Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-27

VI tScuit AAt saw tht hhhN AHal
rested within His own told palmer than
words that the Son had given expression
to the Fathers thought and will
I'VE will, indeed. My beloved Son,
sanctify and set apart for man this sew
enth day. II shall be the Sabbath OF the
Lord. his God. and shall be kept holy.
| And Thou shalt have the honor and the
Joy of taking to man this great and
| browning gift" and as the Father ceased
| speaking. He bent and kissed the Son.
who in eager obedience arose prepared to
| depart upon His sacred mission.
Thus the conference ended, and the
seraphim before the throne again bowed
low and chanted their alteration and
praise of Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Without the Palace the waiting angels
heard the song OF the seraphim. and burst
into loud hosannas Of praise as the doors
swung open and the Son and Spirit
came forth. All We cannot know the
brightness and glory Of that coming.
we cannot realize the splendor Of that
scene, but some day when our feet shall
tread the courts of Heaven. when our
eyes shall behold its beauties. and our
ears drink in the music Of the angel
choirs. then we shall know.
The sun has set his signals In the east
ern sky announcing the coming OF an
other day. With the first gray glimmer-
ings OF light. the birds are astir, and their
glad songs as they rise TO greet the COM
ing sun have filled the air and awah-
ened 10 consciousness Adam and fair
Eve. II is their first morning. The
freshness In the air. the stir OF Nature
all about. the first faint glimmerings OF
light dancing on the walls OF their leafy
bower, bring new thoughts and expert
ences 70 them. What charm has the
early morning Nature Is ever new and
fresh at that hour. Those who have
gloried in numberless mornings. and
have come 10 know Nature we'll in her
varying moods and lenses, know full
we'll how she never disappoints the one
who seeks for some new wonder. some
fresh experience, some rarer beauty.
Though we have seen thousands upon
thousands OF early morning splendors.
and heard the voices that burst forth in
glad rejoicings at that time, still We
know how Nature greets us with fresh
surprises and brings us deeper Joys each
time as we awaken and go forth while
yet the sun is busy behind the horizon
splashing the eastern sky with his golden
and crimson colorings. And with what
charmed ear and fascinated eye must
this happy pair have listened and looked
as Nature first unfolded her rare and
beautiful treasures before them.
1T was but yester night that We saw
the sun disappearing just as the Lord
and His Heavenly host were leaving us, p"
exclaimed Eve, with new expectancy
and hope in her voice, "and surely the
coming Of the sun again will mark the re-
turn to US of Him who is our Creator and
Lord"
Hardly had she ceased speaking, and
before her husband could frame the
words TO express the thoughts that were
flooding his heart, when there burst upon
their ears a new and glorious sound
II was not the songs OF the birds;
IL was not the music OF the rip
ping, splashing waters. II was the
harmony Of multitude OF voices
lifted In praise OF Him about Whom
they had just been speaking and
Who had been felt as conscious pres
ence all through the night. Down the
shafts Of light which came from the
cleaning sun hoated the Heavenly host,
and they came 10 rest In the Garden near
the place where Adam and Eve were
standing.
Reverently the man and his wife bowed
themselves 10 the ground and listened
while the angel choir finished their an
them OF praise, reccunting the wonders
Of the creative days and rising in volume
and harmony until in one grand burst OF
melody the story OF man s advent was
told In the impressive silence which
followed the hearts Of the worshiping
pair were prepared for the message Of
the Son, who now advanced and touched
them on their bowed heads and babe
them rise
Thou hast just heard the story Of crea-
ton as rehearsed by the angels in their
song Six days did the Father and the
Son and Holy Spirit labor in bringing
these wonders TO pass. and this the sew
enth day-the first which you have
seen begin in all its beauty-it is
the purpose and will of the Father
to bless and sanctify. Every seventh
day hereafter you shall observe as
holy day. 1t shall be a sign between you
and God, that you may know that am
the Lord that made and sanctified you
This day is set apart for your physical
and spiritual good. On this seventh day
the Lord has rested from His creative
work. and so shall you rest each seventh
day after your busy week OF toll. II Is
fitting that this beginning OF days to
you should be set apart for the worship
and service OF your God"
Thus began day of sweet and rest
full fellowship with God and His angels
The man and his wife learned their first
songs OF praise from voices that had
been trained in Heaven. All through the
heat OF the day they rested In quiet Sc
clusion. intent in their hearts on the
thought Of God and trying TO understand
all the wonderful things that had come