ects of faith in Jesus
which blessed individuals and society. So, while the human intellect
has been wrestling with the giant problem of life, the being of God has
silently been established. Overhead has been the battle of the
elements, as on earth the quiet growth of the seed of truth which fell
from the Master's hand. While the Titans have been warring in the air,
the power of God's love and the offer of his Gospel have been making
the world better. The laws of Christ have been closely applied to human
conduct; the beauty and the majesty of Jesus have won their way to the
hearts of millions. Thus progress in righteousness, in the love of God,
and in the practical application of the Gospel, has gone forward, while
these profound problems have remained, and hover like clouds above the
fretful world.

I judge, therefore, that in view of these facts it is worth our while
to forget these doubts and questionings. History has proved that many
of them are both hopelessly dark and have nothing whatever to do with
the attainment of happiness and peace of mind. That they will ever
cease to engage the attention of some would be too much to believe.
Every new generation will undertake the task of settling them. But it
will soon be glad to leave the task to generations following. It is,
therefore, not material for a man to consider them. There are things
before him which can be done and questionings which can be probably
solved. His own personal Christian duty is as clear as sunlight. That
Christ is worthy of his following is manifest to every unperverted
mind. That men need to have Christ's teachings taken home to them, and
that man himself needs to practically walk with Christ and do his
service, the clear facts demonstrate. It is worth his while to forget
those doubts and leave those problems unsolved. It is not wise to let
them burden him or keep him back from service. Let him leave them
behind him, and bend his strength to the racetrack of acknowledged
duty, and perhaps when he has reached the goal he may be in fitter
condition to deal with them. I am certain that then he will thank God
that he did not let them hold him back from the glorious prize.

II. Again, it is worth our while to forget our trials and sorrows,
through absorption in the pleasure and gains of Christian work. Not
everyone by any means can do this. Not a few dwell on the trials they
have had, until they become veritable burdens, invisibly borne on weary
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