The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15

present degree of development attest TO the
same great truth. What is our own nation
but that? What Is the tremendous indus
trial energy of our day but the expectation
that we shall acquire greater wealth, that
IL shall be distributed for the blessing OF
the world? There is no craftsmanship but
that which builds hopefully, with the ex-
pectation Of something better and some
thing greater Man may fail hundred
times In his plans. yet hope does not die.
Blessed be God for this writing OF himself
into our hearts which causes us TO believe
that in spite Of ten thousand ills and disad-
vantages there are better t4fi7res r-f-rrr ~
than the world has ever dreamed OF. There
is no labor of life lost, then. because il
merges into larger good and wider bless
ing. There is no discipline Of life which
falls fiat and useless. There is no trial, no
hardship, lost forever. God knows how 10
conserve the energies OF life.
Home-makers. some of you have not yet
realized what you had expected. You find il
necessary to live humbly. Hearken to the
song of hope. Expect better things ma
terial. God is on our side He will help US.
We are being enriched by a discipline which
could not be received in any other way
There are disappointed ones. Some OF you
have not known the JOY you hoped TO re-
ceive Do not lose sight for a moment Of
the star of hope. the hope of better things.
1t will come. 1t will come. God will not
disappoint US. We are the children OF the
King, who has rich treasures Of truth and
grace. and If he does not always grant US
what we want at the time we expect it, He
timately reward us with better things than
this world dreams of. I preach this not
dream or a fancy. 1t is the most blessed
reality OF life as respects the future. for it
simply lifts earth up. and up. and up. until
it connects itself with heaven. and we have
not touched the last round OF the ladder OF
prosperity until we have set our foot upon
the star Of God. Hope is like the life-pre-
server. which keeps the man sioat when
the waves are rolling high.
There are distinctive features OF the
Christians hope. for it is founded upon the
rational expectation OF enjoyment OF both
heaven and earth here and now ] am not
willing to wait for heaven until I have
ceased to breathe. / am not willing to wait
for the flowers Of Paradise until can pluck
them in Gods garden yonder / believe He
licve I may pluck these mountain flowers
even in my humble path. 1 believe
know. that hope gives US the best OF this
world and the best of the next world. for in
the expectation of heavens JOY we can al
ready hear its song; in the expectation OF
heavens wealth we can already feel the
gladness Of princeship; in the belief and
knowledge that we are kings and princes
and on. and on. until IL reaches beyond the
stars where God in glory reigns. and reigns
forever
Do not be dismayed; there Is a star shin
ing yonder which will not dim though all
the world grow dark about you. Hope.
hope. because even the tomb viii not close
over that light piercing down beneath the
clods which seem 10 cover the faces OF
loved ones. There is the light OF hope. the
hope OF the resurrection. OF the life eternal:
and by and by. in the realization OF that
blessed hope. I know what I shall dol
shall stand within the gates OF God: I
shall greet the loved ones there. I shall
see the smile which was the light OF life
in my childhood: I shall hear that voice
which was admoniion a call. an encour-
agement. in the period OF my youth
Life. immortal life-there is speculation
as TO whether IL be a reality apart from
Christ or not We need not speculate on
that; Il is is enough for Us 20 know that
there is one way OF life. and that way is the
way OF the cross and OF the tomb. OF Olivet
and OF the throne. where Christ OF God Is
the giver OF life. He becomes our immor-
tality. II will hope continually" yea. I
will hope tin my last expiring breath; I
will pillow my head upon hope: I will lie
down 10 pleasant dreams and 10 the blessed
realization that Jesus Christ is the resur-
| rection and the Life.