The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-06

and crashed with terrific sound. the all.
embracing ocssn gradually formed. the
clouds disappeared from the surface Of
thu earth and an expanse appeared be-
tween the waters upon the earth sud the
wa'era In the clouds above 1t.
II. Bible "And God said let there be an
exp.nse (raqiaD in the nidst Of the waters
aud let IL divide the waters from the
waters"
(Tks Hebrew wsrd here (raQia) strictly
means neither Ornament" nor "expanse. :"
Its radical siEnifeatiss 10 q "thinsing eat
with noiss"--a remarkable word ssaefly sx-
pressing the scientific facD.
Bible. vs. g. "And Gsd called the ex-
pause heaven"
CThis indicated the completion OF the
depositing of the waters and the appear.
ance of the heavenly bodies after the
clouds were cleared away in part. But
the sxpansc was not pronounced good
you notice. In fact this atmospheric ex-
panse was filed with carbonic acid gas,
which was deposited ct later date
after vegetation began. and now forms the
cssl, Ignite. plumbage, ETC., which lie
around us. Commentators have puzzled
ever the omission of this phrase land it was
good nj The end of the second day when II is
u,ed in conjunction with every other day
But science explains this in most strik-
ing WAY when it tells us that an atmos.
phsre surchargsd with deadly mixture
could not properly be called good"
10 Science. When the waters were fist
deposited by the clouds upon the face OF
the earth the surface was sufficiently regu-
lar to admit Of the general distribution OF
the. elements. In consequence OF this
rolling sea enveloped the entire globe.
But as the earths crust thlckened, contrac
ITEMS and upheavals tssk place, which let
The water into permanent basins and left
the high land dry.
10. Bible, Vs.9, "And Gsd said let the wa
tiers under the heaven be gathered int enc
place and let the dry land appear =
and God saw that it was gssd."
(This was gradual process of course
and the waters did net become ''gosd.
neither was the land fitted for vegetation
until the end of the Jurassic period
Science indicates this as the waters were
freed from their heavy mineral solutions
etc I; the land received its covering Of
productive soil and vegetable life begar
to appear at this period. The Bible evi
IDENTITY means the same for, after pronounc
ing all good it ut once announces the
appearance Of vegetable life.
Is. Science. About the beginning of III,
cretaecous period the FIRST yet known o.
the great moacrn group of the angios
perms and palms made their appearance
Although OF the same class they were 81
different species from the modern florl
and were not of permanent variety.
49, Bible. Vs.. "And Ged said let the earu
bring forth young shoots (or plants). the
herb yielding seed, the fruit tree bearin.
fruit after its kind in which is its seed
upon the earth y ~" (Not pronounced
coed because not of permanent variety"
IA. Science. Attic close of the cretsceou
period occurred one OF the most complet,
exterminatiens Of species on record. Al
of the existing species were swept ava,
and new and permanent fern af plan
appeared--sinilar in class bat different il
species.
IA. Bible, We. 10, And"(sgain) "thcesrtl
brought forth young plants; the herl
yielding seed after its kind; the tree pro
ducng fruit in which is its seed. after il
kind. And God saw that it was COED
("Good" because of permanent variety
EPIsCoPUs.
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