New-York tribune., 1902-08-04

The superintendent was teegraphed to- dm but aee
no response Every devce that the 6t b stopped
had been considered without avail tnere it iii the
next @ ay for the local train The express train was
approaching the great engine was 7F at the rate
of sixty miles an hour. The distracted mother We
Tbs x a. ro%t %1t her mothers heart spoke to her
and she sprang into the middle track tbnngh dt% the
train was laundering down upon her n6 ana ?g1s shs
pulled UP five feet from TnHre Sf SafteTward why
she had perlled her life to stop the train that
plan; the prudent station master would not have I've
thought OF it Such method was hladfn m tb IIo heart
of that mother. Verify. the heart the afcuqbT: 4b
do have some knowing functions even III 'hlS
world and in respect TO earthly matters
THE PREPARATION OF THE HEART,
Briefly suggesting some reasons why the heart
must be appealed rather than the mere inteiIec.
guage is utterly insufficient to convey to the spir
iuaI understanding Of man the graoiGaS sSeae is
very finite and very limited instrument even tor & te
cien 10 convey or express all truth to the spirtua
of man. Truth is TOO pig for h'an ~ the
human reason the doctrine Of the rpy OF OF the the
equal soyfTegpty OF GOD aH%1c ana ihe t6 ocrine Of
election with the universal invitation Of the Gospel
clear 70 the human Intellect what the love of God
is? The peace of God passetn -, @ fei1 I'm in
symnat and tenderness of God in Christ for sin
ners? Who can explain, define or perfectly under.
stand in terms Of theological statement, the deep
It is when man meets Gods preparations with his
own preparation b that hat snendd e Yachts the most
parfect sailing machines built with every san
set So5rs au without Being able to sail race-because
there T2s no S2t %pd YET m Tse Wb@n the Wind did come
unless they had prepared their sails and adjusted
BI,t Wben Wind and sails duly and cordially
adjusted then did they ny over the sea Se IKE GSf
unIess we prepare the delicate carbon film in the
alright globe, against which upon which it
becomes incandescent.
DISCOVERING THE PHONOGRAPH.
Edison saws that the discovery of the principle
I,non which the monograph Is constructed was the
result Of PIN P5Sk wGh If he had not had
a prepared mind. mind trained 10 watch and OBJ Oh,
prick. and we Should not have had the ph9nograPh
So indeed are most OF the great discoveries made
God is always prickng our fingers or hearts The The
who notes the pin prick is the ote fbe heart
1Tick is the dscoverer or Gods great and precious
truth-the custodian Of His revelation 8, % ,o
II you ask no" ,i'lS nrersration under the
had: answer II IS ser pr Word should sav
the hrst step in this direction Is the thqT%uF3 thsa
aS7 Asan one Of the best preparations Of & The heart 1T
things else THAT the law Of the Lord IS to be
sought prayerfuliy and win the spiThoai haDit 81
The treasures Of the OF the Lord are not un-
open its pages much less to the man who to
them with spirit Of 9pp9Sl9m & dne trth out
Of Word upon such-as an arrow from a DOW
string is sprunp-slayinE that he may make alive:
hut the rule the law Of the Lord is revealed
to the devout and thoughtful heart
LIGHT FROM THE BIBLE.
To ljnger over the pages Of Gods Book is most
necessary You have often placed your eyes TO the
glasses of stereoscope and the picture fXed IN
The instrument for view only a small, ord
nary photograph; but by waiting patiently a mo-
r9ant H. cyes focus themselves properly and of a
sudden the insignificant photograph springs into a
magnificent landscape. with deep and distant per
snectivn and YOU become. It were, part of the
S1 Is A
ii seems but a plain and unembossed word, but
anon az We dwell upon 1t certain great truths
srrine into enlarged perspective. and even shine
and glow upon the page. though they were AMI
mated by the very fire of God.
Then again. II we would prepare our hearts TO
seek the law OF the Lord, should diligently clear
our hearts of all evil thoughts and mere worldly
loves These do s easily infest us. as the thorns
!nfest the field into which the husbandman cast
J his seed Of the heart proceed evil thoughts
These spring UP and choke the word. and it be-
comes unfruitful. Alas, how often we give hos
pita BILE entertainment to these evil thoughts which
are not Gods thoughts and thus prevent God
hearts! Thoughts of pride envy. hatred ambi-
ton covetousness worldly power. and even carnal
delights. How find great and glorious
things in Gods Word If hearts are full OF such
things? on other hand, there is no better
ITeparation heart than the diliSent cultivation
brethren whatsoever things are true. whatsoever
things are honorable, whatsoever things are just
whatsoever things pure whatsoever things are
| lovely whatsoever things are OF good report: II
! there be any virtue. and if there be any praise
| think on these things" philippians iv, s.