The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19


Christ. inse far as we with our limited
and finite vision. are able to compre-
hend and grasp IL. Is not the truth of
the words of the text made manifest in
this confidence. and do they not OBJ
viously strike the keynote of the whole
hope, idealiZed. of man?-"The eyes of
all wait upon thee, Lord; Thou givest
them their meat in due season: thou
fi!lest all things living with plenteous-
ness" And SO wonderfully does the
operation of the plans OF God move
with the activities of man, and in the
same procession, that they call forth
only mild and meaningless comment at
s. ch times when they fail in their ex-
pected functions, or give in excess of
their accredited comfort and cheer. Our
familiarity with them is undoubtedly
the cause of our constant ignoring of
the wonder and the miracle of it all.
Our lives move in an endless and un-
interrupted sequence of events. The un-
foldings of nature. for the benefit and
comfort of mankind. follow as the
warmth the light of the sun in a long
wrought program ever directing mans
attention to Gods plans for him. to the
never failing bounty; never failing in
anticipation OF any condition possible
f arising.
The Gays are divided with wise di-
vision as are the weeks and the months
and years. each fulfilling an indispen-
sable condition which Otherwise would
not be provided. and this we think no
thing of as it is commos to us. in
the course of the day as il We're. But
+ we La9 it not. what then? Then we
could not live. Nature alone is not re-
sconsib,e for this. you may be sure
1t Is the hanl of Almighty God work
irS through nat-;-c a1d b. the hands
of raen. ef'
The march of civilization brings new
ana strange demands that would bring
hardship. death and tho end 70 It's march
were not these provisions made en-
abling man t. meet. and overcome
thrsush them any reasonable condition
imposed. Particularly now | speak Of
the absolute need for. the harvest OF
fruit, gpains and vegetables and of the
seasons of the year and all that com
bines to make ,his possible and a fact;
tteir growth and 'ripening and the har-
vest. Ia the coarse of the year we have
the spring. the summer and the tu-
lutnn dHi lHe WlHltTs tdCu lulIlllHs
its appointed office
Spring, the sowing season OF the
year all the world over is reckened the
most truly and indescrfbaNiy delightful
and rairacle working season Of the ear
and saying nothing of the wonder of
the seed that terminates under the ben.
eficent sprirg conditions we have a sea
son without which the seed would be
Of no purpose and lie in the ground
and dry up and rot But this season.
With its halrsy air and warm days, melts
the SHOWS or brings the warm rain
AID so warns the earth that this germ
nation becomes possible Imbedded in
the cushion OF the soft. warm. moist
,arth they perish not but spring shoots
IA gro.s to the sustenance OF man
Tho gentle, refreshing rains supply
Goisture-insures the budding Of the
fruit trees and bushes while the warm
oft b-eezes make the sap flow freely
and cary life 10 the farthernnost
branches. Truly this is wonderful
sease2 and the first assura-c. that
there shall be a harvest of the fat
things OF the earth for man.
The summer comes next. with its gra
,ious warmth Of sun: the growing time
)f the year when all that has germi.
mated am sent forth shoots in the
ypring sElali mature and bear fruit OF
al kinds. OF the field and garden and
# the trees.
AutumR then comes. when all is gath
rcd in with a provision of weather to
~ "a for the riDened grain and fruits.
Then the winter, which really COM
nences the year. with its frosts and
inows and heavy rains. preparing the
oil for the crops Of the coming year.
Killing the insect life that would be in |
urious to them and laying a store OF ]
MOISTURE in the earth that IL shall be |
'eplenished by the action of the sun |
when the skies do not rain down mois- |
ure
Ought we not be extremely and en-
husiastically thankful In the remem-
,rance OF all this that happens year |
.fter year and is happening each mo !
nent that passes. and. I may say. al I
mast without comment and with less
hanks TO Almighty God for all these
and wise provisions. We can .
lot number the benefits we are heir TO. l
The seeding Of the grain and the flower.
he exchanging Of the pollen by the ac- /
ion Of the winds and the insects that \
he bloom shall fructify. spontaneous
h aoting. as IL were, OF shoots of many |
.inds The transformation Of the bar
en- isles Of the sea by the action Of /
he seeds and winds and by the migra- /
ion OF birds Of the air from isle to
sic. The painless and psrching desert /
made to blossom like the rose and to