Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-03
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iCUDtlDhed from E1lSt PdSG.
and was, a pleasure, and not exhaaSt-
Ing toll. There the fruit OF the 3lea
of Life was to be medicinal, in that it
destroyed the germs OF disease, and re-
newed bodily vigor. After a term of
probation. each one, without dying,
Was to be translated to the beautiful
vision and the glory OF heaven.
The beauty aud harmony OF the hui
nan soul We're TO be in keeping with
The surroundings. Human passions
We're to be entirely subject to the lu-
man will, the will to reason. and rea-
son to God And God was to be The
Campallion of every son and daughter
bf the race. What a hierarchy God
planned for all of usi No sickness,
no exhausting toll no blighting power
ty and no death, And our Heavenly
with us to comfort and bless us. Think
of the pleasure of Paradise. There
food and fruits grew spontaneously.
There was abundance in profusion,
without sacrifice or price. The eye
was charmed with the beauty OF the
landscape Mountain and valley,
flowers blended in harmony Four
crystal rivers flowed through that
happy home. Song birds fitting from
tree to tree, sang the praises of the
Creator and delighted the longing lis
tener. The eagle, king of birds, as
cended and with outstretched pinions
scared through the empyrian heights
but at the beck of his lord he bent his
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of beasts, shaking his shaggy name,
and roaming through the forest, ceased
mis- roar at the approach of his master
and came crouching to his feet Man
BIN original justice, ruling the passions
of his own soul, lord of all creation,
and companion of the Creator-God,
had heaven upon earth. Such in out
line was Gods plan for the human race
for us. What more could we expect
from our Heavenly Father for happy
and blessed temporal existence?
Could our soul desire anything better?
Let us review and reflect. God plan
ned and intended that there would not
be poverty, sickness or death on this
earth; that We would fill up the time
of our probation here while living in
purity, holiness and happiness, and
then be translated up to begin a life
of eternal glory in heaven And all
that God required of man was reason
able and easy obedience. Alas! We
and our fathers in the flesh often made
a bad use Of reason and free WILL To
Adam and to myriads of others free
will was, and is, fatal gift The sins
of many parents in this city bring ruin
on their children. Our first father sim
ned and brought ruin on himself and
on the race, and therefore upon us
here present. AS an immediate result
of his sins Gods visible presence was
withdrawn from human beings, and
His angel with flaming sword, drove
Adam and his wife forever from their
paradise of pleasure" All creation
was thrown out of harmony by sin.
The song Birds flew in fear to the soil
tude of the far-off mountains. The
animals lost their gentIeness and broke
away from human control. The fruits
fotted on the trees. The flowers
dropped and died Earth under the
curse of sin. began to bring forth
thorns. Dark thunder clouds formed
In the skies. The lightning, with
binding brilliancy, flashed athwart the
Eaulted heavens. The roar OF the roll
Ing thunder. like the report of a
mighty celestial battery, filled the
heart of Adam with a strange alarm.
ALL nature (for all was made for hin)
was convtllsed, and was in rebellion
against that lord who had rebe1led
against his Lord. BY his disobedience
Dill first human father dethroned him
self and lost all. From rebellion with
out and around him he looked within
into his own scotland found dark
ness in his understanding, weakness
HI Rss will ana very flood tide of ami
NAL passion rushing over his doomed
GoW. Already fear. envy, avarice,
lust apd other passions buffet and op-
press him. His glory has departed.
Innocence, dominion and God were ex-
changed for that fatal sin.
Thus Gods plan of creation was
frustrated, labor became a necessity
and a penance. and the misery of man
on earth began
But even then our merciful Father
promised pardon and redemption to
all A Redeemer was to come to rec
on@le and restore. This promise of
God became tradition and sacred
hope to all the exiled children of Eve.
The race multiplied but sank deeper.
and still deeper into vice and error
as the centuries rolled on The faith.
erhood of God and the brotherhood OF
man were lost sight of, and forgotten.
Selfshness Increased and man dis.
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