The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

,,wzrsr;a- Of picture ma king by nsachsn-
ery. suppose when TIE first i'm
preston was taken / should laugh
r,,,--tghr ard say: What pic
lure that Is. why. It's all green
way. there isn't anything natural
arot. r. WHAT DO all these spaces meant
WHAT is Il any how Do you not think
the workman would smile at my ignor-
ance2 Then suppose should VISIT tSat
department. as each new color and shade
were added Would k not De long tine
before the landscape woasd begin 10 show
itsels In ANYTHING ike a finished state?
And would II not be folly for one 20 judge
IN. production until the last impression
Aza been aEded2 Our life Is but the ac-
curuulattcn OF a picture These NUMEROUS
uthozrz phic stones are but the mosaics n
the urocess Sometimes men look al US
and they gee only the freshness OF youth
a. me earlier impressions give our lives
color. Then some fiery ssn- makes US
fash out here. and some soulcer hue con-
tributes its melancholy part there, and We
change constantly. not knowing what new
element will enter into our development
Every time the immense weight comes
down upon US as a new impression -
manufactured for the world 10 eritacise.
we hold our breath in agony and wonder
when il all viii cease; and as we sean the
latest Improvement We sigh over the
blurred and disappointing result Wais
uttla longer. o soul Grace has yet TO put
on the final coloI When God finishes the
pJcture 1t VII be perfect. Now we mis-
take prosperity for blessing and adVers-
fly for punishment. Then We shah re-
folee that God in his infinite mercy went
right on making saints OF us IN spite OF
our signs and tears. Now we stop and
ask questions. and fslter and pick UP new
courage and 20 On again, only 70 DC olten
enveloDed In dense fog. but then IN the
blazing light of perfect explanation We
shall rejoice that Divine Providence led
us but step az a time. thus peTfecting
our faith and preparing IL Tor the 1ul
frtIition Now We make unjust COMPARE
sons and contrasts, and draw wrong con-
illusions, and frequently find thick dark
ness all about Us, but then we saaH rear
lie amid the glory Of heaven that Wnen
we were thus tempted 70 disIFust our
Maker we always failed to take eternity
into the calculation; we judged tue naIf-
finished pattern or picture as the repre-
ssntation OF what the grace OF God could
do. Dear woman. the loss OF your nus
band; dear man, the loss or your WIFE,
seems now like knot among me threads.
a blot among the coiors. Have faith,
You will in that other world sing praises
unto Him who has now afflicted you.
Had you not better begin the song here2
Dear parent IL was hard for you 10 put
that sweet little child away from your
mortal sight; dear child. II was dark
enough TO you when mother or father
went away on that long journey wnlther
you could not follow. Have faitn. God
has them. He IS keeping them Tor you.
He is keeping you for them. BY and by
you and your loved and lost ones VIII
meet One glance and your arms VIII be
open. one cry of delight and your arms
viii be interlocked And methinks l see
Jesus standing near you in that day or
fond reunion and recognition, saying with
tenderness such as you have never Yet
been able to conceive or; Lfd not zen
you? / have prepared all this Tor you.
Now We see through a mirror as In rid
die, but then face 10 face.
That Heavenly knowledge
This brings me to my closing point. Is
* not natural for US. If We have profted
by the contemplation of our theme so far,
TO wonder what that face TO face knowi-
edge and explanation shall be? We know
how humiliating our limitations are here
Can we form any adequate Idea OF our
unshackled powers there? This dimness
OF vision here we are at least conscious
OF. though we may not either understand
il or Dc satisfied with Il. Is IL possible
for US 20 imagine the beauty, the rapture
OF dwelling in that fadeless light? Think
OF a place where they never doubt, ye
whose life has been harassed with unan-
swered questions. Think Of place
where they never err, ye who have suf-
fered through multiIudinous mistakes.
Think OF place where there are 10 mis-
understandings. ye who nave often cried
in secret because people would accuse you
OF unworthy motives you never had.
Think or place where there shall be no
regrets. because there shall be nothing 70
be sorry FOR, ye who often hang you heads
here because OF your honest penitence.
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include all these elements in its far-reaca-
ing perfection. And even though we
make the best use Of all the helps we
have, our forecast OF that heavenly state
must be dim and tantalizing. Even John.
who gos a clearer view than any Of his
compeers ia the apostieship. has given Us
but another riddle 70 solve IN the book %
the Revelation. The ingenious mind o.
man has made the most gFots$que and
bewildering interpretations OF IT, We
turn 10 the picture and the gorgeous col
oring is marred 10 our human Judgment
by the homogeneous figures that make Il
animate. horses praneing. fli-shapsc cre4-
lures fitted for ell conditions OF earth and
atmosphere: phiaIs and seals and unnzt-
urally prolific trees, and a sea par. cryg-
tai part fire. 20 say nothing OF the thrones
and crowns and robes and scepters ard
palms and Jewels. What clear idea can
we have amid such confusion OF material
and metaphor2 JUST a. clear as God In
tended Us 20 have. This prodzct!o1 os
John III Patm0s IS nos a hlun6er b9t q
design OF inspiration. Let rs nor be TOO
literal in our interpretation symbol.
ought never 70 be taken except ar hints
OF the fo-tshadowed event Even the
Bible gives Is an iEdisgiuct vieE o. many
things both IN this word and the woria
10 come. God gave lt 70 - zs 4 perfect
revelation OF His wi, not as q perfect
revelation Of all Hss methods When we
read IL wtta the accurate understand ing we
shall have in our gl~~iled state ws vii
see treasures o. knowledge, mines %
wealth. fountains OF beauty We have new
er been able 10 discover here. Win all
the advantages thaf we have had as sDr
pupils IN ths study % the Hoy Book. ~
must acknowledge thai when ws have de-
pended upon j 20 teach Us OF that life
above We have found Il bat 4 g.ssa
through which We have seen but darby.
We lave had 70 trust 10 inference often
when we have been looking Tor Cseariy
stated divine truth. This Is Gods uay
He wants 49, 70 TAX our los.lest and pur-
est tna gina lions until they cannot make
another wjnE-stroke upward. and then let
the glorjes OF the Golden Cry burst upsn
our enTapsured sigh1 and strike Us Dumb
with wouIeSmen1
pid you ever fancy you could picture 20
your minds the beauty of thai state which
Jesus lsft as son and 10 which lie re-
turned ia majesty as a SAVIOR have
heard Stoiaara IN three Of his lectures On
European travel and have sat enchant I'd
With me reproductive power Of art as I
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