The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-09

hand, to kiss His feet, to run our
fingers along the scars of ancient suffer-
ing; to say: This is my Jesus! He gave
Himself for me. shall never leave His
presence. shall forever behold His
glory. shall eternally hear His voice.
Lord Jesus, now see Thee! behold
where the blood started, where the
tears coursed, where the face was dis
torted. have waited for this hour. 1
shall never turn my back on thee. No
more looking through the imperfect
glasses. No more studying thee. in the
darkness. But, as long as this throne
stands, and this everlasting river flows,
and those garlands bloom, and these
arches of victory remain to greet home
Heavens conquerors, so long l shall
see the Jesus of my choice; Jesus of
my song; Jesus of my triumph-for-
ever and forever-face to facew
The idea o the text is just as tru
when applied to Gods providence. Who
has not come to some pass in life thor
oughly inexplicable? You say, "What
does this mean? What is God going to
do with me now? He tells me that
all things work together for good. This
does not look like it." You continue to
study the dispensation, and after awhile
guess about what God means. "He
means to teach me this. think he
means to teach me that. Perhaps it is
to humble my pride. Perhaps it is to
make me feel more dependent. Perhaps
to teach me the uncertainty of life"
But after all, it's only a guess-a look
ing through the glass darkly. The
Bible assures us there shall be a sat
isfactory unfolding. What do thou
knowest not now; but thou shalt know
hereafter" You will know why God
took to Himself that only child. Next
door there was household of seven
children. Why not take one from that
group, instead of your only one? Why
single out the dwelling in which there
was only one heart beating responsive
to yours? Why did God give you a
child at all, if He meant to take il
away? Why fill the cup of your glad
ness brimming, if He meant to dash il
down? Why allow all the tendrils Of
your heart to wind around that object
and then, when every fiber of your owr
life seemed to be interlocked with the
child's life, with strong hand to teal
you apart, until you fall, bleeding anC
crushed, your dwelling desolate, youl
hopes blasted, your heart broken? DE-
you suppose that God will explain that
Yea. He will make it palmer than any
mathematical problem-as plain as tha'
two and two make four. In the ligh
of the throne you will see that it wa
right-all right. "Just and true are al
Thy ways, thou King of saints"
Here is man who cannot get on il
the world. He always seems to buy a
the wrong time and to sell at the wors
disadvantage. He tries this enterpris,
and fails; that businass and is disap
pointed. The man next door to him ha
lucrative trade, but he lacks custom
ers. A new prospect opens. His income
is increased. But that year his famil.
are sick, and the profits are expended
in trying to cure the ailments. He get
a discouraged look. Becomes faithles
as to success. Begins to expect disas
ters. Others wait for something to turl
up; he waits for it to turn down. 9th
ers, with only half as much education
and character get on twice as well. II
sometimes guesses as to what it al
means. He says: perhaps riches woul
spoil me. Perhaps poverty is necessar.
,, to keep me humble. Perhaps | might
if things were otherwise, be tempte
into designations" But there is no CON
plete solution of the mystery. He see
through glass darkly, and must wal
for higher unfolding. viii there b
an explanation? Yes; God will TAX
that man in the light of the throne
and say: "Child immortal, hear tn
explanation! You remember the fail
ing of that great enterprise-your mis-
fortune in 1857; your disaster in 1867
This is the explanation" And you will
,, answer: "It is all right
, l see, ever day, profound mysterie
of providence. There is no question W
, ask oftener than Why? There are hun
dreds of graves in Oak Hill and Green
wood and Laurel Hill that need to b
, explained. Hospitals for the blind an
. lame, asylums for the idiotic and in
Z sane. almshouses for the destitute, an
I world of pain and misfortune that dc
q mand more than human solution. All
God will clear it all up. In the ligh
I that pours from the throne no dar
v mystery can live. Things now utterl
, inscrutable will be illuminated a
plainly as though the answer wer
4. written on the jasper wall, o
sounded in the temple anthem
v Bartimeus will thank God that h
p was blind; and Lazarus that he wa
/ covered with sores; and Joseph that h
s was cast into the pit; and Daniel tina
, he denned with lions; and Paul that h
D was humpbacked; and David that h
was driven from Jerusalem; and tina
sewing woman that she could get onl
q few pence for making a garment; an
I that invalid that for 20 years he coul
, not lift his head from the pillow; an
that widow that she had such har
work to earn bread for her children
: You know that in song differen
o voices carry different parts. The swee
n and overwhelming part of the halle
h lujah of Heaven will not be carried b