New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-08

phen. AS he steadfastlv looked toV"rd h"avcn =
IL Is me gpwarI LOOK int opens the heaven above
In this vision az Ezekiol are four living creatures
wing mans hand The Wins Is '' The sTbo ,"c ~
the supernatural the divine IN, mystical Tor as
though every mystic is not a christlan" The ha
Is the SYMBOL or ne human. the practical and We
the mystical and the practical. You viii notice
that the hand Is under the wing. and not the wing
hand; II We had made the vision according 10 the
hsn% o mo1G %nn Inn we might have MAD ne
mT atsd human activities above Gods power The
wing by the hand
WHAT TIE WINGS STAND FOR
As we look more closely Mt these living creatures
We see the symbols Of winged intelligence. There Is
the face Of a man. and Tie human fac, symbozrs
intelligence. There IS such thing as intelligence
IN me dust. creeping. crawling even wallowing.
but here IS Intelligence with wings The reason IS
under the control OF God. The man thinks his
thoughts. Reason without wings we call rational
.sm. II means an attempt 70 put reason on the
faculties without bringing hem into subsection 10
The divine VIII and purpose. lie, work. bu.
al under ne guidance % God.
Se'ond-We see a winged patience There Is the
face of an OK. The * is tie symbol Of patient toll
M. | fear are. Ike the OK without wings or
work Is drudgery. We toll day by day. We do our
need l. to link our service with God. Whatever on.
W, W. alton b. whether that Of preacher, merchant
under the control Of the divine mind The. service
has wings We do not brelk down, hut are rather
exhilarated by orr work. The asymms full Of
people who have gone there bccaus, they are doing
the work Of the on without wings Thcy drudged,
fa Th aS We o see b Tngc1 Sorasr Thee is , ,h
is II" COURAGE tina, simply stands ard defends
ISL II Is the GcuraEc, Of The Sraniard in the
courage which is aggressive. It Is the courage OF
the AmeriGans charenS ny The nh Of San Jra1
az lion. not only I'm defence Of the truth but IN
aggressive work for God. And this courage is
said to Joshua BE Of good courage" as he
marched to battle. And God said to solomon. BE
ui good courage. ~ lie CAV" him directions about
building the temple. Tho courage OF Joshua that
faced dsneer was Of no hisn,r type than the conr-
More of us to-day are defeated nv difficulties than
mountahle obstacles IN the way. And many times
these difficulties the petty annoyanCes OF life
an African Hon. # h 1d' Remington riae t6an 10
fight Jersey mosquitoes for an hour. lion appeals
When the lion is killed there is something done, but
even the overcoming 81 the petty ammo! ances does
not give us the eclat of victory.
JIGGERS WORSE THAN ELEPHANTS
Stanley tells that more OF his men were killed
by uggers than by elephants Tn bigger you
know is a li;tle microscopic insect which burrows
under the nails and posons the blood II the truth
told tombstones one-half the crtaphs
would be. "Died Of mosquito bites or Of jiggers.
1t is the little worries and bothers OF life that rr
with God can he brave against great dangers,
difficulties and little worries Cast your care upon
ii m, for he careih for you.' lie Is great enough
to I'll the universe Int not too great to enter INTO
the mnu;ie Of our little lives ..o -,,o
Fourth-A winged inspiration. There Ia the face
OF an gle. The eagle is the symbol of an aSpir.
ing mind. We mount M on wings as 80, 90 nm
1t simply advances. like the Night Of certain hlrds
parallel with the earth 10 drop down again ,,o 'nI
gazes at the sun Every Christian needs an lnspiiH-
lion which lifts him above Garth. aud IN MS houlS
Of ram
Fifth-A winged fellowship. The wings of the
living creatures were TONED together There Is a
divine union and fellowship in the spirit which we
their hands in token OF union in work. But NOR
necdful than the union In work Is IN" union ,H.
one spirit into one body. there is certain 70 he a
union OF activities This fellowship IN Jcsu- j. nc
a aceesastica arair The word used in ihe New
body" and know that the arm a r ~ joii IL
stronger than It - anywhere else. TINS DI's-'u
Ing Of Tie wings is an experience which all who
know Northheld are delighted 20 acknowledge
moved in stTaeh hpss TRY igrgd T NOT to
progress The line Of grace and beauty IN Az , -
the es s se Of InH M
well as as T .or Of fy ec Se We may Try
to accomplish our purpose by mhkeshirs we hesd
mOney and we we Try 70 raise oy hS 70 no
seek it directly by appealing TO me ioye f2 l CnTiy,
and thus receive the blessedness Of giving which
is greater than that Of receiving fyeIy umrs,i1h
and man: and It should be directness that docs
not hesitate, drectness With wings ..uo
as we read that the sole OF the Zee, Of these living
creatures was IKE the sole s Of Ga f%o The
ing The cn and standing on the sseperIy P hscs
s [sy.e MS' nnc f sstn IKE MADE S0S
sliding. rather than standing 1t has no way -
holding. II God would gay 10 him. u VIII hoid
,beD La M and
A conviction that makes us stable # the need OF
the age. for we are in ihe midst OF drifting cur
The tendency Is TO syndIca,lon rather Than con
OF oil and leather and sugar and almost every
Thing A good deacon OF mine declared that the
Whether that be true or not. the tendency Of the
times is not toward separation unto God No mat,
ter what you believe. provided you are honc-t
about II. is almost motto in some quartets ~
rth hat stands for someihine and having done
ALL stands. There is such "A thing. You Know as
fk haye rssd Of Gy two who were racing
sailpoats The wind In their favor was very strong
wind one Of the captains. looking ashore. saw Thai,
though the r vessels 10 @e gong e
anchor and won the race, leaving the other man
for tho soul both sure and sieadfos, BEFORE we
can fy We must learn to stand. But i should
The Pselmist prayed. 20 Lord. establish our go.
ings" We SIT together. In heavenly Places ana
needs 10 Be established. We should become hxcd
in the habit OF doing what God tells and going
where He sends us. - ,, ,
The word go" az used by Christ was little and
large lis first letter hooks onto the next man;
lis secc nd letter takes in the sweep OF It's circle
the whole world. Conservation is all foot, 1t
tnows smply how TO stand Rad!calism may be
ali wing the union Of the two is what we need
and we will have Il II our conviction OF truth is
Joined by faith with the living God. A winged
STABILITY means conviction under the control Of
the divine Spirit
THE SYMBOL OF PROGRESS
Eghth-A winged progress. In his vision tie
prophc, 50 wheels within wheels resting upon the
eorth The wheel IS the symbol Of progress. civil
,ze,ion moves forward on wheels; take out the