The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26

your circumstance InE 8Gfe<s6nIs % u
might De your ruin. II might cost yoa four
times your lncone 10 keep 1t u7- Clearly.
then. 70 be a dressing 10 you the gift must
be In accordance with your tastes, and In
every way meet your conception OF what
q convenient and comfortable home should
be. Bat suppose the donor were your own
father. ard tfas all through your chsia-
hood he had been educating you IN bis
ideas of a suitable residence. and that now
as you arrived at your ma sorfty and were
forming a home Of your own ne should be-
SLOW upon you rexiderce In which TO be-
gin your married life. would Il not be nat
nFaI for him 90 consult she very IDEAS
which he had for years been instiiiing Into
your mgad and which had been accepted
and further developed BY your Would
Jesus be likely 10 do less than that2 Has
not God. Through His word and through
His Spirit. been educating Us with regard
TO the future state. and have ge not the
guarantee Of HIS infinite wisdom and love
that heaven shall he a pgace prepared spe-
ctalIy for us2 Because sAis IL - ! claim
that all that tends toward the highest de-
velopmeHt Of our being here. all that
makes for holiness and therefore happi-
ness. all that makes life worth living. shah
be perpe;uated eternsiiy in that golden
land. At death we shall drop the pertshing
things Of time. the sordid gains. the feet-
ing joys the toys OF pleasure. the positions
that depend for their continuance upon
public favor, the friendships that are tickle
and uncertain. but instead we shall enjoy
new pleasures. positions. companionships.
In which knowledge shall be infinite, and
love shah BE- perfect. and friendship eter-
nal Let us dwell upon these three points.
LimitIess knowledge.
II heaven IL to be a home suitable for
Gods children, II must be q place distin-
guished BY infinite knowledge. There are
two special ways OF estimating a mans
position tn the world. One In by finding out
how much he II worth. and the other Is by
discovering how much he knows. The So
ciety circles may get into a futter over
the bank account, but the cool Judgment
Of the world will generally settle a mans
Importance as a useful factor in the ad-
vanccment Of fits interests by the amount
OF his practical knowledge A sound edu-
cation n . better possession any day for
a young man upon the threshold of life
than q solid fortune. The pursuit OF both
may be carried on from selfish motives.
but thoughts are more difYusive than bull
lion They cannot be fastened In bank
er's ledger. or be compressed within the
limits OF mortgage. They are like stray
currents Of air which everybody breathes-
tho world II pretty sure 10 get the benefit
OF them. The more the individuals OF any
community. especially a Christian eommun-
lily. know. the higher the character and
tone OF that community. the more service
II will be to surrounding communities. the
more stimulating 1t will be to all its en-
vironmant That nation that gives the
most attention to educating the people, TO
encouraging talent wherever found TO ac-
knowlesigtng and honoring invention and
discovery. to widening the possibilities OF
man by enlargsng and employing the fac
uIties Of man. all the time fostering a
Christian culture and a benevolence which
has its roots In love to God and man. IL In
tho hest sense preparing for that great day
when. unhampered by the limitations Of
earth. redeemed humanity shall pursue
with holy zeal the multiform activities Of
heaven.
Paul's Testimony.
Paul stood upon a high elevation among
the sons OF men, and saw the struggle
after knowledge, and yet with the
light Of inspiration shining into his soul.
he said: snow I know in part" Since
his day the tide has wonderfully risen
toward the Hood Science has largely dis
placed superstition Facts. great historic
and philosophic facts, have stood out in
bold relief where once the shadowy out
lines az speculation were seen. Men know
more to-day about God. the universe. man.
revelation. destiny, than ever before. and
yet we must 20 back and take Paurs words
an our own. and eve, at this present point
near the close OF the nineteenth century,
repeat, Now know In part" But the
apostle was not discouraged with his view.
He knew n day was coming In the provi-
dencc OF God. perhaps not In this tran
sifory existence. but surely coming when
knowledge should be complete and we.
Gods creatures. should understand his
nature. and should be able to fathom the
mysteries Of his providence and grace. In
nj lax. -.
ms: so he lifted himself to the highest
point of faith. and rang out the deciara-
tion that has not yet ceased TO echo along
the corridors of time. but then shall
know even as also am known" Can We
not send that note OF joyous anticipation
ringing on9 Here we question. There we
shall answer. To ask will be superfluous.
We shall know. Here We are puzzled.
There we shall nnravci the entanglemcnts
OF earth. Here we stop and hesitate. and
fear TO step. because we see no foo,hold
There we shall push boldly forward. for
there shall he no darkness ana no pit
fails. Here We mix up faith with doubt.
and tarnish the love OF God by our sgno-
rant unbeiief There we shall look All
ahcu, us and nothing shah be Unfamiliar
nothing shah cause us q moments misgiv-
ing and God himself will be continually
explicable.
No Fancy sketch.
Do yon can that a fancy sketch born OF
disortered lmsgination7 That Ia n Bible
picture of heaven from the standpoint OF
perfect knowledge. Thus qualified 10
weigh the deep things Of God, TO take an
instant glance over your earthly life. and
see Just how these conflicting elements of
time have become comniefeiy harmonizea
In Your clear understanding of the divine
nature. TO look at the great white throne
and see no mystery. 10 take questions that
even angels are staggered al ard solve
them at once. do you suppose you Will.
with all these powers carried 70 their Mt
most perfection. present the plteous SPEC
tacle OF mother hunting among the hosts
OF glory for her child, whom she has not
seen since she laid her 10 rest In the ceme-
terry on earth. and not being able to recog-
nize her when she does see herr Do YOU
think That father. mother. lover. friend
VIII pass US by In that good city wh.,
they would have run all the way across m.
street 20 greet us here? What benefit
would there be IN All this superior knowi-
edge II We are 10 be denied the ordinary
use Of our sensesr Are we to have less Of
privilege In heaven than we enjoy on
rarthf oh. tempt not my ridtrt,le nv any
such suggestion. I shah CLASH hands with
you there, my people. shall talk with
you there OF the DAYS OF glad nnion ana
Fellowship here. ! shall point hack 20 the
haN wheh preached 20 you on this theme
ami you Viii reply. you dId nos nut /,
half strongly enough: but. then. who c,pis
have imagined that heaven was 80 rlorio,s
sS this Ard inst thcn the anthem VIII
rise with les pure notes os praise and we
shan foin IN st. ard fN- the rnornen, ,r-r-rt
tho qnestiopinEs OF time amid the raptI,-~s
81 e'ernitS. Heacc I am IN tiil accom-
~',h the quaint reply 81 the dying Welsh
minister when his wifc asked him IL he
thought shat they SHOULD k,,,,g ,..,S -