The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-11

covered too much. There was found to be
no antagOnism between nature and revela-
tiOn. The universe and the Bible were
found to be work of the same hand, two
strokes of the same pen, their authorship
the same God. Study then the word and
the works of God with an unprej udiced
mind. anchor not your hearts affections
upon the tickle praises of the world.
OF all things in this world. fortune is the
most tickle. Every day she changes her
mind. she cheers when you go up, she
laughs when you go down. From Christ's
cOmpaniOnship alone gather your satiSfac-
tiOn and all are yours. This life is but a
vision and it will soon pass away. Our
days. as the Bible says ''they fly swifter
than shuttle weaving for you a robe OF
triumph or a garment of shame" Heavy
and long continued SHOWS in the winter are
signs OF good crops next summer. Like
the babe just learning to toddle we must
have good many hard falls before we
learn to walk straight. Be guided solely
by the teachings of the Bible and come sOr
row or joy, success or defeat riches or
poverty, honor or disgrace. victory will be
yours. Do not waste your time away upon
the silly queriSt, who questions the correct
ness of the Bible by questioning the ca
pabilitieS of the ark to hold all the animals
the Bible says went into it, or whether Moses
went into the mountain up on the mount
ain, through the mountain, by the mountain;
or carried the mountain away Oh his back
or not; or who Cain married: and the
hundred and one other nOnsenSical queS-
tions put by those who in their efforts to
show their ''smartness'' and their little
bit of eddycatiOn" but expose their empty
vanities, and who while they drink in with
delight the fulsome batteries of those who
perhaps for mercenary motives listen to
their mOuthings, are fOrgetful of the rid
icule of which they are the target as soon
as they turn their back. If they seek ar
gumentS in favor of the Bible with earnest
ness and desire to learn the truth, hand
them your "Bible and Other Ancient lit
erature in the Nineteenth Century" and all
will be WELL
AS IngersOll once iOurneyed along on
one of the railroads of the country, he put
the following questions to a fellow pas
senger: "Who is GOd?" 81 don't know" "an-
swered the man, ''Who is the Savior and
what good did he ever do? could never
find out" We'll" replied his companion,
Il am Christian; the Christianity pro-
fess l received at the knee of one who loved
me dearly and who would sacrifice her life
sooner than lead me astray. My mothers
up to now, and refuse to trample upon it
to satisfy the religious animosities of those
who do not care one snap of their fingers
about me. However, will study the ques-
tiOns you have put to me and the answer
will be made known" The train steamed
into the depot. the passengers separated
and twelve months afterwards, the world
rang out in clarion notes the name and the
fame of General Lew Wallace in praise of
his literary work, Ben Hur." He had
studied what good the Savior did, and
''Ben Hur' was his answer.
In conclusion the speaker said to we Of
little faith amongst us [ would say; do as
Wallace did, and as sure as might follows
day and day the night" the time will come
when amid the bright smiles that adorn the
cOuntenances of the grand army of the
children of God yours will be brightest.