Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

me book OF Psalms is composi,ion
extending over thousand years OF
inc Hebrew national life, from Moses
20 Aalichi. in which Hebrew history
set 10 music. 1t may have been writ
ton by Moses or Ezra. or by one OF
tue prophets. 1t Is 4 part of the col
iection from the nineticth to the I5Oth
compiled and included in tho psaltcr
oy either Ezra or Nehemiah.
within tho few words Of the text
'here Is depth OF philosophy that.
rightly apprchended. throws an mex
haustible food OF light upon the path
way OF tho truly compromising life.
IN It's application. the text liz broad
~ comprehensive. including in it's posi-
i've affirmation the demonstrated truth,
ae we stated last Sunday. that there
"One God. one law. one element.
And one far-of divine event,
To which the whole creation moves"
Architecture. in It's greatest perfec-
ton. Is modelled upon lines Of beauty
as we'll as OF strength During what
Is known as the Golden Age Of Roman
history. Just prior TO and imm ed lately
following the beginning Of the FIRST
century. A. D.. architecture pcrhap,
reached the zenith OF it's glory in the
expression Of the IDEAL up TO that point
In the worlds history. combining In
its magnifcencc, as well as its utility,
with that OF the Roman the finest eX
preston OF Grcc!an art and that OF
moro ancient civilizations.
SUPREME ARCHITECT
REFLECTED IN NATURE
The architectural achievements OF
the period could only have been at
talned in their conception through the
inspiration that comes from close
study OF the handiwork Of the Supreme
Architect of the Universe as reflected
In all Nature. In the adaptation Of
the lines OF beauty and strength the
great architects OF that period copied
their designs from Nature and com
bined them in the construction OF mag
nificent buildings. reared By the pa
tent toll OF slaves. freedmen and free
men alike.
They called to their aid God as they
found Him Imminent in all Nature to
help them build the house. that their
labor might not be in vain" And they
builded wisely.
the text than the mere building of
Illuminate material structures OF sur
passing beauty and pcrinancncc
Man has twotold nature-spiritual
and physical, or material. by con-
forming to the plain teachings of tho
physical laws Of the universe. to which
all lie has the impulse within itself
to respond. man has it within his
power TO develop into a strong, we'll
proportional corporal body
BY conforming TO the law Of spirI,ua,
existence. he grows into the life of
true compensation, In which there is
10 be found JOY and happiness from
the cradle 10 the Grac,. so TO speak
Man may. If he will" says Katrina
Irask In her book. The Mighty ano
the Lowry, just issued from the uress
De In harmony with the eternal ever
living Center and Source Of power
Iorce and creative energy and, being
IN harmony with the Source, the aCen-
c'es or that power. the dynamic forces
In tho universe around him are at hi,
command There is nothing that NAV
not be accomplished IL a man work
with those dynamic forces: his soul
VIII md strength to bear whatever
comes and his mind will find WAYS IN
change the world
Law OF COMMON SENSE
IN SPIRITUAL REALM
but one must believe in a power TO |
utliize II. to possess 1t; that is tho
simple law OF common sense in the ma
terial world. There is a similar law
OF common sense In the spiritual realm |
unseen forces-cosmic powerful, spir-
ituai-ie hidden everywhere in thu
universe; II a man believes in them. n.
mas them, and X he finds them hs |
mas tound the key that can unlock tn,
secrets and the stronEholds of the uni,
Verse. This spiritual possession is III.
only possession that Is invioIable. IN.
corruptib1e. imperisnabIe, eternal Tb,.
power VIII enable man to accomn,,sh
tho only bettcrment that viii endure
AND II man gain this. he is panon,;.d
10 meet whatever may befaIl-he 10
forever invnciblc. ne is mast., ,rd
lord over himself and over all the Cir
cumstances Of life"
One does not have to be yor, d..,,,.
Fersed In the literature OF the o,i.n,
70 appreciate the fact that their sub-
FINEST truths are expressed In svm.
oollc language. That the term "house "
as used IN the text. means the bodv
IN tho completeness OF it's twofo,d ~.
tnre was readily apprehendcd by the
oriental peoples. This view finds am.
pie support In the teachings of tn.
apostles, Paul especially being won.
derfully skilled in the use of symboIs
20 facilitate the communication y,
ideas.
FIT ABIDING PLACE FOR
SPIRIT OF EVERLASTING con
Hear him: Know we not that We arc
the temple OF God. and that the Spirit
of God dwelleth in you. II any man
defle the temple of God. him shah
God destroy, for the temple Of God Ia
holy. which temple We are" And again:
For we know that il our earthly house
OF this tabernacle were dissolved. we
have building Of God. as house not
made with hands. eternal In the beav-
ons. For In this we groan. earnestly
desiring to be clothed upon with our
house which is from heaven: if SO he