The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10
Preliminary

names applied to the BIblel
Preliminary.
We notice several Communications Of the Holy
Scriptures Rev Nyron Adams, in his work
titled The Continuous Creation" says: No
book in the world has had so important and
so high use as the Bible. IL is the book which
has shined in tn, minds OF past generations. 70
guide the way Of men and women. TO make
them strong for duty. patient in suffering. up
right in life, and resigned in death. 1t is the
one hook IN which righteousness sounds us
admOuitions from heginiug TO end 10 - 4
book in which the Divine character is set forth
as pure, free from human passion, and conferred
in love and benevolence The best thoughts
Of men are expressed in the Bible, and the best
thoughts, best actions, best motives and feel
ings Of men have been made possible by the
Bible"
Father Hvacinthe once said: "I have told
you before am not ashamed Of the Bible.
Anti-religiOus prejudice ufay deny its inspira-
tion but Il cannot contest 10, historical author
ity. take the Bible. which one OF the deep
est thinkers OF our age has called The book
Of humanity the Bible. which is not the his
tory Of a political organization or a religious
sect. but the history OF the great race Of man"
The following item recently met Will Interest
many al ex-s1ldicr reader: =" In Connecticut
a deaf aud blind soldier Of the late possesses
a wonderful Bible presented TO him by the
American ri le Society. IL cost S25 10 pro-
duce the book for him IL is in eight volumes
with embossed print aud be reads it by feeling
the letters. The whole eight volumes are q
considerable weight for n man Of ordinary
strength Zach volume IL l5i inches long, II
inches wide aud about 6 inches thick. The
aggregate thickness Of the volumes is 3 feet 3
inches There arc ! SO leaves, on each one Of
which is a full page OF raised letters
Bishop Phillip Brooks, in an address a. an
anniversary Of the American Bible So~icty,
referring 10 the Bible as "A living strong Book,
said: "The supernatural can never be dis
proved The supernatural is ia a higher sense
the natural, 1t is IN the atmosphere in whvh we
confess ourselves the children of God. Men
say we want a Bible with no miracles, no in
spiration; but the time IS coming when wo
shall want no other Bible than the one Of
miracle and inspiration. because il brings man
nearer to God. The supernatural is the be-
levers home. There will always be n testing
Of tho Bible. Reasoning men Will revOlve
around il with their questions, but alongside
OF these will move those who trust and who
| go on opening deeper and deeper truths to feed
mankind
Gen Jackson remarked Of time 20 his old
| friend Gen Jessup: " Sir am in the hands oil
| a Iuerciful God; have foil confidence in His
/ love and mercy. My lamp Of life is mostly out
| and its last glimmer has come. ] am ready q
t depart when called. The Bible is true The
| principles and statutes Of that holy book have
| been the guide Of my life. | have tried TO con
/ form TO It's spirit as possible. Upon that
! sacred volume | rest my hope Of eternal saliva
/ tiOn, through the merits and blood OF Oul
blessed Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ"
| SUBJECT: THE NAMES OF THE CHURCH TEXT