Evening journal., 1916-02-18
Gratitude to God
sormon nreaced il e Tabernace Iasl nghI BY Dr Iyon

dealing with man, by manifold acts
and evidences OF His love TO win his
heart, and by that to move his viii to
right action
God has manifested this love first
OF all by His works Of creation. In
the last analysis the supreme purpose
of all this universe seems to be TO
create the best possible environment
for the development of human life, IL
is impossible to imagine anything that
God might have done that lie has not
done. in all nature 10 improve mans
material opportunities. All the riches
and glories OF earth and sky, OF land
and sea. of mountains. hills and val
leys. Of bread fields and forests and
streams seem to have been created
" ith one specific thought in mind, 70
make the best possible surroundings
for human souls.
This love is also evidenced in the
creation of tho individual life itself,
body and brain. mind and muscle.
Every faculty and function of the
physical and the mental arc especial
ly adapted to one end. giving to man
tie best possible endowment for a
glorious future This love has been
expressed in marvellous way by
creating i'm the soul of man capacity
for the spiritual. a hunger and thirst
after the eternal and immortal. This
is the light that lighteth every man
that cometh into the world.
But beyond an these other evidences
Of divine affection is tho love of God
manifest i'm the person of Jesus Christ
For the life of Jesus is the love OF God
expressed i'm terms OF human expert
once and comprehension DO you re-
member that old poem, written by
Thomas Moore. Italia Rookie II is
an oriental love story. Of how a prince
OF one nation was betrothed to a
princess Of q foreign country. This
match was arranged by the diplomats.
The young couple had never seen each
other When the time drew near for
the marriage TO be consummated, and
the princess was TO come TO the coun-
try and capitol OF this foreign prince,
this royal youth began to reason
within himself "Now. if that maiden
Genes to my palace to be my queen,
merely in obedience to the pre-ar-
ranged plan. there will be no true love
or happiness for either her or me" i"
SO the story described how he left
his own country and went 10 this
foreign land. incognitO, unknown.
disguised as servant He enlisted
I'm the service Of the princess as a
minstrel and page. When she, with
her retinue. started forth on that long
tourney over mountain and valley to
the capitol Of the foreign country.
this prince. by acts Of kindness and
service every day, won the maiden's
affection.
At last they drew near to the for
eign capitol. On the next day they
were TO enter the city and the we'd
ding was to be celebrated. This min
strel came into the presence OF the
princess TO bid her goodbye. and said
td her. you will never see your poor
page again The dear girls heart
was almost broken. for by his state
ment she was now TO be separated
from the only one she had ever loved,
and on the morrow she was to be-
como the bride Of stranger whom
she supposed she had never seen. That
night was a night OF weecing and
deepest grief But on the following
dal when she entered the royal city
and was ushered into the presence OF
the king, to her great and
glad surprise whom should she
see seated on the throne. surrounded
by all the riches and retinue and re-