The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-01-04

drew forth the as, - II + IS ia1sii d Buck
land and Murchiso 51ltists, and Dr.
Chalmers, the theolc ~. and held universe
ties spsllbound while he told them the story
of what he had seen of God in the old red
sandstone.
That man did more than any being thai
ever lived to show that the God of the hills is
the God Of the Bible and he struck his tun-
ing fork on the rocks Of Cromarty until he
brought geology and theology accordant in
divine worship His two books. entitled
'sFootprints of the Creator and the -Testi-
mony Of the Rocks, proclaimed the banns OF
an everlasting marriage between genu-
inc science and revelation. On this
latter book he toiled day and night
through love of nature and love of God,
until he could not sleep. and his brain gave
way. and he was found dead with revolver
by his side, the cruel instrument having had
two buIets-one Cor him and the other for
the punsmith who at the eoroner's inquest
was examining it and fell dead. have you
any doubt of the Qualification Of Hugh Miller,
after his hot brain had c ased throbbing that
winter night in his study at Portobelloi
Among the mightiest Of earth, among the
mishtiest of heaven
No one doubted the piety Of William Cow
per. the author of those three great hymns,
'.0h. for closer walk with God" Nv hat
various hindrances we meetn There IS a
fountain filed with Blood William CowDer.
who shares with Isaac Watts and Charles
Wesley the chief honors Of Christian hymn
ology In hypochrondria he resolved 10
take ms own life, AMI rode TO the river
Thames, tut found a man seated on some
goods at the very point from which he eX-
pected to spring, and rode back to his home,
and that night threw himself upon his own
knife. out the blade broke and then he hanged
himself TO the ceiling, but the rope parted
No wonder that when God merclfully de-
liyered him from that awful dsmentla he sat
down ane roe that other hymn Just as
memorable:
q God moves in & mysterious way
His wonders 10 perform
He plants His footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
'Blind unbelief is sure TO err
And scan His work in vain;
God is Bis own Interpreter.
And he will make Il plain.
While we make this merciful and righteous
allowance in regard to those who were
plunged into mental incoherence. declare
that that man who, in the use Of his reason,
by his own act, snaps the bond between his
body and his SOUL GOES straight into lerdi-
ton Shall prove it, Revelation XXI, s:
''Murderers shall lave their part in the lake
which burneth with fire and birthstone
Revelation xxi, ID: Without are
dogs, and sorcerers, and who're
DlDUEEEs. anu gu 10 lOJ
believe the New Testament. Then, perhaps
you believe the Ten Commandments: Thou
shalt not kill Do You say all these passages
refer to the taking OF the life of others, Then
| ask you II you are not as responsible for
your own life as for the life OF others! God
gave you special trust in your life. He
made you the custodian Of your life as He
made you the custodian OF no other life.
He gave you as weapons with which
10 defend it two arms to strike
back assailants, two eyes to wat n
fer invasion, and a natural love of life which
ought ever to be on the alert. Assassination
OF Others IS mild criIns compared with the
assassination OF yourself, because in the lat
ter case t Is treachery to an especial trust, it
is the surrender of a castle you were espe-
cialiy appointed TO keep, it is treason TO
natural Jaw, and it is treason to God added
to ordinary murder.
To show how God in the Bible looked upon
this crime, / point you to the rogue's picture
gallery in some parts Of the Bible the
pictures OF the people who have committed
this unatural crime. Here is the headless
trunk of Saul OF the walls Of Bathshan.
Here is the man who chased little David
ten feet in stature chasing four. Here is the
man who consulted a clairvoyant, Witch OF
Endor. Here is u man who-whiDDed in battle.
instead or surrendering his sword with dig
nity as many a man has done, asks his SER
want 10 slay him, and when the servant de-
clines. then the giant plants the hilt Of the
sword in the earth, the sharp point sticking
upward, and he throws his body on it aud
expires, the coward, the suicide. Here is
Ahitophel. the Machiavelli Of olden times, be-
trayiag his best friend David in order that he
nav become prime minister of Absalom, and
Joining that fellow in his attempt at paricide
Not getting what he wanted by change of
notifies. he takes a short cut out of dis
graced life into the icide's eternity Thnnr.
80 Is. the migrated Here is Abimelech, pr.
lcal " a suicide. He is with an army, 5oni.l
BIRDING tower, when woman in the tower
it non his head, and with what life he
has lst in his cracked skull he commands
his sqor-bearer; Draw thy sword and