The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03

not acknowledge the Great Witness oil
his dlylncness, that he may have life.
He prefers to make himself after the
image of the devil. and own no law but
what suits him.
Man was made after the image OF God.
All his being ,esthes 70 his kinship' Ana
his disloyalty and misery and oppositiohs'
are against bis high estate. They oHnS
him face TO face with his model ana
publish bis fall.
The great business ami struggle OF ne
is towards the divine image In every
part and manifestation OF man Dei'S-
Evolution is a word used to crafty Tie
little pride Of man In place OF inhnile
development under the eye Of God.
Disloyai man Is Bufiesque Of Deity
Vorshipplng man is glorious before the
throne Of God.
The Christian religion Is wonderful in
its redeemlng and restoring agencies ana
influences. Before all the world. 1t has
lifted and outspread, absolute. perfect
divine manhood, manifest IN the nesh'
with the means and methods or attain
ing II. And its coniemplations are tie
whole being. body. mind and heart:-dl-
reciing, sanctifying and governing all TO-
gether: because all SO to make up man.
The order OF the Master is Let your
loins be grded about aud your lights
burning. And that contemplates every
power. faculty, emotion. instinct and pos
slbllity OF our being. The farther order
is: BE We also perfect, as your father Is
perfect. The gospel is fun Of considera-
ton for our imperfections. But its great
ideal is perfection: Lift up the hands
that hang down. and strengthen the fee
bic knees.
No man can be perfect In this stage OF
our being. And the next thing 70 seh-
satisfaction Is humiliation. lie that eA-
alteth himself shall be abased. Ieriec-
ton is not accomplished by atlectness-
Tho dearest sin Of the Deyii, IS the pilNe
that apes humility.
The approaches Of man toward the
image Of God, are manifest everywhere
The Church OF Christ, made up OF 30
many parts, denominations ana members
is the most wonderful thing Of our day.
And in spite Of all the evil, the world
is full of manhood and wofnanhooa' J."
every way, the highest types OF their
race. All the works Of the CAristlah
church. houses Of wor.gip. institutions OIL
learning, hospitals. and ten thousand
methods and agencies. and Efforts 10 re-
Ieve suffering, to reIress crime 10 uh-
fuse the knowledge Of divine truth ana
raise individuals and nations 10 the high
est POSSIBLE condition Of character and
happiness: all these look 10 the restoIa-
ton OF the divine image, and superscrip-
ton on all human coinage.
An over the world, the divine nature OF
man is asserting itself. Righteous or
unriehteoas. as devil or angel. he Is vim
dicating the early proclamation that his
design was after Deity. The average
man is a verltable little Jove-a micro
cosrn-a little universe. lie has In his
nocket a dial that tells accurately the
motions OF the sun and moon. and shows
him Of times and seasons: In the darkest
coolest night, he can with a motion OF
his hand create light and fire; Inc hgAt-
ening is tanned to do his bidding al the
mysterious forces and profoundest secrets
of nature are at his command, ana open
to him: He ranges over the world IN
an instant. and seems 10 SIT upon tAs
circle Of the earth, seeing and knowing
and acting without let. or hindrace, or
limit. He tears down mountains. or
pierces them, and extends his highways
through the upper air. His paths are in
the great waters. Heights and depths
acknowledge his presence, power ana
control. The very earth that he inhabits,
seem to be animated by bis presence.
II, clements have been everywhere honor
ed 10 make the vehicle Of his immortal
soul. 1t is not all dust as it was; but
dust that has clothed divine life. And
now, all over and through tt, metai.c
nerves are growing, that seem TO I'll u
with light and life. The earth, the abode
of man. is becoming instinct, and glowing
with the nature, Of the little god that
occupies Il. All the wisdom Of all the
past is pouring its treasures into the
bosom Of the present generation. And
what shall be the end thereof?
Is the race rearing a great tower
threatening Heaven? And must the
consequence be confusion and chaos!
Or shall we bring all our acquisitions and
achievements. as humble offerings to the
King Of Kings: that the Son OF Humanity
may be subject unto Him, and God may
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