The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

when we fear the revelation of the evil
in the universe. let Us not forget that
there is more good than evil to be re-
veHled.
There is a limit TO w~ickedness, and an
end TO the bad imaginings OF men. But
we have not imagined the glories pre-
pared. We nave not measured the FER
severance Of the saints; we are not tolu
of the lint of power In a man who coulu
do all things through Christ. No cata-
logue OF martyrs has appeared, tens
OF thousands have died for Christ's sake,
whose very history has persisted from us
at least. We are unaware what the pro-
portion of good to sin IL In the universe
at large and we have lost the vision 10 see
the best deeds OF men. These Things,
these thoughts, these lives are hidden,
but they are not hidden in darkness, they
are hidden in light. We are not in the
dark, but in the light, and we cannot
see IL. Does not God, as the very Script
ure runs, cover Himself with light as
with a garm6nt? Does lie not dwell la
light unapproachabie? The human eye is
the most wonderful of all creations, used
by Paley, and thousands after, as the most
marvellous proof of design in creation.
Its marvels are hardly suspected, for II
is constructed TO keep out certain things
and to take IN Others. We breathe the
invisible-the air; we are moved and
warmed by the invisible electricity; we
are sustained by an Invisible something-
life. We move from an invisible state to
an invisible, and the very souls of our
friends we cannot zee. Oh, had all the
generations known of photography in the
dark, and through the solid, what a
glory and fulhlment would have opened
to them as they read these hitherto
strange words: "For the things that
are not seen are eternal
And N IL Ia true That wa can see
through the man when the man Is still
here, Ia Ii not also true life Is something
more than we can handle? What shall
the materialist say TO these things? Is
the man n shadow His body is a real
thing, although we may zee through IL.
IL a solid piece OF ebonite offers no sue
cessful resistance TO the cathode rays, al
though you can see It's black substance
and feel its weight, what hinders a
scientific faith in the reality of an i'm
mortal soul, open to no attack of cold or
weapon? Milton gives to his angels a
corporal, yet ethereal form, such that a
sword stroke passing through Is harm
less. Why no, as reasonable as that light
would pass through our ponderable bod
les without pain to usY
Brethren, every mystery that is fathom-
ec, instead Of bringing us where we can
see the end, only opens our eyes TO great
er marvels farther on. A little knowledge
AAfaL w ~ NahAkf bef - . IfN
ant to zee that as the world Ia unrolled
more fully before us, II gives glory TO
God and calls on the and the
chemist to worship. All these discov-
cries are doors into outer heavens. but
1t is the pure in heart who shall see God.
Little by little to humble. obedient faith
loving men He will show the outer gar
ments OF His glory until the character is
toned up to mat wondrous society in
which we shall see him as He is.
Even now the lights Of God are such
that a thief passing ny could be detected
by what he carried in secret; the presence
of disease may be discerned: who shall
say what treasures hidden In the earth
shall some time be shown by the processes
to come, to those who believe Goa; nay,
what may men be able to see by pointing
their cameras to the secrets OF the empty
skyr
No secret order or fellowship can
longer remain 80 when we see Alright All
that Is good in the world will be for
every good man I'm the world, and the
glory of life will be SO apparent that sin
will appear TO be folly and men will learn
to turn from II in very shame al their
own stupidity.
OF old II was said, so, house OF Jacob,
come We, ad let us walk i'm the night OF
the Lordi" Come then. twentieth century
Americana; live as Que whose life is an
open book, whose every passion men and
God may behold, and whose purity will
therefore be a lifting power OF every
fellow creature. The dorkness pssse,h
away; let us be ready to bear the lig 1T.
Can the Divine Physician, takiug the
oscultation of our hearts, N them beat
ing true to fai tn and mercy? Come, for
light shall shine out OF darNness TO give
the light, in the face OF Jesus. He brings
immortality TO light 1t is a common
faith. The idea of Gods fatherhood is
from Him. The redeeming power of love
had not occurred as a doctrine In the
world. He set IL forth in glory yonder
and from his cross On invisible ray pene.
trates to the utmost corne OF our world
and has its terminus nowhere for ii p ier-
ces all men, ana by it lie is short
through with light.
There Is one glory Of the stars, and q
differing, n trs~nscendeDt glory Of love.
the Lamb il the light Of heaven, ana
He Is the light of the world; and every
secret hate or love. faith and patience at
tain their radiance and glory, their use
and meaning. their purpose and eternity.
their life and delight in being brought
bare before the face Of Him with whom
we have to GO.