The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

nre presuprOsed and prepared for In It's
nature. The eagle's open flight through
the air to the unclouded light Is very
different from that of the serpent, that
hath its way in the dust, Only the
Fathers descended Spirit can ind access
to God.
Oh. my voting friends! to be told by
heavenly wldsom, II have act before
thee MI open door," is to become coi,-
scious OF our wonderful and fearful work.
fnnnship, Of Our manifold opportunities
and Of the moro wonderful und loving
Presence which bescts md enfolds us.
The elements are charged with our we'll
being. Only by ignorance folly and
abuse tho door OF our physical inlierit-
ance s closed against us. Gods crent-
urcs gro commissioned to befriend Lis
children,
But other worlds than earth and a
higher life than Is possible under nature
is opon to us through the door that Is
set before us. This earth Is neither
rrlson-holtso nor palace nor yet the true
homo for man, It Is not as al, end; only
the spiritual, the infinite and tho, eternal.
At present and for time wo are ut
school, without the gate, but God docs
not forget us, nor will lie permit tho
gate to DO closed upon us. That we may
not forget Him, He comes to us over and
over, In many ways and at many times.
lie who made us and laid us at the
IL
and made Himself the way Of access
and entrnnce-''I am tho door," What
door? Tho door to what? He Is the
door In the sense OF being tho supreme,
absolute and all-embracing way OF access
to tho Father. He will lead us into the
and into all truth, for He is tho very
truth itself He knows and continues to
sustain with sympathy whatever H. has
made. lie never ceases to be present
or to care for the work of Ills hands
All things are open to Him as q machine,
however intricate, is open to the ma
chinist
1t Is thus evident that Christ is tho
door to every form Of wcll-bcing-pllysl-
cal, mental, moral and splritual-as we'll
as mans whole inheritance. But il we
seek to know and enter into anything
apart from Him. we shall be but as those
who "cliinb up some other way who
enter into nothing truly and possess
nothing truly. Every spoiler loses his
spells. Only through Him who Is the
door can we enter upon the permanent
| possession of anything.
He offers to be our guide, but also
warns US lest. sighting our opportunity,
tho door should be shut; for our oppor-
tllnity is hceting, not abiding. privt-!
lego. It Is a flowing stream, which we
may use, but not detan Opportunity
unused is lost, and forever. Others may
DO given, but the past is beyond recall,
Now is the accepted time: now is the.
day Of salvation" Oh, accept and enter
ere the door be "shut!' 81
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The return OF Nine Szumow ska to
Richmond will be a pleasure to many
| lovers of good music. She IS recognized
| to DO ono OF the most accomplished and
brilliant pianistes in the country, and her
| playing IS Instructive as we'll as enjoy
able. sho will be accompanied by Josef
| and Timothy Adamowski. cellist and
violinst respectively. and the trio will
discourse excellent music Entertain-
! ments Of this character are always to
be encouraged by press and people. for
!, they appeal to culture and promote art.
The North Carolina House OF Dele
gates has passed compulsory school bill
| to require children eight to fourteen
/ years of age to attend school sixteen
weeks, the bill tooapply to counties in
| which 1t is adopted.
That was the plan proposed by Gov
ernor Montague and advocated by The
Tlmes-Dispatch and other newspapers
| when the question Of compulsory school
1 attendance was brought to the attention
! OF tho Virginia Legislature. 1t Is a local
| option measure, and local option is good
| democratic doctrine.
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