The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-26

ference of opinion, great is the pro-
found secret of Gods character. While
we may not explain the fullness of the
power or majesty of God, we can all
agree that he is God, and If we can
not define the term God. we can ex-
perience the fact--God. We can know
Him as God The character of God
is a secret worth knowing; all are
agreed as to that.
I'VE claim that the Bible is a rev
citation of God. That If all men We're
obedent to it's precepts, all men would
live longer and be better. SO many
reject it; they do not investigate it,
is superior to evil The original prin-
ciple was good and the best prin-
ciple is that which accomplishes the
greatest good.
THE greatest good is the object of
life. Call wealth the greatest good if
you wish, and you find your object. Or
fame, or knowledge, whatever promises
the greatest good to you, is your object.
But to return to the original PROPOSE
ton. life is the greatest good. Without
it what is wealth, or fame. or knowl-
edge? Would not the secret of never
ending life be worth more than all else?
We know that this cannot be in the
flesh or in the things of earth. We know
they perish we have seen it with our
the spirit of life. gave to the flesh that
which belongs to His life. and he who
has received this has the means of eter-
nal life in his possession if he will but
use them. What is there to be done?
To live as God would have you live.
Mature lives through obedience to
natural law. Has man no law to be
obedient to? Yes: law of the spirit.
God breathed into man His spirit ana
demands, nay, the very being of the
creature demands. that he shall live
Virtuously and morally, if the life in the
flesh even is to be prolonged. Eternal
life is to know God. and if the mystery
of Him is seen and known, then that
which is from God insures the life for
ever. Has it been shown? Yes.
II have said that the religion of Jesus
Christ reveals the mystery and it was
revealed when the Son of Man came to
the sons Of men to show in the flesh
how the flesh should live to serve God
in the spirit. The spirit of man deter
mines his actions, and he who receives
Christ Jesus in the flesh has the mind
of the Master to govern. An example
of godliness is necessary to teach sodli-
ness and the great mystery Of life is
solved when man finds the greatest
good in following the example of
Jesus.
MAN will worship something, and he
becomes concerned To IHdI lie WoFSnlpS
The depravity and lusts of the encients
was due to the characters that they
gave their gods, and the evil and sinful
ways of the world of to-day are due to
the objects of their ambition. He who
finds the character Of God in Christ
Jesus will, in order to be like Him, for
sake the former objects of worship and
Sc become like Him.
God was manifest in the flesh of
Christ. and God becomes manifest to
all, and in all. who accept him. The
law Of the spirit was exemplified in the
second Adam, Jesus, and man is direct
ed to Him for greater good. Will it not
be found there? Practically, who will
deny that following the example of
Jesus would bring the greatest good to
the world? Is not the revelation of the
great mystery found in Him then?
"Scripturally: Now to Him that IS
of power to establish you according to
my gospel and the preaching of Jesus
Christ, according to the revelation of
the mystery which was kept secret
since the world began. but which now
is made manifest, and by the scriptures
of the prophets, according to the COM
mandment of the Everlasting God,
made known to all nations for the ODE
dience of faith; to God only wise be