The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-16


one which swallowed the recreant
prophet There stand the one thou
sand and elghty-nlne chapters OF the
Bible. Notwithstanding all the attacks
Of ages. and there they viii stand until
they shrlyel up In the final fires. which
biologists say are already kindled and
glow hotter than the furnaces Of an
ocean steamer as Il puts out from New
York Narrows for Hamburg 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 chlrography.
would be taken. and the epistles which
Paul dictated TO his amanuenslE. as
well as the one In the apostles own
handwriting Al the same ratio OF
archaeological and geological oonlrma-
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 lu-
natics. Forward the telescope aud
the spectroscope and the chemical bat
terles. and critically examine The os.
tracods Of the ocean depths aud the
bones Of the great mammals on the
grayely hill-tops' And the mightier.
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 win ride on unhurt. and uzzah
need not fear any disasters upsettlnE.
The apocalyptic angel flying through
the midst Of heaven. proclaiming TO all
nations. and kindred. and people. and
tongues tie unsearehable riches Of Je-
sua Christ are mightier than the shy
Ing on Of a yoke OF oxen.
How much the rocks have bad 20 do
with the cause Of God In all ages In
the wilderness Gods Israel were fed
with honey out Of the rock. How the
rock OF Horeb paid Moses back IN
gushing. ripping sparkling water for
the two stout strokes with which be
struck a. And there stands the rock
with name guess the longest word
In the Bible-sela- hammahlekoth, and
u was worthy OF a resounding. scsqul-
pedaliau nomenclature. for at that
rock Saul was compelled 10 quit his
pursuit Of David and 30 home and look
after the Phllistlnes. who were max
INK a Hank movement There were the
rocks Of Bozez and seneh. between
which Jonathan climbed mp and sent
flying IN retreat the garrison OF the
unclrcumclscd And yonder see David
and his men 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 u plans
beyond our measurement Naiuralists
tell ua 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
stlnct that | would ind in this world
seasons OF the year-spring. summer.
autumn and winter. Hut where are
the autumnal forests upholstered in
IRE. aud 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. u might we'll an
swer: 20 summer insect OF an hour,
though your life is so short you can
not see the magnificent turn o. the
seasons. ] can testify as 10 their real
lty. Tor have seen them roll When
! 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 But
In one OF my flights high up, the gate
OF heaven open for a soul 20 40 10 or
a seraph TO come out. heard the
cholrs chanting. From everlasting TO
everlasting thou art God!' And u was
an antiphonal In which an heaven re-
spondcd. From everlasting TO ever
lasting thou art God o. mani o. wo-
mani so Tar as your earthly existence
Is concerned. only the insect OF an
hour be- not impatient with the work
ings Of the Omnipolent and the Eier.
nal.
And nov. Tor your solace and youI
safety. ! ask you 10 come under the
shelter and into the deep clofts. aud
the almighty defense OF Rock that
"a higher than you. higher than any
Gibraltar. higher than the llimalayas
the Rock Of Age" that will shell.
ter 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 spoutlng with hre amid the
quaking OF the mountains. under the
look and touch Of him. OF whom u Is
SAID 90 the subllmest sentence ever
written. lie looketh upon the noun
talns. and they tremhle; tie toucheth
the hills and they smoker
HE you one and all TO the Rock OF
/ Ages' Aud. now, az before this sermon
on the Rocks I gave out the Significant
and appropriate hymn, "llow arm d
foundation go saints OF the Lord"
will give ont after this sermon on "a,
Rocks the significant and appropriat,
/ hymn;
Rock OF Ages. cleft Cor me,
l.ot me hide myself In thee,