The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-27
AN ELOQUENT DISCOURSE
BY RET. G. W.LYON 1T
GRACE M. q. CHURCH.
ness to Men-God's All Seeing Super
vision of the Universe-The Rewards
for Devotion and an Unquestfoning
Faith in God.
Faith in God.

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Oh, how great is Thy goodness
which Thou hast laid up for them that
fear Thee, which Thou hast wrought
out for them that trust in Thee, before
the sons of men, Ps xxi, 10:
Prominent features of a discourse
delivered in the Grace Meth
odist Episcopal church, New Haven,
Sabbath morning, June 26, by Rev. C.
w. Lyon of Essex, Conn, formerly pas
tor of Grace M. q. church, Fourth ave-
nue., Brooklyn.
We know only few things with alb
solute certainty. The golden chain of
truth that circles the universe can be
discovered only here and there in sec
lions. When Sir Isaac Newton was
complimented, for his extensive knowl-
edge he replied modestly, st seem like
child standing on the shore having
gathered up few pebbles, while the
ocean appears in the distance"
Our personal resources are not worth
naming, but relationship to property is
stewardship of heavens treasures. But
If we have on the Lord believed, still
there is more to follow, more and more,
always more to follow. King David
eXclaims here apparently with a glad
and sudden surprise, "Oh, how great is
Gods goodness" The highest noun
tains may be measured the deepest seas
may be fathomed; but neither men nor
angels can comprehend the vastness Of
Gods goodness. There are heights
depths, lengths and breadths which
| created intellects can never measure.
God is good to all the creatures He has
made He is good to the birds of the
air. the beasts of the field and the tin
lest insects, whose existence is bound
ed by the rising and going down of the
sun. Jesus said the supreme Father
counted each sparrow that fell to the
! ground, and the market value Of fifty
such birds would be only equal to the
smallest American coin
Such being can be trusted in the
darkness as well as in the light, and
He deserves the praise and gratitude of
| all His creatures, and such amazing
| benevolence ought to inspire us with a
purpose to live blameless lives in His
presence, as a sacred obligation indie
pendent of anything that may accrue
from our obedience.
If king should invite us to visit his
palace, he would not attempt to show
us his royal splendor all at once, but
after conducting us through his vast
Railways and magnificent parlors and
after pointing us to his paintings, and
statues and various works of art, then
he would be prepared to show his dia-
1 monds and pearls and golden treas
ures. AS we enter the service of the
King of Kings He does not attempt to
food our pathway with celestial light.
but He gives cheering rays for our
guidance, which If followed they will
shine more and more.
An eastern prince is said to have a
park of wonderful beauty and grand
eur. 1t is entered through a mas
sive archway, on either side of which
are finely polished marble pillars and
| columns Of FURNISHED brass. Within
the Enclosure are numerous flowers in
beds of various forms. There are
mounds of fragrant shrubs, and vines
| SloWiIS oil lCIIdCtu UfllS. In6rP are
cascades; water falling over pebbles
and rocky beds, and lakes in which are
| islands on which are miniature tenn
pies and palaces. Beyond are orchards
and vineyards and forests and noun
tain peaks, covered with perpetual
snow, and as The visitor journeys on
ward he is more and more impressed
with the beauty and grandeur of the
view. Thus it is with Gods goodness;
it is always unfolding and coming into
the possession of all believing and up
right souls, more and more Two
thoughts are suggested by this scrip
ture. 1, Some of the ways in which
God manifests His goodness, and 2.
the conditions upon which He bestows
His bounty and blessings. The way of
the transgressor is hard, and the wick
ed are often cut off in the midst of
their days, but the meek inherit the
earth.
The Thirty seventh Psalm abounds
with sharp and impressive contrasts
between the temporal condition Of the
wicked and righteous. Our Lord told
Peter that his faithful servants should
have an hundred fold here, as we'll as
a blessed life beyond the grave "Eye
hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
hath it entered into the heart of mar
to conceive the things which God hath
| prepared for them that love Him." b
The Lord manifests His goodness by
adopting all penitent and believing
souls into His family.
Jesus came unto His own, and His
own received Him not, but as MANY
as received Him, to them gave He pow
er to become the sons of God. Not many
noble, not many mighty are chosen
but God hath chosen the pool
rich in faith heirs of the kingdom, ant
| they are entitled to an inheritance in.
corruptible, undefiled, and that will
| never fade away. C. The Lord is :
present help to His people in theil
trouble. The eyes of the Lord run tt
and fro through all the earth to show
Himself strong in behalf of those whose
| hearts are right toward Him.
AS Wellington saw his troops fallins
before the French artillery, at the bat
| tie of Waterloo, he turned to one of hi.
aides, and said: Would to God thai
Butcher or night would come" Man!
reinforcements may fail, but heaven!
aid is always reliable. When Jesu.
was suffering in Gethsemane the an
gels came and ministered to Him, an,
all the angels are sent to minister Il
those who shall be heirs of salvation
And God has promised to help His PEG
IL Il.