Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-29
THE PEACE OF GOD.
It May and Shcu.d Abide in the Hearts of the Children of God.
Care and Worry Are Contrary to the Will or Purpose of God for Them Sermon by the "Highway
 and Byway" Preacher.
ICopyright, by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Col

s Chicago Aug. 24, 1902
 Text: Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and suppiicati ton ' with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God, And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. hil 4:6, [.
 A Wonderful Message.-What a pie ture Gods Word gives to us in these 2 verses "f the life which walks in the full privilege of child of God! No N care CT worry, constant communion 2 with the Father, the abiding joy of thankful heart, the ipdwelling peace of God keeping the heart and < mind through the overshadowing presence of Christ; these are the en- riching treasures which are set be- fore us. Let the fullness of meaning ! which are in these words take hold of your heart, and life will be trans figured into new beauty and meaning for you. You will find yourself sud- denly translated to anew world. where the sun shines brighter, the birds sing sweeter, the flowers are tinted with rarer beauty and eXhale more eX- qulslte perfumes; where new graces appear in the loved ones of the home and in the friends whom you esteem and cherish; where in every cloud which darkens the vision and obscures the way can be seen the smiling face of the Saviour, and where in every ad- verse wind which shrieks across your path you can feel the tender, strong touch of the Master and hear Him say, as He quiets the rising fear in the heart: ''Peace. be still"
 The little street waif, hungry. dirty and cold, with the memory of the bar ren walls. the squalor and cheerless- ness of the place he called home burned into his heart during the few cruel years of his life, who was taken into the luxurious home of the rich but Christly woman. and sheltered, and warmed and fed, and who, with awe-subdued voice. finally managed to stammeringly ask: "Is-is this Heav emp was not more deeply touched by the comfort and refreshment he received than is the soul which drinks the full meaning of the words of our text. As they unfold upon his vision and he feels the unspeakable peace of God in the heart he will catch him. self eXclaiming: "Is-is this Heav- en?" And it will be bit of Heaven let down into the life here and will lead back over pathway of light and joy to the Fathers house where in fullness is spread that which has been enjoyed as foretaste here.
 The Peace of God.-Our text tells us that it 'pa sseth all underst tanding." that it "keeps the heart and mind through Jesus Christi and that the way in which the soul comes into pos session of this wonderful peace of God, is by casting every care upon Him and having constant communion and fellowship with Him. So it not only tells of the wonderful privilege of the Christian, but points out the way by which to become possessed of that privilege.
 The artist, seeking to portray peace upon the canvas. marked out with the brush and paints the great grim cannon. and just within its dark, yawn- ing, death-dealing mouth he placed the birdlings in the nest, while on the rim the parent bird poised it's grace flu! body and with swelling throat and uplffted head it poured out it's soul in sweet song. He succeeded in il- frustrating the thought of security and rest amidst drowning and ominous surroundings, but he did not tell all the fullness of meaning in the word peace.
 The babe. nestling on the mothers breast, is nourished and cared for with never a thought on it's part of how or from where, and experi- ences that peace moment by moment and day by day which permits it to- grow and develop. Here is an added thought of what peace means in the heart
 The little one, out with it's father on the dark and sSormy night, was asked if she was not afraid With surprise kindling in her great blue eyes. she looked up and said: "How could I, when I had hold of papa's hand?" Such sense of perfect protec- ton and sheltering care from every gust of wind, from every thunderclap and lightning flash, that nothing but peace could reign in the heart while she had hold of papa's hand. Perfect trust here, putting away every care and worry, while she had hold of papa's hand. Here is another element which goes to make up the thought conveyed by the word peace. But the peace of God cannot be fully defined 1t can be blessedly experienced and