The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
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orator. was wide After supper. the host
remarked TO the Bishop thar as there was
no service at their church that perhaps
the BIsfOp would go and hear me CO.
Quent Methodist. IlOot, sir SAID me
Bishop. do ye think 1 would listen 10 the
rhapsodical balderdash OF an Inherent
meuUIcant"
NOW ABOUT THE WHALE.
"And thus 10 went all along the me
how different to-day. But that's another
story" 4 started in ON the whale ANA
the prophet and want to call attention
20 another phase of DO. copied from the
Koran. by the Washington Times:
The Koran tells us that 'Nunus DO
nas). was of those who were sent WI IN
Dee fed into the loaded Ship and they east
lots among themselves. and be was con-
demned. and the FISH swallowed hin, f)r
De- was worthy OF blame '-Chapter
The Moslems have their ancient Scrip
lures. giving a history of the word. from
Adam down through their great prophet,
lhrahim abraham. Prof Edwin john
son. of London. undertakes 20 prove, ln
his "Eisr OF Christ,udOm' 1892. that the
Hebrew Bible is "a hundred years young
cr than the MOslom Chronicle OF Al To
bani. which was redactcd about *. -. el,
and that the New Testament was ccn-
posed after &. -. 1900
THE MOSLEM SCRIPTURES.
According 90 the MOslem Scriptures JO-
mas. prophet of the children OF lsrael,
was sent 20 % city or tho territory OF Mos
soul which embraced Antioch ana seve al
other towns. AN given 20 idoiatry. The
people refused 20 believe. and Allah
threatened 81 chlstscment should they
not repent ON the day appointed Jonas
departed. ana Allah sent q red cloud iliei
with fire. which lowered over the city
iu the night The King and the people
gltherod together The King said: seek
for Jonas. that De may believe Allah for
what Doe has told us is the truth
When Jonas heard that they sought linn.
he said iu anger. "Whv do they not lc-
lcNo this day?' So DE would not return
The King caused all the people 20 go
forth out Of the city. with thoir uuadru-
pels and birds. There they covered Them
selves with dust and the King said: "Oh
Lord, though Jonas, Thy proDhct, lie
gone, We lose not confidence IN Thee. No
believe on thee. Allah. and Thy prophet.
The prayers ana sObs of tho multitude
made the angels in heaven weep, and Al
IAN pardoned the city.
JONAS WENT TO SEA.
But Jonas was not there. tie mad en-
barked on q passing vessel and was Tar
out at sea. Allah caused big usn to
stop tho vessel The crew PRAYED ana
wcpt ana prepared for 1e1rh. Ihcn Jo-
mas knew that he had committed sin,
and he said to the sailors, 1t IS | whom
the fish desires: cast me 10 n Wien
they knew he Was a prophet or Aiah they
refused 10 do II, but they cast Ots, ana
the lot fell on Jonas.
Then he cast himself .rtO the sea End
was swallowed by the fish. This species
OF fish" says the Koran. has raised
back like a roof OF house, and TO this
day is held sacred from pursuit. The
Greek word both in Matthew and the
Septuagint is ketos, Properly translated
whale" but there are only two or three
small species Of the cctaceans in the Med
iterrancan Sea. The description IN the
Koran answers 10 "a pOrpOise.
After forty days Jonas was inspired
with the thought OF prayer. Allah sent
an angel TO lead the nsh ashore at the
place where Jonas had embarked. Then
he was cast up. as weak as a newborn
child. Allah inspired doe TO come and
give him milk. The sun scorched hi
body and Allah inspired a gourd TO
spring up around a dry trunk and put
forth leaves. which gave shade TO Jonas.
For forty days was he sucked by the
doe until ne was able 10 rise and pray.
At last the gourd withered and Jonas
was aggrieved. Then Allah reproved him
for not being gTioved for the many thou
sands Of the people he bad deserted.
JONAS GOES BACK.
Jonas was sent anew 10 the now re-
pentant people. He met a shepherd who