The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-16

We append several concentrations OF the
Holy Scriptures There many such found
from the pens or lips of skeptIcs, inideis, and
others not in sympathy with the true religion.
We are not looking for mere patronizing gush-
ings in favor of the Bible. Lowell somewhere
spoke of :" a certain condescension of foreigners"
We are not hunting around to see what good
things foreigner" to Christianity have said
in certain circumstances about the Textbook
of Christ's religion. We can find plenty OF APP
proving words for the Bible scattered here and
there mixed up with ridicule and denunciatory
criticism of said volume We do not append
here. then any qualified concentrations. we
permit only those TO speak who refer to the
Bible as whole.
a. The great orator, Phillips, said: "The
Bible is book of facts as well authenticated
as any heather history; a book OF miracles, in
contestibly avouched book of prophecy, con-
firmed by past as well as present fulfllment;
book of poetry. pure and natural, and elevated
even to inspiration a book of morals, such as
human wisdom never framed for the perfection
of human happiness"
b. The Independent IN. " has the following
as to the Bible: 1t has pleased God in His wis
dom, by inspiration and providence, to give to
the Church and the world such book, and TO
perpetuate it among men against all causes OF
destruction. No fire has ever yet burnt 1t up
The tooth of time has not devoured it. Age
has worked in it no decay. The lapse of ecu
turtles has not made it obsolete. The Gibbons,
the Hume5, the Paines, and the VOltaires OF
earth have not driven it from the world.
Science has not harmed it, and civilization has
not outgrown it. The progress of human
thought has not outlawed it. The errors and
heresies of professsd friends have not strangled
it. The Bible is organized into human history;
is part of the history of this world. and IS
largely the basis of that history. 1t still lives,
and is destined to live to the end of time"
C. An unnamed author answers the question,
What is the Bible like?"
at is like large, beautiful tree, which bears
sweet fruit for those who are hungry, and
affords shelter aud shade for pilgrims on their
way to the kingdom of heaven.
at is like cabinet of jewels and precious
stones, which are not only to be looked at and
admired, but used and worn.
sit is like telescope that brings distant OBJ
jects and far-off things of the world very near,
so that we can see something of their beauty
and Importance
at is like treasure house, q store house. for
all all sorts of valuable and useful things, and
which are to be had without money and with
out price.
SIT is like deep, broad, alm-aowing river,
the banks of which are green and fiowery,
where birds sing and lambs play. and dear little
children are loving and happy"
d. Nobody should slight what Sam Johnson
said therefore heed the following penned by
him: Young man, attend to the voice of one
who had possessed certain degree of fame, and
who will shortly appear before his Maker.
Read the Bible every day of your life; do not
throw it aside for play or novel;"
G. President Gilman, LID, in Cosmopolitan,
1889, said: San acquaintance with the Bible
shonld also be required of every school boy.
College professors have lately been showing
how ignorant the youth of America are Of the
history, the geography, the biography, and the
literature of the sacred books / do not now
refer to its religious lessons, but speak of the
Bible as the basis of our social fabric, as the
embodiment of the most Instructive human
experience as q collection of poems, histories,
precepts, laws, and examples priceless in i'm
portance to the human race. These Scriptures
have pervaded our literature All this inherit
ance we possess in q version which il unique.
Its marvellous dietion, secured by the revisons
of many centuries, and its substantial accuracy,
the care of many generations of scholars, are
beyond our praise. But how little study does
the school boy give to this book in secular or
sacred hours; how ignorant may he really be
of that which is supposed to be his daily coun-
selor! Science, modern languages. and the
Bible have been so long neglected in prepare
tory sch ools that it is extremely hard nowadays
to find effective teachers for these subjects.
There is no consensus as to books, no tradition
respecting methods. Perhaps we are waiting
for the waters to be disturbed by the angel of
deliverance but we shall wait in vain unless
we put forth efforts of our own Il, reach the
true remedies. The day will come for better
things; we can see its approaches"
i. The following, attributed to Napoleon the
Great, shows appreciation of Gods Book:
Nowhere is to be found such series of beau
tful ideas-admirable moral msxims, which
pass before us like the battalions OF a celestial
army, and which produce in our soul the same
emotions which one experiences In contemplate
Ing the infinite expanse of the skies, resplend-
emit in Summers night with all the brlliance
of the stars. Not only is our mind absorbed
it is controlled, and the soul can never go astray
with this Book for its guide"
O. 1t is well to mediate Oh the great truths
of the Bible. From political point it is gor-
thy of profound study. John Milton 160S-
1874 declared of the utility of the Bible from
the position of statesman and politician
Better teaching
The solid rules of civil Governments,
In their majestic unaffected style.
Than ali the oratory of Greece and Rome
In them is painest taught, and easiest learnt,
What makes a Nation happy. and keeps it SO;
What ruins Kingdoms, and lays cities fiat
These only, with our law, best form King"
II. SUBJECT: THE NAMES OF THE CHURCH
TEXT BOOK.
The English Names.
Almost all books have variety of appella-
tions by which they are known. This is well.
We have to speak so often of the Bible that. if
we were obliged invariably to use the same
title for it our diction in this respect might
seem quite monotonous.
1. The Alphabetic Last of Names.
We have the following names:
/. Bible (The).
g Book (The).
g. Book Divine.
L. Book of God Tor of the Lord.
s. Book of Life.
g. Holy Bible Tor Book.
z. Holy Library (The).
8. Holy Scripture for Scriptures).
g. Holy Writ Tor Writing).
TO- Law and Gospel.
IL. Sacred Word.
II Scriptures (The).
13 Word (of God or of the Lord.
q Miscellaneous English Names of the Bible.
O. We proceed first to give names found in
Psalm 119.
In the outline below the first column gives