GOD'SDWELLINGPLACE,WHERE? 229theconclusionthatthepathsofallthesuns,orstars,
must be circles, ellipses, or other forms of closed
orbits,with somewhereacenterappropriatefortheir
movements.
Everyanalogyteachesthatcreationiscentered;and
tothinkthattherecanbeothercenterthantheCreator
Himself,isirrational. He isthecentral sourcefrom
whomflowalllifeandpowerandblessing. OfHim
General Mitchel has said: "At His bidding, every
planet,andsatellite, andcomet, andthesun himself,
fly onward in their appointed courses. His single
armguidesthemillionsofsweepingsuns,andaround
Histhrone circles thegreatconstellation of unnum-
bereduniverses."
Whetheroursunrevolvesdirectlyaroundthegreat
centeroftheuniverse,oraroundsomeotherstaror
starsthatinturncirclethecenterofinfinity,wecannot
say;buttheconclusionisirresistiblethatthereissuch
acenterfortheuniverse,andthatthereGodcontrols
andguidesallthings.
Wemay notbe able to demonstrate these things
now;butintheagestocome,fieldsofknowledgeand
powerwillbeopenedtotheredeemedthat willclear
upeverymystery. "Allthetreasuresoftheuniverse
will be opento the studyof God's redeemed. Un-
fetteredbymortality,theywingtheirtirelessflightto
worldsafar,—worldsthatthrilledwithsorrow atthe
spectacleofhumanwoe,andrangwithsongsofglad-
nessatthetidingsofaransomedsoul. Withunutter-
able delight thechildren of earthenter into thejoy
andthewisdom ofunfallenbeings. Theyshare the