The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-17
RecelvIno and TransmIttlnq.

john SAT.
AS a study of the natural may lead
to a better understanding Of the sup
ernatural, 1t is possible that study
of space-telegraphy may lead to new
conception of the privileges and
duties of the Christian life
In every system of space-telegraphy
the absolutely essential thing is per
feet tune between the instruments OF
sending and receiving stations. If
this harmony does not exist, the send
ing station projects its wave OF elec-
trical disturbance in vain. There may
be thousand instruments located
within the field of disturbance. II
only one of them is in tune with the
sending station. one only will receive
the message. To the other nine hun
dred and ninety-nine there will be no
voice.
God is speaking to man. AS the
spherical wave of electrical disturb
ance fills all space to the limit Of pos
sibility, so God is speaking for all
men. Through all the ages, at Sun
dry times and in divers manners" the
Infinite has projected His thoughts
upon the world. BY the voices Of ma
ture, by the word of His prophets, by
the incarnation, living and dying Of
His Son, He has spoken for the advan-
tage and saving of man. He is speak
ing to-day as much as ever. The love
of God, the need of man, the value of
human souls, and the interest OF Je-
hovah in the destiny of the race, com
pei us to believe that. Whether we
hear the word that is being spoken,
and come to knowledge Of the truth,
depends on ourselves. Only as we are
in tune with God can He speak to us.
The necessity in the spiritual realm
lis as absolute as it is in the realm of
space-telegraphy. That is what Jesus
meant when He said: MY sheep
hear my voice" But men out of tune
with the divine because they did not
like to retain God in their thoughts, ;"
and because of choices, desires and
lives devoted to the temporal, fail to
hear His voice, and then fancy that
the Infinite is far from the finite, or
even that there is no God. We do not
hear because we have destroyed the
organ of hearing. We do not receive
the message becsuse we are out Of
tune with God
If we are to be receiving stations
for God. as He earnestly desires that
we shall be, we must be in tune with
Him. If we are to hear His voice, If
we are to know his will. If we are to
catch his message for humanity. II rne
truth that will make us free is to have
any existence for us, If the spiritual
world is to be real, if heaven is to be
something more than vague. indefin-
ite, shadowy dream, we must get into
harmony and keep in tune with the
divine.
If we are to be in tune with God.
so as to be receiving stations for Him,
we must know Jesus Christ expert
mentally and savingly We must make
choice of the things in harmony with
His character. We must love the
things that He loves. We must re-
solve to build the temple of character
in harmony with the ideals of heaven
We must live the truth that has been
revealed to us. Our hearts must beat
in sympathy with Gods program.
But Gods plan contemplates that
we shall be something more than re-
ceiving stations. If we are not some
thing more we shall cease to be even
that. We are blessed that others may
be blessed through us. Marconi's sta
tions are both senders and receivers.
That is what our Father wants us to
be. He is speaking to us that He may
speak through US to the world.
God is trying to speak to this needy.
dying world He has for 1t a message
of love, hope. cheer. comfort, and life.
Pass the word along by square deal
ing and an upright life. Pass the
word along to a discouraged soul,
about to give up in despair. Pass the
word along by song Of hope for the
night Of some sorrowing life Pass
the word along by a glowing testi-
mony, yelling up from a heart aglow
with gratitude and love 1t is sublime
to be a receiving station for God. It
is sublimer to be sending station for
Him. We must be both. Both must
have large place in the Christian
H. Swift, d. d.