The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24


be afflicted, ana that Hnefe event. which
Yoa supposed stood enilu9 alone. was "a
connecting link between tW1 great chains.
ono chain roaehlug through an eternity pa.i
HHd lho other chaln roaohlng through ail
etefniiy iltnre--so small an urcal fastening
tNo rIrfnilnH together
A missionary coming from Indie 90 the
United States stopped at S. Helena while
the vessel wac taking Waten re bad hia
mua child with him. They walked alonFby
go tmhankmeui. and a rock at thaf moment
heeamH iposHael and, failing instantly.
killed the child Was 70 an necidenf W1r
u q surprise 90 God2 Had no allowed His
servant. after llie ol conservation, 20 come
90 such a tnhl2 Not such Is nay God. There
are no accidents % the divine mind
though they may seem 70 20 as God b
good, and bv every single Incident oi our
ilic. whether lt Do adverse or othervlse. h..
fore earth and heaven, God viii demonstrate
dis mercy.
hear man say, "rhat idea bolIttlos
God. You bring HIN down 30 such little
things Oh, have q more thorough APP
probation Of God ln little thiucs than
| have 10 great thincs. The mother
does not watt until the child has crushed
ItB FOO. or broken Dos arm before she admin
lsfeu sympathy. The child comes in vlth
toe least bru'se. and the mother kisses g.
God does not wait Tor some tremendous
crisis Ia our life. buf comes down TO us iu
our most insignificant trials and throws over
10 the arms ct H.s mercy.
Coins up the White Mountains somO wear.
$40 / thought ~ that nasaH~e in Pho Pihis
that speaks Of God a. Weighing mounlains
Ia o baanco A / looked az those great
mountains / thought, Can Il be possible that
God can put these great mountains IN scale5f
II was On idea too great for me 70 grasp; but
when saw b,uebell down by tho mules
foot, on my way up Mount Washington, then
/ understood the kindness and goodness Of
God. Il A. not 80 much Of God In great
things / can understand, but Of God In little
things.l
There ls man who says, THAT doctrine
cannot be- true. because things do 60 30 very
wrong" / reply its no Inconsistency on
the part OF God but q lack Of understanding
on our part. I hear that men are making
very fine shAwla Ia some factory. / SO In
on the lrst floor and 800 only the raw ma
| tedals, and ask. care these the shawls
have heard abOutf' "No," says the manu-
iacturer. eco up to the next door, and l
90 up. and there begin 10 see the design.
But the man says. "Do not stop here. 90
up 10 the top floor Of the factory and you
Will zee the idea fully carried out" ] do so,
|
! plete pattern Of an exquisite shawl. SO m
/ our hfe, standing down on low level Of
| Christian experience we do not understand
/ Gods dealings. He tells rs to 60 up higher
and higher until we begin 60 understand
/ the divine meaning with respect TO US, and
| we advance until we stand at the very gate
/ OF heaven, ard there see Gods i1ea 81
wrought out-a perfect idea OF mercy, oi
| love, OF kindness. And we SAY, "Just and
true are all my WAYS" II Is all right at the
top. Remember there Is no inconsistency
on the part OF God, but II Is only our mental
and spiritual incapaeity.
Some Of you may be disappointed this sum-
mer-yacations are apt 10 be disappoint
ments-but whatever your perpleXities ans
worriments, know that "Mans heart de
viseth his way. but the Lord directeth BIZ
steps" Ask these aged men In this churcl
II Il Is not so. II has been soin my own life
One summer started for the Adirondacks
but my plans were so changed that l lande,
in Liverpool I studied law and got int
the ministry. Iresolved to go rs a mission
airy to China, and staid in the United States
I thought would like to be In the east, am
went to the west. All the circumstance
OF life. all my work. different from tina
which expected "A mans heart devised
his way, but the Lord direoteth his steps"
So, my dear friends, this day take hOm
this subject. Be content with such things a
you have. Prom every grass blade unde
your feet learn the lesson Of divine care. IN
never let the smallest bird fit across you
path without thinking of the truth that tw
sparrows are sold for farthing, and one {
them shall not fell on the ground withou
your Father. Blessed be His glorious nam
forever. Amen.