The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-22
What Scientists say Of the Bible.


soils lecture has collected the fol-
lowing rttorances OF scientists.
statesmen and thinkers Ia regard to
the Bible
The grand old book Of God still
stands, and this old earth, the more
it's leaves arc turned over aud pom
dered, the moro il will sustain aud il
lustrate the sacred word.--ircfes
sar Dana.
"Infidelity has, from timo TO time,
erected her imposing ramparts, and
opened fire upon Christianity from
q thousand batteries. But the mo-
ment the rays Of truth we're concen-
trated upon their rcmparts they
melted away. The last clouds Of ig.
norance are passing and the thun.
ders Of infijelity are dying upon the
oar. The union and harmony Of
Christianity and science is q sure
token that the food OF unbelief and
ignorance shall never more go over
The world. '-Ptotessdr Kitchcoch.
"All human discoveries seem to bo
made only for the purpose Of con-
firming more and more strongly, the
truths contained in the sacred Scrip
tnres Sir John He~shei.
"The Bible furnishes the only fit-
ting vehicle to express tho thoughts
that overwhelm us when contemplat.
ing the stellar universe. %. IL
Mitchell.
I'm my investigation OF natural
science, 1 have always found that
when ever l can meet with anything
in tho Bible, on any subject, it al
ways affords me n fine platform on
which to stand.-Lieute,,dns Md,,ry.
'If the God of love is most appro-
priately worshipped in the Christian
temple, the God of nature may be
equally honored in tho temple OF
science. Even from its lofty nina
rets, the philosopher may summon
the faithful to prayer and tho priest
and the sage exchange alters without
the compromise of faith or knowl.
edge.-Si Daoid Bre,oster.
have not space to quote from
Agassiz, Hugh Miller, Professor
Airey, Sir William Thompson, Far
rady, Silliman, ct. al, who not only
loved, read, aud revercd the Bible,
but great scientists as they were,
spoke brave, true,and glowing words
in deionso Of the Book Of Books.
STATESMEN
"There is q book worth all other
books which were ever printed. -
Prtrick Henry.
"The Bible is the best book In the
world. John adams.
$50 great is my veneration for tho
Bible that the earlier my children
began to read it, the more confident
will be my hopes that they will provo
useful citizens to their country, and
respectable members OF society. =.
John Quincy adams.
ut is impossible to govern the
world without God. He must be
worse than an infidel that lacks faith,
and more than wicked that has not
gratitude enough to acknowledge
his Obligation General Geo. WASH
irGton.
"Pointlng to the family Bible on
the stand, during his last illness,
Andrew Jackson said to his friend
"That book, sir is the rock on which
our republic rests -
81 deem tho present occasion suf-
ficently important and solemn to
justify me IN expressing to my fel-
low citizens profound reverence
for the Christian religion, religious
liberty, and q just sense Of religious
responsibility, are essentially con.
nected with all true and lasting hap.
piness. General Harrisons Inau-
gurI Adiress.
"As to Jesus Of Nazareth, my
opinion Of whom you particularly de-
sire, think the system Of morals,
and His religion, as lie left them to
us, is the best the world ever saw, or
is likely to see.' .'--BeVanin Frd,,k-
lin.
"Do you think that your pen, or
the pen of any other man, can un.
christianize the masses of our citi-
zens 7 Or have you hopes Of cor-
rupting few Of them to assist you
in so bad q cause. Samuel Adams
Letter to Thomas Pane.
"Christianity is the only true and
perfect religion, and that in proper
| ton az mankind adopted its princi-
pals and obey its prospects, they
will be wise and happy. And bet
tor knowledge Of this religion is to
be acquired by reading the Bible
than in any other way.'-Bewamin
Rush.
When that illustrious man, Chief
Justice Joy, WAS dying, he was asked
IL he had any farewell address to
leave his children, he replied "they
have the Bible
81 always have had, and always
shall have, profound regard for
Christianity, the religion OF my faith
era, and for its rites, its usages, and
observances. Henry Clay.
"A few days before his death, the
foremost man Of all his times drew
up aud signed this declaration Of bis