The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-12

man can do these miracles thai
thou doest. except God be with
him" John 3:2. 1T is . great
thing to know. 1t is 9 grea,
thing, amidst the shiftings Of
uncertainties and questionings,
TO feel the feet strike upon the
rock of immovable knowledge
In contrast with the popular
opinion entertained IN regard 70
the character of Nicodemus, one
says, ..Nicodemus was not q
coward. Afterward in the san
hedrim and at the crucifixtion he
showed his bravery by word and
deed. He came to Christ by night
because its quiet afforded the
best time for speech with him
and talking thus with Jesus,
amid all the questioning there
was one certainty-"R Rabbi, zoe
kno,0 that thou art a teacher
come from God" There are great
questions for US. which repeat
themselves over and over with
ever perplexing and returning in:
quiry to the mind. for which we
have found no satisfying reply
Much of life has ever been
shrouded in an impenetrable
cloud of mystery through which
we have endeavored to LOOK in
vain. The Philosopher and sci
enlist have returned from their
research and explorations in the
hidden realm of mystery, with
exhausted and baftled effort only
to acknowledge their impotency,
and to renew again and again
their heroic though desparing eff.
fort 10 tear from the unyielding
grasp of nature her hidden and
CHERISHED treasure. Like the un-
discovered source of the Nile,
aud the unexplored land of the
north the sources OF knowledge
still lie buried in their secret
realm with pathetic smile for
mans futile though persistent
effort to wrest from its seclusion
and hiding place the prize of all
pursuit. In striking aud assur-
ling contrast with the mystery
with which all knowledge is
shrouded stands out the certainty
of knowledge. as possessing the
truth. which characterlzes the
faith aud expression of those
who like Nicodemus have seen
the light of truth shining in all
resplendent refulgency from the
life and lips of Him who has be-
come the light of the world, il:
Illuminating the darkness and dis.
polling the gloom of doubt and
uncertainty with the light OF
truth and knowledge. By this
divine light the great and momen.
tous question in which mans
highest interests are involved.
have been made so plain that not
a shadow remains 10 obscure
them and we are thus enabled to
say I know concerning questions,
which. without this light. must
have remained for ever in the
realm of the unknown and the
unknowable. / wish, therefore,
for our encouragement, to call
to your attention few things
which have thus passed into the
certainties OF Christian knowl-
edge.
know that God mas spoken to
the world. l know that this book
is heavens harmony transposed
into earthly music. that this Bi-
BILE is Gods message to man. j
say this in the face of the fact
that the enemies of revelation
have from the beginning bonn
barded with their heaviest artil-
cry the impregnable breastworks
of this glorious truth, and have
in these latter days been rein.
forced by multitude who like
Caesars false friend stand with
the assassin's dagger to strike
under the guise of friendship
"tEe most unkindest cut of all >
You ask me how do l know that
this is Gods word? and answer,
/ T know that this book is Gods