Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-12-21

nally lost. They not only saw they
nave searched the foundations of the
earth beneath, but have measured the
height OF the heavens above.
CapernicUs said that the distance of
the earth from the sun was 1891, 200
miles.
Kepple said the distance of the earth
from the sun was Il, ,376, 800 miles.
Rlcciola says. that the distance of
tne earth from the sun is 27 100000
Isaac Newton says that the distance
OF the earth from the sun is 28. 600 600
miles, and another that it is 54.OOOOOO
miles, take either one-either will do.
Benz. Martin says that it is between
81 and S2.OO0,0O0 and 80 years later
the children are taught that the sun is
93,OOO,OOO of miles from earth 30 wears
ago, children were taught that il was
80 million miles, until row they esti-
mate it at 1O4 100000 miles.
A POINTED QUESTION.
Now which of those philosophers are
rightl Their ideas are based on rea-
soning and you have the same right to
reason that they have.
When the Central railroad was laid
in Virginia, was fifteen years old.
The philosophers say that a railroad
car running aE the rate OF 80 miles an
hour, IN 30 days it can run around the
earth. How can a railroad car run
without water or steam?
They say that running at the same
rate II would arrive at the orbit of
the moon IN III months. They say it
would take the same train, 35I years
Go reach the sun. Where would they
get their clothes from2 Where could
their secure food? Who would do the
washing and the cooking?
Again they say that ball leaving
the. mouth OF cannon going at the rate
OF one mile IN seconds, would take u
years to reach the sun. 1t would take
the same time TO come back.
How could any body 90 from here
sitting down on a cannon ball for "a
years TO measure the distance to the
sun? He'd have TO carry change of
apparel. Do you mean TO tell me that
she gentleman would not carry some
thing TO cook his food; he'd have TO
carry cook and washer. He'd GER
tainIy have TO carry l04.OO0,OO0 miles
OF tape line. Who's going TO touch
that line on TO the sum-
THOSE HOT MONTHS.
You know how hot the sun is in Au-
gust-hOt with fans In the house. Well
how can you approach the sun. YOU
can't get that close 20 the sun, If il is
as hot as that at distance of lO4. 600
coo miles from the sun
You endorse my theory when you
teach your people that the Bible is
Gods revealed word.
THE BOOK OF BOOKS.
Go into the Congress of the nation,
at the head of all your assem- mblages,
courts of Justice when criminal has
violated the law, that Justice of the
peace won't prosecute any case until
you swear and kiss this book You
have TO swear on this book that what
you say is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
Don't you make any departure from
the Bible. When we don't take the
example laid by Jesus we have none to
follow. Nations wont reconcile di-
vine Justice. Nations wont qualify
you for the kingdom of heaven. Stick
to the Bible
hope you will take the words of
this old fogy and compareit, and when |
you can condemn it by the Bible the |
old fogy will meet you.''
Thus ended the discussion. The /
choir sang. the benediction was an |
nounced. The tall form of the Rever-
end divine who had so ably preached |
the sermon approached the front of
the ro5trum, shook hands with some
admirers and few minutes later pass
ed out of the new edifice down the
street to the confines of his humble |
home.