The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-07
THE QUESTION TABLE.

NINETEENTH ENTURY."-TOWNSEND. BY
DIVISION A. CLASS NO. 1.
L. Among the numerous illustrations Of how
physiological revelations are in accord with mod
ern medical SCIENCE are the following: First
1.-THE life (sustenance) of the flesh is in the Blood
(Iev. xvii, IL, IA; comp. Gen. tx. ~ These are
the words of Moses; but they also the words of
modern medical science. The practice of blood
letting was INDUCED in by medical men for well
nigh three thousand years; but the effort now in
the ordinary of disease is to keep up both the
quantity and quality of the blood. Again. "Out
of the heart are the issues of Efe'' is from the
book of Proverbs, and taken in connection with
the one quoted above affords more than hint of
the fact discovered by Harvey in 1916, that the
blood circulates through the human system. pro-
ceeding from the heart and propelled by its mus
cular energy. and again the artificial production
of sleep during surgical operations is thought to
be a modern discovery. but it was long ago limited
at in the Book of Genesis "And the Lord God
caused deep sleep to fall upon Adam. and he
slept and he took one of his ribs, and closed up
the flesh thereof" (Gen. ii. 2l)
q The wisdom of the Biblical laws of health Is
illustrated in the Jewish by its obedience to
those health and religious regulations enjoined in
the Bible.
g. In regard to the harmony of the writings OF
Moses with medical history Renouard. in his
History of Medicine" says: 1.-The writings of
Moses constitute a precious monument in the his
tory of medicine. for they embrace hygienic rules
of the highest sagacity." Apart from the relig.
ious ceremonies connected with them, might 1t
not be said that they are extracts from q modern
work on hygienics?
4. A striking instance of how natomy is in har.
mony with the teachings of the Bible is the fact
that no matter how carefully the anatomical
chemist analyses the human body, there is no in.
gredent discovered in its material makeup
which is not found in the dust beneath his feet.
In the book Of Genesis ii. Z find, "And the Lord
God formed man of the dust of the ground.'' The
geologst takes the body of man where the physi-
ologist finds it, and tracing its lineage back in
harmony with the great laws of continuity to the
soil, and then to the foundation strata of the
earth says, "There is beyond question: and under
the eye of divine intelligence, an unbroken his
toric connection between this physical body of
man and the granite foundations of the earth
upon which he walks"
S. The molecular constituents of man have
come from the lower strata of the earth and God
in building up our organic nature has guided the
contents Of the soil through its many changes to
its final destination in the human body, hence
evolution instead of pushing far back the tran
scendental ground of being. reveals that ground
as present source of phenomena that surround
us at every stage of our progress.
6. Magnus Frederick Roos the great pioneer in
Bible psychology says: II take it for my guiding
rule that everywhere in Scripture there reigns an
accuracy and validity worthy of God"
z. The moral influence of the Bible cannot be
denied. because its precious truths have carried
into the humble cottage of the peasant, and into
the homes of the city, refinement of intellect
and tenderness of heart which otherwise would
never have existed there.
g. The names of some Of the renowned masters
OF legal lore whose lives have corroborated the
exalted legal philosophy Of the Bible are. Black
stone, Somers. Marshall. Story. and Kent.
9. The Roman law. which is the basis of nearly
all European law, owes its position to the influ-
ence of Christianity. because from Constantine
whose improved legislation was under the guild
ance OF the bishops whom he regarded as en-
lowed with divine wisdom and authority, to Jus.
tinian the greatest legislator of all time and who
was Jealous Christian, built other actions upon
the faith that was within them. Of the series of
christian emperors. there was hardly one whose
DEGREES did not bear the impress of his faith and
ala in vindcating the rights OF long depressed
humanity.
TO- Political science is improved by the teach.
ings OF the Bible because they have been the
great regulative power among the nations No
period or country has been visited by them with.
out receiving both advancement and elevation.
The Bible has been standing protestaton
against usurpation and intolerances of every form
the world over, and history through
IL. Russia Austria nj Dru.s;o ,oooc,,.oa A..
religion of the Sacred Scriptures as the only true
basis OF political relations Sept. 26, 1885, when
amid the clashing and din of they signed
1.-The Holy Alliance" one Of the most important
state papers of modern times.
IL. One of the Hebrew prophets anticipated the