The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17

treasure would inspire suspicion in
stead of inviting assault, for troops
were the familiar method and the
routing of the small guard was not
such a difficult matter The arrant
superstition of the desert would aid
these who put themselves openly I'M
der the protection of their God and
marched in accord with that action
1t was the daring faith that linked
brain and devotion in a wonderful ex-
hibit of what God is able to do when
we live up to our partnership. We
proclaim our faith without being will
ing to cash in on it. We love the
church, but judged by acts, it means
little. We trust God but prefer
bank account before taking risks.
But we wont's take the orphans
was the comment of Chadwick upon
the work done by Muller by sheer
faith in his orphanage. Conscience
must mix with life and its planning
or the life fails.
THE COVERED MAN
THE good hand of God" is one of
the favorite phrases of Ezra, and he
walked in the shining shadow of it
all the way across the desert wastes
as we'll as in the city streets. So
covered he had an invincibe armor
against everything that might OPP
pose him and that gave him poise
and courage inevery black hour where
others despaired. In one account of
Millions life is this fine line: "Mil-
ton seized the pen with a hand just
warm from the touch of the ark
Blindness and heart-ache were felt
under the cover of His hand and that
warmed contact wrought the poetry
that brings paradise into mems view.
/ Matheson was another to whom the
covering hand brought solace and
cheer so that his spiritual insight
has lifted loads from many a heart.
1t was this consciousness of the good
ness of Gods hand resting upon the
life that transformed even a way of
sorrow into a path of glory in the
life of our Lord and that does the
same for every other from Ezra to
the last, least child of His in these
days when Gods treasures are to be
transported across many an econom-
ic waste to the City of the King out
of which is to come the rule of God in
the life of the world.
THE COMPLETED ENTERPRISE
They arrived The careful des;g
nation of responsibility had made in
dividuals the guards of the treasures
across the desert. Everyone knew
exactly what was expected and our
own enterprise Will need as careful
planning and the enlistment of each
in doing his share to bring it to com
pletion. There must have been great
joy in Jerusalem when the pilgrims
toiled up its narrow streets and the
journey was ended. Tlose who had
chung to God through the weary years
saw the reinforcement they had SO
eagerly awaited. Those who had
tramped the weary miles felt the
glow of JOY at the prospect of rest
Those who had rested under Code
hand OF protection fe't new not1
of praise in their throats that brot
them through the gates with shining
eyes and singing lips. With scarce
time to wash a way the desert dust
came the pitiless publicity of account
ing for the trust given to each and
the scales in the temple area were
Gods own in the accounting. Bus
mess must stand the test of inspec-
ton at the hands of this fine combi-
nation of religion and good sense
And it did make good it's trust just as
uncounted numbers in our own day
produce their hundreI per cent and
are found true.
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