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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 30, 1865

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 25, No. 26.

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Beautiful Answers.

A PUPIL of Ahbe Sicord gave the following extraordinary answers:
“What is gratitude?”
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.”
“What is hope?”
“Hope is the blossom of happiness.”
“What is the difference between hope and desire?”
“Desire is a tree in leaf, hope is a tree in flower, and enjoyment is a tree in fruit.”
“What is eternity?”
“A day without yesterday or to-morrow—a line that has no end.”
“What is time?”
“A line that has two ends—a path which begins at the cradle and ends in the tomb.”
“What is God?”
“The necessary being, the sun of eternity, the merchant of nature, the eye of justice, the watchmaker of the universe, the soul of the world.”
“Does God reason?”
“Man reasons because he doubts: he deliberates; he decides. God is omniscient. He never doubts—He, therefore, never reasons.”