The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-23

been aD!c To Jeer at the ldca OF dew be-
ing distilled, if the microscope had not
been made. AS it is, however, we see
that Moses has stated this scientific fact
in the most scientific of terms. But
how did he know, and what guiding
power taught him to use words of genu
Inc science. He stated what is the &c.
| tual and scientific truth Of the matter.
wherever he obtained his information.
Why has no other writer Of equal an.
tiquiiy made statement of the same
fact? Can il be possible that Moses
knew what no other persons of that age
did, if we deny him the help of Divine
inspiration?
Ecclesiastes i, v: "rhe sun also
ariseth, aud the sun goeth down, and
haste,h to his place where he arose."
Then the 9th verse. In the Hebrew
the word means "he," having reference
to the sun. In the Septuagnt, also,
we have proof that the word wind" is
Il discrepancy of translation. The Sep.
tuagint has it plainly stated, tho "sun."
Shall l now read the two verses?
The sun also arise,h, and the sun
goeth down, and haste,h to the place
where he arose. The sun goeth to-
ward the south, and turncth about to-
ward the north, and then follows,
"Thc wind whirleth about continually,
and re,urneth again according to his
circuits" Does the language seem to
be perplexing aud mysterious, how
quickly modern science lifts the cur
tain. What do we sec? Modern sci,
enco teaches that the motion of the
earth on its axis makes the appearance
Of the sun as if in transit from east TO
west; hence day and night are here
referred to in way that an astronomer
himself might use in popular speech.
But III the next passage, The sun go
eth toward the south and turneth about
unto the north, find properly express
scd the astronomical truth of the an
nual course Of the sun This is some.
thing sure enough. Need state, ex.
cept for the benefit Of some younger
persons in the audience, that according
TO the revelations of modern astronomy,
while the earth rotatcs on its axis once
in twenty. four hours it has also an an
nual orbit-motion which it requires
about 365l days for it to complete.
Hence, we begin to see light. The
words of the preacher having named
the apparent daily course of the sun
from east to west caused by the rotat-
ing of earth upon its axis, now pro-
cccds to explain the motion of the
world in its orbit namely that the an
nual apparent course Of the sun is
through the twelve signs of the zodiac,
advancing from the equinoctial south.
ward to the tropic of Capricorn, from
which he turncth about to the north
until he reache,h the ,ropic of Cancer.
SO that, in this very passage where the
language seemed to be all perplexity
and mystery, we have, first Of all, a
beautiful description of the ear,h's ro-
tation on its axis, or day and night as
seemingly produced and secondly, an
exact scientific description of the sun
AZ he marches apparently in his orbit
through the signs of the zodiac, or in
constituting the seasons.
And then, the same writer ldds in tho
next place, "The wind whirleth about con-
tnualy, and returneth again according To
his circuits" What does that mean q?
Men have been accustomed to believe
that gale of wind starts from some point
and blows in u direct line in the contrary
direction; for instance starts from south
west and blows in direct line northeast
That may not be the common popular no.
tion hero, where you keep posted in the
latest discoveries of science; but it has
been, for centuries tho common popular
view Of the subject. But what is the ies,-
mony Of science-what the discovery Of
those who have studied the question-what
tho light Of manifestation now shining
around us. Admiral Fitzroy, whose sig
nal drums ut the various sea-ports have
saved many II sailor and stopped many n
sailor and stopped many shipwreck
lie will answer. What will infdcls say
to the reply2 They understand what IT
will be fan well. In other words, every
well-iniormcd man in the house knows
now that wind never blows in direct
lInei that all storms, tempests, torpndoes
are cycloidGl; and that they come and
strike in eddies and in circles. Men have
discovered, in this very century in which
We live, the same fact TINT this Bible wri-
y ter stated 9I7 years before tho birth Of
Christ, that "the wind whirleth about con
tnually, and returneth again according to
his circuits his goings round; in short,
the cycloidnl direction of storms. How
literally exact and scientific is the Ian =
guage of tho writer; and what outrageous
nonsense some men speak against the pen
men OF the Bible.
Shall We touch another passage in this
very same chapter, rs showing tho scien-
tlic correctness of scripture? Verso =,
"All tho rivers run into the sea, vet the
sea is not full; unto the place from when
the rivers come, thither they return
again" What means that, The answer
Is, the aqueous circululicn-only recent
scientific discovery. All (Mississip pi,
Missouri, Danube, Rhone, Rhine, Amuzon
Thames, Forth, Dee, Columbia the riv-
ers como from the sea- and rs Solomon
states it, in this very passage, they not
only come from the sea but they all run
into the sen, and yet the sea is not full.
The sun with wings OF fire hovcrs over
the palpitating form of the oceau which,
with its bright, cleaning eye, kindled in
to glow ever looks up to him; like II
mighty ruler he cXncts from tho ocean n
tribute OF watery vapor that is drawn
hcavenward by the fervor of his hest;--he
gives tho clouds, his waiting messengers
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