Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-04
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Their, with His eternal purposes well
laid. and with plans and spe ;ifications
Tor the worlds and all that in them is.
carefully drawn through the infinite
wisdom and faitbfulness of the God
head. had counseled long and earnest
ly with the Son and the Holy Spirit
as TO their execution.
The angelic hosts. as they went
hither and thither An obedience to the
Divine will which operated IL perfect
harmony throughout all the Realm.
were consc Gus that some mighty en-
terprise was under contemplation.
They wondered even as the2 worked.
and their eXpectant eyes we're turned
toward the Palace of the Secret Pres
ence, waiting for the revelation of the
Triune God.
At last in the fullness OF time. the
Palace doors swung open and the shin
ing presence of the Son came forth.
Within one hand He carried the scroll
Of plans which God had given Him.
and upon the other rested the almighty
power of the Father; while at His side
there walked His inseparable Com
panion and Helper, the Holy Spirit.
AT sight of these two glorious
ones, the angels bowed in reverent love
and worship. and thus remained until
the gentle but authoritative voice of
the Son babe them rise He then thus
addressed them:
1t is fitting that you, as inhabitants
of the Realm OF the Eternal AID AL
mighty One, should be enlightened as
TO some of the purposes and plans of
My Father, and your Lord ar! God
Be ii known unto you, therefore, that
it hath been decreed in the counsel OF
His will that the limitless regions
beyond this Realm. within which you
have hitherto served, shall be nodded
and organized into the universe, where
you will find enlarged and glorious
service. All that concerns this uni
verse through time and eternity is
locked within the knowledge and will
OF the Father. but into My hands He
has placed the plans for the creation
of this universe, and He has bid Me 90
forth with His blessing and power To
the execution thereof. The Holy Spirit.
who is with Me at all times. has been
specially commissioned OF the Father
20 aid Me in this vast enterprise"
Having finished speaking, the angels
again bowed low, and then, being gra-
ciously dismissed by the Son. they
passed swiftly away. each upon the du-
ty which the Divine will indicated
AS the rustic OF the garments of the
white-robbed hosts died away in the
distance. the Son turned to the Holy
Ghost and, unrolling the specifications
and plans which the Father had given
Him, they both considered them care
fully and earnestly, in order that not
one shadow of deviation might be
made in the will and purposes of the
Father. Then they both looked out
and saw that ali was waste and void
and that impenetrable darkness was
upon the face OF the deep. This was
the material which the Father had
given into the hands OF the Son to be
nodded and shaped according to the
plans before them.
How shall we proceed?" asked the
Son OF the Holy Spirit in sweet defer
ence and loving confidence.
Thou shalt remain here. oh mighty
and glorious Son, and | will go forth
in willing obedience TO the Fathers
Will, and move upon the face OF the
waters. Then shalt Thou speak as the
Father has babe Thee. and through
Thy faith and Thy power it shall come
TO pass even as God hath decreed." SO
saying the Holy Spirit sped forth upon
Ills mission. while the Son pre;sved TO
say The word that would give express
Elon to Gods will
Let there be light" The words
like he living messengers which the,
were. pierced the thick darkness and
reached the uttCfLost borders Of the
chaotic mass
The Holy Spirit in quick obedience
10 the Divine command moved upou
hhc face OF the waters and there wa
Eiibt And the Father beholding from
Ae Palace windows. saw that il va
good, and he Son, seeing rs with the
eyes Of the Father. was satisfied. Bu
the FIRST process was not yet complete.
and the Son proceeded to separate the
light from the darkness. and the light
he called day and the darkness night
Then came the Holy Spirit returning
from His great mission. and they two
the Son and the Holy Spirit retracpd
their steps 10 The Palace Of the Score,
Presence. and the first period OF the
creation was passed Ard without the
Palace walls there gathered the angel
chors TO sing the praises Of he Father
and the Son and the Holy Ghost.
Again the doors OF the Palace swing
wide on their golden hinges and as be
fore. the Son aud the Holy Spirit come
forth with glory. and majesty and
power. Again the angels PROSTATE