The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-24


morning sermon given by Dr w. l..
Davidson featured the morning hours
at the Chautauqua grounds DR.. pa
wilson spoke encouragement to doubt
ers and to those who are unable to
reach conclusions i'm regard to their
religious beliefs.
.prefacing his discourse DIR. David.
son stated that he had been placed
upon the program under protest, for
he thought It best. personally. to
leave the morning hour unoGcupie
that chautauQua patrons be given an
opportunity to Seek their own place
OF Worship. lie stated that he wished
I'm no way to detract from the regular
church services of the day. However
large audience greeted DIR. David
son and was present to appreciate his
magniticent sermon.
The speakers text was: "f'or our
| light afrliction which Is but for mo-
mont were better for MS tar more cX-
ceedng and eternal way to glory"
he said IN part.
I'm this text VIC are brought to the
dark problems of Gods works. Some
or YOU have reached conclusions that
satisfy you while others are far from
anything that completely satisfy you
Why is IL that Gods children who
are serving him are compelled to bear
so much ana undergo such tribula-
| tions and SORROWS? ! think of the
millions of hearts that are filed with
sorrow. and the millions Of eyes that
are filed with tears and I say. has
| God forgotten ms. doesn't he love us?
| or Is there something underneath
those fluctuations that we cannot un-
dorstand?
ct Is undeniable that wicked men
prosper and good men are called upon
to suffer This fact wrecks the faith
cr many and 1t Is those whom 7 wish
to help this morning and assist them
! II can 10 understand why God brings
these things into our lives"
At this time nc spoke Of the apostle
/ who uttered the words of the text after
| bearing all of the perils. afrlctions
and troubles. cold hunger. thirst. fears
and sorrows that ever beset human
man, and yet he uttered the glorious
words Of the text in the face of all
those tribulations.
He thought of human man when
he wrote the words OF the text An1
In the knowledge and assurance OF
his religious faith and the glory Of
his Chris: redeemed life he compared
the afflictions Of earth as laughter
with the wonders of the glory Let
us have patience tin We can work )ut
the problems thht God has given ~
We call this world a vail OF tears. a
land of rnffcrlEg. We see only the
clouds overhead and the rough path
under foot The world To many Is Il
howling wilderness beset by dangers,
Scars and troubles that we are com.
PEELED 10 traverse.
"Take the majority Of people and
how many times are they compelled
to actually suffer? Review the path
way OF the past. gather together all
Of the tears count the sighs. then
compare them with the happiness and
blessings that life really affords. In
deed may we call our Affections light.
There is moro sunshine than storm,
more pleasure than pain; this Is a
glorious place 10 live. there is beauty
all about ms. what Is comparable with
the changing beauty OF the sky, the
mountains. the meadows. the sunlight
If Christ We're only on this earth and
he wickedncss were out of Il what
an ideal place It would be in which
10 spend eternity.
IL should rather be a man down
: here. with AN the Affections the world
affords with an opportunity to save
life and lo the things that God has
given us to do, than TO be the bright
cst satellite FOUND the throne of GOD
truely believe that the angels ol
heaven who have never left that high
estate vii. stand with bowed heads
while the angels Of earth who have
worked cut their own redemption
down on this earth pass by up 10 tic
throne of Cod
"ln each one Of us Is placed an Inn
mortal spirit One of these days that
spirit Will wing its flight to God and
the mortal body win be laid to rest
H. the ground That conscious spiri'
VIII live on for ever. What won
derful word Is eternity yet Is II
strange that the Affections Of thi!
earth be called light in comparison e
the Joys of life In the great realm OF
eternity? You and I are TO be there
some place together. If a life wer'
crowded with anllction, If every ra'
of sunshine were excluded, II oni,
sorrow beset that life from the cradle
to the grave, yet would 1t be wortf
while TO live and enjoy the immortal
life in he world 10 come
Ut was not until the blessed son
of God had borne His own cross tina
He said 1t is finished The Captain
suffered so should not his men? Al
things work together for good fo'
those who love the Lord, so are W.
made perfect through being tried
Every human Is like tree on hil'
side The winds. storms, temptations
come ana blow Il about but 1t only
thrusts its roots deeper into the earth
and gains strength with each storm !
withsiands, There Is no greater evi
dence Of Gods love than that h'
sends tribulatlons and sorrows an
gives with them grace 10 bear thos'
very misfortunes. What the smelter'
ing furnace Is To the ore, sorrow an'
pain is 70 human life. The purest orr
comes from the. hottest furnace, So
inc firmest Christian and the strong