The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08

ohu uSGlOuOIillcttl apparatus. IL WAS
feared that Moses and the prophets
would be run ovor by sceptical chem
| mists md philosophers. Some of
tho followers of Aristotle. after tho
invention Of the telescope, refused to
look through that instrument, lest
what they saw would overthrow the
teachings of that grcat philosopher.
But tho Christian religion has no
such apprehension now. Bring on
your telescopes and microscopes and
SpcctroScopcs-and tho more the bet
ter. The God of naturcis the God
of the Bible, and in all the universe,
once contradictcd himself. Christian
merchants cndOw universities, and i'll
thGm Christian professors instruct
tho children OF Christian communities.
The warmeSt and most enthusiastic
friends Of Christ are the bravcst and
most enthusiastic friends of science.
The church rejoiccS us much over
every discovery as the world rejOiccS.
Good men have found that there is
no war between science and religion.
That which at first has seemed to be
the weapon Of the iniidcl has turn
eel out to be the weapon OF the Chris
tian.
Scientific discussions may be divi-
ded into those which are concluded,
and those which arc still in progress,
depending for decision upon future
investigation. Those which are con
cludcd have invariably rendered their
verdict FOR Christianity, and we have
faith to believe that those which are
still in prosecution will come to as
favorable a conclusion. The great
systems of error are falling before
these discoveries, which have only
demonstrated the tSuth Of tho Bible,
and SO reinforced Christianity. Mo
hammedanism and paganism in their
10000 forms have been ssprovcd false,
and by great natural laws shown to
be impostors. Buried cities have
been exhumed, and the truth Of God
found written on their coffin lids.
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 the gospel. EX-
petitions have been fitted out for
Palestine, and explorers have come
back to say that they have found
among mountains, and among ruins,
and on tho shore of waters, living
and undying evidences of o,n glori
GUS Christianity.
AtHawar,len, England, Mr.. Glad
stone, while showing me his trcos dli-
ring prolonged walk through his
moro. and with II wave OF his-hand d
said, In your visit to the Holy Land
did you see any sycamore moro I'M
press;vc than that!" l confessed
that had not 1t WAS to such tree
Us that Jesus pointed when Tic would
illustrate the power Of faith. "Ne
might Sny unto the sycamore tree, BE
thou pluckcd up by the root and be
thou cast into the sea-, and it would
obey you Ono reason 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 wnS like unto something III the
natural world. Oh these wonderful
''likcs" Of our Lord! Like Il grain OF
mustard seed. Like treasure hid
in n field. Like u merchant seeking
goodly pearls. Like unto net that
was cast into tho Sou. Like unto II
householder.
Would Christ teach the precision
with which He looks after YOU, He
says He counts the hairs on your
head. Well, that is Il long and tcdi-
Gus count ifthc head have the average
endowment. 1t has been found that
if The hairs of the head be black there
arc about 100000, or if they be
tlagcn there arc about 100000. But
God knows the exact number; 1.-The
hairs of your hoad arcull numbered.
Would Christ Impress us with the
divine wAtchfullncSs and care, He
speaks Of the spnrroWs that were a
nuisance in those times. They were
caught by tho thousands IN the net.
They wore thin and scraWny, and
comparatively no meat on their bones.
They seemed almost VNltclcss, whcth-
cr living or dead. Now, argues Christ,
if my father takes care OF them will
Hc not take care OF YOU Christ
would havo the Christian drSpondcnt
over his slownsss ofreligious develop
ment go to his cOrn-iicld for lesson
Ho watches first the green shoot
pressing up through tho clods, gradu,
ally strengthening into a stalk, and
last of all the husk swelling out with
the pressure Of the corn. First tho
blade, then the ear, after that the full
corn in the ear"
Would David set forth tho fresh
ness and beauty Of genuine Christian
characteristic sees an eagle starting
from its nest just after the moultina
season, it's old fcnthers shed and its
wings and breast dcckcd with new
down and plumcs, it's body as finely
fcathercd as that Of her young ones
just beginning to try the speed OF
their wings. Thus rejuvcnatcd anC
replumcd is the Christians faith an(
hope, by every season of communion
with God. "Thy youth is renewed
like the caglo's." Would Solomon
represent the annoyance OF u cOntcn
tiOus woman's tongue, he points to 1
leakage in the top Of his house OF
tent where throughout the stormy
day, tho water comes through, falling
upon the noor-Clrip! drip! drip! AnC
he says: "a continual dripping in {