The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-24

would have been out OF gear" 'Stop,"
said Christian philosophy, mot quite so
quick" The world has two motions--one
on its own axis, and the other around the
sun. II was not necessary in making them
stand still that both motions should be
stopped-only the one turning the world
on its own axis. There was no reason
why the hating of the earth should have
Jared and disarranged the whole uni
verse. Joshua right and God right; inf
deity wrong every time. / knew 1t would
be wrong. ] thank God that the time has
como when Christians need not be scared
at any scientific exploration. The fact is
that religion and science have struck hand
in eternal friendship, and the deeper down
geology can dig and the higher up astron-
omy can soar, all the better for us. The
armies OF the Lord Jesus Christ have
stormed the observatories of the worlds
science, and from the highest towers have
flung out the banner Of the cross, and
Christianity tonight, from the Observable
ries OF Albany and Washington, stretches
out its hand toward the opposing scientific
weapon, crying: "Therc is none like that;
give il mel" was reading this afternoon
OF llerschel. who was looking ut meteor
through n telescope, and when IL came
over the face OF the telescope 1t was so
powerful he had TO avert his eyes. And
IL has been just so that many an astrono-
mer has gone into an observatory and
looked up into the midnight heavens, and
the Lord God has, through some swinging
world, famed upon his vision, and the
learned man cried out: "Who am |? I'm.
done! Unclean! Have mercy, Lord God"
Again, | remark, that the travelling dis
position OF the world, which was averse 10
morals aud religion, is to be brought on
our side. The man who went down TO
Jericho and fell amidst thieves was n type
OF a great many travellers. There Is many
man who is very honest at home who,
when he is abroad, has his honor flched
and his good habits stolen. There are but
very few men who can stand the stress OF
an expedition. Six weeks at n watering
place has damned many man. In the
olden times God forbade the travelling OF
men for the purposes OF trade because OF
the corrupting influences attending il. A
good many men now canno. stand the
transition from one place 10 another.
Some men who seem 10 be very consistent
at home IN the way Of keeping the Sab.
bath, when they get into SPAIN on the
Lords day always 90 out TO see the bull
fights Plato said that no city ought to
be built nearer TO the sea than ten miles,
lest Il be- tempted 90 commerce. But this
travelling disposition OF the world, which
was averse 20 that which Is good, is 10 be
brought on our side. These rail trains,
why, they are TO take our Bibles these
steamships, they are 10 transport onr mis-.
sionarics; these sailors, rushing from city
10 city all around the world, are to be con-
vencd into Christian heralds and 20 out
and preach Christ among the heather ma
tons. The Gospels are infinitely multi
piled in beauty and power since
Robinson, and Thompson, and Burck-
hardt have come back aud talked TO US
about Sloan, and Capcrnaum. aud Jeru.
salem, pointing out 10 Us the lilies about
which Jesus preached, the beach upon
which Paul was shipwreckcd. the lords at
which Jordan was passed. the Red Sea
bank on which were tossed the carcassGs
OF the drowned Egyptians. A man said:
IL went 10 the Holy land an iniidol; | |
came back n Christian. could not help |
IT,"
I am not shocked at the idea OF building |
n railroad to the Holy Land. wish that |
all the world might 20 and see Golgolha |
and Bethlehem. II we cannot afford TO pay |
for muloteers now, perhaps when the rail |
train goes we can afford 10 buy ticket /
from Consianiinople TO Joppa, aud 30 We
will get TO sec the Holy Land. Then lot |
Christians travel God speed the rail |
trains, and guide the steamships this night !
painting across tho deep In tho phosphor. |
csccnt wake Of the shining feet of Him |
who from ways cli1 TO wave cliff trod the
siormed Tiberias The Japanese come
across the water aud SEQ our civilization,
and examine our Christianity, aud 10 back
and tell the story, and keep that cmpi-J 4
rocking until Jesus shall reign
whcrc'cf ihcsnn
Does biz successive lourneys run.
And the firearms, With which tho inf.
del brought down the Arab horscman and /
the jacka.s % the desert, have been sur
rendered % the church. and We reach |
forth Oar hand, crying There Is none
likgthat, give u mel"
So u has also been with tie learning and |
the eloqnence Of the world. People saw
Religion IL very good for women, but |
not for men," But we have in the roll !
OF Christ's most Mozart and Handel In |
music. Canoya aud Angelo In sculpture, |
Raphael and Reynolds In painting. Hair |
vey aud Boorhaaye In medicine Cowpcr |
and Scott Ia poetry, Crotius aud Burke In |
craftsmanship, BOylo aud lcibnitz In |
philosophy, Thomas Chalmers and John |
Mason Ia theology. The most brilliant, |
writings Of worldly nature are all aglow |
with spiritual illusions Through senate |
rial speech and through ossayists dis.
course Sinai thundors aud Calvary pleads
and SLOAN sparklcs.
Samuel ]. Southland was mighty In the
courtroom and la the senate chamber, but
he reserved bis strongest clOqucnco ior
that day when ho stood before the literary
societies at Princeton commcnccmnt and
pleaded for the grandeur Of our Bible.
Daniel Webster Won not his chief garlands
while lac was consuming llayne, nor when
he opened the batteries OF his elo.
quonce on Bunker llill, that rocking
SINAI Of the American Revolution but
on that day when, In the lannon's
Giard viii case. he showed his nj.
lection Tor the Christian religion aud culo.
giEcd the Bible. The oloqucncc aud learn.
ing that have been on the other side came
over 10 our side. Where i Gibbons his.
torical pcnl Where l. Robcspicrrus sworl9
Captured ior God. "'fhoru Ia none like
that; give II me"
80, also, has Il becn with the picture
making Of the world. We are very anx-
ious ON this DAY 10 have the printing press
and the platform on the side OF Christian
ny; but We overlook the ongraycr's knife
and The painters pencil. The antiquarian
goes and looks At pictured ruins, or exam.
ines the chisclod pillars Of Thcbcs aud
Nineyrh, aud Pompcii, aud then comes
back TO tell ~ OF the bcarllincss Of ancient
art and u b a fact nov, that many OF the
Hucti specimens merely ariiatically con.