The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-12

FROM THE FIELD.



AS passed along the street a few
days since | heard some one use the
expression, Gods children or
child of God " There seems a widely
prevalent idea that in order to be-
come a child or or heir to the gra-
cious author of al existence some
necessary formula must be complied
with. Some teach that God is an all
powerful i'll natured author OF
earthquakes, cyclones, disease ana
that when he decided to wreak spe-
cial vengeance on any particular peo-
pie he visits them with pestilence,
We are taught that because OF the
disobedience of one pair the human
race became aliens, that because OF
this one indiscreet act the throne OF
mercy can only be approached thru
mediator This is all given rs as
a revelation. Those who claim TO
have been specially favored with an
audience with Deity assert that ne
has expressed his universal dlspteas-
ure with mankind. The logical Sc
duence of this system is that to
child of God is a privilege accorded
to but few and some even assert
that this heirship can not be attain
ed by our own efforts but is the re-
suit of election or special selection
Others teach that He willeth not the
death of any and that the invitation
to come and be child is extended to
81 Al ,i,.;t oh q a a
that the spirit calls all of US but we
sometimes neglect to respond and
are left out of the family There are
yet others who teach that the call
to heirship is universal but there are
certain physical acts necessary for
our performances. These several
theories seem to be initiated lay
mind to have some foundation in
revelation. 1t appears to the casual
reader, unaided by that power of
which so many of my |
brethren tell comes to them when |
they have passed through certain !
spiritual processes. 1t appears that |
here is at least a slight foundation
or all these theories in the source |
rom which they get their forms of
doctrine.
What I am about to write now.
however, I write as a man and with
,ut authority / write only such
thoughts as would come to the natur-
i man when he would go forth on
beautiful spring morning, feel the
genial warmth of the yernal sun,
lear the mated birds chatter to eacn
,ther their little love ditties, see the
ace earth carpeted with verdure. |
sniff the aroma from the flowers, in |
'act see all nature working in per- |
feet harmony. The impression made !
on one under these circumstances
would naturally be that the Maker
of the beautiful world, He who with
such lavish hand dispensed so much
for the comfort and delight of man
can scarcely be in a very bad mood
| The natural man when he thinks OF
| God thinks of him as a loving ten
der Father with the patience and In
diligence of an earthly parent null
tiplied as many times as Deity eX-
ceeds weak humanity in power and
goodness. The natural man when
he would commune with God does
not attempt TO crawl into his pres
ence but stands. up with the full con
fidence of a son with an indulgent
father. The ambition of every right
man or woman is to be in
harmony with nature and natures
God. The natural man believes that
whether he is right or wrong he Is
a child of God Since | came TO
think about it thehe is very emin-
ent authority on mans relation to
the creator He said something of
Gods care for sparrows and an in
timatiOn that a human was more
valuable. In fact the great Nazarine
frequently referred to our HeavaN-
ly Father and | do not remember
that he eyr spoke of him except as a
kind, loving, tender parent. All this
means that to the natural man one
man or woman is as much the child
of God as another Remember, tho
dearly beloved | am speaking to
you as a man and not by authority
Some one ! have forgotten whom,
had me send the Enterprise to Miss
Adele Sims at Beaumont. G. w. jon
kins one Of the old settlers Of Ellis
county, was doing jury service last
week He gets his mail on Midloth-
ian 1 Dice Whitefield, one of the
INDIGESTION.