The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-11-21

from the face OF the ocean IS not lost
Some where in Gods universe it i
preserved. Held in the embrace o
the clouds perhaps to fall again upol
the thirsty land in refreshing showers
In the labratory ] saw Il chemis
attach some electric wires TO a test
tube OF water The water gradual,
disappeared What had become OF it
Was it destroyed No il was con,
verted into two coiorless gases by.
drogen and oxygen. Ii wasn't des.
iroyed just a slight change III the ar
rangement OF its atoms that was al
under proper conditions they could
be rccombined again into water. So
when we speak OF the constant change
going an all about us we viii. do we'll
to remember tina, matter is not he
ing destroyed. You can't destroy
matter it is simply being rea.rsngcd.
II still abidcs.
Energy the second importan. factor
IN the formation OF the universe ke-
wise remains. You can convert it in
to heat light or electricity out you
cannot destroy energy. SO far rs We
know there is just as mnch encrgy
in the world TODAY as ther~ ever was.
Vas. Quantities OF energy sire M IRON
the sun ever year and are converted
'ntc growing crops nat became The
food OF msr. In man thew become
human energy Not one sintis;a is
lost If only we knew how - measure
and weigh it. 1t abides.
The third thing that abides in Gods
is law. The idea that is back
OF every thing that is. may destroy
thq crystal by a little more dilutior
but you will not destry the law that
makes the crystal. that reuains al
and just as soon as the con
ditions are right will build up the
crystals again. 1t will make a million
crystals as well as one If you just
give it chance Back of ever obicc,
S the idea OF that object that calls
I into existance and that idea abides
can not ben destroyed.
Now given these three things. mat
er indistructable energy indininisf- |
lble and the idea the law and what |
liter all can time do with the uni
'erse.
Nothing but change its form a little
bsolutely nothing Destroy it all in
moment in the twinkling of an eye
o lar as outward seeming goes but
'ou have not destroyed it, il will build
self again. You can't diminish Gods
But you say what has all OF this 10
o with man. Man dieih yea nan
'asteih away man giveth up the ghost
nd where is he.
Friends | think it has very much
do with man. What can death
D with man while these facts re.
ain. Destroy this body bu, | say
you you can not destroy it. Time 4
nd the elements may change its {
'rm for a little while but matter can T
ot be destroyed.
Destroy this life this pulsatinc en-
gy that keeps the blood surging
rough my body and my brain sim
ating with thoughts. Oh but YOU
n not destroy energy. you can
ange its manifestation for a little
hile but you can not destroy il.
Destroy this personality. This idea Il
at interpret as /. myself No
III can't destroy that any more than
III can destroy the law that makes I
c crystal. You can't destroy my II
entity | will be myself to the end c
time Fear not oh soul of man Won a
u survive even the wreck OF matter s.
d the crash OF world. You can't S
stroy personality for personality is r.
idea and ideas do not die YOU NAV
! my body said Socratese but Won "
n not reach my soul. Had So G
atese probed little deeper he
'uld have said you can kill neither d
body nor my soul f
The words OF my text this after is
on is The Eternal God is nv W
uge and underneath are the ever pl
ting arms" What are the ever C
ting arms OF God that are under
ath friends are they not these as SC
'ances OF which have spoken en- NJ
died in the personality OF our God W
Weary traveller on the turbulent sea '"
lite bewildered sometimes s.r.st
nned by the things that come and :"
you may yet take good heart for
eternal God is your refuge and ]
ierneath are the everlasting arms
~ba r.x~.... +