Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-01-17

PARKWAY. II may Ue svihgng IN IN
same old orbit a. when by the han
of the Almighty immensity wa
sprinklcd with worlds. but it ha
been rocked with earthquakes an.
scorshed with volcanic fires ans
whelmed with tidal waves an
wrought upon by climatic changes
cities sunk. and islands lifted. and
mountains avalanched into valleys
SO it is another world than that
which was first started in the solar
system. Yet it is ali the time chang
ing aud will keep changing until %,
hour of It's demolition. or this beau
tiful world. this lustrous world. thi-
glorious world. it may be said: ~Nt
have not passed this way before"
What is the practical use Of this
subiect2 Instead OF putting SO much
stress upon human advice and in
stead OF asking of the past what We
ought 90 do. follow the divine lead
ing as the men OF Joshua followed
the golden lidded chest of acacia.
which was the symbol OF the divine
presence. Not human. but divine.
leadership. Joshua not consulting
with his colonies and lieuttuunts.
out consulting with God the God ol
individuals. the God OF nations. tho
jod OF worlds.
That three-Quarters of mile dis
ance between the ark or sacred box
nd the front column OF Joshua =
roops nightly impresses me, II
was q forceful way of teaching rever-
-nce for the Almighty. They needed
80 learn that lesson Of reverence. a.
we all need TO learn IL. Irreverenct
has cursed all nations. and none
more than our own. Irreverence in
lhe use of Gods name. Hear YOU ii
nor on the streets and in socia'
groups. and is not "A profane WORD
sometimes thought necessary tC
point iocosity? lrrevercncc for the
scriptures, the phraseology OF tn,
Nble often introduced into the mOsi
frivolous conversation and made
mirth provoking, Irreverence for
the oath in courtroom or custom
house or legislative hall by the cor
ventional and mechanical mode OF its
administration. Irreverence for tn,
holy Sabbath by the way IL is broker
n pleasurable excursion and ca
rOusaL lrreverence on the part O.
children for their parents. insolenc,
being substituted for obedience. Ir
reverence for rulers. which induce.
! vile cartoons and assassination. Ir
reverence in church during prayer
measuring OF song and sermon b,
II ant ~ faft 80 -.
and IN prayer time neither bowinl
the head nor bending the knee MOI
standing as one does In the preSene,
| OF earthly ruler. thus showing NOR,
| respect for man than 10 the Kins
| of Kings. We ask not for gennflex
| ions or eircumfeNions or prosira
/ tionS, hut when prayer j. offered ie
us either bow he head or bend tn,
. knee or let US in some way prov,
that We are not indifferent. In hov
many places have presumption ans
foOihardiness taken the place OF rev
erence. That three-quarters Of mil,
I between the chest of acacia coveres
with gold and mounted with wings
a symbol OF the divine presence
and the marching regiments Of Josh
ua suggests reverence that J.
woefully lacking in social life. il
legislative hall and religious assem-
blage. a farmer went TO the wheat
field. taking his son with him Tn.
child said: These stalks that stan.
straight up must have the best grain
Those stalks that bend over canno
be worth anything" Then the "a
ther broke OF two Of the tops of tn
stalks and said: ''ChiId. that on
that bends clear over has the grain.
Is Il the saui iSsf, bows In deepes