Milford chronicle., 1896-06-26

two great chains, one chain reaching
through all eternity past and the other
chain reaching through all eternity future
so small an event fastening two eternities
together
A missionary coming from India to the
United States stopped at st. Helena while
the vessel was taking w..t2r. He had his
little child with him. They walked along
by an embaukmcnt, and rock at that
moment became loasened, and falling III
stantly killed the child. Was it an acci-
dentg Was it surprise 70 God: Had he
allowed his servant alter lite of consccra-
ton to come 10 such q trl.k Not such is
my God. lAcre are no accidents in the
divine mind though tney may seem so to
us. God is good and by every single incl
dent Of our lie whether it be adverse or
otherwise, bc.oro e.lrth and heaven God win
demonstrate his mercy.
hear man say: "Ihat idea bclittles
God. You bring him down to such little
things" On, have more thorough ap-
probation Of God in little things than I
have in great things. The mother does not
wait until the c.iild has crushed its foot or
broken its arm Doiore she administers sym
patty. The child comes in with the least
bruise and the mother kisses it. God does
not wait for some tremendous crisis in our
life, but comes down TO us in our most in
significant trials and throws over us the
arms of his mercy.
Development.
Going up the White mountains some
years 80 I thought of that passage in the
Bible that speaks Of God as weighing
mountains in balance. As looked at
those great mountains, l thought can it
be possible that God can put these great
mountains in scales? 1t was an idea too
great for me to grasp, but when 1 saw a
blue bell down by the mules foot ON my
way up Mount Washington then 1 under
stood the kindness and goodness of God.
1t is not 50 much OF God III great things
can understand, but of God in little things,
There is Liam who says, That doc
trine cannot lie true because things do go
so very wrong" l reply IL is no inconsist-
ency on thc part 0f God, but n hack of under
standing on our part. l hear that men are
making very fine shawls in some factory
! 60 in ON TIE iirst floor and sec only the
raw materials, AID l ask, Arc these tho |
shawls 1 Ia, g heard about!' NO, - says 1
tine manufacturer; Ego up to the next |
hoor. And go up, and there l begin to |
see the design. But tie man says; do |
not stop here Go up 70 the top floor Of |
tine factory, and you viii see the idea fully |
carried out. l do 50, and, having come /
to the top, see the complete pattern of an I
exquisite shawl. 80 in OR life, standing |
down ON a low ieeol Of Christian expert 1
ence We do rot understand God $ dealings. |
He tells us Ia 90 up higher and higher I'M /
I'll we beign to understand the divine
meaning with respect to us, and we ad-
70, IF
heaven, and there see Gods idea all
wrought out-a Perfect idea of mercy, of
love, Of kindness. And we say, "Just
and true are al thy ways" 1t is all right
nc the top. Remember there IS no incOn-
sistency on the part Of God, but it is only
our mental ard spiritual incapacity.
Some of you nl,.y be disappointed this
are apt to DO disap-
whatever your porrlcxi.
les and woIriments know that mans
lclrt Ge, is2tl his way, bat the Lord di-
'cctetA Ills stops. Ask tAese aged men in
his church il it is not So. 1t has been 50
II NY own life. One summer 1 started for
he AdhondGc.ss, but lny plans were 50
banged thG5 l landed in Liverpool. 1
tudied law, and l got into the ministry.
resolved to 60 as missionary to China,
nd 1 staid in the United States l thought
would like to lie in the east, and went
o the WeSt-all the circumstances of life,
Il my work, different 1Ia.l that which l
erected A mans heart deviseth his
way, bat the Lord directcth his steps. %
So, my dear friends, this day take home
his subject. BE content with such things
5 you have. From every grass blade un-
or your feet learn the lesson Of divine care,
I'D never let the smallest bird fit across
our path without thinking of the truth
hat two sparroWs are sold for farthing,
nd one of tlcm shall not fall on the
round without your Father. Blessed be
is glorious name forever Amen.