The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-31
Personal INFERENCE A. IN
A.s.tNENr.

Of religious tsasi thustan iAgh.
Ks 10 ultimate las3a- Fvsts u~nslcstssa
zb4s ou -. testimony uf t.~t Csnfa4Hvsf
ia The holS >,rpiurrs A. The sAIe
Z me ouy faith ~ every ono e The rassn.
ual doctrines 81 tho Scriptures - ,-S
largely ,oul Tm-i anal established b.
what ma, T. s.lci oar c~ag-res0s %
the truth ani Ito saving ~e3czsy az
tho@r do tvtU,s A. n mastef 80 tsri
- scArr~iV ,su D. .asd a. have rAnvI
the most satisfactory Nsi coas "a
Demonstration Tor tie Truth 81 tho G.ss
pet. until ve have practically mAae
E trial of II n our "~n personal sNF~r-
snce ~ an hua<.i and sholc- hearted
,udcatur Ia Iy~ a1N5uisbg H. "a pre-
crpts tu- Sav.our clearly FcgnL 81
th.s X nj %! cNiruvuc, snd Ia. uaaui
( OF evidence. when tie sal III znv
man will dc III. AL. hs SHALL knoN 81
I the iuctr.ae. whether 4, t=s ui Gu.i. az
whether ] speak 81 My~l
y \ mzig.r q. logic. &C do uot no
/ dertakc u say that ths p.r.,aai snsi
experimental argument .oT Christianity
- the s.rprgrst 81 al it, VtidcnceS
Perhaps not. Certainly l. will not carry
: demonstration Ia those ~ao have never
tired b.. Outsiders aui ob cefor. ant
skcptics are not k.ly Ia lee IL. truth.
or admi, it, force. All that Ne ncsi
here affirm j. that "a the Christie an mEt
him.clt Who has oaC" inferred ufsYu ta..
inner court If the thrtNiisn temple. ~
"a living experience IT the Vita rrn,l
pies Of the GuspcL II j. not ogly a gup-s
argument. but probably The strongest
ant the mast sat -fnstpr1 %! al aT.t-
monts. fog IL - one which. when fully
grounded on ones own pcrslual hIs-
tory. aud tested ~ n consistent CHRIS
tan lite. IL net Likely Ia Yield TO ans
assaults of theoretical intd.liiy aud
skepticnl free thinking The question
Wa once put 10 ID. l.. mood. the ivan.
gclsts How do yuu know ~" Bible j.
Inspir.d2' The prompt and emphatic
answer was. Il know the liibis - iu,
spIrcd because IT inspires me.' Wa
not this n good argument &" the man
who cot i make ~ What Was u hu,
the aspiration of the very .c,t of truth
which our saviour had given 10 Ill. ds.
ciplcs when lie said ''k, their fruit. We
the Scriptures and felt their saving.
quickenins. eleva, ne. Influences upon
his own heart and liie After such an
experience of good. how could he que.-
ton the divine inspiration O! n book
Whose Inspirations he hnd So long and
fully tested n III. very power 81 God "a
his own soul? To have heard Jesus Ia
the flesh led men Ia say Never man
tpakc ike this man. I'm like manner
To have rcad the Bible prayer uIIy. con
tnuously. savingly. may we'll lead n
man To saw with Moody Il Know IL /. al
God. 10 ause IL knows me and inspire.
my heart with \ hope AMI peace and
Joy never felt before" Thi. l. the ar
gumcnt from experience. Tbs nrgu
ment grows stronger and stronger. the
more We read. and the longer ~e live.
This argument every truo and faithful
Christian may have as the very anchor
Of his faith in Christ. And one. having
IL. he need pot bc disinried by the pre-.
vailing skeptigism Of the world around.
Having il. tie need not BE- much con.
cerned even II he can nDt answer the
Arguments 81 speculative philosophy
and recent science.
II il interesting Ia notice with what
frequency the .acred writers bring into
view the class Of eyiience derived fro.u
n personal experience Of the truth.
The hook Of Psalms is full o.! il That
most anc ent song-book 81 the church
j. the very song. book o! the human
heart in all It's deepest experiences. One
reason Why IL has had such power
through all the ages 10 inspire ,hs
heart with devotion il because 10 con
tains the uttrances % the Psalm -
own heart ,ira~n from his own expert
enccs- IL j. n perpetual call 30 all men
IN come and worship" 10 try relig on
By the test If a personal application. "a
enter within the sanctuary 81 \ devon;
and holy life. oh taste and see
cries Da' in the thirty-fourth Psalm.
taste and Sc that the Lord 10 cool"
'f;ome We children. hea:keH unto me.
will each you the fear 81 the Lord"
"Cb. magnify the Lord with me and 81
us exsit Ills name together. SDughi
the Lord. and He heard III. and ds
hyered me from all my fears This
POOR man cried. aud the Lord heard
him and saved hun cut Of a. bh.
troubles" WIS; an experiences Of the
efficacy 81 prayer. and wka; an eVi-
dencc of the goodness 81 God. to the
heart OF tie rsalmisi. Sas that A
similar experience j. recorded in ihs
1i1th Psalm. where he tells us of the
deep and fearful distress through which
he had passed: when the sorrows al
death eornpas>ed him and the pssDs oI
hell took hold uyoa him when b
found nothing bue trouble sad sOr-
ros.' and said in his haste al me- aFs
liars. THEN called ! upon the name
Of The Lord. q. Lori. I b@eech Thee
deliver ms soul" And a. Lord heard
ne and delivered nv soal from death.
mine eyes from tear. and nv feet from
falling. Therefore vii | call gpon Him
- long n l I've" Probably there
were ~ Tyndalls and sc.eniih przger
tests n Dsycs time Bot had there
been. they would have been powerless,
g. they now are. 20 shake the conndsues
o: n praying man who had passed
through this experience Of the pFesencs
and agency o! = przyer-hea-ing God
D.vd Wa not mistaken when. sfisl
such experiences. he sait: verify. Cos
hath heart me" Nor are xe mis.sksr
now when xe live a life Of earnest p-ayer
The apostle Paul appea,ed 10 the evb
dence o; experience IN the matter Of hi,
" salvation when be said 20 Timothy
Il know whom ! h1ye believed. aDs
am persuaded fha; He is able 10 keey
tina; which l have committed INTO Hin
agxinse that day" and also when. n IA,
immediate prospect Of m~xrtyrdona. b.
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