The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-22

beasts: for even some animals take a kind
Of pleasure in serving. ua, >,
the god of this world. the devil. and are led
by these pleasing bats like sheep to the
enticed by the banquetine hall. appetizins
felicacies. celebrating drinks; seductiye
music and charming companionship To the
more intellectual fame holds out the mead
of praise and the goal of power. So that
even mind development Is only Tor 4 greater
dominion or 4 higher qualification for selfish
ambition. The undevout is on Il wild search
FOR pleasure and selfish indulgence OK ar-
petite. lust, pride or ambition: deaf alike TO
the voice OF conscience and Of God WHO
good is synonymous with enjoyable. The
future is lost in the present. and the sp:r-
itIal is eclipsed by the sensual.
David Is Il type of another class that
puts a different construction upon good.
Their souls are dominant. not their bodies.
itual. and the present is handmaid of the
future. and time the vestibIle to eternity
To such God is the chief excellence In the
universe: and to share his favor and the
light of his countenance their highest
pleasure. Unlike the rich fool who wanted
10 crafty his soul with full barns. they
Of God and the good of their needy fellow.
man Thus: they coin the products lets s ol
lay up treasures where thieves cannot steal,
nor wasteful agencies destroy.
Happy and blessed are the people who
ma their HlSISUTe III TIE iASil VI cLio
countenance. Earth is to them a great field
for heavens harvests. Here they do bust,
ness for God. and transform the Temporal
INTO the eternal ana make the wasting body
serve the imperishabie soul. David was q
King. and the kingliest thing about MN
was his royal spirit that aspired TO tne iei-
lowship Of the King OF Kings. Basking IN
the light of Jehovah's c~ountenance,, ne Ut
up Palestine with heavenly light, and made
her grand old hills ring with his lnspireu
songs. His Psalms are the language OF the
soul. and are a universal tongue; the world
for nearly thirty centuries has reveieu IN
their music. Men who live in the light or
Gods countenace bring heaven down 70
earth. and leave perennial streams OK AZ
vino blessings when they are gone. onoel
such conditions surely life is worth lvlns.
ITO live in the light Of Gods countenance
means pardon and reconciliation. 1t clears
the cloud from our sky and removes Ine
burden from our lives. 1t means a power
the carnal and sensual. Hence. 1t means
q clean. pure life. 1t reduces temptation 70
the minimum and increases reslstaHce g
the maximum. Tine one stain upon DaHlI
life was when he wandered from this ngnI
into the shadows and the fres OF sehsua.
passion swept him away; listen At ~
the bitterness thai follows the WORLDS
plea and see the triking contrast
between carnal and spiritual joys. IN ene
light OF Gods cou%ntenance this garden Oh
worldly delights is a jungle OF aerpents am n
demons: this taste of earthly blss IS po,,
lutirs sin. blackening a beautiful lte Ia
crime whose penalty cFusnes WIN
kingly soul. .,,,.nt for
the duties Of life. No one can live IN the
presence and favor Of God and mot ta be be
stru with divine power. This made Jo-
saa1s stronger than his tempter; and David
in his youth greater than and G somfdrt in IN a afs
prime. 1t gives patience rser ano s0h IN Sorrows
tesrs. 1t as gives Courage to the faint-hear,-
ed. and riches to the poor: It makes max ma Lfya,
u ~ an,,1ine to the stake. In its light
e. go s% 1aoked ~ through the death;ds sal,
Ing stones into the open heavens ems and md. lost est
snS him oh. beloved! the light of his
s sef9re aame viii inumine all the dark val,
ieys Of suffering and sorrow: a and g hsan ane
mountains of difficulty with h,, soio snd 0e death;
i masfns 3 shining chariot to convey US Into
the presence Of our King! Lord; a1e rno"
nm the light of thy countenance upon %