Smyrna times., 1878-02-20
The Book Of Books.

amined all, as we'll as my narrow sphere,
my straitened means, and my busy life
would allow me; and the result is, that the
contains more of my little philosophy than
all the libraries ! have seen; and such
parts of it as / cannot reconcile to my little
philosophy, postpond for further invest-
CATION.
TIE second President IdcmS speak as Il
man of the world to men of the world :;
and | say to you, &.orch tie Sorltore! The
Bible is the book of all others, to be read at
all ages, and in all conditions Of human
life; not to be read once or thrice through,
and then laid aside, but to be read i'm small
portions Of one or two chapters every day,
and never to be intermitted, unless by
some overruling necessity.
SIR MoHhcr Hoi. 1t is a book full of
light and wisdom, and will make YOU wise
to eternal life, and furnish you with direc
tions and principles to guide ana order
your life safely and prudcntly. There is no
hook like the Bible for excellent learning.
wisdom and use.
Gr,goy ht Grc@ y stream where alike
the elephant may swim and the lamb may
wade
Thomas CuLyL. y noble book All
mems book 1t is our first, Oldest state
ment of the never-ending problem-man's
destiny and Gods ways with him here on
earth; and all in such free flowing out.
lines, grand in its sincerity in its simplci.
ty, in It's epic melody, and rcpose of recon.
element.
.John WI'oa God has ordained his
Gospel to be the revelation of his POW r
and wisdom in Christ Jesus. Let others,
therefore, dread and shun the Scriptures
for their darkness; shall wish may de.
serve to be reckoned among those who
admire and dwell upon them for their
clearness. There are no songs comparable
to the songs Of Zion, no orations equal to
those of the prophets, and no politics like
those which the Scriptures teach.
queen Iicforio. This i, the secret Of Eng.
lands greatness.
TIc Uccohtr B"nscD The Bible is the
only cement Of nations and the only
cement that can bind religious hearts
together.
William II. Se~o,d. The whole hope of
human progress is suspended on the ever
growing influence of the Bible.
.john Mclean. If its rules were faithfully
observed by individuals and communities.
the highest degree of earthly happiness
would be attained
L",r's CaTs. | earnestly hope that Gods
day may be hallowed and his word NAV be
studied through this whole land, till their
obligations are felt and acknowledged hv
all its people.
Daniel Webster. have read it through
many times; | now make a practice of
going through it once a year. 1t is the
book of all Others for lawyers as well as
divlnes; and pity the man who cannot
lind in it rich supply of thought, and
rules for conduct.
Thomas jefferson. l have always said
and always say, that the studious perusal OF
the Sacred Volume will make better citi
zens, better fathers, and better husbands.
Isaac Merton. We account the scriptures
Of God to be the most sublime philosophy.
lind more sure marks of authenticity in
the Bible than in any profane history what
ever.
Coleridge. know the Bible is inspired
because it finds me at greater depths of my
being than any other book.
1holuck. The reason why we find So
many dark places in the Bible is. for the
most part. because there are so many dark
places in our hearts. 1t belongs 10 the
nature of this book, that it was written
for all men of every time, and for all the
experiences of each single human heart.
Bishop Je,ccH Cities fall, Kingdoms come
to nothing, empires fade away as smoke.
Where are Numa, Minos, Lycurcus
Where are their books? and what has
become of their laws? But that this book
no tryant should have been able to con.
Sume, no tradition to choke, no hereto
maliciously to corrupt; that it should stand
until this day, amid the wreck of all that
is human, without the alteration of one
sentence, so as to change the doctrine
taught therein, n,-surely there is very sin
gular providence, claiming our attention in
most remarkable manner.
Nepoieon Bonapartc. The Gospel is more
than book; it is living being, with an
action, power, which invades everything
that opposes its extension. Behold, it j.
upon this table, this book surprising all
others; | never omit to read il, and every
day with new pleasure.
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BEING HAPPY.-There are two ways OF
being happy. We may either diminish
our wants or augment our means either
will do, the result is the same; and it i,
for each man TO decide for himself, and dc
that which may happen to be the easiest
III you are idle, or sick, or poor, however
hard it may be to diminish your wants, il
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