The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-14

one which swallowed the recreant
prophet. There stand the one thou
sand and elghty-nine chapters OF the
Bible. notwithstanding all the attacks
OF ages, and there they will stand until
they shriyel up In the final fires. which
biologists say are already kindled and
glow hotter than the furnaces OF an
ocean steamer as II puts ont from New
York Narrows for Hamburg or South
ampton I should not wonder II from
the crypt OF ancient cities the inspired
manuscripts OF Matthew, Mark. Luke
and John. In their own chirography,
would be taken. and the epistles which
Paul dictated 20 his amanuensls. as
well as the one In the apostles own
handwriting. At the same ratio OF
archaeological and geological conhrma-
ton Of the Scriptures. the time will
come when the truth Of the Bible will
no more be doubted than the common
almanac. which tells you the days and
the months Of the year. and the unbc-
levers will be accounted harmless iu-
natics. Forward the telescope and
the speetroscope and the chemical bat
teries. and critically examine The os-
tracods Of the ocean depths and the
bones OF the great mammals on the
gravely hlll-tops. And the mlghtIer.
and the grander. and the deeper and
the higher the explorations the better
for our cause As sure as the thunder
bolts OF the Almighty are stronger than
the steel pens Of agnostics the ark OF
God will ride on unhuri. and uzzah
need not fear any disasters upsettlng.
The apocalyptic angel flying through
the midst OF heaven. proclalming TO all
nations. and kindred. and people. and
tongues the unscarchahle riches OF Je-
sus Christ are mlghtler than the shy
Ing on OF yoke Of oxen.
How much the rocks have had 90 do
with the cause OF God In all ages! In
the wilderness Gods Israel we're fed
with honey out Of the rock. How the
rock Of Horeb paid Moses back In
gushing. rippling. sparkling water for
the two stout strokes with which he
struck a.! And there stands the rock
with name-l guess the longest word
In the Bible sela- hammahlekoth, and
u was worthy Of resounding. sesqui-
pedalian nomenclature. FOR al that
rock Saul was compelled 20 quit his
pursuit OF David and 20 home and look
after the Phlllstlnes. who were max
ing a flank movement There were the
rocks OF Bozez aud seneh. between
which Jonathan climbed up and sent
flying In retreat the garrison Of the
unclrcumcIscd. And yonder see David
and his mea hidden In the rock Of
Adullam and Engedll
Concerning an the vast things OF
Gods government Of the universe. be
patient with the carrying out % plans
beyond our measurement Naiuralists
tell us that there are insects that are
born and die within an hour. and that
there are several generations OF them
In one day: and II one Of those July
insects OF an hour should say. How
slow everything goes! was told In
the ehrysalis state by a wondrous In
stinct that would ind In this world
seasons OF the year spring. summer.
autumn and winter Hut where are
the autumnal forests upholstered In
IRE. and where are the glorious spring
times. with orchards waving their cen
sers Of perfume before the affairs Of the
morning. DO not believe there are
any autumns or sprlngtimes," II thea
a golden eagle. many years old. In a
cage nearby, heard the hum OF that
complaining insect. Il might well an
swer: 20. summer insect OF an hour.
though your lie u 90 short you can
not see the magnificent turn OF the
seasons. ! can testify as TO their real.
iiy. Tor have seen them roll When
I was young. and before ! was impris-
oned Ia this cage. ] brushed their gor-
geous LEAKAGE and their fragrant bios
sons With my own wing You live an
hour: ! have lived thirty years. Blu,
In one OF my flights high up, the gate
OF heaven open Tor soul 10 go In or
a seraph TO come out. heard the
cholrs chanting. From everlasting 10
everlasting thou art God" And IL was
an antiphonal In which an heaven re-
sponded. Prom everlasting 20 ever
lasting thou art God" o. manl o. wo-
man 20 far as your earthly existence
Is concerned. only the insect Of an
hour. BE- not impatient With the work
lngs Of the Omnipolent aud the Eter.
nal
/ And now. Tor your solace and YOU
safety. ! ask you 90 come under the
shelter. and into the deep cieits. and
the almighty defense OF a Rock that
Is higher than you, higher than any
Gibraltar. higher than the Hlmalayas
the Rock OF Agos"-that will shell
ter you from the storm. that viii 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
ares which are already burning their
way out from rcd-hot ccntcrs toward
/ the surfaces which are already here
and there spoutlng with Ore amid the
quaking Of the mountains. under n,
look and touch Of him. OF whom Il Is
said In the suhlimest sentence Cyei
written: III, looketh upon the noun
nlns. and they tremble: lie touchc,l
the hills aud they smoker
| HE you one and all 90 the Rock %
/ Ages, Aud. now, as before this scrmol
on the Rocks I gave out the signlacan
and appropriate hymn, How Arm
foundation Sc saints of The Lord"
viii give out after this sermon on N
Rocks the significant and approprIat
hymn;
Rock ot Ages. cleft Cor me.