Milford chronicle., 1905-02-10
Calmaoe
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt TsImaee, DID.

P'Se anu design in permi
uhg trouble and sorrow to continpe /
tne world is claimed by the preacher I
tnLs sermon on the mysteries OF Iife
text Genesis xviii, IA rs anything to
hard for the Lord?"
God Is a spirit, infinite. eternal an,
uocnangeable in his being, wisdom
power holiness. justice, goodness apd
truth This is the definition Of God
tOund IN the Westminster Shorter Cate.
NSm' No man or body Of men couId
give complete definition of all that
SOd Is. His nature transcends all IN,
man conception. Language fails IN
-ue attempt to describe bis infinite per-
kecuon. Strive as we may. we realiza.
nat he Is far beyond all that we can
llAhA OF Imagine. Probably no one has
ahed an utterance that comes. so near
70 tue truth as this Of the Westmin-
ster diYines, and, though it is confess
euly inadequate 1t stands unparaIleIad |
the struggle to reach the unattain-
able
I Is strange story that is told of
SlS origin. The convocation of the West
LnlnsterdiVines was drawing to its close
sor nearly six long years. since .Julv
l. 1913. they had been meeting almost
aally In the famous hall OF Westnin-
ster which now bears their name
1hey had organized for the church =
directory Of public worship and had :
almost finished the larger and the h
HOrter catechisms. Their work was q
practically hnished with but one excep- /,
uOh' Ihey could not frame n dafini- =,
IIoh which would clearly. comnraban- =,
siFey and completely answer the ones n,
uoh' What is GOd?" At last in tho ~
Hllust OF a heated debate young man co
VINO was comparatively an obscure M,
member arose and said, Let us prav,, 70,
tHen ne commenced his prayer in these III,
simple words: 20 God. tbou who ont ~,
spirit infinite. eternal and uncbanga- ~
aoie III thy being, wisdom. power boIi- co,
ness justice goodness and truth. teach foe
US what thou artl" "Witb tbatn ca IT.;
says tradition "all the members of fine mo-
" es munster convOcation leaped to SEQ
-.eIr rect crying: That is our definition MIA,
" "nat IS God. 1t is an inspiration can
from his throne" So it was insarted ooe,
~ the catechism as the best and fullest to
1ennition that could be made of tbe oi,e
beins whose attributes are beyopd 9inr
human knowledge 55 5ll--
Hard to Comprehend. teoc
Many profess to believe tbot Cod &, bis !
ga,,+ 9, oulhlpresent and omnis- mus
Aent, yet it is awfully hard for nc II,
aI . 1uln 70 comprehend this. We saw. All
omo ona -n uo al things." But when perpl
Practlcal illustration of Can God alone
= . thisF we say, like Nicodemus its s,
40" can these things be?" We need in wi
Instantly TO remember that there are that
limitations to the divine power and tence
ial all that he has promised he is "Curs
humanity able to perform When God
see some gigantic evil that moods thistl,
Oe removed; when we think of some wheat
"Sl-I that seems necessary to the bayon
'rlu' our hearts often sink in desDair drivin
we regard it as impossible. Then self
courage and new hope ought 10 fin unceae
LINUS as we reflect on the Omnipo- to tur
ce Vi the God in whom we trust and ton.
say with the angel who talked with them +
raham's wife. rs anything too hard useful
'ne Lord q A great flood of in and so
red light now fills your soul Yon nearer
Wer; NO. no; nothing is impossible and 10,
God. God is a spirit, infinite. eter- of men
ana uhchanseable in his being. covers
aom' power, holiness, justice. good the sea.
; and truth" ite ~ 49,
'u Is all powerful, all present and this we
seeIHs. You grant it. Then / ah. 'In
ID invite you to consider the natu- up the
hnuences of your belief We ask shall GO
ewes why God of unlimited now shall he
oes not remove some of the evils everlastt
cause SO much misery in the Off" OF
d. We know not. he mol,
Sy would it be if God wished to the nlov,
all poverty out of the world. With feet sb,
re word he could create for every straight
palace in which to live. with purify n
re word he could place that palace right.
MIDST OF a garden. With mere God CO
ne could have rainbOws plaving world all
nd seek among the falling. sprino- He could
umOilng waters of the fountains the home
't garden. With a mere word he HOSPITALS
have every mans table groaniny drug stor
the richest treasures of orchards deaf the
l'dens and fields. He could fur- anaestbet
each home the finest of ward bandages
anc the most resplendent of lew and make
q the eostliest of earthly treas quated ar
NPOu " thOusdnu nils cHOpSuckS
- 70 uoa' Inc gold buried in the Cauca
,Ne't VI iulnes is his The pearls an Arab c
'ns /" tne opened shells Of the leggel Esk
Iyins Dy the coral reefs among at mere
'1nsleu gardens Of the seas" limbs and
ms iet TINS abundant wealth strengthen
oO'aineu Dy men only by hard in the past
! ~ MS law that man shall the same "
" 'ne rlehes that are provided ermore." !
uod practically gives us sickness ou
unless we are ready to work does not wi
ing to ceas,
? Reaching Commandment. mission in [
reaching commandment which Must p
Re to Adam Of old he speaks to "a 5enef,
'sed is the ground for thy sake; physical all
W shalt thou eat Of it all the one, ''I do n
thy life; thorns and thistles Can any 2,
bring forth to thee and tbou fevered Chez