The Universalist., 1895-07-20

many to hear us as we did years ago.
We forget times change, men change.
Are we abreast of the times9
Religion passing out from the warm
heart is more convincing than that
which is conveyed alone through the
aqueducts of reason and logic. We
have been, as a denomination, edu-
Gated on the intellectual side. We
need more spiritual fervor. We need
schooling in faithfulness to our
Christ and our church. We have led
the world in thought; let us lead it
in devotion and Christian simplicity,
and people will take kindly to us for
they will see in us the image of
Christ. If we only had a little more
enthusiasm we could move the world.
This is not day for complaining
and fault-fnding. The duty of the
hour is upon us. We should hear the
foot falls of divinity as He walks
across our world to call us to higher
life. To me the liberality of other
churches should be spur to move
us onward. We are in the world of
kind and loving God, and let us SO
act that every day will bring us near
the thought, will and purpose of God
near our fellowmen. Let us feel
that all are brethren and should be
saved.
AS we journey forward for new con-
quests and to plant the flag OF peace
in other ports, let us have more rev.
erence and devotion. Let us meet
often in the house of God, to worship
him, to break the bread and drink the
wine in remembrance of him who lived
and died for our ascension along the
me- ridian splendors of Gods glory.
Let us feel that we are to be kings
and queens to reign in self-conquered
regions. Then, as the shadows draw
around us, we shall feel our dear
Saviour's hand laid gently but ap-
provingly upon us. He will guide
us through all the winding ways and
up the mysterious path to him who
loves us and will hold us in his hands
forever. AS our souls are set to new
music, we shall listen with more de-
light and thrilling touches to the mu-
sic of that feathered company of
singers as they give us their mathis,
duets and vespers; to the river as it
sings on its homeward way; to the
lake as the wind touches its silver
strings; to the ocean organ as its
pedals and stops are struck in the
earth.
AS our souls open to beauty they
will see more beauty in outward and
inward life, and there will be awak
ened a desire to run with swiftness to
pick the flowers along the way, and
wear all the adorning graces. Then
shall we see angels coming with cor
onations to place them upon the
brows of the faithful. Then shall we
hear that those are the noblest and
highest who have obeyed the trumpet
call to duty. 1t is not SO much what
a man believes as what he does that
fits him for the highest crown. In
this widening world of business, faith
and theology there is work for all.
Down in the hedgerow of the lane
was light yet beautiful flower do
ing it's best to get up nearer the sun
light. Many passed by, but few
paused to admire it. 1t said: II can
not be admired as much as the Ger
anium, the Chrysanthemum or Cen
tury plant. But l find no fault.
Here protected from the heat and
dust of the day, receiving thankfully
the dews and rains, am trying to
be the best little flower l can" God
looked down and said, at is WE'LL"
and the next morning when its lips
were kissed by the dew and sunlight,
splendidly it smiled and was even
more beautiful.