The Wahpeton times., 1890-06-05

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brought to light that seemed to overthrow
the truth Of the Bible. The archmologist
with his crowbar, and the 9eologist with his
hammer, the chemist With his batteries
charged upon the Bible. Noses account OF
the creation seemed denied BY the very
wheeled around his telescope until the heaven
~ bodies seemed to marshal themselves
against the Bible, as the stars in their course
fought against Sisera. Observatories and
universities rejoiced at what they consider.
cd the extinction Of Christianity,
considered past o victory, and pressed on
their conquest into the Kingdom Of nature
until, alas for theml they discovered too
much. Gods word had only been lying. in
ambush that, in some ungarded moment,
with o sudden bound, il might tear infldelity
to pieces.
| 1t was as whom Joshua attacked the city of
Al. He selected 10000 men, and concealed
most Of tham; then with few men he as
sailed the city. which poured out its numbers
and strength upon Joshua's little band. Ac.
cording to previous plan they fell back in
seeming defept, but, after oil the proud in.
habitants Of the city had been brought out
Of their homes, and had Joined in the pur.
suit OF Joshua, suddenly that brave man
ing toward the city, 10000 men bounded
from the thickets as panthers spring to their
prey, and the pursuers were dashed to pieces
while the hosts of Joshua pressed up to the
city. and with their lighted torches tossed it
into fame. Thus it was that the discoveries
OF science seemed to give temporary victory
against God and the Bible, and for while
the church acted as if she were on retreat;
but when all the opposers of God and truth
had Joined in the pursuit, and were sure of
the field, Christ gave the signal to His church.
and, turning, they drove back their foes in
shame There was found to be no antagon.
ism between nature and revelation. The uni.
verse and the Bible were found to be the
work of the same hand, two strokes of the
some pen. their authorship the same Coo.
| Again: learn the lesson that pride goes be-
fore fall. Was any man ever so far up as
Haman, who tremblsd so far down? Yes, on
smaller scale every day the world sees the
men trip into destruction. When God hum
bles proud men it is usually ut the moment
OF their greatest arrogancy. If there be
man in your community greatly pulled mp
with worldly success, you have but to stshd
o little while and you will SEQ him come
down. You say, l wonder that God alloles
that man to go on riding over otheie'
heads and making great assumptions 81
power. There is no wonder about 1t. Haman
has not yet got to the top. Pride is q com.
mander, we'll pinned and caprsoned, but it
leads forth q dark and frowning host. We
hnve the best authority for saying that
Pride goeth before destruction, and q
naughty spirit before fall" The arrows
from the Almighty's quiver are apt to strike
q man whom on the wing. Goliath shakes
his great spear in defiance, but the small
stones from the brook Elah make him stag.
ger and fall like nn OK under the butchers
bludgeon. He who is down cannotf fall. Ves.
sells scudding under bare poles do not feel the
force of the storm, but those with oil sails
set capsize ut the sudden descent OF the tenn
pest.
| Furthermore, let the story ofHaman teach
us how quickly turns the wheel OF fortune.
One day, excepting the king, Haman was
the mghtest man in Persia; but the next
| day, lackey. So we go up and so We come
down. You seldom find any man 90 years
in the same circumstances. OF those who.
in political life 20 years ago, were the most
prominent, how few remain in conspicuity.
| Political parties make certain men do their
hard work, and then after using them as
hacks, turn them out on the commons to die.
Every few years, there is complete revolu.
tion, and about 5000 men who ought Ger
fully disappointed; while some who this day
are obscure and poverty stricken, will ride
upon the shoulders of the people, and take
their turn ut administration and the spoils
OF office. Oh. how quickly the wheel turnsl
Ballot boxes are the steps on which men
who were long ago successful in the
accumulation Of property, how tew have
not met with reverses while many of
those who then were Strengthened in
circumstances now hold the bonds and the
bank keys OF the nation. OF oil tickle things
in the world. fortune is the most fickle.
Every day she changes her mind, and woe to
the man who puts any confidence in what she
promises or proposes She cheers when you
go up, and she laugh when you come down.
oh. trust not moment your hearts affec-
tions to this changeful world! Anchor your
soul in God. From Christ's companionship
gather your satisfaction. Then, como sor-
poverty, honor or disgrace, health or sick
ness, Ii Q or death, time or eternity, all are
yours, and ye are Christ's and Christ is
Gods.
Again: this Haman's history shows us
that outward possessions and circumstances
vested in authority and the chief adviser Of
the Persian monarch, and everything that
equipage and pomp and splendor of residence
could do were his. lie is an object lesson of
wretchedness. There are to-day more aching
sorrows under the crowns Of royalty
honseless. Much Of the worlds ftluaence
and gaiety is only misery in colors. Many q
woman seated in the street at her apple.stand
is happier than the great bankers. The
mountains of worldly honor are covered with
perpetual snow. Tamerlane conquered half
the world, but could not subdue his own fears
Ahab goes to bed sick because Naboth will not
sch him his vineyard Herod is in agony be-
cause q little child is born down in Bethlehem
Great Felix trembles because n poor minister
will preach Righteousness, temperance. and
Judgment to come. From the time of Louis
the Twelfth to Louis the Eighteenth was
| there q strawbott0med chair in France that
did not sit more solidly than the great throne
on which the French kings reigned:
We're called to sketch misery in it worst
form, would not go up the dark alley of the
ing Bucephali strike the sparks with their
hoof and between statuary and parks of
stalking deer. Wretchedness is more bitter
when swallowed from gemmed goblets than
from earthen pitcher or pewter mug.
II there nre young people here who are look
ing for this position and that circumstance,
thinking that worldly success will bring
peace OF the soul. let them shattcr the de-
lusion. 1t is not what we get, it is what We
than Nebuchadnezzar on his throne. And
when life is closing brilliancy OF worldly sur
roundings will be no solace. Death is blind
and sees no difference between q king and his
clown, between the Nazarene and the Athen-
ian, between a bookless and anational libra
ry. The frivolities of life cannot, with their
giddy laugh, echoing from heart to heart,
entirely drown the voice of tremendous con-
! science which says. II am immortal. The
wave to eternity shall down time in its depths,
but am immortal. The earth shall have
shrowd of fame and the heavens flee ut
the glance of the Lord, but am immortal.
From oil the nights and depths OF my nature
rings down and rings up, and rings out the