Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

which means steadyirr vision ~ the ~
vine unseen aud the divine eternal; pro-
found consciousness from moment TO mo-
mcnt % what the poet has called the deep
below the deep and tho height beyond the
height" nobicr conviction within us, be-
coming ever more incr1dicaDie and uncot-
spiritual value. their real meaning n spsrit-
ual meaning, their real end p spiritual end.
This is the faith uDoa which depends r',i-
matciv our STRENGTHENING and saving: the
faith which our Eibies. our churches. our
creede our dozmas. orr dcvoticns were
meant to inspire. and which. Il they 10 not
inspire they ere bat as sounding brass ard
a tinklinx cymbal This "a the faith VIC
need 90 pray for. krcsiing in Cur pcws on
SUNDAYS. or busy ~ our WORK on week
da-s. increase Of vision. of faculty, - see
and feel below tho earthly dccps and be-
yond the earthly heights. ard when We
pray God 20 increase for us tins fsnds-
mental faith. bc tempted to dictate 20
God how Tic shall answer us o. wacn- we
, nay vans one answer. He may know that
We need another We may choose 20 have
our answer IN fall an at once. TIE nav
choose e. give us but the first svliab.c 81 y
to-day ard 20 pro'ong the giving q -
I through the years Of n lifetime. ncrn1ps
through the aeors 81 eternity. We NAV
| undertake in orr wisdom 60 impose condi-
l tions mnon God that wc imagine Tie must
/ fulfill 10 Tie would answer our prayer. Tor
/ getting the ono fundamental condition,
/ that we mast impose uro1 ourselves hon
/ est clccrrcss 60 hear the higher voices fhat
I may caN 20 va from dav 20 dav. and 20
l obcv them when thew DO. honest STRUGGLE
/ 90 beat back ihc unhoiy temptations thar
hcsct us darkcning tho WAY % onr feet;
| honest purpose % do tho duties 'hat
I fnronr u- hourly. momcntiv. and IN their
dong ultimately iiiuminc any darkness thc
/ sori can enter
The PRAYER OF The apostles was s0svcr~d
/ hardly ne they expected certainly it might
be- bui answered nevertheless ard to TO-
~~cc ~ richrcrs chat they were NOT 1nle
an . once 60 feth0m. answered for them
% 60 has been THROUGH che aces for aV
] their Successors lv rInnt ol sn ritual funcr
itancr. for them ne for him great anil good
+ apostle unto ms OF oar modern fine. ST. hf
( wa'kcf through che fires az slrri 20 ARD
c7rnc I'm ard OFT here aunonr ma for g s~0~,
/ Of vea~s rrhfin- his GOOD f~ht mis- feh
Of good his feht for God and man WHO'S.
words AFRO vital vet within these walls. ard
| ho-ond them whore wen speak enc EnT
/ Ssh tongue a~swcreN I saw. thet nrovc
for them or tbe c1rlicr tme. for him o
tins .efer. rot hv sny flashing miracle y
/ word or deed. Not hv any r.1rtUny rcvc q
tio~ ~ n Now hoavcns ani new earth
not by 0nv 7rilenn"rs of divine dcstrur
t'rn AVID reconstruct ION. nav. hut hv a0'
THOUGH Gradual rrowirg svmp-th
/ with tho purposes II tho Rn1ccrninr Ma.
Ter. bv and throucn tho doenr1ir- wider
J inr a+onpu-ent of thor sor'- and his. h
. / md thro~~h fho'~ cTr~t 20 Nvc Tho hf
Z / thnt worshfDed Hie. au1 sufcrir~ and orr
| cifvio~s. 80 ~'cant 20 them 20 be- 7~d 4
! I what should hc7r tr'r witness - n Chri-t
! And thue only Is D. that Col can fulf
. 1 TO- 1n~ r. us tho nr0vcr. Increase 0~
! / faith. The eternal Father Of olrr spirit
, con meet their deenor vcorrin~ for i1~-'
faith fo~ clearer VISION. ONLY THROUGH a.
, 1 by ESQ human nVne~ e0ccs We has ~r1f
Z possible COR ms from dow to dav. Che Tito
CFo-t. Of strurrle of hor0ie~1. IFn h.
MADE So ou~ r~ivi'orn - 'ivo Tho read mo.
, % do VS. VIII reveals if- tho aectinr 20 r.
!, a'irc Ills purposes intcrnrets them. ON
/, | closer. ever closer becomes the mccfir
i uoint of ou~ actual earth and our no-sih
- bowen. ae we resolve th1t our earthli %
n / oTo~ts shall hc noh'c enough % Ne-0r1iy
p heavenly n'e7 ming and our ca-th'icsf ho0
T. heroic enough 90 prophecy a heavenly CO
= ! summation