Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-07
IRONTON. MO. THURSDAY FEBRUARY z 1884

pearanee of the sixty miles of enclos
ing wall discovered by Bosta and Lay
ard. From beneath the sands of Egypt
hidden from human view. for circlinl
centuries, Gods witnesses in the per
sons of resurrected Pharoah, emerging
from their rocky sepulchers beneath
its massive pyramids, have come int
court to bear witness to the truth 0
Moses history, to give to rampant inf
deity and blatant scepticism the lie
and with their shrivelled, mummifiet
hands, set their seal to the record thai
Gods word is true.
Internal evidence has kept pace with
external in it's advance. For notwith
standing the march of intellect, the
rapid strides made by physical science
the progress of the car of civilizati ton
the spread of knowledge, the Bible
still holds it's own. It manifests its
marvellous adaptiveness to the chang.
ed conditions and circumstances OF
humanity, and everywhere, and
among all peoples, sigDalizes itself as
the wisdom of God and the power OF
God unto salvation. Here is fact
worthy of thoughtful and earnest con-
sideration. Surely if the Bible derives
any strength from the visible proofs OF
its power in individuals, communities,
and nations, Influenced to better, high
er, and nobler things by its precepts,
laid hold upon and appropriated by the
hand of living faith, then do we have
evidence sufficient to prove an in
obstacle to those who would
fain deny its truth.
Where can we look without encoun-
tering in some form or other proofs of
this power, the power which the Book
of Books has and does exert over heart
and mind: In the domain OF art, of
OF legislation, these proofs
abound. At the shrine of the Word,
Art has received her highest inspira-
ton, and the art galleries of the world
are fairly ablaze with canvass whereon
master hands have caused to live again
Incidents and episodes therein por-
trayed. Literature bears upon its pag-
es, even when confessedly irreligious,
marks Of the pervasive power of the
while the poetic muse has
plumed it's wings for higher flight, in-
cited thereto by the matchless imagery
Of an Isaiah, and the sublime strains of
David's holy songs. Legislation has
felt its subtle touch, and grows more
and more Christianlike, less sangui-
nary, less selfish, and less profane.
Philanthropy too has experienced its
energizing force, and in multitudes of
institutions for blind, and halt, and
deaf, and dumb, for widows and the
a God-like benevolence
manifests itself. born of the command,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" What shall / say more? Is it
too much to say that true civilization
and science. true progress and knowi-
edge, true liberty and charity, are the
legitimate outgrowth and offspring of
the doctrines of that Holy Word, which
the Society you are connected with,
has in purpose to spread everywhere?
We look out upon the world to-day
and number the gathering multitude
If the Lords host. We go from point
% point in Imagination and find in all
directions an ever increasing number
If those who believe in the Bible. We
ook upon Polynesian cannibals, trans |
ormed into peace-loying, ~Chrlst-lov-
ng men and women. suppose NADIA
,ascar, whose dark-skinned inbabi-
ants with hearts washed in the blood
# the Lamb, clothed and in their right
minds, are sitting at the feet of Jesus.
Upon China, Japan, India, and Africa,
md the far-off isles of the sea, finding |
okens there, that the Lord is bringing
wiftly to pass the time when His Son.
hall have the heather for his Inherit
nee and the uttermost parts of the
arth for his possession. We think of
What the Bible has been and is to them, |
nd what it is to US, of the Saviour it
eveals, the hearts it lightens, the
ZONES it gladdens, the minds it sets at
est, the aspirations it satisfies, the
blessed peace it bestows, the fountains |
# joy it opens up, the dignity it gives
o the present life, the brightness, and
and beauty, OF the home
beyond the tide it brings so near; the
heerful calm and glorious hope it inn
PARTS in the hour and article of death,
md the final triumph it assures when
death is swallowed up in victory"
md surely we cannot but admit that
he blotting out of the vital air. and
heering light, and life.giving power,
f Gods Holy Word. Then,
ssShall we whose souls are lighted,
With wisdom from on high;
Shall we to men benighted,
The Lamb of Life deny?"
God forbid! Let us of our influence
nd of our means, aid to send the glad
idings, until the prayer, "Thy King
om come" shall be fully answered,
nd the reign of Christ over a redeem
d humanity be ushered in.
Representative Holman is very in