To be near unto God - pagina 37

ordinarily we call the first part of our knowledge By the that which is acquired by observation. side of this there is another part of knowledge which man would never have acquired of himself, and which God has taught him. This characterEverywhere izes human knowledge in general. and in all ages man observes, gains experience, investigates and enlarges the scope of his finds, and in this way, among all nations, arrives at certain knowledge of nature and of life, and turns In this process one nation excels it into profit. another in keener sight and finer hearing, in greater powers of invention and perseverance, and consequently makes greater strides in development. But in the main all knowledge is alike. It It is founded upon that what man sees. is acquired by observation. It is developed by studious thought. Such is the case with the great inventions, in which there is always something mysterious; inventions which, though no one surmises it at first, disclose to us almost entirely new domains of knowledge, which unbelief attributes to chance, but which he who believes gratefully Thus interprets from the Divine appointment. aside from the knowledge that is obtained through what w^e see, another knowledge comes to us because God imparts it to us. High ideals, moreover, whether in individuals or nations, form the strongest possible motives that inspire the search after knowledge and truth. He who has no sense of ideals may seek material knowledge, but the knowledge of higher things in human life leaves him cold and indifferent. money-wolf is an adept in the knowledge that promises gain, but what does he care for the

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