The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-12-25

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than The words We Ghd ii the t2"r.h
verse o. the gl>t P>arh: lie shall cover
thee VITA lis fy0ihvr>.> Ii w"aid be A.
mozr 4 sacricze ior one t. use Tie wG:IS
if they were MOI in the Bible: hu. 1t is
the iitllc ones. What 50 waI.n, 50 COM
iortablc. as the mothers wings. or the
nest that love has made? Bat listen to
this: il You will only dwell in the secret
place yau shall abide under the shadow
Of the Almighty: and as if that would not
be tender eCOrgh to Woo Us. we are tod
again. He shall cover thee with His
feathers and under HIS wings thou shalt
trust"
Home is the place for explanations.
There we tc,l our secrets. i The people
oi the world DO not uNderS.&al uS. oUr
loved ones in or homes do.
II.
tt would he imnosSib!c for orc to read
the verses Immediately following the text
without being impressed with the iact
that the most remarkable results VIII
follow our abiding and dwelling in the
secret place
In order that the subject may he the
more practical and helpful | desire TO sug-
ge&; some things which will surely be ours
when We iu.dll the conditions.
|. In the secret place" there is peace.
In the world We shall have tribuation.
our Master said but il Me We shall
have peace" I have read that a certain.
insect has The power to surround Itself
with 4 film OF air. cncompasscd in which
il drops into the midst OF muddy. stag
nart pools. and remains unhurt. And the
believer may hn thus surrounded bv The
atmosphere OF God. and while hp Is in the
,a;t~t oi tha lurmoi,s OF the world ne may
hc flied. II ovc~aowiHg with the peace
0. God. bcca%Sc Cod is with him.
This is true whatever yoN" occupation.
j. il i ever 80 lrcoiai. TIE Rev. T. 2.
Never tells rS of Lawrence. the simple
minded cook; Who said th&! ",oT IrGr2 than
sixty years 10 never lost tie sense of the
presence oi God. hut was - conscious
O. ], "ii.i" performing the duties OF h,S
h1mh!c Office - whom D2T;a.ing OF tho
3.or;!'+ Supper What PEACE he must
have he'd.
If you arc constantly engaged 50 that
-ou have sad il vas imUcs~ihle for You
10 cmi"v yoUr religion vCTy much, hcHaus"
you were 50 busy. sill yon NAV have this
peace. because You are IN The secret
place | ,.now that II IS imDoSSih,c tor
one 70 keen two tholGh;s in the mi@d AZ
The same tire and do them both justice:
brt there iS the heart rs well as tne
mind. and while the mind is busy the
heart may be rejoicing in all the ful!ncsS
o. God. The orator is conscious OF the
rreSence Of his audience. and his heart
iS touched by their appreciation while
h, mind Is busy IN presenting the
thoughts that move them. You may have
all Your mind taken up with the book
YOU are reading or studying, but your
heart is conscious OF the presence Of the
one You love and who sits by Your side.
The mother NAV be very busy in one part
OF the house: her mind may be greatly
engaged but her heart is conscious of the
fact that her little babe is in another part
of IL" house. and the least crv will draw
her tG the child So the mind may be
occupied to the very fullest extent. and
even be disturbed by the things about us.
while the heart NAV be abiding in sweet
communion and fellowship with Him be-
cause We are dwelling in the "secret
place
Those were comforting words of the
Masters when He said, "Peace l leave
with you, Ny peace ] give unto you, not
as the world giveth. give | unto YOU.
Let not your hearts be troubled. neither
let them be afraid So that | may have
peace even when trial comes. David found
this to be true, for in that beautiful
Psalm, the 9th, he says: I'm the time
of trouble He will hide me in His pavilion;
- &C %oAa oo1a Ia
hide me-" The pavilion was great tent
in the very centre of the camp. and when
he was there nothing could harm him:
he could be at peace even if he should
hear the sounds OF his enemies. But the
expression is even stronger than that, for
David says that If it were necessary God
would even put him in the secret OF
His ta6ernacle;" that is the same as the
Holy of Holes; and who would not have
been safe there? Here is our secret
place; again. and this is just where God
has given us tie privilege of going. Why
should we he dist1rbcd if troubles are
about US and our enemies rise up to do
us harm?
>. In the ''secret place" there is purity.
II our surroundings were only better in
this world, our 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 in us. TO b. surrounded
by certain kinds OF scenery is 10 be lifted
near Heaven; to touch h.ti. child pure
as the angels of God is to receive bene-
diction. What could not the presence of
God do for US if only we were all the
time conscious of it? This is just what
may have, did 1 but dwell in the secret
place" One of the reasons which David
gives for desiring to dwell in the house of
the Lord was that che might behold the
beauty of the Lord"
l wish that it might be possible for me
to make plain to you as ! might un-
derstand it myself all the beauty that
waits lis 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
- al ,l,,t N tha .sSonrnt