The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-13


position in the minds of thinking men that
cannot be ignored without serious loss.
BIZ. It is only as evolution recognizes God.
His character and work, that it can give
any light to doctrine so mysterious. "O
Lord how manifold are Thy works"
There Is still another kingdom. It is>
the kingdom of God, the kingdom OF
heaven. It is one in name, bu. occupies
more territory than all the other Kingdoms
combined. II includes all the redeemed Of
earth and multitude of saved in heaven.
Nor is the variety less than in other king
domS. Tor within it are young and old. rich
and poor. black and white peasant and
king educated and ignorant Vastly diff
ferent in condition OF life, but one in char
acter and reward. All sinners by nature
saved by the one Christ. AT partlnned by
the one Creator all re-created in the image
OF the true God. = Lord how manifold are.
Thy works.
Ill 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 not according to our understanding of
the word perfected" 1t is wrong If by ib
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
most glorious display of the wisdom OF
God in the most minute of all His work.
No one is capable of making any improve
ment. He has made everything beautiful
in it's season. \ skiitul artifcer when he
has finished his work makes thorough ex
animation to- satisfy himself that it is well
done. Often it il found that some serious
defect exists But when Jehovah had COM
p]eted the universe and inspected it divine
wisdom pronounced it good. There was
no higher power to which appeal could he
made The ages confirm the wisdom OF the
decision then rendered. 1t is impossible to
think of any improvement thai would be-
in harmony with existing laws. In crea-
ton we can make no suggestion, in preser-
vation we are silent, and in the divine gov
ernment amazed at the goodness and love
or God. I'm wisdom hast Thou made them
ALL
". The Extent OF Creation-'1he earth
is full OF Thy riches or creatures each
kingdom being filled to oyerhewing 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 filed. Filled with
those who once knew nothing of its joys,
but were re-created by the grace and power
OF its founder. Its dimensions increase as
mere room is required. 1t is not n poor.
house. hut palace. The Creator has not
placed His creatures where the nesessa,ies.
OF life are wanting, but where plenty OBJ
tains. Behold, the provisions of the chill
dren of God are within our reach
Nor with necessaries only, but with
riches, dainties. luxuries, beauties and
treasures. In the earth are hidden mines
OF wealth, and on her surface arc teeming
harvests of plenty. All these are the
Lords. "The earth is full OF Thy riches"
We should not think of them as the prop
erty of nations. of the possessions OF indi-
one cline are these to be had, but every
where. The cold Arctic has it's precious
things. which it requires great hardship to
obtain. The burning sun of the equator
furnishes food that cannot be grown e.se-
where. They all belong to God, but are
given us to use and enjoy for the. Givcr's
glory.
The other translation of the word. name
Is. that Of Creatures" is too significant to
ignore. Not only is the earth filed with
the riches Of God. but it is filed with His
creatures. All belong to Him as His chill
drcn. Some are obedient. some are aet:-
Some love to serve Him, others not. They
are His and He loves them, though they
NAV be disloyal 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-
sCantly being disclosed. and that the whole
human family belong to God, to be saved.
prepared for life and for immortaiity-t0
whom be all praise.