The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-06-08

vast for u.s." 1t may be that a small lake,
ten miles in diameter, may not be large
enough to contain the Atlantic Ocean. 1t
is moreover true that we can use for prac-
teal results the truth OF all revelations,
even where we may not comprehend
them, as we may use the force we call
electricity, although nobody on earth
knows what electricity is. Duty may be
performed without the knowledge OF the
why and the wherefore.
But there is one step further which
might take. Although l may not under
stand many OF the mysteries, when ! have
surrendered myself to the performance OF
duty, | begin to see the truth in it's new
relations. What / am has to do with my
understanding OF what l read. Love will
interpret what mere intellect may not
comprehend. The letter received by the
general the night before the battle, writ
by his own little daughter, contains
FORMS, statements, names which only a
father can understand. His aid-de-camp
the colonel, hands the letter back to the
general, and says: "There are many
things l do not understand" The general
replies, 81 forgot. colonel, that my little
Mamie wrote this letter, and it takes
fathers knowledge and fathers love to
interpret and appreciate it." The way OF
knowledge is the way of obedience. "ae
that doeth my will shall know of the
doctrine" Mysteries often vanish before
v ,ShN t"o othh ~ NthhAc
the mountains, the pilgrim finds at the
top he has carried u spy-glass, through
which he sees distant and obscure OBJ
jects. The seed is sown, and after a while
the plant springs up and the flower
blooms. Thus, obedience to truth Yields
flowers of knowledge.
In all our estimates of the Bible, we
should remember its object. 1t has come
TO solve our problems; IL has come to
point out our path. l might find fault
with Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, because he did
not establish "A line Of steamers to cross
the Atlantic in three days. Mr.. Field
might say to me, 81 never progressed or
promised to establish such q line OF steam
ers; i attempted to lay IA cable between
the two continents. Judge mo by what
attempted to do, and not by what your
fancy might dictate" l might Ind fault
not lay a cable between England and
America, and pronounce his life and
career IA failure; but the shade OF George
Washington might say, ~ never attempt
ed to lay "a cable between the continents;
undertook to break one; what | at.
tempted l accomplished. Judge me by
that, and not by dreams OF you fancy"
An Englishman rides IN a locomotive
through a whole night across the Allie
gheny mountains to see the effect OF the
American locomotive light, of which he
has heard go much. He finds fault in the
ioruiu Win u tIkuts duu pTonou uCes
it a failure. He says: 81 saw no more OF
the scenery than il ] had been in a
sleeper" Did he suppose that a locomo.
tive light was designed to illuminate the
landscape? l said to him: did the Ian
tern shed a sharp, keen light on the track,
so as to show the engineer where to go,
and what obstacles might be in his way?'
My English friend replies: ut did that
perfectly" answer: This is all a loco.
motive light is designed to do" And 40
il is with the Bible. 1t sheds its keen
light on the track of duty from earth to
heaven. Judge it by what it aims to do,
and not by what you may fancy II would
be convenient and pleasant to have done
for you. The Bible is the guide to duty.
As such it is perfect.
Finally, we must remember that God
conceals for the present, that be may give
us the Joy OF revelation after VIZ have
filed our measure of duty and acquired
the taste and capacity and powers of APP
probation which the future will crafty.
A lady told me of her dead babe, q little
thing that left the world very early. She
said it had wonderful eyes; the eyes OF
the little thing seemed to say to me: "Oh,
mamma, ! have so much to tell you" A
few nights ago she said: 81 dreamed that
the door Of my room opened, and a tall,
beautiful girl, whom | recognized as my
daughter, came in. she was robed in
white, and her eyes had the same beauti-
ful and significant expression. She
seemed to come to my bed -side. She bent
over me and kissed me, and with a sweet
smile, she said: oh, mamma, l have SO
much to tell yop,' and disappeared"
So, my good friends, God holds in re-
serve for US treasures OF wisdom and reve-
%latiOn, for which we are not now pre-
pared, but which he will give to us in
their fullness aud glory when we have
finished the earthly career.
Young ladies OF the graduating class,
and all members of this school: Remem-
Der, that you but begin a career of cul-
ture. Commencement day is not the end,
but the beginning. And remember, that
the true preparation for all culture, for
all knowledge, for all real intellectual
power, is ia the spirit Of humble obedience
to the revelation OF duty, as made to us in
this wonderful Word of God.