The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-05-30


ed civilization. or the dwarfed intellect
The genuine reason, whether admitted
or not, was because the religion OF Christ
paid no respect to their intellectual van
tiles.
Satan told our first parents that they
would become as gods If they would
only reach up and take q taste of the
fruit They tried it and failed, but their
descendants are not yet satisfied with
the experiment We have now many
desiring to be as gods, reaching up after
yet another apple. Human reason
scornful of Gods word. may foam and
strut with the proud wrath of Haman,
and attempt to compel the homage OF
the good, but in the presence of men
and angels it shall be COMPOUNDED. "God
shall smitc thee, thou whited wall
When science began to make its bril-
liant discoveries there were great facts
brougt to light that seemed to overthrow
the truth of the Bible. The archseoi-
ogist with his crowbar, and the geol-
ogist with his hammer, and the chemist
with his batteries charged upon
the Bible. Moses account of the
creation seemed denied by the very
structure of the earth. The astronomer
wheeled round his telescope until the
heavenly bodies seemed to marshal
themselves against the Bible, as the
stars in their courses fought against
Sisera. Observatories and universities
rejoiced at what they considered past
victory, and pressed on their conquest
into the kingdom of nature until, alas
for them! they discovered too much.
Gods word had only been lying in am
bush that, in some unguarded moment,
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fidelity to pieces.
1t was as when Joshua attacked the
city of Al. He selected 3d. 900 men, and
concealed most of them; then with a
few men he assailed the city. which
poured out its numbers and strength up
on Joshua's little band. According to
previous plan, they fell back in seeming
defeat but, after all the proud inhabit-
ants of the city had been brought out of
their homes, and had joined in the pur-
suit of Joshua, suddenly that brave man
halted in his fight, and with his spear
pointing toward the city, $4,000 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 the
cries of science seemed to give tempo
rary victory against God and the Bible,
and for a while tho church acted as if
she were on a retreat; but when all the
opposers of God and truth had joined
in 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
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ton. The universe and the Bible were
found to be the work of the same hand,
two strokes of the same pen, their au-
thority the same God.
Again: Learn the lesson that pride
goes before fall. Was any man ever
so far up as Hannah, who tumbled so far
down? Yes, on a smaller scale every
day the world sees the same thing.
Against their very advantages men trip
into destruction. When God humbles
proud men it is usually at the moment
of their greatest arrogancy. If there
be man in your community greatly
pulled up with worldly success, you
have but to stand a little while and you
will see him come down. You say,
wonder that God allows that man togo
on riding over others heads and making
great assumptions of power. There is
no wonder about it Hannah has not yet
got to the top. Pride is a commander,
well plumed and caparisoned, but it
leads forth dark and frowning host.
We have the best of authority for say
ing that Pride goeth before destruc-
ton, and a naughty spirit before fall. "
The arrows from the Almighty's culver
are apt to strike a man when on the
, wing.
Again: This oriental tale reminds us
of the fact that wrongs we prepare fol
others return upon ourselves The gal
!, lows that Hannah built for Mordecai be
came the Prime Minister'S strangula
:, ton. Robespierre, who sent so many Il
q the guillotine, had his own head chopped
: of by that horrid instrument The evi
q you practice on others will recoil upoI
. your own pate. ISLANDERS come home
Cruelties come home. You will yet b,
a n lackey walking beside the very charge
A on which you expected to ride other
a down. When Charles /, who had de
!, stroyed Strafford, was about to be be
" headed, he said: 81 basely ratified a.
> unjust sentence and the similar injus
q tice am now to undergo is sensibl
a retribution for the punishment inficte
. on an innocent man."
d Furthermore, let the story of Hama,
l. teach us how quickly turns the wheel G
IS fortune. One day, excepting the King
d Haman was the mightiest man in Pei
{? STA; but the next day, lackey. So W
" go up. and so we come down. You SCI
t. dom find any man twenty years in tn
II same circumstances. OF those who, i
a political life twenty years ago, were tn
N most prominent how few remain in cor
'. spicuity. Political parties make Gel
q tain men do their hard work, and then
l. after using them as hacks, turn theI
d out on the commons to die. Every fcu
d years there is a complete revolution
d and about 5, 900 men who ought certain
"a ly to be the next President are shame
"a fully disappointed; while some, VIII
II this day are obscure and poverty
IL stricken, will ride upon the shoulder
- of the people, and take their turn at ad
Il miration and the spOils of office.
how quickly the wheel turns! Ballo
Ie boxes are the steps on whic
70 men come down as often a
IF they go up. OF those who were Ion
n ago successful in the accumulation G
s. property, how few have not met wit
? reverses, while many of those who the
" were straitened in circumstances no.
d hold bonds and the bank keys of tn
h Nation. Of all tickle things in tn
is world, fortune is the most tickle. Ever
It day she changes her mind, and woe
l. the man who puts any confidence i
k what she promises or proposes, Sh
u cheers when you go up, and she laugh
h when You come down. o, trust not
Ie moment your hearts affection to thi
changeful world Anchor your soul i
n God. From Christ's companionshi
" gather your satisfaction. Then. com