The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-17

we begin TO get a little, conception of
the world in which NC live II is go much
larger than previously We We're able 10
comprehend. Yet by the aid OF the telc-
scop. aud the mathematical calculations
We perceive that our earth and its seas
are small. in comparison 10 many other
words. We perceive that our solar sYs-
tenn tour sun and his plcntary SatellitcSl
constitutes but a small fraction of Gods
great creation. Astronomers tell us that
by the aid OF sensitive Photographic plates
they arc able 10 count about one hun
drcd and twenty-five millions OF suns,
around which planets are revolving, as
our earth rcvolves around our sun. And
they estimate that probably only por-
IiOn of these suns is visible 10 our naked
cye--so FAR distant arc they. Astron-
UmerS estimate that there are millions Of
other suns so far distant that their light
cannot even he discorncd By photography
VIC stand appalled, nj the immcnSity OF
space and the law and order which every
where reign. We heartily assent To the
words of the prophet David. Day unto
day uttoreth speech. and night unto night
| showeth knowledge; there is no place
where their voice is not heard" The
person who can look upon this wonderful
display OF 5uperhuman power and who
can believe that these worlds created
themselves shows TO the ma jorty OF MS
| that. IL nc has brains. they are sadly
Observation-Disclosures The person who,
after intelligent thought, concludes that
there Is no God, that everything came TO
be what II Is by chance or by the opera
ton o. some blind rorce-that person is
described III the Scriptures in the follow
ing words. THE fool hath said in hls
heart, there is no God" psalm xiv, -.
Half Was Never Told
On first reading our text some of us
might have been Inclined TO say: Alb =
beautiful poetic .eXtravagance: But not
nIcnts demonstrate TO us the immensely
OF the universe. wc perceive that the
prophet used very moderate language IN
deed in his description Of the majestic
power and greatness OF tue Creator rep
resentinS Him as weighing the noun
| talns in His balances and holding the
seas In the hollow Of His hand. and that,
from His standpoint. a thousand years
are but as watch in the night. How
inSicDifCantN small We all feel in the
presence OF our God. No wonder some
great men have been inclined to say that
humanity is too insignificant from the
! divine standpoint TO be worthy OF the
| least considcration-much less to he OBJ
! jects OF divine care and providence, The
scriptures encourage us 10 reason from
| the known 10 the unknown. They tell
us that although God is so great so
! wise. so powerful, lie is also Just and
matter. the more reasonable this Bible
description OF the Almighty appears. His
! power we sec demonstrated, The wis
dom OF One so great cannot be doubted.
men We come 10 consider. Could One
50 Wise and so powerful be unjust or un-
generous? Our hearts answer. No. No
one is really great who Is devoid of JUS
| tee and love. SO surely as our God is
! Jehovah, He must possess these quail
| tics.
While VIC came in contact with the
! Bible. and particularly after we learned
something OF its teachings and got rid
| of the misrepresentation which gathered
about IT during the dark ages-then We
| began TO recognize IL as the message Of
/ Jehovah to His creatures 1t informed
MS that the great Creator OF the universe
/ Is not only almighty and aIl-wise. but low
! ing and kind, with justice as the very
foundation Of His empire. From the Bible.
/ we learned. too, that our Creator had
! been pleased TO make us in His own
/ Image, in His own moral likeness. TO the
intent that We might enjoy Him and the
| fruits of His righteousness TO all etcr-
nity, From this standpoint we began to
! realize that the loftiest sentiments Of the
| human mind and heart are merely the re =
/ Elections OF this Creator.
Thus coming into sympathetic accord
] with our Maker we can comprehend the
| principles OF His charactcr-what Justice.
| signifies. and mercy and kindness-what
| IS wisdom as contrasted with foolishncss.
| From TINS standpoint were enabled
| TO see the glorious perfection OF our
! Mixers character and attributes which
] Justify the name which He has taken To
] Himself when he declares through His
! cmbaSsador. God is Love" As We como
I 10 realize This more and more We are
/ SiaSuinE III" Dfinil"; We arc getting near
! to the heart OF the great Eternal one
| "ho weighs the mountains AS in bal