The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-14

and that all Things earthly suDserve
this end by the appointment of di-
vine providence. Hence man must
always be regarded as infinitely great
sr than the world itself, and all the
:rium Dhs of civilization.
Gods dealings with human life are
1ot so inscrutable after all. To the
obedient, affectionate and right-mind-
ed child in our homes, the laws of
the household and the will of the pa
.ents are never subjects of mystery.
Such child knows by the instinct of
light perception that they are for its
well-being and ultimate advantage.
And so it comes that the final fiery
destination of the world, after 1t has
erved its purpose, fills us with no dis
may. 1t will have served its use as
he schoolroom in which we were all
trained.
We, I take It. shall be elsewhere,
and not greatly concerned that the
sun has devoured our old home. We
nav therefore contemplate the fiery
ending of this world with entire equa-
1inity. And yet herein is marvel
.ous thing. Science assures us that
sven after millions of years of use of
this world by animals and men. its
elements will be Just as fresh and un-
diminished as when the world began.
Nothing will have been worn out.
Everything I'm use only changes. It1
apparent wear and tear is only Il
passing from one form to another
form. A bundle of wood Is placed
IN our kitchen stove 10 kindle the
fire. 1t is consumed. 1t ashes repre-
sent what the tree took from the soil.
Its carbon goes up the chimney, re-
storing to the air what some tree took
from the air. Nothing was lost. The
earth received again what it originally
gave. To the air was restored its
original contribution of carbonic acid
gas, which the leaf manufactured in
to wood. And so God has made
universe of perennial youth, where
nothing Is lost or can be lost.
1t is the law of God that the end
ings of all things are the beginning
Of new things. When night ends, day
begins. When summer ceases, win
ter is upon us. The old year ends.
only to project its power or weakness
into the new. Nothing is stationary.
All things are fluid and progressive.
The sure and final ending of this
planet suggests that 1t was but the
home and school room of human life
in it's initial stages. When we leave
1t for larger and greater world, or
when 1t finally ceases to be there need
be no regret nor undue alarm.
Our considerations, in looking for
ward, cause us to read into life as IL
is the great truth that all things are
by divine = .lpointment working tow
ard a great ethical and dramatic con-
clusion.
In spite of the present popular
tendency against church attendance, |
believe that more people are truly
and thoughtfully religious than ever
before. 1t is bound to be so when
people become thoughtful. For then
they must see that Now we have no
continuing city, but we seek one to,
come" But all this is the story of.
the gospel. Our Saviour taught dis
tinctly that this life is but the prep
aration for higher life. He melted
us to prepare for 1t carefully. He
promised that no one who set his
face towards the skies should want
grace and strength for the difficult
upward climb. The beautiful Church
of God stands pledged for this as
sistance. 1t exists to help men up
ward and onward. 1t exists to help
men not only in all social ways along
the hard lines of life, but to give them
q strong hand as they struggle out of
the natural into the spiritual and
eternal. The natural being left we'll
behind, it need not greatly concern
us what becomes of 1t.