Catoctin clarion., 1904-09-29

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"
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 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 q
most glorious display of the wisdom oi
God in the most minute of all His work.
No one is capable of making any improve:
ment. He has made everything beautiful
in its season. A skilfu artifcer when he
has finished his work makes a thorough ex.
animation to satisfy himself that it is well
DONE Often it is found that some serious
defect exists. But when Jehovah had com.
plcted 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. IT is impossible to
think of any Improvement that would be
in harmony with existing laws. In crea-
tion we can make no suggestion, in presel.
NdllOH VT are Slitnl. anu III Iuc ulNl1C Ho'-
crnment amazed at the goodness and love
of God. "Tn wisdom hast Thou made them
all
". The Extent of Creation-"The earth
is full of Thy riches or creatures" each
KINGDOM being filed to overflowing 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
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those who once knew nothing of its joys,
but were re-creatcd by the grace and power
of its founder. Its dimensions increase as
more room is required 1t is not a poor.
house. but palace The Creator has not
placed His creatures where the necessaries
of life are wanting, but where plenty OBJ.
tains. Behold. the provisions of the chill
dron Of God are within our reach.
Nor with neccssarics only. but with
riches, daintics; Injuries, beauties and
treasures In the earth are hidden mines
harvests Of plenty. All these are. the
Lords. "Thc earth is full of Thy riches"
We should not think of them as the prop.
crtv of nations. of the possessions of indi
vduals hut 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
obtaln. nc burning sun OF the equator
furnishes food that cannot be grown else
where. They all belong to God, but are
given us to use and enjoy for the giver's
glory.
The other translation of the word. name
ly. 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
dren, Some are ohcdent. some are not.
Some love to serve Him. Others not. They
are His and He loves them, though they
NAV be dis,oyal TO Him.
The conclusion of our Interpretation of
the text is that God Almighty created all
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 immortalty-to
whom be all praise