The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-06-14

for this evil. Some persons begin with
earnestness and hope, but lack persever.
ance-they have not the courage to face
obstacles; some are unable to see the
utility of proper undertakings; others,
overwhelmed at the thought of what is to
be done, sit down in despair; but those
who have industrious emp]oyments, will
seldom lose such habits in after life; with.
out method and steady resolution, with
out system, habit and strength of will.
little that is permanently useful, will ever
be accomplished. We should not strive
to gain wealth, station, or name. to graf
ify our selfish natures-these distinctions
are useful only as they promote the good
of the world. Wealth has been the cause
of many of the wrecks of society ITO gain
enough for some noble purpose is pleas
ure,-to hoard up-miser-like-is useless,
and when put to some evil purpose, it is
even worse than useless-it never causes
real happiness, but often hastens misery.
For an example of one who ruined his
life for name and station, take that great
conqueror, Alexander. who by his genius
gained the whole world and won for him
self the title of "The Great" but his dar-
ing schemes were buried with him, and
his great empire fell to pieces. Would
you have your name live in the future?-
write it in kindness, love, and mercy on
the hearts of those you come in contact
with, and you will never be forgotten
your name and deeds will be written as
legibly on the hearts you leave behind, as
the stars of heaven. We may all become
heroic, though our names may not all be
recorded in history, but far superior are
many Of the unnoticed and unhonored
heroes of domestic and humble life. So
strive to live that it may be said of you
"He lived in goodness and left us his good
name" but more than this, see that that
name is written in light upon tn at Book
Above where time and its titles are no
more.
Next on the programme was music,
s'We are two Merry Alpine Maids" was
rendered by the Mrs. Logan and Weeks
after which ]. II. CARR, of Centerville,
Iowa, of the
Bible Glass
presented a thesis on ''The Bible for ALL"
which, to say the least, was worthy of the
best efforts of older heads "A short synopsis
will not be uninteresting:
THE BIBLE FOR ALL.
Since the Bible was written, what chang
es have occurred in the world? How ma
ny thrones and kingdoms and empires
and dynasties, and schemes of philosophy
and religion have passed away; "but the
Word of the Lord endureth forever" The
Bible is whole and complete, with the
Creator of the Universe for its author and
the well being of mankind for its design
The Bible contains true and public reve-
lation of God and His will adapted to man
as he now is. 1t speaks of man as he was
and as he will hereafter be, but deals
with man as he is and as he should be as
its peculiar and appropriate theme. Such
is the intrinsic excellence of the Bible that
it is adapted to the wants of all. 1t is
to the intellectual and moral world of man
what the sun is to the planets of sur sys-
tem-the fountain and source of life aud
light, spiritual and eternal. 1t is needless
to mention the immortality in this free and
independent nation; the profanity that
comes from the lips Of fallen man, the hor.
rible crimes which are committed and the
many thousands whe are annually brought
to disgraceful graves by intoxicating
drinks. But where is relief! Talk of
prohibiting profanity, crime and intem-
perance by law-legislation can only pro-
duce temporary effect; the ak must be
laid at the root of these evils, and this can
only be done by stamping the character of
the divine Jesus in the hearts of men. To
the Bible we must ever look primarily and
chiefly for knowledge of the being, char
acter and attributes of God. In it we are
taught all that is necessary we should
know concerning Him in order to our pres
ent and eternal well-being. But many
men of the present day do not accept the
Bible as the only basis of religious truth;
they have in a measure ignored the Bible
and substituted for it the vain and empty
dreams and speculations of humanity.
Oh, that men would lay aside all party
prejudices and come to the only solid
foundation of Christian Union-tne Bible
for it gives a religion by which to live,
areligion by which to die; religion which
cheers in darkness, keeps steadfast in
prosperity and guides the anxious enquir-
er to a Land of Delight" "Home
above, with the Father of our spirits" Oh,
then, let thrones crumble, empires fall,
nations pass into oblivion, but let the BIZ
BILE be preserved-the Book of Books, the
Monument of Truth, the star that guides
US safely to the portals of eternal glory.
beginning at Jerusalem" furnished q
theme for Henry Shade, of OskaIoosa,
Iowa, who favorably impressed all by his
earnestness and Biblical acumen. The
gist of his remarks was about follows
BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM.
Everything within the reach Of human
thought must have beginning, progress
sive state, and final consummation.
Men, tribes and races must pass away.
Nations have sprung from family line OIL
the ruins of their predecessors, and sweep
ing across the great dial plate of time,
have become lost i'm the ruins from which
other ruins have proceeded. History points
with unerring certainty over the backward
track of time. We read Of the rise and fall
Of empires, Of thrones, long since decay.
ed, of sceptres long since vanished away
Tracing the two great streams Of history
sacred and secular-back towards theil
fountain head, I can only notice few
changes upon their mighty annals. In sec
ular history, four great empires appear,
giving place to the last kingdom of sacred
history-"The kingdom OF Gods Dear
Son." The Chaldean empire rose to the
heighth of its splendor during the reign Of
Nebuchadnezzar; then followed the Medo
Persian, Macedonian and Roman empires,
each prominent in history for its grandeur
and universal dominion. In sacred histo
ry, two periods are conspicuous prior tc
to the coming of Christ and the establish
ment of His church. The Patriarchial pc
Rod from the first history of man to the
time when Gods people by the guidanc,
Of Moses came up out of Egyptian bondage
and submitted themselves to the rule O.
God-thus forming the first and only The
ocracy known to man. Following the pa
triarchial, we have the Jewish period, in
Guiding the history of that nation from
the giving Of the law on Sinai, to the com
ing of Christ. At the head of the thirt
and last great period in sacred history we
find man whom the angel named Jesus
Of whom Peter said "Thou art the Christ,
and who called himself the "Son Of God.
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