The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

into history were undertakings which
were spiritually diseerred and only
possible 70 those who trust
Jo5eph's career illustrates the value
Of faith. Reason failed When he
was imprisoned for virtues sake; !.
was faith that enabled him 70 walk
through the dungeon 70 : seat by the
side OF Plarpah.
, Christ has revealed 70 man the per
uare-- things, the things that defy
he grave.
We spend : great deal Of time on
-ce ctCy. l. shaues uS 70 cast up
the account and find OF. how much
we spend tor its tood, its clothing,
is shelter, It's comfort And ali the
-Ine We know tina: this body must re-
:1-z 70 TIE duz: from whence it came.
We have 10 assurance that the
strength which the gymnasium gives
= Or any perfection Of form Or fez-
-ure cal DC carried ito the next
world. believe II the resurrection
q the body. l. Is no more difficult
70 believe that the spiri. can cIothe
Itself n 3 body suitable 70 its Few
existence than il Is 20 5elieve that
the germ Of life il Z grain Of wheat
can renew the body II which IL lived.
DO not know Just what kind Of z
body | shall have il the next world.
According 70 the scientists have had
eight bodies already; at infants body;
Z boys body; Z young mans body,
and 50 OF, Tor they say the body Is
renewed every seven years. I do
not know which one Of these numer-
Gus bodies I shall have in the next
word, and I do not care. The God
who made This world and arranged It .
Tor mans benefit can Be trusted 70 .
make the next world, and I am con-
tent . use, in the land beyond the
skies, whatever body He sees fl 10
give ne. But l repeat. We have no
assurances anywhere that physical
strength or physical perfection car
X carried with l. beyond this life.
And 50 with the mind, we spend
great deal u tine upon il. We train
L; We educate i; we store i with
Il: .-rn2-ion, 1uG We 90 10. know
low much Of his ir-e.lectua, accu-
mutation We car use In the world be-
;1CL. We commence to learn g
sor1 as We can talk. We 90 through
he grades q The common school. the
1, gh zchoo. and the college. We SUI
u history and literature. science and
poetry; We learn q great deal about
people and abou. passing events
Which vii. surely be Q: ,:c.le value 70
L beyond.
Il Is z consolation 70 know that
mere : that which is NOT mortal.
We become more and more interest
. II tae permanent things as W.
TOW older. As we feel the strength
4 the body declining and as lethargv
:Feep- over the mind We yearn 10 .
.ttach ourselves 70 something that
VII remain when We are gone. This ,
: why people in their latter years
ooE about for enterprises which
ney can help; for institutions abo1. ::
'h!ch their memories can er.wire.
nd movements which will carry their
Hought, their purpose and their be- :
evidence into succeeding genera :
ions. Z
If you will turn to the Parable Of !,
ne Tares, you will find that Christ, :
interpreting It. gave an assurance
nat Is more appreciated with the
ears: Then shall the righteous
aine forth as the sun in the king
ON Of their Father" The promise l
not 10 physical beauty or mental z
.Tength; it is Righteousness that vii! :.
llne in the land beyond. ard it will L
line, not as comet, or meteor: nor II
moon or even as q fixed star. s.
It as the sun. Z,
# Christ had come Offering some
ing in exchange for what man had. 81
might have been necessary to ."
eigh one against the other. but. II
hen He came 70 add that which is o.
.yond price and 70 take nothing %
ray. who can afford 70 reject His &c
fer? He knocks at the door Of te
Oh home; He waits 10 bestow upon a
who will receive 1.-THE larger
Bureau Of Sanitary Engineering. III