Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

asked his listeners to imagine them
selves standing in some place and wit
Messing the scene. They would see God
unlOOse the waters, animals lying
away toward the mountains to escape
the torrents, and the mother life pro-
tecting the young from the waters.
If the evidence of the Bible concern
ing the flood is questioned, evidence
has been found from bricks dug up
after ages of burial. In the granite
foundation of the earth and in the
be found. If this evidence is believed
they could see the time when the high
est peak was covered and the only
sound heard was that of sWerving and
rushing waters and the only floating
vessel, the Ark. But it was not the
speakers purpose to talk of the flood
but to come to the time when God made
his covenant with Noah and his sons
and of the token of this covenant-the
bow in the sky.
Did the bow exist before God cove
nanted with his people? we ask nat
urally. Surprising God had not come
down and made the covenant with
Noah. 1t was to save the people from
the fear of further danger from flood
and storm clouds that this covenant
was made and the bow given as a re-
membrance of the covenant. The
speaker said that he chose his subject
for two reasons: The first that storm
clouds come, not only spiritually but
mentally and physically; and secondly,
we need some encouragement to save
US from fear.
No achievement is beyond human
power. | want to impress on your
mind that you have the mental power
to meet the clouds. The first question
asked is Il question asked by every true
young man and woman: Am | sufficient
for the occasions of life? Can | over
come the present difficulties? The Goth
century is witnessing a mighty battle
between the Eastern civilization and
the Western civilization. If we count
numbers the Eastern will win; if we
count character the Western Will win.
With the masses of foreigners coming
to this country come problems that
touch and affect every profession:
problems that show the battle between
the two civilizations is raging There
is no place for commonplace people in
the present age. The few are the lead
ers. | sincerely hope that the men,
bers of this graduating class will be
leaders in their professions, whatever
the line.
There is another thought that asks
the question: What of failures?'
There was never a time when true
young men and women were more
needed in the world. There are people
filling places God never intended them
to fill. God wants us to succeed. The
life of the sponge is Il dcSpised one for
the reason that it is always absorbing
but never giving out. The person whose
mind is filled with great truths and
learning but doesn't give it out to the
world is not the person to copy. An
other question often asked is: "Shall
l be sufficient for the work 2" If the
question has come to you, do not be
afraid. Let's try to see the bow; see
that God has something with which to
arch our heaven. The Bible will give
us light. We have the promise: Seek
We first the kingdom of God and all
these things shall be added unto You"
There will be no failure or defeat If God
is with you.
Another cloud that comes in one that
we bring OurSelVeS-unfOrgive sins
There is nothing so black and dreadful
as an unforGivcn past There is no
beauty, no happiness, no harmony no
success if God is shut out. There is no
place where We can be happy if God
is shut out. To change this scene of
darkness we follow the course to Cal
vary. God so loved the world that he
gave his only hegotten Son that Who
soever should believe on Him might
not perish but have everlasting life"
There is no cloud but what God has
some sign for There are other clouds
that come and we ask: "WhO will save
and help us as we bear these burdenS?"
1t is SO easy to complain. Lately it
has been 1T is so dry" and, today, to
many it is 1T is so wet"
Some people make the earth vast
graveyard and bury not only their eff
forts but their souls. We have gone
past the time of sack cloth and ashes
and we love the beauty and sunshine
of the earth. Past theology taught the
wicllCndness of the world. While the
present theology teaches us that this
world is the best world God can make.
We have the promise Come unto me
all We that are heavy laden and l will
give you rest" Other worldly clouds
come in the shape of financial troubles.
Separation from loved ones Is one of
the blacklist ones coming into the life
of the world. but God has provided a