Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-09-21
THE BIBLE.
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The Bible contains three million, five hundred
and sixty-six Thousand, four hundred and eighty
(3,566, ,490) letters; seven hundred and seventy
three thousand, six hundred and ninety-two (773,-
692) toords; thirty thousand one hundred and
seyenty-three GLIB verses one thousand, one
hundred and eighty-nine 1889 chapters; and
sixty-sx (66) books The word "and" occurs forty
six thousand two hundred and twenty-seven (46,-
227) times the word "Lord" one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-fve (l,s55) times. The word
'reUerend' occurs but once in the whole Bible,
and that is in the 9th verse of the i lth Palm
The middle and shortest chapter l nth Psalm; and
the middle verse is the 9Th of the 18th Psalm.
! The 2lst verse of the 7th chapter of Ezra con-
tains the whole alphabet. The finest chapter to
read is The 26th of Acts The 10th chapter of 2nd
Kings, aud the 97th of Isaiah are the same. The
longest verse is the 9th of the 9th chapter of Es-
ber and the shortest is the 35th of the lth chap
e. ter of St. John The 9th, 18th, 2lst and 3lst
verses of the l07th Psalm are the same; and each
verse of the l36th Psalm ends alike. There are no
words, names in the Bible of more than six syl-
ables The Bible, as a simple literary composition
contains the submest language in the world, to
say nothing of its revelation of Savior for man.
eelS-The following account of direct answer to
prayer is from the Madison (Wis.) Journal 1t is
indeed strange and wonderful if true, and that it
may have occurred is certainly consistent with the
teachings ana promises OF tue DlDle.
gentleman in Beoit bad been lame from his
birth, his hip being out of place, and was able TO
walk only by the aid very thick, solid shoe. Two
or three months ago he in Chicago, attending
to some business matters which kept him for several
weeks. He is pofessor of religion, and while
there attended series Of religious meetings becom-
ing very deeply interested in the subject.
One Saturday, suffering from severe pain in his
hip he called upon surgeon to have it examined,
and TO ascertain whether something could not be
done TO alleviate the pain. Some interruption oc-
Cured, however, so that the examination was pos
poned until the following Monday That night, af-
ter going to bed the pain continuing, II occurred tO
him whether not IL he asked in the proper spirit
some Divine assistance might be vouchsafed, as in
the old time when the Prophets and Apostles walk
ed the earth lie arose from his bed, procured 9
light, and, taking his Bible, opened by chance to
chaper in the New Testament where Christ mTacu
lously healed lame man. After reading it he pro
ceeded TO invoke in an earnest prayer, some similel
intervention In his own behalf and then feeling
greatly cheered and supported by trust in the Di
vine benefcence he again retired to rest and soor
fell asleep.
During the night he dreamed that Christ can't
to him accompanied by surgeon, the same upor
whom he had called during day. The surgeon ex
amined his hip and told him it could be relieved
but only by an operation. To this he raised som'
objection desiring that it should be postponed, bu
the surgeon seemed suddenly to sieze and overpowe
him, and with some instrument laid open his hiI
to the bone and arranged the joint in its place
During the operation he had the impression Of suf
ferng severe physical pain, as if really under the
knife Of a surgeon. After il he had no further re
membrance Of anything until morning. Upon rs
ing he found to his utter astonishment not onll
that his short leg was heightened out so as to b
even with the other and his hip all right, but tina
he could walk without limping or Inconvenience
lie walked about the room several times, then pm
on his clothes and ran up and down stairs Il
assure himself that he was awake and no longer
lame man. but sound and whole His JOY and graf
itude cannot well be described. He immediatel
discarded the boot with the false sole, which ha
hitherto been necessity, and put on pair that wer
mates. His leg was still weak, vet though limp
ing slightly from long habit he could walk a
straight as any other man when he chose. II ha
since grown stronger, and bis general health yer
m materially improved. He Of course considers III
ID cure direct answer TO his supplicatons.
A RRvERESD DIsUSIoSIsT.--We learn from th
Livingston (Ala.l Messenger that Rev. z. =. NEEEi