The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-30


"God has given almost everything
in His universe a tongue to speak OF
His handiwork in no uncertain lam
guage. The sunrise tells us OF the
rising OF the Son OF Righteousness
with healing in his wing. The stars
of night points us to the Star OF
Bethlehem, which once made the
angels sing. The wind whispers TO
us of the work OF Gods holy spirit
The darkness of night gives us no
uncertain ey.der"e of the final doom
OF sinners. This house in which we
hold this memorial service reminds
us OF the house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens. The flowers
in yonr garden point with a silent
hand to the Rose OF sharon and the
llily Of the valley. The sheep in the
pasture field reminds us Of the Good
Shepherd and the sheep he never fer
gets. Sc the rainbow spans the
olou OF gioom and tells us that Gnd
is still our leader and sole supp"rt.
Covenant of Preservation.
This is one OF the first covenants
God made With man and may be
spoken of IS the covenant OF preser-
vat,on IN witch God promls's TO
preserve HIS people and keep them
against all opposition. Every COVE
nant made With man IS preGiga:cd
or based upon the atonement. Jesus
Christ was 20 become the seal or
the final. the eternal covenant. This
sign 90 Coos protection ID no;
come by chance. in fact. i1nbt
very seriously that anything comes
~ chance, for there must be q arst
cause to every effect. So shis bew
of promise did not span the cloud
by chance, but vas designate AM
so placed by the hand of Cos that
II might dlspe! our fears ani preach
to US the gc,pl OF good cheer. Ncu
lhave noticed that either end uf tbs
rainbow rests upon the earth sS..e
the center seems TO touch ne'yeu.
Who IN ehildhoUds hours has not
longed to fni at It's resting pace
the ralleG pot OF gold? Bd. I am
going to suggest that each end
touches that more precious iian
boards of gold. believe oue end
touches mans fall and the ether
reaches Gods mercy.
There are always clouds. sut TO
the eye of Faith, there Is Low q
promise on each Sin Is a cloud as
black as night. hut there is a bow
of promise on the cloud OF s.l. Hear
lit, John 1:9: If we confess our
sins He is faithful and Just to for
give us our sins, and to cleanse us
from unrighteousness. How willing
, to forgive II We are only willing to
confess, and my beloved. He for
} gives in the sense that He forgets.
Some OF us say when We feel We
have been wronged by our fellows:
Oh! / can forgive, but I cant for
; get Such forgiveness is not worth
much. Thank God, He forgives and
} forgets; for He commands to repent
) tha; our sins may be blotted out,
Acts III. 10.
But temptation is another cloud
unto which many OF us have gone
! down; but over temptations cloud
, there is a bow OF promise. I. Cor.
T X:f3: There hath no temptation
} taken you but such as IL common 10
man: but God Is faithful, who will
) not suffer you to be tempted above
/ that We are able; but will with the
, temptation also make a way to
, escape, that ye may be able TO bear
5 it, Each OF us sometimes feel that
[ our temptations are the most trying.
4 but by this passage OF scripture We
e are assured that our lot Is not sin
A gular. LIES duties so varied and
r many to most OF us is a cloud. but
the promise of God is at your side,
D Mark XVI 20: And they went forth
and preached everywhere. the Lord
r working with them and confirming
the word with signs following,
p Amen
q Oh, brother, in following the call
y ings OF life you are not working
/, alone. neither are you working for
: Christ. but you are working togeth-
! er with Him. This memorial serv-
: Ice brings to the minds OF some Of
|, US a dark cloud, but God has given
to us the bow OF promise. even in
bereavement; among broken family
/, eircles, shattered altars and scatter
: ed homes, we may read Gods prom
Use, Rom VIII 2S: And We know
THAT all things work together for