Catoctin clarion., 1903-04-23
TF1yRMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD,

which means steadyinG vision of the die
vine unseen and the divine eternal; pro
found consciousness from moment to mo
ment OF what the poet has called the deep
below the deep and the height beyond the
height" nobler conviction within, us, be
coming ever more ineradicabie and uncow
1uerab,e, that the real value of things is
spiritual value. their real meaning spirit
nal meaning. their real end spiritual end.
This is the faith unon which depends u'ti'
mately our STRENGTHENING and saving; the
faith which our Bibles, our churches, out
creeds our dogmas. our devotions were
meant to inspire, ard which, # they do not
inspirc. they are but az sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal. This is the faith we
need to pray for, kneeling in our pews on
SUNDAYS, or busy at our work on week
days. increase division. ,of. t2culty. to SEQ
ana reel below the earthly nceps ana be-
yond the earthly heights, and when we
pray God to increase for us thus tundn
mental faith. be tempted to dictate to
Sod how He shall answer us or when. We
may want one answer; He may know that
we need another. We may choose to have
,ur answer in full all at once: He NAV
choose to give us but the first syllable of It
today. and to prolong the giving of It
through the years OF lifetime, ncrhaps
through the aeons of eternity. We may
Undertake in our wisdom to impose condl'
lions unon God that we imagine He must
iulfll il He would answer our prayer. for
getting the one fundamental condll ION,
that we must impose upon ourselves hon.
,st eagerness to hear the higher voices that
may call TO lis from day TO day, and to
obey them when they do: honest strugg't
10 beat back The unhoy temptations that
besct us. larkening the way to our feet.
honest purpose to do the duties that
thropn nS bp,r'r rnpmCnt AND thnIr
ioing ultimately illumine any darkness the
son' can enter,
The PRAYER OF the apostles was answered
hardy as they expected certainly it mlrht
be, but answered nevertheless and to = dc.
gree OF richness that they were not ab'o
al a. once to fathom: answered for them.
nc it has been throu"h the ares for n!
their successors by right oi spiritual inner.
itarcc: for them a7 for him. Great and gool
apostle unto Us OF onr mot"rn time. WHO
walked through the fires Of sacrifice and
t0me in ard ont hove amo1~ ~ for n score
nj wears iiGhiinr his rOnl rht. his hTht
Of good. his fioh. for Gol aNA man, who's"
words arc vital ct within these walls. Hrl
horond them where men sNcat the Ehg'
'ish tongue: answered. ! say, that NraTcr
inr them OF tho earlier t'rn. fn" him o.
this '"tcr. not by any flashing miracle 81
word or deed; not by any startling rere "A.
lN0 OF 4 new hnaNCnS ava Z new C0ftN'
not lr any suddenn"Ss of divine dostruc.
lion aHd reconstruction: nav. Out tV a"d
THROUGH gradual grnwr. s'''pr'' hr
with the p,,rposcs Of thc Reckoning Mas
ter: b. Snd through the dc"nennr. wil"n.
ing atonemcnt of th";r sous ond his; Ir
aud thronoh thojr ciTort ~ iiy" The life
!hat worshipcd His, a0d su'VcrrT and "r,,
,iGvions. II meant to than to be Nnd do
What should bear true v'tress to Clr"'s'.
And thus only is it that God ca1 ln'hn
for any of us tho nroycr. tHcr2ae" a"r
faith The ctcrral Father of or s"irjss
ran meet their deenor yearnino for 'arcer
faith. for clearer vision. ONLY through a"d
bv the human experiences We has "'ade
nozsib,e for us from dav to day, h" life of
effort OF struggle, OF heroism. He hrs
made i our privilege to i've. The readiness
to do His win reveals ~ the seeking to re-
'lize His PURPOSES internrctS Them. and
closer, ever closer. becomes the meeting
noint Of our actual earth and our possible
heaven. - we resolve that our oarthi'eSt
otforts shall be noble enough to hcsncali a
heavenly incoming. and oar carth,icSt homes
heroic enough to prophesy "A heavenly con-
MmmatiON