The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-07

truth. divine. immortal truth. Is vsndi-
Gated
This knowledge exceeds In value all
ether The colleges besfow TO degrees for
rhss sacred lore. for Il Is unlearnaaIe. ex-
eezt under the tuteIage OF ths Holy Spirit
He whc knows these heavenly secrets
has far outztrspped all the professors in
the lard And he who has not found out
this divine truth. even though ne hoast
all the titles Of tbs schools. IS AT igno-
rzmus OF the dulles- order. IL talk with
farmer. ] expect 70 b@ able 20 learn
from him the details OF his vocation. He
ought 10 Be thoroughly acquainted With
his own business. ] do not expect. how
ever, that he will be particularly posted
in merchandise or mechanics II be has
learned thoroughly much more than his
own business look upon him as an ex-
cepgionaIiy clever man. II | fail 20 dis
cover his aptitude for MS chosen employ
nent. I doubt az once his success. so l
estimate a merchant. professional man
or politician Now. I come back to each
one OF these and address each as an i'm
mortal. Whence earnest thou? Why art
thou hsre2 Whittier going2 What are
thy relations to Him who created thee,
20 those around thee. 20 the future that
awaits thee? Answer these questions,
man. and thou art safe" Without this
knowledge life is a mockery and souls are
pared for a three months ocean voyage
with provisions for single day. than
you are fitted for the life that never ends
when you have in store only those things
which pertain 10 time and sense. The
path you travel. brother man. is dark
enough. IL you are pursuing ii without
Gods lamp. No wonder you stumble in
your journey. You can never thread your
way through life maze unaided. But let
the blaze OF this Gospel torch once clear
up the scene, and how rapidly and safely
you viii advance How the Fathers Wis
dom will seem 10 guide you. How the
Fathers power Will defend you. How the
Fathers love will thrill and sustain you.
How much more clearly you viii see your
privileges. your duties. your promised re-
ward. Your whole existence will seem
connected with the divine plan. The at
tributes OF the Deity Will beautifully
harmonic and balance. The ques-
lions that once puzzled you will be
happily and permanently solved. Instead
of being FESTIVE under restraint, you will
repose in perfect trust. All uncertainty
viii be cleared up. You will not guess,
you viii know what is best and right
You will then wonder how you ever got
along without this lamp of revelation.
And you will see how dark must be the
condition OF those who have been explor-
ing in the wide realms Of truth without it's
aid. And as you rejoice in it's light you
will announce with gratitude my text:
Thy Word is lamp
The Dying Need IL.
Thus using this blessed word OF God all
through your life. IL will become every
thing 10 you when you are passing through
the valley OF shadows. No other book viii
then supply your need. No other lamp win
then point out the way. / am great adj
mirer OF Alfred Tennyson, the late poet
laureate of England. I have read with
the greatest delight his muscagl stanzas.
/ prefer him TO Browning. This may be
heresy. But 1 frankly admit my choice
Did know enough. and were l sure of a
very long life. might hope to comprehend
a fair proportion OF the Browning verse.
But Tennyson always eaptivates me. But
confess a chill came to my heart when
I read OF the last moments OF the great
poet. He called for his Shakespeare, and
opened IL at Cynbeline. He read again
his favorite lines. placed his finger be-
tween the leaves at the words, and with
the book resting on his bosom expired.
Not so Sir Walter Scott. one of the great
est novelists Of his day. When his at
tendaut inquired what book he should
bring him, he quickly replied: Book,
book; there Is but one Book An, that is
the dying saints illumination. II is the
book which says: I'm my Fathers house
would have told you. l go 20 prepare a
pace for YOU"
Wherever the Bible goes then there must
be Hight. Let us bear IL forth among men.
Let every home feel its CHEEKY influence.
Let IL blaze down every highway and pene-
trate every alley OF crime Let ii illumine
every hall OF justice and legislative as
sembly. Let our schools and all institu-
tons of learning thrive under its be-
nignant ray. Let the whole land be flooded
with Its radiance. and let the widest
ocean be no impeachment to its shin
Ing. that the farthest heathendom
may rejoice in the splendor OF
its Hight. Shine ont thou glorf-
Gus lamp until all darkness shall be scat
tered. and all bondage cease. and all re-
bellion lay down its arms. and all doubt
cry: My Lord and my God" Shine out
thou glorious lamp until God shall become
enthroned in every heart. and Jesus shall
claim tho saved world for His own,
Holy Bible. Book divine.
Precious treasure. thou art mne"