The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18
For the Marlborough Recorder.
THE RIFLE

In all ages Of the world the Bible has nos
sessed degree Of reverence Of which Al
other books ate destitute. Though its page
have been criticised. its truths ridicuIed. an,
its divine origin Knocked. there has ever beel
found men endo wed with power and wis
dom from on high, TO defend il, and stil
Il towers above the name Of every othe
book. and 10 regarded with that venerstior
10 which all other books are strangers. De
wills in the form Of men have at different ne
RODS Of the world used all the influence IN
their power 20 suppress the Bible, aud hid,
from the world its divine truths, and extin
guish from amsng men It's calculating iufiu.
ences but all their Efforts we're vain, and al
their ccunsels rame 10 nought. The sdver.
saries Of the Bible, at times. seemed to gain
ground; the Bible seemed 70 be clothed In
darkness; but soon light beamed for,h, and
Jehovah endowed II with power that m adj,
nations quake, and the whole earth stand N
awe Of him whose word they had tried Ia
subject. And the Bible may still be found
to lend its light to enlghten this and nearly
every other land. Paine. one Of the greatest
inidels the world ever produced. was con.
WINGED that the writings Of the Bible were
not the compositions Of men. Its author il
divine; therefore IL is divine, and be, ond the
foil comprehension and reach Of man. Al.
though il was written by men, its compost.
tiOn is OF him who now. and who ever has,
and who ever will uphold il. II rises az far
above the wisdom Of men. as the morning
star rises shove the horizon Of the earth. II
reveals to the mind Of man, things that the
wise men Of all ages would have failed ID
find out. The Bible. only, reveals to US true
conceptions Of the Divine Being, and from il
only we gain correct view Of ourselves, and
an acquaintance with the way Of salvation.
The Bible 10 star by which the mariner on
the sea Of life may guide his vessel safely
over the waves. It's compass that ever
points TO Heaven, the only place OF true hap.
piness. IT'S lamp 10 the feet, light to
the pathway Of him who desires resting
place 10 the mansions Of eternal bliss. IT'S
scale 10 which we mar try ourselves. lis
a telescope through which we NAV view the
eternal worlds. and get some foresight of the
many precious things that eonspire to make
Heaven delightful. The Bible has crossed
the widespread waters. aud has been intro.
duced "a nearly every land, and wherever il
has been received il has produced the most
wonderful effects in civilization. On the
approach Of the Bible. light bursts forth on
the land a. the MONDAY, and darkness and
obscurity fee before il as the night before
the mornings sun. What blessing, then.
is the Bible. Il enlightens the mind, il
brightens the intellect, il cheers the heart,
and comforts the soul. To the Bible we NAV
go often. and ever find something new. IT'S
the Christians delight. and on il doth he
mediate day and night II bids the doubt
ing believe. aud the needy ask. Il bids the
sinner repent. and the wanderer return. IL
promises the bread Of life TO the hungry, and
the water Of life to the thirsty. Il promises
blessings to the trusting. and eternsI life to
the true christian. ALONZO.