The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31
POPLAR SCIENtE.

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Tho GREAT oloryo, aoiomon's reign was that
! IN Jerusalem silver was almost as common az
navinc stones. and beautiful cedars as iainiiiar
a. Tho svcamores in the valleys. Some think
that the royal glories OF King Davids son
we're AZ their best. but prophetic pictures OF
th;,es that we enjoy. and of q still higher
condition on which we are fast entering.
The Grand hymn that tells of the giories OF
the King and the Kings son IS accepted by
the learned and the common people as both
prophetic and descriptive.
Whether our country-once n wilderness
and solitary place. and now rejoicing and
| blossoming "a the rose-was foreseen by
Isaiah may bea question, but certainly 1t Is a
wonder of wonders in the world history. Its
depths are all full Of every species of wealth.
its surface teens with all that man can de-
sire: with all that can make life comfortable
or enjoyable or happy. And as q people, we,
in n new world, stand fresh, vigorous hea'thy
and glowing with life. ready TO avail our
selves of all that the world knows and has
learnt. and ready 70 receive and solve all the
problems that have vexed the human race
from the beginning -the rich and the
poor. capital and labor. for whose occu-
patton and enjoyment was the wofid
made, and by what tenure is wealth held anu
who shall rule. In one way or another these
considerations have always disturbed man
kind. In a dozen shapes they are before US
10 settle. and we are settling them. We are
the last grand forum for the discussion OF
questions: the great arena on which social
forces and powers of all sorts meet IN mortal
conflict the fttest to survive.
il looks wonderfully as if we were the great
battlefield Of Armageddon, mirroring ~ fact
the whole face of the world. whereon all the
powers of evil are in final struggle for su-
premacy.
II is pretty study to notice the pun
flying. enlightening. civilizing, Ail-perya-
sive influence of the spirit OF Christianity
from its origin. encompassing, oyerhanging.
Transforming the human race IN spite OF all
the crimes and enormties and cruelties and
blasphemies Of the great-of kings and po-
tentates-the little surviving temples and
houses Of worship still identifying lands.
while in sight great fortresses and glazing
ruins mark the hills Of great thieves. All
Europe proclaims. Thou art of more honor
and might than the hills of the robbers"
Indeed. the little stream that issued from
Mount Zion has flowed on through ages,
gathering volume on its way. in later years
becoming a great river, bearing friends and
enemies. faithful and infdel, scofers and
worshipers. helpers and opposers along
together, and using all their efforts and
labors to do its work. all their weight and
substance to increase It's momentum and
advance its course, till at last it has become a
great sea flashing every shore with its waves
In thousand ways the things that we now
do and see illustrate the message Of the
Master to the Baptist and confirm Him as
He that should come" the Messiah.
The diffusion of knowledge. the popu-
larzing Of science is itself live miracle and
achievement OF Christianity. Light has been
its life and being always, and one of its lead
ing credentials; ITO the poor the Gospel IS
preached" In its wake all light and
all knowledge has come, and with
it's advance all darkness flies away.
anu There ID uOluluB ulu liOlh bho i'EAN
and heat thereof Strange instrumentallties
accomplish the purposes Of heaven. The
possessing devils witnessed before men the
holy one of God" Infdels and atheists in
the last century championed the essentials Of
Christianity against enemies OF its own house
hold; and. in our day, with all sorts
of motives and aims, men are clearing
away rubbish and helping the cause Of truth.
consciously and unconsciously obeying the
word of God. Every effort that aims at true
understanding helps the cause of Christianity;
opens the windows of the soul 10 daylight.
A distinguished writer has well said that our
scientists by their abors are doing even more
than drawing alternate threads from the veil
that conceals the face of God.