Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-08-26
IN THE WORSHIPER.
Reverence Is Something Which
DweIls in the Heart, and Is
Not of Material Things.

A burning bush in the desert, and
God was there: the court OF Solomon's
temple, and God was there; cave on
the rock-ribbed mountain. and God was
there; the plains OF Bethlehem, aud
God was there; the caravan track from
Jerusalem TO Damascus. and God was
there; the stone quarries OF the Isle OF
Patmos. and God was therel
Reverence is not thing of time or
place; II is not inseparably connected
with a day or an hour. isolated from
the rest of the calendar: II is not to be
discovered only in building set apart
from the other buildings. Reverence
is an attitude OF mind. c state OF heart.
q sensitiveness OF soul TO whatever is
sacred, to whatever speaks of God.
Undoubtedly there are times and
places closely associated with moods
and acts OF worship. but the reverence
inheres in the disposition OF the person
who worships.
Expressions Of Reverence.
To have nature that is quickly re
sponsive to the presence OF God is the
first and major part OF reverence: TO
act becomingly is the second part. The
first is the same everywhere; the sec
ond varies in its form with latitude
and longitude. Whether to remove
the shoes or the hat, TO stand or
kneel. to speak or be silent, is a mat
ter of country and custom. Each must
express his reverence in his own way.
The soul that feels God-in the glow
N In, hn al NIL
OF a great church. In the words of the
Bible, in the helplessneas OF little chill
dren In the flowers. in the severe sim
pllcities of Puritan morality. in the lit
anies OF conventional worship, In the
heroisms OF self-sacrificing men, in the
love OF pure and generous hearts, in
the mighty movements OF national
progress-the soul that feels God and
responds, is the soul that is rcverent.
Do not be ashamed OF II. do not re-
press or hide or smother It, do not
freeze II into the forms OF passing
fashion. Such moments of eXaltation,
such STRINGS of pure emotion, are
what constitute the wealth of the
souls life; without them we shall
grow coarse or sterile-lightless, mus
cleless. hopeless.
Truth That Thrills.
The birds-say it out bravely and
naturally as Jesus did-my Father
feeds them; the lilies, my Father
clothes them; the temple my Fathers
house-why disguise or evade it? The
thrill comes, the spirit quivers with an
awakening wonder. deep caileth unto
deep, the ecstasy of spiritual discov-
cry fills the heart; and 1t is ours, as
truly as anything the palate tastes. the
eyes see or the hands touch. Let us
be natural in spiritual things
There are times when II seems as II
God could not speak to the mind; the
prejudice and pride OF partial knowl-
edge stand in the way OF receiving a
divine revelation. But IL there is one
spot that Is always sensitive, tender
to the slightest impression and listen
ing for the faintest accent, then God
will make himself known. Thus we
shall find the true meaning OF our 9th.
eTwise unintelligible lives.
The Everlasting Father is trying to
communicate with us through many
channels; reverence is simply our
readiness to receive the message in
whatever form II may come.
"Earth's crammed with heaven.
And every common bush ahre with God;
But only he who sees takes of his shoes"