The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25


be tender enough to WOO us. we are told
again, HE shall cover thee with His
feathers, and under His wings thou shalt
trust"
=, Home is the place for explanations.
There we tell our secrets II tho reon'e
of the world do not understand us, our
loved ones in our homes do.
II.
1t would be impossible for one to read
the verses Immediately following the text
without being impressed with the fact
that the most remarkable results will
follow our abiding and dwelling in the
secret place"
In order that the subject may he the
more practical and helpful desire to sug.
gest some things which will surely be ours
when we fulfil the conditions.
1. In the Secret place" there is peace
"In the world We shall have tribuation"
our Master said. ''but in Me We shall
have peace" l have read that a certain
insect has the power to surround itself
with film of air. encompassed in which
it drops into the midst Of muddy, stag
nant pools, and remains unhurt And tho
believer may he thus surrounded bv the
atmosphere of God and while he is in the
midst of the turmoils of the world he may
be filed to overlooking with the peace
Of God, because God is with him.
This is true whatever your occupation
i. it is ever so menial. The Rev. Z. B
Meyer tells us of Lawrence. the simDle.
minded cook. who said that "for more than
sixty years he never lost the sense of the
presence of God. hut was MS conscious
Of it while performing the duties of his
humble office rs when partaking Of the
Lords Supper" What peace he must
have had.
If you are constantiv engaoed so that
YOU have said il was impossible for you
to enjoy Your religion. very mucl, because
you were so busy, still YOU NAV have this
peace, because you are in the Secret
place" | know that it is imnossihle for
one to keen two thoughts in the mind at
the same time and do them both Justice;
but there is the heart as well as the
mind. and while the mind is busy the
heart may he rejoicing in all the fullness
OF God. The orator is conscious OF the
- touched by their appreciation while
his mind Is busy i'll presenting the
thoughts that move them. You may have
all your mind taken M with the book
YOU are reading or studying, but vorr
heart is conscious Of the presence of the
o0e YOU love and who sits by your side
The mother NAV he very busy in ono part
OF the house: her mind may be greatly
engaged. hut her heart is conscious of tho
fact that her little babe is in another part
Of the house. and the least crv will draw
her to the child. So the mind may be
cve be d;stprhed Nv tbc th;,es rH,J' ahon+ "uo ms
while tbe heart NAV he oh;d;nq in sweei
communion and fellowship with Him be.
cause we arc dwelling in the "secrct
place
Those were comforting words Of the
Masters when He said. peace ] leave
WI, you, NY pedcc give unto you no'
'ne worlu eNeth; give l uulo you
iot Le' th hou your nearis pc troubled. % neither
,'a, .es .lenn .n pe tiia'u % thaI may nave
th;s t e'eh h "1rm tr 'iu, comes Davld ionnd
psal, ,s ~ t e o1.n' sthe' lor IN tnae heautllu
1stl,n, ,hI -.tni ne says IN the tlmc
~ .rouole ne VIII MN nlle me IN MS pav,u9n;
h;d IN enc sserGS r, Oh iiis tapernacie wlii ne
n,ue =; G lne. e. Inc pavinoln on was great tent
he he Uonid ma1 'nere h ho.n,ng could harm hlmi
~ ihe oou,o .ii De az peace even u he should
n near ene SOUNDS OF ms enen,es put the
DI,i;I ao,, "a eten stiongot tnah tnat' ioi
wavid ,DaviJ says 'nac We're necessary Eoi
EJ;s MGaia enen pus nlm IN tue secret OF
Hnlv nf HoI;as .ni. Is 'ne Sn"ic as INC
heen .. afa io1e, ,hesop gnu % Mno Moulu hot nav
oiaan neem 'aie therei ., Here rs our secret
bas ,,,olt -, + tao s:,is as Jus. Mherc Enu
.as fl'cn US ene plNiiege .. Hoing; Nhy
sh..t shhouto we ne ulsturoe9 II troupies are
d. ao1u. % us anu our enemies rise up TO DO
US natm
rs In tne secret place there Is purity
II our surroundings were only better in
tins world, oltr, lives would be purer. 1t
Is very easy to be good IN the company OF
some people we know; they seem to draw
out all the good i'll us. To be surrounded
py certain Kinds OF scenery IS to be lifted
near heaven; to touch little child pure
as the angels of God IS to receive bene-
diction. What could not the presence of
God do Tor us II only we were all the
time conscious OF 1t: This IL Just what |
may nave; did l but dwell IN the secret
place. One OF the reasons which David
gives tor, desiring to dwell in the house OF
the Lord was that "he might behold the
beauty of the Lord
l. wish that 1T might be possible for me
to make plain to you as | might un.
derstand it myself all the beauty that
waits us in the secret place" Think of
the .gorgeousness of the Holy Of HOLES
in the ancient tabernacle, which is
type of this The wonderful curtains and
hangings of the place, its blue and purple
its fine twined linen and threads OF
gold. Think of the beautiful veil with the
cherubim, with the embroidery SO fine
that angel fingers must have wrought
them. the table Of pure gold holding the
bread, and the seven-branched candle.
stick? Who from the outside looking upon
the badger-skin tent would have imagined
how glorious it was within? So | do not
think it would be possible to make plain
to you all that awaits you in the Secret
place" He who has dwelt there with God
could not tell his joy if he had an angels
speech; Dut thls 1 Know, that II you Will