The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-04

Gladstone, Of Lincoln, projecC before
our minds the crying necessity for a
: civic Vision. As We stand at the part
ing OF the ways, when 10 20 forward
Is 70 accept new opportunities and to
be invested with larger Responsible
ties aid obligations unlo service, #
Is imperative that we shai see clear
~ and faT-reachingly into the future
Of our civic life. Blind men cannon.
lead Us. Only a ,eade that secs
Is fit for the fror. il lae march u
progress
But grea5 as is the cali 10 A eZ~
ercise CT iIsiglt AMI for ueu Of is
lou n the intellectual aHo c.TiC az
fairs o. men. stul greater Is ne de
lnand FOR 1rcfoUnd vision "a Tia splr-
i,ual life AZ Moses and Isaiah sgW
the truth Of Cod unto spiritual sat
isfaction, for the men and % Il
he Israel 50 race; as Pau anu Lu-
her and |asley and Eoaa Knox and
John CalTi- and Inning and c
myriad of other sa rs OF God lad
bare the truth OF CD to tba gaze OIL
the Gentle Hcrl1, - the L1rC jesus
Christ with divine insight revealed
the eternal ruth Of tle Father for.
the BE- r OF shining souls 50 must
we, l-caTs as We de5lrs @ lie led
ers l. or time, haze ri- vision II
tne prophets and o. G 4E OF Cod
unto TIE portrayal Of the truth Ce
God to y ace No nan f ri 70 De-
. leader for the souls Of men 81
first he has had G vision or The LIrd.
None Of rs is caTa5Ie OF lifting n17u
TO the level OF tie life If Jesu7 Ch-gt
until he has had himself Z dear 5k-
ceTnuent nd p~receDti8l Of Tie ruth
of God. he blind cannot lead the
blind. The blind do net desire 20 be
led by the blind. The Blind should
not have the temeriCy o attempt to
lead the bind. Only man whose
spiritual vision is unciouded should
have either the courage or the au
dacity to try to show the beauties Of
the Cod-blessed life T. cthe men.
That man, alone. IS competent to b.
a guide through The wilde ness ~
life, and to lead men along The T14I
of righteousness to the coal 81 EJf-
itual victory, who has seen alraej j
for himself the truth Of hicb ~ isl
the revelation.
The spiritual vision : ths beet g
ion. We may not. a. fiS Hc5ea wax
with God. We NAV 4 ss1s lis
presence with The facrIfjes @. tne
natural man. BIT " MAJ. IL tn
hneness of q spiritual perception.
be and become as intime VITA God
in q spiritual name IS Hoses Jr
Abraham or Enoch or isaiah Y
were. Spiritual vision is thu hesc
vision. As the Psalmist pleaded. SC
should we cry u TO Cod in earnest
supplication. open Thou nine eyes
Not only that we may learn Won
drous things cut o. Ills Law. though
we may do that; 1ut that We M
also receive sucl a lis on OF the cav
emily realizes; OF the eternal geH
OF FIim who dwelIeth in .bo ss.r
chambers OF the Most High; as sac
sustain. upltft and inspire m
tai souls.
Oh, that we might have 0ur erss
opened wide by God unto the discern
ment OF the truth of HIS Eipgiou
and Of the life iC-ovelt BY Tir1.
Would that Christ might be allowed
to lay Els hand upon the eyes O.
those VIC are spiritually sight ess.
What Joy would be theirs. WhaE
contentment would be their portion
What peace would pervad5 their
souls. What a vision Of Gods in
finite and eternal glory would be
| opened 20 their gaze.
Yea, Lord, open Thou the eyes
Thy church. Open Thou the eyes c
Thine efring children. Grant rs e
vision Of Thy truth. And may We
with open eyes, beholding the glory
of the Lord. live as ever in His pres.
ence until there shall come into ouF
vision the reality of the common
wealth Of God. the City of God, the
habitation Of the saints, the lard not
made with hands. eternal n TIE
heavens.