The New York herald., 1876-07-10

teachings Ine norsisy OF CoaIucius, Lyru'Sus m"
all the teachers of tho old aud heather lands would not
be tolerated a. inis day. Bus hers IN this book We
have code OF morals that has never been eqaai'ed
and can't be surpassed. And how do you ac-
count Tor It that the who wrote this book, for
the most part unlctered, could give such codsf
There is only one reasonable answera mind
behind debating what they should write. This book
has a strange power over the lives Of men. and this
power has been acknowledged by tho enemies well
as the friends Of Chrs, and ihe Word. The Doctor
errei in illustration, TO what the Bible has done for
women, for orphans and aged aud inhrm; for tho IN
sane the sick and the helpless Of every and
This book has power that IL you plant it any
where in the midst OF wrong hat wrong soon dsap
pears. Ard the book itself declares that It has this
power, aud that It's power to increasing until
shalt cease unto the ends OF the earth ny have
Iaonnrcbs gathered armies together destroy this
book and guarded their frontiers prevent
duction to their tcrroricss They drcaoed its influence
and opposition 10 their tyranny. Why did The
Roman Catholics refuse few years ago to admit the
DoUAy BIBLk INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
when wo agreed to substitute II Tor our superior
versions They could not bear hight OF their
own translation. They prefer darkness rather than
light No one who reads II can ia to discover that
thcre Is wonderful power 10 the Book OF God II Is
power thai can upheave Kingdoms and shake dy naste
A Few years ag) we had rebellion IN China, aud
what very remarkable. those engaged in II sung
praises to tho divine God. and the only way that this
could be accounted for that before the
sonar.s had given portions OF this book the people,
and 1t had permeated their life that had tho rebel
lion continued in the same spirit in which began We
might have had another dynasty on the throne oi China
to-day, and one IN favor OF tho Wurd o God Dr. Reid
then dwcIt awhile on the consistency of the Word of
God with itself II has been tried and tested by men
and yet that word is stronger today than ever. And
there period when read II more closely
advanced beyond it. but tho great of world
relying on II more and more largely to-day than ever
The Doctor referred to the persecution OF Christianity
in France century and more ago and remarked that
the enemies OF the Bible have only shown 10 more
clearly what boon God has gwen 10 us IN His word.
Reviewing Tho
CONFLICTS BETWEEN SCIENCE AND RELIGION
DR.. Reid remarked that she Copcrnican system FIRST
grappIed with the Bbe, bu: no man is fool enough
~ found argument what God said 10 the early
people OF our race. He could not make them compre-
hcnd system which was not then known. And more
over 1t has been proved by science that the sun
revolves on It's own axis and that light exists inde-
pendent OF tho sun just as the Bible declares Il docs
Geology also grappcd with this Book. She SAID she
h'd gone down to the lowest strata OF the earth and
had found that the chronology OF Moses false
Many mans heart sunk within him for while. Even
Lycl the Christian gcoloeist feared to speak word
But Christian mon went down into those geologic
mines and they returned without finding any such in
scriptions But what they did hnd was the declaration
everywhere egbly inscribed :-'She is not here; she
Is risen." And now .herc are more Christian geoo-
ests IN the world than ndde. Hicrology also
Zodiacs and Inscriptions temples In Egypt
thousands OF years older than Moses declared
France to Egypt and visited those temples and
on their eoilinxs they discovered unmstakable evil
dencs OF their Roman qngn And so 1t has been every
time whom science has 4appled with this Book. The
latter has always been victorious DR.. Reid dwelt
tho wonderful ndaptabiity OF the Bible human
ditions While human laws have be changed every
year 10 meet altered conditions Of society this hook
has been changed and does not need to be- II Is
as much your book and NINE as Is was Moscs' and
Jobs and Isaah's and Puu's and Johns It's
ApArTED ALSO TO EVERY GRADE OF ISrgLLEcT.
II contains truths simple that he child under
the sage can't master them. We ncvor outgrow tho
book. 1t Is the book Of our childhood, OF our youth
OF manhood and old age. 1t comes to tho child OF
tender years and says, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart" and IL
comes the In middle lie and In advanced years
with the very same words. But you will tell me that
we have give the Book different
TO what gave IL years ago, to mako It conform TO
science. Granted. But every Interpretation makes it
and better and consistent and easier to DO
understood. DO you know any other book that could
stand many different interpretations aud yet be
that were used IN boyhood have been aside as
worthless, because human knowledge has advanced 50
far beyond them that they can't be used
The discoveries Of science have made the
first chapter of 6eness more Ineligible than
it before There rs IN this Book a
needed promises, warnings, Instructions reproos &C.
for all men, all times and under all circumstances
You know there IS superstition that says you 90
to this Book and open it anywhere a. random aud you
will know what course 10 pursua IL mey be supcrst
tion; but 1t Is tribnte 10 this Book. And do sou
wonder that the psamst says, therefore doth my soul
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SERVICES
AT two p. N. a chdren's meeting was held In the
Tabernacle which WAS addressed by Rev. Mr.. Dim.
stead Al the same hour prayer meeting was held IN
the chapel, ana at three r a. Rev. Mr. Thobrun, OF
India, preached from John, xvi, Ia sermon the
personal presence and work Of the Molly Ghost in the
world In the evening the Rev. Lindsay Parker,
of Ansonia, Conn. preached from H. Timothy,
H., l3-"lf we believe not he abideth faithful and
cannot deny himself" The leading thoughts OF tho
discourse application OF the text those who
refuse believe Tor the lack OF evidence Some say
they and t impossible believe The position which
God takes is that II they believe not He faithful He
knew what tho race and understood Its mental
constitution before He gave it this law The
appl ed also to the careless unbelevers-a class dia
opposed to the sceptic; for scepticsm i'm
plies investigation, but they neither investigate
bciove. They build their hopes on God, lcav-
ing margin for salvation somewhere. They
make promises and mover keep them. They compre.
hend large class who make profession and do
nothing to apply the Word o God to themselves But
God will make law to SUIT exceptional cases. There
is but condition for all-fath; aud ho that be-
licvc,h not shall be condemned. The text was next
applied TO the Christian TO whom 1t Is the nature O!
a covenant; ana, though hc may break the covenant
God IS faithful He cannot deny Himself
There were very excellent congregations morning
and evening -about 900 persons each service The
rnoon congregation Mas small, but tomorrow and
next dav large crowds expected TO be present and
the clerical iorcc Will bc largely increased.