The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-12-23

Tell Us .0mething We can believe. "Se-
iieve Ii t. says geology, FOR how
do you account for those seashells and
seaweeds and skeletons Of sea animals
found on the top Of some Of the b a.
est mountains. II the waters did not
sonnet. mes rise about the mountains
hsw did those seashells and seaweeds
and skeletons OF sea animals ge,
:here. Did you put them there?"
But. new. you do not really believe
that story about the storm Of fire aud
birthstone, whelming Sodom and Co.
norrah, and enwrapping Lots wife In
such saline incrustations that she hal
ted, a sack OF salt? For the confirma-
tion of that story the geologist goes
to that region and after trying In vain
to take q swim In the lake. 80 thick
with salt he cannot swim 1.-THE lake
beneath which Sodom and GomOrrah
lie buried, one drop Of tho water 50
full OF sulphur and birthstone that II
stings your tongue, and for hours you
cannot get rid Of the nauseating drop
the scientist then digging down and
finding sulphur on top Of sulphur,
birthstone on top Of birthstone. while
all round there are Jets and crags and
peaks Of salt, and II one Of them did
not become the sarcophagus OF Lots
wife, they show you how human be-
ing might in that tempest have been
halted and packed into a white monu-
ment that would defy the ages.
But, now. you do not really believe
that New Testament story about the
earthquake at the time Christ was cru
cited. do you? Geology digs down
into Mount Calvary, and inds the
rocks ruptured and aslant. showing the
work OF an especial earthquake for
that mountain, and an earthquake
which did not touch the surrounding
region. Go and look for yourself, and
sec there a dip and cleavage Of rocks
as nowhere else on the planet, geolo-
gy thus announcing an especial earth
quake for the greatest tragedy Of all
the centuries-the assassination Of the
Son of God.
But you DO not really believe that
story of the burning OF our world
at the last day? Geology digs
down and finds that the world
Is already on IRE and that the
center OF this globs 10 incandescent.
molten. volcanic. Q burning coal. burn
out out toward the surface. and the in
ternal Ares have 20 far reached the
outside rim that Do not ses how the
world IL to keep from complete con-
Migration until the prophecies con-
cerninS 1t are fulAlsd.
Instead Of disbelisvils tho Bible
story about tho daal connagration.
since I have looked . little into geol-
ogy. finding that ito explorations are
all in the line of confirmation of that
prophecy, l wonder how this old craft
Of q world can keep sailing on much
longer, 1t 10 like . ship on Ars at sea.
the fact that the matches are kept
down the only reason that 1t does not
become one complete blaze-masts on
hre, Eatlins on IRE. everything from
cutwatsr to taffrail on fire.
II anything in the history or eondi-
tion OF the earth seems for the time
contradictory OF anything in geology,
you must remember that geology Is all
the time correcting itself and more and
more coming to harmonization with
the great book. In the last century
the French Scientific association print
ed list OF so theories OF geology
which had been adopted and afterward
rejected. Lyell, the scientists. an
nounced 50 theories Of geology that
had been believed in and after
ward thrown overheard. Meanwhile
the story Of the Bible has not changed
at all. and II geology has cast out be-
tween 100 and 200 theories which
it once considered established We can
afford to wait until the last theory Of
geology antagonizing divine revelation
shall have been given up.
The geology Of the Bible shows that
our religion is not q namby, pamby
nerveless dilettantish religion. 1t was
projected and has been protected by
the God OF the rocks. Religion a
balm? Oh, yes. Religion soothing
power? Oh. yes. Religion beauti-
full sentiment! Oh, yes. But we
must have . God Of the rocks, q
mighty God to defend. an Omnipotent
God to achieve. a force able to over
come all other forces in the universe
Rose of Sharon and Lily Of the Valley
Is he. combination Of all gentleness
and tenderness and sweetness? Oh,
yes. But II the mighty forces now ar
rayed for the destruction Of the ma
tions are to be met and conquered,
we must have God Of the rocks. The
Lion Of Judah's tribe" as we'll as the
Lamb who was slain" One hun
dred and thirty times does the Bible
speak OF the rock as defense, rs ar
mameut. as refuge, as overpowerinE
strength. David, the psalmist. lived
among the rocks. and they reminded
him of the Almighty, and he calculates
THE Lord liveth; blessed be my rock" 4"