The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-09-13
BIBLE
READING.
A. Paper Read Before the
Ladies' Aid"
OF the Baptist Church at lrVingtOn,
by Mrs. Levi Tyler.

Through the lapse of ages comes the
command: "Search the Scriptures; for
in them ye think ye have eternal life,
and they are they which testify Of me-"
How can we find out what eternity
means, without searching the Scriptures,
and how can we know how to join that
Heavenly eternity but through this
meansP In other words, how can we
know what Heaven means, without Bib
lieal knowledge?
This is the first and greatest reason for
Bible reading, the future welfare OF the
soul. As our physician looks into his
books and studies our peculiar ailment,
and fuds remedies, 30 our Heavenly
Physician points through ages, through
the Bible, our souls disease, and tells us
we must do this and leave undone that,
In order to obtain perfect cure and rest
from all troubles and trials. We are on
q sea-VOyaRe; see the waves dash high,
watch the vessel lunge into that wave to
be hurled backward. 1t seems every
moment the ship will 90 to pieces. The
captain dashes on to the bridge. Hear
him command: "Reef that sail. And
80 It Is on the sea Of life, storm-tOssed
and almost ship-wrecked, Christ, the
captain, speaks; "Reef that sail" See
He stands on the bridge, "The Bible"
and gives His command. What is the
sail that is causing the trouble? It may
beintemperanCe, gambling, lack Of duty
70 family and friends, untruths, dishon-
osty, malice, and sins Of omission as we'll
as commission.
Passing on from the good TO be gained
BY Bible reading, we find a wealth of
beauty and knowledge, What Rhetorical
phrases! What grandeur of reasoning !
What sublimity of knowledge They
are no where else to be found in such
degree in all the books compiled through
the ages of man.
Jesus is asleep In the hindeTmost part
OF the vessel, Btorm-tossed and weary.
His disciples awaken Him. Hear the
Bublimity of speech: peace be STILL" go
grand and lovely that even the winds
and the waves do obey Him, Listen to
the figures Of speech' 81 am the Rose
Of sharon, and the Lily of the Valleys
- the apple tree among thorns, 80 is my
love among the daughters" This is Of
Christ and His church and on further a
description OF Christ: "MV beloved is
white and ruddy, the chieiest among
ten thousand. His head is as the most
fno gold; His locks are bushY and
black Is q raven" What gems Of
thought az portrayed in DaviPs 23rd
Psalm: ''rhe Lord is my Shepherd, /
shall not want, ETC." Listen TO some OF
iha Proverbs of Solomon: "a good
namo Is rather to be chosen than great
riches. and loving favor rather than
dlvor and gold" "Let another man
praise thee and not thine own mouth,
stranger and not thine own lips" "A
rof anBWor tuTneth away wrath, but
erIopoua words stir up anger" and hum
arsds Of other wonderful proverbs.
nFl God and keep His command
nla. for this is the whole duty Of
How are we then 10 do this but
borough Bible readingl
When God wrote on the tablets Of
~ with His divine hnger, the ten
mandments, He told Notes TO read
en 10 the people. This Wa but
snolhor form Of Biblical study. Through
$50 intervening yeara, they have been
handed down 10 %, and We, too, are
nnanded 10 study and obey, There
GOLDEN ciTolet that binds al the
ndmonis together, and chains
qund our lives, ana that q love.