Weli,
and a reality shall be seen subllmer mum
the great Frenchman dream OF III leu
States of Europe. This World must p'
Jesus is the guarantee Of the future
heavenly life He is the power IN US
that must make us immortal 10 KNOW
him and his father is eternal life. 30
there are foretastes OF that future ne
even here, God meanwhile keeping ms
best gifts for the fullness OF tliae, o.
we keep hidden until Christmas mQrhihs
the toys that love has so carefully Sc
iected. We can put UP with any sor-
row. If VIC know it will end in the Joy
of PARADISE. We love the ship that
brings US home from some Iorelsn poI :;
although il rocked us in the tempest and
made MS sea-sick, or kept us in constant
dread of a watery grave.
THE worst that can come
But shortens my journey
And hastens me home.
God carries on his plans by work in IN
dividual lives The hope of the world Is
to be found in that salvation men Is
Gods proyidences are special. Each life
is a special thought Of God; A great
scientist has said that molecules iooh nhe
beantiful worlds because ne has made
beautifui molecules SO he will make
humanity good by making each man s0od;
and so at last all problems VIII be solved
even nature herself waiting for our per-
feet salvation. &c.,, .., ..
For our higher good all things work to-
gether. If we love God and are IN mar
iioncss is music to her whelps, while IT
terrifes the traveller So the tempest
and earthquake and sorrows ana deathS
that beat on us are TO the children OF 1ou
a part of his merces.