Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-11-16
Written for THE HERALD.
JUMBLE'S LETTER.
PAyEMENTs, THE SURE WAY, MYs
Terry, BIBLE SOCIETY, To-MoR-
ROW AND WHAT, CHURCH
SUPPORT AND ITS PAY.

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ROW AND WHAT, CHURCH
SUPPORT AND ITS PAY.
We suppose it is in order to be after
the town council until the town coun-
Gil will 60 after the owners of the
| pavements and sidewalks. lam glad
to see that the editors of our contem-
porary is after them vigorously. His
paper is philanthropic, aiming to save
the health and lives of our daughters,
wives and mothers, yea and to bless
our business men who have to travel
under great disadvantages. We are
glad to know that there is to be no
"let up" and we hope that the good
work ye editors are agitating will be
extended not only through Queen ST.,
where it is so much needed, but all
over this growing city, and while the
reform movement is going on why
not go in for the best, and smoothest,
and most modern. and most lasting
this concrete that some are putting
down instead of brick. Walking over
it we feel as though we were walking
on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washing
ton. Why if it were laid on our side
walks all over our city we would be
several hundred per cent. better off
then we are, and even when our city
is not lit up as it ought to be, we shall
feel much safer. Wont our council
move to the front in this matter, and
as we have agitated before, " smooth
place for our feet"
There is much talk in these days
1 q hnpt IS Va honlnOrxy GO q Ill.
ed, and it happens to be of that kind
and degree that has gotten behind
! what is revealed in the word. Where
it has come from, and where it leads
to, may be questions for dispute.
!" Progressive,n it appears to have
gotten beyond the author of revela-
ton, and after its order of progress
we suppose that we shall soon be able
to do without the Bible, as Pat in the
beautiful sunlight on the banks of the
Liffy said, +" 1t is so light that we can
do without the sum-" Not being
founded on revelation, but in the fer
tile speculative brain of man, it has
led beyond the bottomless pit. and
may yet reach beyond the infinite
God. In fact, what the all-knowing
God has failed to reveal they have
discovered, so we may call their spec
ulative works, supplementary truth,
which shows new way to escape the
penalty of sins. 1t may be through
underlined ages of durable space, in
remorseful suffering ,-certainly not
very comforting to its subjects, only
that it is possible to end, that is &C.
cording to human sayso, which is not
very authoritative, yet lis the human
way. The way man in rebellion
against the revered truth will have,
some call it the "religlon of the fu-
ture." PROGRESSION" you know,
the good old way, even Gods high
way of holiness that Isaiah spoke of
is the way now of old fogies and fana-
tics. For one I fear that their pro-
gressive theology will give license to
sin, and lead men into hell, instead of
out Of it. This looks like one of the
"bye way" that Bunyan saw in his
dream and that poor Christian got
upon and found it so difficult to leave
for the right way. 1t looks like some
of the speculations started in unbelief.
Is it not first cousin of modern ra-
tionalism, so called "higher criti-
cism ?" which is terribly afraid of the
supernatural and. the divine, and
clings in its species of unbelief to the
human and the natural. Rather let
US hear Jesus say, while we enquire
way, the truth and the life, no man
cometh to the Father but by me-"
This the way of holiness in this life
is the only way to bridge the bottom
less pit and escape eternal torment,
but this way is equal to human need.
A mystery " in the sense in which
Paul uses this term, is truth or fact
either wholly or partially hidden from
our view, yet not the less truth or
fact because thus hidden. When we
come to apprehend the truth, then, so
far as we do apprehend it, it ceases to
be a mystery in the sense of not be-
ing known. The incarnation of God
in Christ is mystery as to its mode,
are to be believed, though neither can
be fully explained.-N Y. independent.
The American Bible Society re-
ports that Bible distribution, that eff
ficient handmade of missionary effort
was so per cent. larger last year in
South America than during any pre-
vious year. The number of Bibles,
New Testaments or parts disposed of
by sale or gift, (mostly the former,)
was 81 1862. That this large increase
was not the result of mere spasmodic
effort is evident, when we learn that
during the past ten years 264, 542
copies have been circulated, of which
90.4S4 being to the first half of the de-
cade, and 174,038 to the last half.
These figures are exclusive of work of
Valparaiso, Chill, Bible Society,
which sold during the last year 1868
copies, and during an existence of %
years, has distributed 54,4l7 copies in
the Republic of Chilli Church at
Home and abroad.
The above and what the American
Bible society is doing throughout the
world, and wants to do in West Va,
and even in our own county, ought
to stir all christians people in our own
county to follow the advice of our
President and Secretary recently elect
ed for our own county,-the Hon.
Senator Faulkner and Lee M. Bender,
Esq, and either through the different
congregations or by sending donations
to the above named gentlemen, pro-
vide colporteur for our county and
allow no home to be without a copy
of the Holy Scriptures.
What tomorrow will bring forth
none of US know, surprises that may
be pleasant or unpleasant, success
cherished boon, long desired, may
be but bitter failure. The bright
condition of the present; the calm,
serene, quiet of to-day, may be broken
by wicked and undreampt of provoca-
tion tomorrow. The testing instru-
ments of trial may enter our vitals
with the breaking of the new day.
Our faith and hope may soon find
new work in the line of their calling.
The storm of to-day may prove if our
hope is cast and strongly anchored,
where the forerunner is entered,
within the veil. A great deal of dis
turbance may come, the storm may
be swift and the pillows high, and
over such we may have no control.
We have laid hold of the hope set be-
fore us in the gospel. Let us hold fast
and never let go.