Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-17
Communicated.

In this present age one o. the important
inventions used by American and Euro
pean sailors is that of the Diving Bell, by
which some quite extensive parts of the
ocean bed in certain places have been ex
plored The Diving Bell in some instances
Is SO shaped, that several persons can be
within 1t as 1t descendS COW ,rd the ocean
bed. When it has reached the ocean bed,
it it be in deep water, 1t is surrounded by
darkness as heavy as that OF toe most dark
and cloudy night, tor the rays of the sun
do not penetrate 10 the bottom o. many
parts of the ocean. As the sun gives no
light even to a MN in Diving Bell at the
ocean bottom and IS the diver is lett in ut
ter darkness having taken no light be can
not see what is about him and will not likely
find the looked for wealth heis ike the man
that woa,t believe the Bible nor in the Son
of God spoken Of Ia the Oil and New res-
lament aud in the latter IS the one ''who
has come to seek and to save that which
was lost; il ne docs not believe III the BIZ
bIe and Christ as mentioned he has no light
on the way to Heaven if he does not be-
lieve Zoe scriptures AMI true Christians he
is surely get in darkness "not having come
come to the knowledge of the Truth,
which Truth is Christ who the Bible says is
s.the Way the Truth and the LIte,' tbs
way to Heaven. But not all people that 90
down to the oceIa bottom are SO unwise
as 10 GO without light, tor if is generally
taken along ard so fixed that the water will
not outen it. With light it is said theY de-
tect, examine and take possession of Curl
osities and wonders hid in the ocean. By
the Light OF the Bible, and the Spirit of God
the greatest educators on the way TO live
right, and also on requirments for Saliva
tion. BY these agencies and light people
examine, discover and take hold of the
offers, and mercy made by God, to people,
because of the worthiness of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Many people are In dark.
ness concerning Salvation. Let them accep
Christ the Light of the World and they
shall find light TO faith in Christ, il sincere,
and thence shall come to them Sal vatiOn.
The m en- that go down to the ocean bed in
Diving Bells could not live if air were not
put d own to them by air valves The peo-
pie of the past and present have much sent
10 them by God from Heaven, to lead al
thar will .sto the water of Lite" Men on
the ocean bed are sustained by air. Peo-
ple are sustained in life on earth by God
and nature. But In efforts made to attain
Eternal Life the aid must come from God,
who will give the needed direction TO all
that look for the favor of God through
| life's tourney and battle. For the Bible
saws she that endureth to ths end shall
be saved. 1t is not hard to endure when
once Christ is ruler and king OF the heart
for then 1t becomes delight to worship
| Him whose kingdom is of. another world i.
| As enough sir is put down genarally 10
enable the people in the Diving Bell to
breath and live while searching the ocean
uptil thev can be drawn once more safely
ON board the ship, 50 GOD has given to men
ON earth amidst dangers that threaten then
souls, a certain means of receiving within
them, she elements of Everlasting Life by