Story of Chester Lawrence

n. Just as Chester Lawrence came up and paused to listen, for it seemed to be a public, free-for-all

ive and work for? What is your philosophy of life by which you

trusting to luck, or to the Lord, perhaps I had be

hat port he sailed or what port was his destination? Who did not know the object of

ot the capta

and you may not know how many more souls are depending upon y

e," agreed a numb

l us what you think of the proposi

rmon that will bore you; but if the ladies and gentlemen

n," came f

wing their example. "Yes; it's more comfortable," agreed Elder Malby, as they drew t

, "at least so far that we believe the Scriptures

edged themselves

s revealed Himself through the Son. This Son we know as Jesus Christ who was born into the world as we were. He had a body of flesh. He was like us, His brethren; yet this Being, the Scriptures tell us, was in the 'form of God;' that He was the 'image of the invisible God;' that

sauntering along the deck. They paused to listen, then a

the Son. Jesus is the great Example, the Revealer of the Father. He is the Father's representative in form and in action. If Jesus, the Son, is meek and lowly, so also is the Father; if He is wise and good and forgiving, so is the Father;

tory over the grave! In the splendid glory of His divine manhood, all power both in heaven and e

stillness in the g

difficult, is plain. The Son does the will of the Father. 'My Father worketh hitherto, and I work,' said Jesus. 'The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He see

ne, "that you believe God

form of God, for 'God cre

is everywhere present, and therefore cannot

teach. They say nothing about a 'moral image.' What is a moral image?

ome looked at the minister as if he ought

try to think of goodness and mercy and love and long-suffering and wisdom outsi

ared to b

d of His glorious personality in the minds of men. Christ also has been spiritualized into an unthinkable nothingness. And so, to be consistent some have concluded

be everywhere," suggested one of the lad

day which explains how God may be and is present in all His creations. Certainly God the Father cannot personally

Lord is present by His Spirit always and everywhere. His Spirit sustains and controls and blesses all things throughout the immensity of space. Fear not, my friend, that that Spirit cannot be with you and bless you on sea or on

r, eager not to miss a word. Lucy, you may be sure, was among those who rem

her-our Father. The fathering of God gives me great comfort. By fathering I mean that He has not only brought us into existence, but He has sent us forth, provides for us, watches over us. In

unconscious to all else but th

ing scamp may become a father in name; but he who attains to that holy title in fact, must do as God does,-must love, cherish, sustain and m

hts been with his eyes, out to sea? His face was a study. But that was not to be wondered at. Was he not a dispenser of the Word

er and fathering are distinct things. Happy the

s talk. He explained that the Father had by means of the Son pointed out the way of life, called the plan of salvation, or gospel of Jesus Christ

not altogether agree. The Elder's words came to him in a strange way. Had he heard all this before? If so, it had been in some long-forgotten past; and this man's discourse only awakened a faint remembrance as of a distant bell tolling across the hill

d. Lucy touched

elieve you are cold. I h

out his hand to the Elder. "I have enjoyed your gospel talk," he said. "May I

er of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latte

a number of vo

e party broke up. Lucy, her fat

ou to hear, unprejudiced, what he had to say. What he has been teaching is 'Mormonis

. Good evening, ge

he deck at his feet. The old man's usual erect form was bent a little as he walked, his step broke occasionally from the rhythmatical tread. There was war in the minister's soul. Conflicting emotions fought desperately for ascendency. Memories of the past mingled with the scenes of the present, and these became confused with the f

the lightning he crossed the Atlantic and then with the same speed flew half way across the American continent to a big, black, busy city roaring with the traffic of men. Then out a few miles to the college, where he as a young di

ispered hoarsely. "Anna-Clara-Lucy-Che

stopping now and then to rest. She saw him by the rail, went up to him, took him by the arm and with a few coaxing words

love this young ma

cried, "what

se not to seek your company or talk religion to yo

fath

ll he wants. I think those two things, when they are of the rig

-we are so near England now

irl;" and he kissed he