The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-24

York hafrows Dr. b mbufy or South.
ampton. should not wonder II from
the crypt Of ancient cities the inspired
manuscripts OF Matthew. Mark. Luke
and John. In their own chirography,
would he taken. and the epistles which
Paul dictated 20 his AmanuenSis, as
well as the one In the apostles own
handwriting. Al the same ratio Of
archaeological and geological eonfirma-
tion Of the Scriptures. the time will
come when the truth OF the Bible will
no more be doubted than the COM
mon almanac, which tells you the
lays and the months OF the year and
the unbclievers will bs accounted
harmless lunaticS Forward ths tele-
scope and the spectroscopc and the
chemical batteries, and critically ex-
anime the ostracois OF the ocean depths
and the bones of the great mammals
on the gravelly hilltopsi And the
mightier. and the grander. and the
deeper and the higher the explora-
tions, the better for our cause. As
sure a. the thunderbolts of the Al,
mighty are stronger than the steel
pens Of aguosties, the ark of God will
ride ON unburt, and Uzzah need not
fear any disasters upsetting. The
apocalyptic angel flying through the
midst Of heaven, proclaiming 20 all ma
tions. and kindred. and people. and
tongues. the unsearchable riches Of
Jesus Christ are mightier than the shy
ing of OF yoke Of oxen.
The geology of the Bible shows that
our religion Is not namby-pamby,
nervelcss. dilettantish religion. 1t
was pro jected and has been protected
| by the God OF the rocks Religion q
balm7 oh, yes Religion a soothing
power2 Oh. yes. Religion beauti-
full sentiIneLt7 Oh. yes But we
must have q God Of the rocks
( a mighty God TO defend, an omnipo-
tent God TO achieve. 4 force able to
I overcome all other forces in the uni
verse. Rose Of the Sharon and
Lily OF the Valley is He. combination Of
/ all gentlcness and tendency and sweet
ness? Oh, yes But IL the nigh ty
force now arrayed for the destruction
OF the nations are TO be met and con-
/ quered, we must have a God Of the
Rocks. The Lion OF Judah's Tribe,
as well as the Lamb who was slain. !"
And now. for your solace and your
safety. ! ask You To come under the
shelter, and into the deep clefts. and
the almighty defense Of a rock that ID
higher than you. higher than any
Gibraltar, higher than the Himalayas-
the Rock OF Ages--that will shelter
you from the storm. that will hide you
from your enemies, that will stand
when the earthquakes OF the last day get
their pry under the mountains and
hurl them into seas boiling with the
( fires which are already burning their
way out from red-hot centers toward
the surfaces which are already here
and there Spouting with fire amid the
qualIing OF the mountains, under the
look and touch of Him Of Whom it Il
said in the sublimest sentence ever
written: lie lOoIIeth upon the noun
tains and they tremble: He tOucheth
the hills and they smOxe."
Ilic Won one and all TO the Rock Of
Ages, And, now, as before this sermon
on the Rocks gave out the significant
and appropriate hymn, How firm I
foundation, ye saints Of the Lord. =
| will give out after this sermon on thu
Rocks, the significant and appropriat,
hymn:
Rock Of ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myselfin thee