The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07

q the Bible, and in all the universe
| and in all the eternities, He has neve
once contradicted Himself. Christla1
merchants endow universities, and Il
them Christian professors instruc
the children OF Christian communities
The war1nest and most enthusiastic
friends Of Christ are the bravest an(
most enthusiastic friends OF science
The church reioices rs much owe
every dscoveryas the world relolces
Good men have found that there |:
no war between science and religion
That which at first has seemed to b.
the weapon of the iniidel has turn
ed out TO be the weapon Of the Chl1s
tian.
Scientific discussions may be dlrl
ded into those Which are concluded
and those which are still in progress
depending for decis on upon future
investigation. Those which are con
cluded have invariably rendered then
verdict for Christianity, and We have
faith to believe that those which are
still in prosecution will come to as
favorable conclusion. The great
systems of error are falling before
these discoveries, which have only
demonstrated the truth of the Bible.
and so reinforced Christianity. Mo
hammedanism and paganism III then
10000 forms have been 3proved false,
and by great natural laws shown to
be impostors. Buried cities have
been exhumed, and the truth OF God
found written on their cofin-hds.
Bartlett, Robson and Layard have
been not moro the apostles of science
than the apostles Of religion. The
dumb lips of the pyramids have
opened to preach tie gospel. Ex-
peditions have been fitted out for
Palestine, and explorers have come
back to say that they have found
among mountains, and among RUNS,
and on the shore of waters, living
and undying evidences OF our glor1-
Gus Christianity.
AtHawarden, England, MI. Glad
stone, while showing me his trees du-
ring prolonged walk through his
magnificent park, pointed out Il syca-
more, and with wave Of his hand
said, In your visit to the Holy Land
did you see any sycamore more lm.
press;ve than thst?" I confessed
that had not. It was to such tree
as that Jesus pointed when He would
illustrate the power OF faith. "1e
might say unto the sycamore tree, BE
thou plucked up by the root and be
thou cast into the sea-, and it would
obey you" One reas-n why Christ
has fascinated the world as no other
teacher, is because instead Of using
severe argument He was always tell
ing how something in the spiritual
world was Ike unto something III the
natural world. Oh these wonderful
likes of our Lordi Like q grain OF
seed. Like 4 treasure hid
in a field. Like q merchant seeking
goodly pearls. Like unto net that
was cast into the sea. Like unto 4
householder.
Would Christ teach the precision
with which He looks after you, He
says He counts the hairs on your
head. Well, that is & long and tedi-
GUS count ifthe head have the average
endowment. It has been found that
if the hairs of the head beblack there
are about 10000, OF if they be
tiaxen there are about 10000. But
God knows the exact number; The
hairs Of your hoad areau numbered. :
Would Christ impress us with the
divine watchfullness and care, He
speaks of the spalTows that We're a
nuisance in those times. They were
caught by the thousands III the net.
They were thin and scrawny, and
comparatively no meat on their bones.
They seemed almost yalteless, wheth-
er living or dead. Now, argues Christ,
if my father takes care of them Will
He not take care of you? Christ
would have the Christian Respondent
over his slowness ofreheious develop
ment so to his coln-ield for q lesson.
He watches first the green shoot
pressing up through the clods, gradu-
ally Strengthening into . stalk, and
last of all the husk swelling out with
the pressure of the corn. First the
blade, then the ear, after that the full
com III the ear.
Would David set forth the fresh
ness and beauty Of genuine Christian
characterize sees an eagle starting
from it's nest just after the moulting
season. its old feathers shed and its
wings and breast dscked with new
down and plumes, it's body as finely
feathered as that Of her young ones
Just beginning to Try the speed OF
their wings. Thus reiuvenated and
replumed is the Christians faith and
hope, by every season of communion
with God. Thy youth is renewed
like the eagles" Would Solomon
represent Iile allUOJ fluCe VI a. SolilSA
tious womans tongue, he points to q
leakage in the top of his house OF
tent where throughout the stormy
day, the water comes thros gh, falling
upon the hoor-drip! drip! drip! And
he says: a continual dripping in a
very rainy day and contentious wo-
man are alike" Would Christ set
forth the character Of those who omake
great profession of piety. but have
no fruit, He compares them to barren
tigt-rees, which have very large nnd
snowy leaves, and nothing but leaves.
Would Job illustrate deceitful friend
ships, he speaks of brooks i'll those
climss, that wind about in different
directions, and dry up when you want
to drink out of them: My brethren
have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and
as the stream of BLOCKS they pass
away" David when he would lm
press us with the dependency into
which he had sunk, compares it to 2