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' Science, to be the tru e civilizing power of the earth . “ T ru th alone ie cosm opolitan, Scene:— Heaven, the h o m e of eternal bliss; ""the foundation of a,,d ¡ ^ S c ie n c e alone does T ru th its walls garnished with all m an-j res*^e* ner of precious stones; each of its twelve gates a pearl; its streets pure gold, as it were tran sp a ren t glass; in the m idst a throne, around about which is a rainbow , like an em erald; before the throne a sea of glass like cry stal; out of the throne proceeds a river of w at er of life clear as crystal; seven lam ps of fire burning before the throne; around about the throne are tw enty-four seats, upon which are seated twenty-four elders, clothed in white raim ents, anil on th eir heads crowns of gold.” On the throne is seated the Lord of heaven and earth , “ to look upon like a jasp er and a sardine stone; and all th e hosts of heaven sta n d ing by him , on his right hand and and on his left.” T he Lord God speaks: “ W ho shall persuade A hab, th a t he m ay go up and fall at R am o th -G ilead ? ” One said in this m anner, and a n other said in th a t m anner. 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'I bis w ill co«t you n o th in g b n t lwlpthe '»“«’»""«-¡Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables nificence,“ where there is no need of is the only arg u m e n t th a t C hris th e su n ,n eith er of the moon to shine tians know, and they nevi r w ar in and Confectionery. in it, for the glory of God lightens the open. it,” the om nipotent God hurled ...F IV E . My ideas on this m atter m ay be J REASONS W HY his cruel, u n ju st curse, which a bit “ woozy,” but th a ts the way it W 4 Ö L * . you bathes each new-born babe of all looks to me. 1 lands aud for all tim e in the sin T hought E xchange societies with In Place of C h ris tia n ity ; im puted to Adam. 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