Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-04


rise and sends them forth with His
blessing upon their ministry OF service.
And again the Son aud the Holy Spirit
turn TO the task before them. The
Holy Spirit becomes the active agent
OF Gods will. ana. permeating the uni
verse. yaits for the command of the
Son. to be given in obedience to the
Fathers will
Let there be a Armament in the
midst or the waters, and let il divide
the waters from the waters" When
God speaks the elements listen and
hasten to obey. but not SO with man.
for he. oh too often. is Indifferent to
His voice. The voice OF the Son speeds
forth to the uttermost bounds of space.
and the moving Spirit OF God operates
nightly upon the waters and separates
one body from another. And this
armament the Son called Heaven. and
the return of the Holy Spirit, and the
bursting song of the angels marked
the close of the second of the creation
days.
The third day brought the dry land,
the springing grass and herbs. and the
spreading. fruit-laden trees. The fourth
day added its wonders of starry heay-
ems and the sun and moon: the 18TH
days its living creatures in tho air
above the earth and in the waters
upon the earth. and the sixth day was
marked by the cattle ard the creeping
things and the beasts of the earth is
suing forth from the creative hands of
the Son. Each day brought new glory
and honor to the Father Who had
planned. and the Son and the Holy Ghost
Who had wrought out the Divine will.
Each day brought new wonder to the
angels as they oeheld all the mighty
works OF the Triune God. and each day
gave .hem inspiration for newer and
better song OF praise.
And on this sixth day, with the earth
radiant in its verdant beauty and TEEN
ing with life, with the glorious heav-
ems stretching their encircling splendor
about the earth. and the new born sun
shedding its light and warmth over all,
1t seemed 10 the angels as they beheld
all these marvellous creations that
there remained nothing more to make
them complete. But they were not
within the circle of the Fathers coun-
sells; they did not realize that all this
was but preparatory and preliminary
TO the last great act of creation. The
Son and the Holy Spirit had withdrawn
| TO the Palace. A mysterious silence
fell upon the angelic hosts as they
waited and the Son tarred within. A
spirit of expectancy took possession of
all. Surely some great event was
pending, some marvellous climax was
approaching.
Suddenly the Palace flung wide it's
doors and forth stepped the Son and
His inseparable companion. On the
threshold stood the Father and He
whispered 10 the Son as He released
Him from His loving embrace: BE
sure that Thou make ii according to
the pattern shown Thee"
The PROSTATE angels wondered what
it could be. but ere they had time TO
question, the Son called them to arise
and to go forth with Him. Forth from
the Realm of the Eternal and Almighty
One proceeded the glorious hosts and
journeyed until they came to the new
born earth. They looked and saw that
everything that had been created was
good Amidst the charming beauty of
fresh, young nature they all came to
rest, and the Son spoke as follows:
1t is but fitting, oh, ye angels, that
you should know the purpose OF our
visit hither The crowning glory OF
creation Is yet to be realized. God
hath purposed within the counsels OF
His own will to make man in His own
image. and place him here upon earth
that he may have dominion over it and
tn ri oh
Realm of the Eternal and Almighty
One is governed 1t is His purpose that
His Spirit shall be in man. even as IL
is In you. and sends you hither and
thither in fulfillment of His will. But
there is TO be one great essential dif-
ference between you and this new crea-
ton. man. He is TO be given the power
Of choice. He must choose whether
Gods Spirit shall rule his life. or
whether mans spirit shall usu-p
the place Of God, while you are LIRE
and holy through the limitations which
God has placed upon you as inhabitants
OF the Realm of the Eternal and AL
mighty One. All that this browning
act Of the Fathers creative power
means it will take the events of the
ages 20 unfold"
AS the Son finished speaking the an
gels again bowed low before Him in
loving reverence, and they heard Him
say: Thou shalt tarry here while We
go yonder to perform the Fathers
will"
Long 1t seemed to them they waited.
but at last were heard the footsteps OF
four ralking in the garden and
the voice Of the Son speaking His
blessing upon the man and his
helpmeet which had been formed
from the dust OF the ground. BE
fruitful and multiply. and replen-
ish the earth. and subdue it; and have
dominion over TIC fish OF the sea. and