The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09

eousness is accepted of Him. Jacob
loved and Esau hated before their birth
only proves that Gods omniscience en-
ableS him to predetermine who are those
he can consistently and righteously call
and save, in view of the grand ADJUST
ments of Divine Providence and the
glorious designs of the Divine Govern
ment. He respects the ends of govern
ment, the majesty of law, the honor of
His throne and not the person of any
man. By His foreknowledge He prede-
termineS who are the Johns and the
Judases, and His omnipotence enables
Him TO decree that all things shall work
together for good for those who love
Him and are called according TO His
purpose. and that they shall be con-
formed to the image of His Son. Even
the agents of evil shall subserve this
design. Pharoah is raised up for a given
purpose Judas delivers the son of God
in accordance with the predetermined
counsel of the Almighty. Vessels of
wrath fitted for destruction are endured
with much long suffering to make His
power known and show His wrath:
Vessels of mercy are prepared unto
glory but no mans freedom is de-
Stroyed. The foreknowledge of God N
no way obstructs or hinders the liberty
of man. Pharoah acted freely, not by
constraint; Judas acted freely. as he
chose TO. Every sinner goes freely to his
future home He goes the way that suits
him. The road he travels Is of his own
selecting. Yea, more than this: We as
sert unqualifiedly that men contend for
this liberty. They meet and overcome
barriers that they may press on in the
chosen way to ruin. They fight their
way to perdition. They resist argument
and appeal They suppress their sober
convictions, smother their noblest i'm
pulses, and despise the teachings Of
their higher moods and the spirit of God
that they may so To their own place.
What a road to travel. The ques-
tons returns Where am / going? Tn
der the first division of our subject it
must be clearly seen that by the laws
of adaptation we are all going to a
place suited to our character. Judged
then by the word of God. What is our
character Heaven is a glorious place,
joyous, happy place
What is your glory now? What your
delight? What are your sources of en-
joyment? Are they sensuous and earth
~? What are the facilities i'm heaven
for selfish, carnal delights? Can you
take along with you cups and cards and
associates? Will you find aliment there
for your pride and vanity frlvolity and
revelry? The flowers you now gather
fade and fail you here. VIII they bloom
again yonder? The fountains you now
drink at will run dry here. VIII you
find the same fountains in heaven?
What kind of treasures are you in
Nesting in the future? Are you now
carving out hideous or glorious forms
for your eternal home? What pictures
are you providing to hang upon the
walls of your future mansion? Shall
they be the gaunt forms Of vice, the
ghosts of murdered hours and of lost
opportunities? There is no place for
these in Heaven. Heaven is place of
purity-holness reigns there. Are YOU
growing in purity? Are you following
after holiness. without which no man
shall see the Lord He that hath this
hope purifieth himself as he is pure.
AS a man thinketh in his heart so is he
What are your words? Are they pure
or impure, holy or profane. gentle or
harsh, loving or hateful? Are they bless
ings or curses? Are they words of in
gratitude or words of praise? Words
are germinal Language is an exponent
of character. BY thy words thou shalt
be justified. by thy words thou shalt be
Decide then your charac-
ter by these tests and you answer the
question, Whittier?
20 soul. where are thou going? Far
out in the future, there is a world Of
glory. and also one of gloom. to one or
the other of which all are going. Two
worlds, one bright and beautiful. where
is fullness of joy forever more; the other
dark and gloomy, where is mourning
forever. No music is there but wailng!
No sounds but groans, No winds blow,
but whrlwinds of anguish No drink
is there but the wine cup of wrath!
Which of these, oh. my soul, is To he
thy home?
"Oh. God, never let me forget that I
am going to my own place"