The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-06-04

f, In reference 10 II az we do In reference
10 other things.
Strange but true. that men will lay
hold Of the most inconsistent and frlvO-
lous objections and stubbornly maintain
them II they only cast a shadow Of
doubt on religion. They have resorted
to all manner Of tricks TO array nature
against revelation but Insulted nature
has proudly hurled back their empty
hOnors and proclaimed revelation true.
Some one has said. When astrono-
ners crowned In beauty came tripping
down the heavens. her astral tran borne
by cherubs and sweeping In queenIy
| magnlhcance amidst the misty ranges NJ
the nebuIne they rushed 10 worship her:
she repeled them. Worship God" and
sheaying the beams N light and pluck
ing the stars Of heaven she wore a gar
land Of stellar beauties and 10 their
amaZement and CONSERVATION approach
ed revelation. crowned its head and pro-
claimed II true.
Zoology next IN turn was called upon
10 Expose he increasing power OF re-
vealed truth. But In the hour Of con-
fi,t II threw the weight Of It's testimony
irtO the scale Of oublic faith and es-
tabllshed the truth Of the Mosaic story
Of man.
Geology was their last resort and It's
testimony was thought 10 be fatal. But
this the youngest daughter Of nature
crowned with spar and with granite
came up from her cayerns and piled
her fame and fora. her rocks and fos-
lis al the foot Of revelations throne
and pronounced its truths.
The second part Of each antithesls
contained in the text. conveys the lea
that In the future state We shall pos
sess a more extensive and satisfactory
knowledge Of invisible and spiritual
things. That We shall then see things
not by reflection as we see them now.
0ul face - face. The text was writ
ten 10 the Corln;hlan Christians and IL
a description Of that blessed future state
where darkness shall give place 10
light and ignorance give way 20 know
ledge.
Further knowledge will be- more ex-
tensiye. for the intellect will then be
freed from the close plOdd!ng material
ity which embarrdsses II in this life II
Is imprisoned N a body that Is bound
TO earth by laws Of graytation.
The body grows old and dies before
the Intellect masters the first principles
of knowledge. But in The future stare.
II before ths resurrection the spirit will
have no body II after L the body will
be so perfect In all its parts and func-
tl0ns az not 20 .mbarrass the Intellect
in any way in it's acquisition OF truth.
Then in that life there will be the abb
sence Of sin. Sin has brought the intel
lect under the control Of passion en-
barrasslng It In It's discovery and un-
derstanding OF ruth. But In the future
life there will be 10 sin. Freed from
sin the redeemed will roam over eter-
nal fields In search Of knowledge. They
will go on learning forever Com
menclng where They learn their first
letters, whera they repeated their first
Draver at mothers knee, till dropping
the rudiments and learning the ele-
mentary principles Of death they take
their first lesson In he sciences OF an
gels and the metaphysics of heaven and
go on learning forever until they have
reached the utm Ost limit Of knowledge.
We will then know more about our
selves-the meaning OF this life and its
relation to and bearing upon the life
that Is TO some. We will know more
about redemption. The wonderful sac
rifce that purchased our pardon. the
condescension, ignominy and shame
from the bondage OF sin. We will know
more about providence. We will be able
to trace the hand that moves in dark
ness. We will know the reason OF our
bereavments and sicknesses the pains
ami the sorrows and the dark and try
ing things that we have been called up
on ~ bear in this life God himself
may tell us or some slinted loved one
may take US by the hand and lead us
10 some arbor under the tree OF life
along the bank OF the river that makes
glad the citv of God and there explain
these deep. dark mysterious things that
have so puzzled us IN this life and as
the full n aaning dawns upon US and
we realize how these things have work
ed out for uS an exceeding ana eter
nal right Of glory till our whole being
filled with thankfulness we rush to the
theme and pour out our souls in graft
tude to Almighty God. We shall then
know more about creatlon-more about
the laws governing the entire universe |
than we nov know concerning this poor
earth. We shall go right on learning |
forever. All limitations removed. the |
intellect expanding forever. Starting in |
this life learning the first principles 60
ing on in that future life until we shall !
have reached the utmost limit of per
fection In wisdom. knowledge, truth. |
virtue, love, in word. in all that makes !
life true and grand and noble and |
great. That 10 me Is heaven. Is il not |
worthy the ambition OF an immortal |
soul!