The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-19

saved by the one Christ. All pardoned by
the one Creator, all re-created in the image
OF the true God. Lord how manifold are
Thy works."
III. The Wisdom of Creation-"In wis
dom hast Thou made ALL" Each kingdom
is complete in itself. How natural to think
of the spiritual as being perfected, and of
the material as unprotected This is true
or or not according to our understanding Of
we understand that God has Completed
one, and not the other. He has perfected
both. one for our life here. the other for
that life which follows this. There is a
most glorious display of the wisdom of
NO one is capable of making any improve
ment. He has made everything beautiful
IN its season. A skilful artiGcer when he
has finished his work makes thorough ex,
animation to satisfy himself that it is well
done. Often it is found that some serious
defect cNist0. But when Jehovah had COM
pleted the universe and inspected it divine
wisdom pronounced it good There was
no higher power to which appeal could be
made. The ages confirm the wisdom of the
decision then rendered. II is impossible to
think of any Improvement thai would be
IN harmony with existing laws. In crea-
tlon we can make no suggestion. in prcscr-
Vation we are silent, and in the divine gov
ernmcnt amazed at the goodness and love
OF God. I'm wisdom hast Thou made them
~, The Extent of Creation--"The earth
is. full of Thy riches or creatures" each
kingdom being filed to overllcwirr with
its own kind. No room for more animals.
for that kingdom is full Nothing to add
TO the vegetable kingdom, for it supplies
the needs OF all living creatures The
kingdom of God is also filled. Filled with
those who once knew nothing of it's lows.
but were re-created bv the grace and mower
"f Its founder. It's dimensions increase as
more room Is required 1T is not a poor
house; but palace. The Creator has not
n"TSn nf Eco LIS creatures where the necessaiics
OF nc are wanting, but where plenty oh
talns Behold, the provisions of the chill
drcn of God arc within our reach.
Nor with necessaries only. but with
riches, daintics; luyurics, beauties and
treasures. In the earth are hidden mines
of wealth, and on her surface are tccminG
Lords. "Thc earth is full OF Thy riches !"
we should not think of them as the prom
erty OF nations. of the possessions of indi.
viduals, but as the wealth of God. Not in
one cline are these to be had, but every.
where. The cold Arctic has its precious
things, which it requires great hardship to
cotain. The burning sun OF the equator
tnrnlshes food that cannot be grown Csc
where. They all belong to God, but are
gwen us to use and enjoy for the givcr's
glory.
The other translation Of the word. name.
!y, that of creatures" is too significant to
ignore, Not only is the earth filled with
the riches of God. but it is filed with His
creatures. All belong to Him as HIS chill.
dTen. Some arc obcdent. some arc not.
some love to scrvc Him. others not. They
are His and lie loves them, though they
NAV be disloyal to Him.
The conclusion of our interpretation Of
~" text is that God Almighty created ali
things, that the great variety of His handi.
work was imperative to display His power,
that fresh evidence of His wisdom is con.
stantly being disclosed, and that the whole
human family belong to God, to be saved
prepared for life and for immortality-to
whom be all praise