The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-19

The gospel seed requires u soweF
There are some seeds which nature has
provided with the means Of sowing
themselves. These are. however. the
exceptions which prove the rule. They
are usually, too, the seeds OF worthless
seeds. About in the ratio OF their
value is skill and care required in the
planting OF good seed. AS multiplex az
the forms OF seed. so are the sewers
Whoever presents gospel truth in such
manner that Its power accompanies 1t
Is a power Of the seed. The seed Im-
piles soil. And the soils are as null
tiplex as the sewers and the seeds.
Across the Oriental fields footpaths
may still be seen. Though allowed,
they partake of the nature OF tres
pass. Farmers-not accidentally, but
purposelS-sow upon them for wilt
ness that the claim to them is not nban-
doned The unawakened human heart
Is path trodden hard by sin and evil
habits, Yet 1t belongs to God. He
stlll claims It, His truth Is sown upon
It for testimony. But in such in
stances the soul OF the gospel does not
touch the soul OF the man. There is
an Onward hearing. indeed, but no In
ward comprehending. And the seed
is quickly taken away by the wicked
one. who sends irrelevant thoughts
pleasures, business, ETC., ns a flock Of
birds to devour the seed. -" Some
seed fan upon 4 Aim OF soil which COW
ers ledge Of rock. The rock holding
the heat acts like forclng-house, and
causes the seed to Eerminate all tho
more quickly. But there is no chance
to draw moisture from the depths Of
the soil. For permanent and health
full growth. the Eeed Of the gospel must
grow as deep as It grows high. There
must be as much interior life as there
is exterior expression. as much belief
with the heart as confession with the
tongue. But the unbroken. rocky COW
ering OF tho heart renders an interior
growth impossible. The life OF the
seed is beautiful, but brief The same
sun that caused It to terminate. With
ers It. ." There is stlll another soil,
which, though untrodden ana free from
rock. yet has secreted in II roots of pol
sonous thoru-hushes. The thorns and
the wheat grow together; but the
thornS faster and more luHuriantiy.
They rob the wheat Of the nourishment
>of the soil which belongs to It, Its
portion Of sunshine, dew and rain;
they poison It with noxious breath:
they wound It with their sharp brierS,
they choke It. Two conditions OF hu.
man llfelsee here referred TO. The
poor, in whom often the extreme anz'
.iety. about temporal affairs and alb
sorblng attention to tine making OF a
living ohokeS the spiritual life and the
rich, who, In their abundance are prosa |
TO forget God, and indulge themselves
to such an extent 20 to stifle all spir-
ituality 49, The good ground may row
be defined by contrast. 1t is not the
wayside. 1t ls not stony. 1t Is not
thorny 1t is soil that has been
plowed and narrowed; stirred to Its
depths. A soil that has caught the
sunlight and rain. and holds them. \
sell ihct win receive the seed, ard hide
1t, and warm, 1t In Its bosom. Such 4
soil viii produce hundred-foll. Moral
earnestness-an honest and good heart
lis good sell.
TIE Parable of tho sevo!--Ontinuca.
Jesus Incompatible legacy to his
church Is his thirty-threa parallels. II
nj the rest Of the Bible were lost, there
II enough In these word-pIctures to
show what the kingdom OF heaven Is,
and how to get to It. ." A little mind
seeks to magnify itself ny the use of
the reconcile and ohzcure. 1t is the
mark Of a great teacher that he can
make the commonest objects and pro-
cerses Of nature or art the vehicle OF
instruction. Such was Jesus method.
&c spake OF lilies vines and corn
The Fpnrrow and the raven.
And words so natural. 80 wise.
We're on mems hearts engraver;
And Yeast md bread and fax and Goth,
And eE"B and fish and eandles:
See how the whole familiar wcr.d
He most divlnely handles!