32 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



thou art citizen, dig down deep and eradicate all evil, evil 

 principles, evil practices, evil men. But leave not the 



ground em 



good 



enemies will be ever at hand to destroy it. Make righteous 

 principles to take the place of the evil ; make honest meth- 

 ods to supplant the fraudulent ; make good men and true 

 thy rulers in place of the venial and corrupt. Overcome 

 evil with good. 



Again I can hear the voice of the Lord God as we walk 

 in our garden, speaking unto us, " My mercy is over all 

 my works." See the sun doth rise on the wild sage of the 



i and 

 most 



wonderful products of scientific culti- 

 vation. Nay, see that the eternal power has been exerted, 

 and the Godhead's wisdom exercised as fully in the creation 

 of the valley's lily who hides her snow-white face beneath 



gr 



storm 



and makes no obeisance to any power. And come note 

 that the microscope discloses miracle of perfection in the 

 curious fabric of the fern leaf, more wonderful perhaps 



mammoth palm tree, though 



miracle. Hear, ye men 

 mercy is over all His w< 



His 



He 



men. All are His children, and with an infinite love 



or privileged by their own attainment; all, not one race 

 sprung from any faithful Abraham, for all are Abraham's 

 sons who will be. Is my home amid the obscurity of pov- 



affl 



may 



from 



and He careth for me, He knoweth me, and I may fulfil my 

 destiny and show forth His glory. Am I accounted great 



do 



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minister unto me 



