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«ut suflered by' ...*y are retuly to foul, »hd finding
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to Hc'cVpt Wife Vvti^-'of life in his
editors :
On’ the other hand, hmny inter­ mihib. BUt, after the powerful
pretations of ScviptRfti thill Lave presentation of th'e^e truths, inch
D. T. S tanley , B ruce W olverton ,
long been rowiVcd as satisfactory, will forget, .abd fofogbtlilig, be
hy fotlher investigation under the s'eduVe'd lb uiKe up with a .cantal
I bid ay , noy . io , issa.
light—of true science, ha\V won and vain teaching which partially
■found to fail, to explain thé existing ignores the Christ and exalts human
Soienceajxd-tha, Bibla
been deaf to its demands. Wheh
we ca-h See whole societies, once
bound iihdey hnhiHri haines, arid
b.iWig to idols fresh from the
hands of the creed makers, now
walking boldly out and taking a
stand with this increasing host who
plead for union upon the Bibl^ kh'l
that ntotiV, Vve begin to know how
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valent is this tendency teWH tiiiVong
Skeptics have ever laid hold Uh fSeripture being -»Usearded as false, those \yho ttib or ought to be ments in the hands'of his children.
any thing that gave any promise of a better understanding of it has thoroughly disciplined in these
Brother, it is the grandest plea
a possible refutatfon of the Bible. been reached, and the faith of the simple, plain teachings of our of earth. Be assured of its justice,
in the Bible
is greater
Every objection that the ingenuity world
Alaster. Yet, there is justice in the be convinced of its necessity; fthd
than ever befottv
of man can invent, has been brought
NeW developments of science are plea. Though men, pretended re know that Gt»tl Shdkis upph -Wd
forward. One by one these objeejt-
nur.yy it toriVHr'd ih the
being made, ami skep- liuionists, sneer at and ridicule the i Ifo’-ts
- iuna-.. liuyo---Uam—overturned. jom L Constantly
eatlh
ami
you»’ inspiration will not
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their advocates put to shame. Yet new theory tn try to weaken faith yet the cause is jiist, warranted by Hag—you will spend the sweetest - >
new men rise in the places of the in God’s word. The believers have the- ptayer 6f Christ and sealed portion of your days tor its accom­
fallen with some new plea against no cause for alarm. If the pjin- with the word of God.
plish men t.
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the Bible as a revelation from God ciples proposed are false they will
But,
kind
reader,
if
you
are not ’
And there is a correct ideal of
to man, only to be vanquished
• eil'cct: but if true, they union. Some have an idea that so' standing that you may now bid
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agant....Kvefy" '¡Ttviince’ I».«« t to
t •<».-. fo
will help us to a better understanu- there can only be"a union upon (Tie' -a l l fo l low yoW tot a m pie iri thii—
been made in science has been hail ing of the truth.
iusane condition of a truce to all great mb^hjvlit, tfiaV j’olW Wh-
ed with delight as another hope to
sciehco give you no peace until you
Much unnecessary uneasiness has
the lost for overturning that book been felt. It was once thought discussion -of differences-—upon the have so disrobed yourself of human
that condemns them on account.of that to accept the (Jopernician understanding that all sectaries be ami satanic fashions and formulas,
their sins. These they have had to theory of astronomy and admit the privileged to carry their peculiari­ that you may with those who stood
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forsake one by one as the believers annual and diurnal motions of the ties buttoned up under their coats by the transfigured Savior, sfec no
in God’s word have tried the newly cartli, was to gix e np the iBible. while in convention, but that on man " .save Jesus only.”
discovered by potheseiTiri~Jne eru- Now Christians as heartily endorse other occasions they be allowed
cible of reason and have. cither the theory as any one. The ^nebu­ the widest latitude for airing their
A Missionary Church.
overthrown them or found them in lar hypothesis was long considered human dogmas. This Is a union
with
a
vengeance..
This
is
the
In aiding foreign missions the
harmony with revelation and have a poor effort to account for creation
devil’s union '1 his is a hypocriti­ church will gain a clearer view oi
accepts 1 them.
way from the Listoty cal impersonation of - ....
enmity
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Science Las done mucli Tor given by Moses. Whether true of jug the livery of heaven
to serve ages parts of the church, while
revelation in this age. Al any por­ false, it is now un»]uestionab.ly true the devil in Better honest »infer­
tions of God’s word were dark and that this hypothesis does show that ences and open war than secret neglecting jnissioiis, have counted __
mysterious till some page of the creation would ' have- been in. the variance and such farcical • }>eace. Christianity ^ith£r a form of doc-
book of Nature was opened to same order as- given by Moses in The world is noL.bettcrcd by such "tjine or a feeling, or hn inner life. •
throw liglS'upon the sacred page. Genesis, and it further explains concessions. The world is not But though reaching out for the -
Christians have often trembled be- - some of the language therq that Christianized under such an influ­ salvation of the world, you see the
cause the possible result so fax' as has not lieen exp1aiue»l so satisfac ence. What then is just b That is grand truth that to be a Christian
human keif might see would be the torilv in any other manner. just which is of God through Christ. is to live for others Christianity
• weakening or oveithrowing of that Geology, as far, as demonstrated, Ami nothing is just but what is so in its essence is a missionary ie-
precious faith.—But tliey have no corrolH)rates~thc same fact'», smthat sanctioned. When Christ prayed ligion; its mission is to save a lost
- cause for fear. l(4he God of Na­ we of the present time are greatly for union and the spirit by the world, ami God's plan is that evrrjp»**
ture is tho God of Revelation, he blessed by the light that is thrown apostles enjoined keeping the unity- Christian should have a hand in
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must harmonize with himself-in on revelation by the developments of the spirit in the bond of peace, this, work 'I his is the high calling
both means of manifesting himslf of science. What the future may these were not vain words, not of the church, ami it is a great gain
know it.
■—tn the children of men, and there bring forth we can not now foresee, empty thoughts.
They meant to By
aiding foreign missions the
can be no possible discrepancy be­ but can rest assured that it cause something. They meant the eradi-
tween true science, and true re­ us no apprehension. Some of our cation of all that wohld hinder this church gains in self-sacrifice. Self­
ligion. If Nature and Revelation false notions may be overthrown, constant, complete union. Then sacrifice is the essence of Christs
<lo not harmonize, the result must but our well founded belief will what a momentous question is this I life and of the Christian life. Thus
certainly la* in the end to show the only be strengthened as the light And when we speak of the justice far we have given for missions,
erroneousness of the pretended increases.
of this cause, our cause and the says Spurgeon, “ only our cheese
revelation, and the sooner this is
cause of our Redeemer, we wonder parings and our candle ends few
done, if done at all, the better for
at the apathy often manifested at home have tasted the bliss of
Our Cause
the world.
upon the subject. While many in denying themselves for this cause ;
This conflict between the advo­
This is spoken in the name of their blindness consider it im­ some have given up (heir trips, or
cates of pretended science and the Christ. In this communion w»- ar»- possible, others enthusiastic Trom a jewelry, or indulgences a few have
defenders of revelation, is not new. colaltorera with God. With the careful study of the subject are offered their millions or their hard-
Paul warned his brethren against Christian, Christ’s cause is “ our pleading with all their strength for earned shillings ; a very few have
the encroachments of science “ false cause
Christ’s interests are our the consummation of this glorious given their sons and daughters,
ly so called.” The same admoni | our interests Thus it is only lie- work, am I not wit bout eileet. Con-. and thus their hearts have been
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tion is timely now. There is no | coming tcFspeak dFour cause. ' One stantlv do the papers bring to us enhirgeitTSidt ’ rules them Irss, nnd
danger from a conflict between a of the distinctive features of this the triumphs of this plea Sectar they have that ecstasy which comes
true understanding of science and a cause ’Is union, in
naURT of ies are striving in the bitterness o' P *4’ f < hii devotion 4o~Uie vUaiial good
correct interpretation of revelation. Christ,—none other—upon the their wrath to stay the swelling of others.
The conflict is always liecause of word of God, ami “ that the world tide, but it is rising higher year by
By aiding foreign missions the
erroneous theory assuming to be may believe.” If Christians couhl year, and ere long we expect to see church gains interest and enjoy­
science, or from a failure to under­ ■be aroused more fully to the im­ all those who really love Christ ment in the, home work. In our
stand the language of revelation. portance of this plea, ami the great more than human isms standing laud, lioiiie missionary work was
Many theories that have had the justice of such a cause, we are sure shoulder to shoulder in solid ■meager until after the American
endorsement of men of 'science for a greater eifort would be- put forth phalanx opposing the enemy of Board had commenced operations
a time, have been shown by fur­ to convince the believers of its ab­ souls. We, as a people, are begim in severai heathen lands In many
ther investigation to be erroneous solute necessity, before the world is ning to realize the extent ufjthe ways our work abroad has been a
Some of these theories that have converted to Christ. I bis is capa­ work begun, and to feel the mighty spur to our work at home, In war
tiims many a furloughed or con- t
failed to stand the test of investi­ ble o’ demonstration, as cxperi<‘ncc
gation, have been the ones that proves, that if men can see Christ, power of this Christian sentiment Valescent missionary was “at, the
have assume» 1 the most threatening ! ami him only, as the source of all which is filling the minds of front ” serving the Christian com-
attitude toward Christianity. I But • authority, speaking to his disciples, thousands who have heretofore mission and preaching in barracks
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