Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
IsnInh'. summon. nnA ne.uon,r,

IsnInh's Summons nnd Responsr.
We know less about Isaiah as Il
tisI itc too. is Il "Noicc"--moSt Inn
personal OF the prophets. /, seems
desiEncd that We shall not be di-
vertcd from his mcSSaEc by the mi
nutiac al his life. YET his book is
the mirror of himself. ". know tn.
! Kind OF man II took TO produce Il,
We feel acquainted with him in spite
oi the ScantincSs of bioEraph;cal
iactS W" quickly lose our hearts
Who. OF all the prophets projects
himself iurthcSt. who. not merely
:! living force IN christianity to tmis
| u"E' :. lie mas unique IntrUGuv-
Ton 10 office. Once. while In In. tom
| pc rapt in thought and devotion. the
| icrSou Of God Was so impressed uuun
ms tohsclousncsS that 1t became as
a,o wrr y,,, q}nJGG,iyc 10 his senses.
! TOOK the form OF royal state with
winch the prophet was famlliar-an
! winged and weird figures Of ara
! hcSpu. - s"raphim - brilliant ones
seemed 1" pcouie the air and make !;
/ N"ra! with an;iph"nai asc:iptiuu-.-
/ prophet the solid parts OF the tenn
/ ~. swung in rhEthm TO the angelic
anthem and the whole tcmplc-coUrt
wax c!ouded and inccnscd with hcnv-
nrS iinpr.ssion is OF personal un-
! W.r,hincss Then and there. as al
/ tuallv rcpcil"nt Isaiah inak"s
/ MS humble and sincere confession.
/ Keller comes instantly. Quick as
! th"nSht IN" Interior cleansing al
/ ready accomplished tx Indicated hy "a
most significant sign-th- application
/ m' ne rufcSi and most purifying Gle
ihcht OF nature. Bat the scene
! Is h"t merely spectacular and scus.,-
m aSI /, 1R has 2TsrTTIhEmins
ana thvN are practical. permanent and
ya.Wnhi". y IS borne in ,uron CON
Sun"ri1tivc necessity. Tn" thought
is 50 Intense that /; seems Ike an
audihi" voice external to tn" prophet,
ms CONSCIOUSNESS OF the Lords ned
Is matched with a sense Of readiness
%n'Nn G iir 'me pro EaS5 TO JOY
Under the study Lamp.
Isaiah evidently intended tho
rhihsc lin tn" year that King Uz-
ziah died" as II chronological note
rs Such II Is not very satisfactory TO
another purpose. Tho King dead is
~ ""iiihesis !" The King who never
mutations OF terrestTiaI /" ,ilmErss x K,n ,rs
ana kinSd9ms have died. but He is
the same. He ChHngcth not. TO
iSaiah's mind the death OF l'zzlah was
;'n event To date from. HIS reign OF
hait a c"ntur:" was tho most splen-
did since Solomon's. and 1t struck the
heart Of the young prophet. who was
also an ardent patriot. as a great dis
"stcT J., bpt he Nigh, have said; as
coin; God stili lives and Tie, govern
he was strong" then 'hhS he fars s.,t
whence his help came. How human,
-, dying young man Was
asked What h. thought the Lord rc-
20 worship Him" FATHER crude. but
;hcn Worship" is worth ship
ncl;nOw lodging tho worth" of God
noh!cst and most cnnoblinc Of acts.
m.,41wcv"r. 1t Is not enough to chant
H"Iy, holy" III" ultimate .xrrcs-
S Si"M OF worship is IN service. doing
Ie j. "n,hronci liz chan"", I'' ma,
~" d"cih His pleasure in heaven and
,h.ir faces beforn nod. .Iivj mmf" bo Gnv"r
" hat shall sinful man do" Rcpcn;
hmc" - rational and right. The |
mHin'litE of the angels is not content |
MIN q merely negative stat" There |
- !nick correlat'"n OF grace by which |
~ ~ -'nnSins Worship is transmitted !
Of the holiness Of God is invariab hii ,
m az by discovery Of ones own |
'rRl consequence Cleansing is Tho |
divine RESPONSE and is the indispnn
sable REQUISITE for service. We |
may. If We will. have 10 ali in,en,s |
ana purposes Isaiah's glorious vision |
81 God. According To our snhcrc
junction and opportunity 1t will bc
rs important and far-rcaching in rc-
suits as his was
Analysis and Key.
Isaiah John Baptist: Imp"rsonai
sage '''' ''c"
iisaiahs Induction to onice.
E Cdsi"n Of God In Temple.
Gods Seed; i Mcsscnger.
rrescn,-Drv Applications.
Isaiah go; his vision Of God nj
church In spite Of every untoward |
vision Of heaven. the realty and |
presence n.;c Of IN" .r"rson Of God; and
In this connection. also. Is seen tho |
,"a Junction Of the church. It's su-
E"ri'''y" dlrnity and importance. j,
icirr amh Ills imman.ncc. >'"'
i i.,mi,, Pennies Dcv"tInnai Service.
Motto: 1t is no, BATTERY for mo a.
ten YOU. YOU have talents IL js MOI
HG"siIn' Tor You {" acknowledge it
rn,,n'. ,'hrh"id Ct" an audience of
Shak" tn" napkin a, every corner.
D!omi iSt q single talent hide in it
Nr,rn hH Hc'i.inn to Everyday Life.
at 1%" ,o M y Il"r Tor cIne 70 i,os!oI
clothes. and stuck I" S i, '% "rti, 'h hn
owned the store. lie has served the |
ely ~ merchant. councilman. alder
Is bright ana step elastic His pre- |
Scrlption for longevity is. Don't lose |
your temper. There IL n connection |
between short temDers and short |
ives Bad temper Is Il sign you're
worried. and when YOU worry you
wear yourself out. After all prac- |
ticaiIy all the troubles we Lave arc |
those we make for ourselves we
don't often get hurt by the things
other people do to us. What bothcrs |
us is Worrying over what some ono |
else mas done IT is ninctv-thrcc |
years since ] was born and | haven't |
DniIy Heading.
Monday: Pure religion. James E.. o. |
T"nSdny; Religion and the poor.
Wednesday,. HcliGion and wages.
t,n Th" rs s.s Religion and Industry,
ul rr,day; Religion and moral life
saturday: Religion and righteous
ness. Matt. V I7-on
To Think About.
TOW may we apply religion to
home life?
Dnmon I.oder OF PythInns Meets.
An important meeting OF Damon
Lodge, No Z. knights OF Iythins viii |