The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-27

/ Gladstone. of Lincoln, project before
our minds the crying necessity for a
| civic vision. AS we stand at the part
ing of the ways. when to go forward
is TO accept new opportunities and to
be invested with larger responsible
ties and obligations unto service. 1t
is imperative that we shall see clear
ly and far-reachingly into the future
! Of our civic life. Blind men cannot
lead us Only leadership that sees
Is At for the front in the march of
, progress.
But great as is the call for an ex-
ercise of insight and for men of Wis
ion In the intellectual and civic af-
fairs of men. still greater is the de-
mand for profound vision in the spir-
itual life. As Moses and Isaiah saw
the truth of God unto spiritual sat
isfaction, for the men and women of
the Israelitish race; as Paul and Luz
ther and Wesley and John Knox and
John Calvin and Charming and
myriad OF other saints OF God laid
bare the truth Of God to the gaze OF
the Gentle world: as the Lord Jesus
Christ with divine insight revealed
the eternal truth of the Father for
the benefit of SHINING souls; 80 must
We, to-day, as we desire to be lead
ers in our time. have the vision OF
the prophets and of a son of God.
unto the portrayal of the truth OF
God to tho raoe. No man Is fit 10 be
leader for the souls of ~" until
first he has had q vision of the Lord.
None Of us is capable of lifting men
to the level Of the life of Jesus Chri.t
until he has had himself a clear dis
cernment and nreception of the truth
of Cod The blind cannot lead the
blind The blind do not desire to be
led bv the blind The blind should
not have the temerity to attempt TO
lead the blind. Only a man whose
spiritual vision is unclcuded should
have either the courage or the au.
dacitv to try to show the beauties of
the God-blessed life to other men.
That man. alone, is competent to be
2 guide through the wilderness OF
life. and to lead men along the road
of Righteousness to the goal of spir-
itual victory. who has seen already
for himself the truth of which he is
the revelation.
The spritual vision is the best yis-
ion. We NAV not. as did Moses. walk
with Cod We NAV not sense His
presence with the faculties OF the
natural man. But we NAV. in the
fineness of our spiritual perception.
he and become as intimate with God
in spiritual manner as Moses or
Ac~lham or Enoch or Isaiah ever
were. Spiritual vision is the best
vision AS the Psalmist pleaded. so
should we cry out to God in earnest
supplication. open Thou mine eyes"
Tnf 1,oN
drous things out of His law. .lough
we may do that; but that we ma.
also receive such a vision of the heav-
emily realities; of the eternal verities:
of Him who dwelleth in The secret
chambers Of the Most High; as shall
sustain. uplift and inspire our lmmor-
tai souls.
Oh. that we might have our eyes
opened wide bv God unto the discern
ment of the truth of His Kingdom
and Of the life in-dwelt by Him.
Would that Christ might be allowed
to lay His hand upon the ewes of
those who are spiritually sightless.
What Joy would be theirs. What
contentment would he their NORTON.
What peace would pervade their
souls. What a vision of Gods i4-
finite and eternal glory would be
opened to their gaze
Yea, Lord, open Thou the eyes of
Thy church Omen Thou the eyes If
Thine erring children. Grant us a
vision of Thy truth. And may we
with omen eyes. beholding the glory
of the Lord. live as ever in His pres
ence until there shall come into our
vision the reality of the common
wealth of God. the City Of God. the
habitation Of the saints. ;he land not
made with hands, eternal in tho
heavens.