DIVIDING THE GAME 



with some of the human family, destroying one 

 another with war and murder while Providence 

 with pestilence, famine and accidents keeps the 

 human family from over-running the earth. 

 I have noticed when a vessel goes down at sea, 

 loaded down with precious freight, that Provi- 

 dence always seems to be on the side of 

 the strongest who are good swimmers, whilst 

 the poor helpless women and little children are 

 lost. If Providence had anything to do with it 

 He would have kept the boat from going down. 

 Some years ago on a western railroad a pas- 

 senger train conveying a large number of Di- 

 vines to a Conference or Synod ran over some 

 cattle on a high grade and threw the cars down 

 a steep enbankment. Fortunately no one was 

 killed and the Divines came out with a card 

 thanking Providence for their safety. The su- 

 perintendent also came out with a card and said 

 that if Providence had anything to do with it He 

 would have kept the cattle off the track in the 

 fust place. So you see how it goes. In my 



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