The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-15


All literary productions were once pre-
served in the same way. we note the
discriminating phrase. THE Scriptures"
There WIS for centuries among Gods
chosen people a volume called by this
and other distinguishing titles. which
was accepted by them as the supreme
standard II creed and practice. From
th.. catalogue Of Joscphus we perceive
Il was almost identical with what IS
known L. us rs the scriptures OF the
Oii Testament" This book preserved in
roll form aud kept I'm the synagogues was
as such quoted by our Lord and the apos-
ties This disPoscs 81 the mistake Of one
who said To- the preacher: THE old Bible
Is the jew Bible. the New Testament is
TIL Christian Eiblc." According to the
Masters promise 81 the gift OF the Holy
SrlrIt after his ascension. Ito guide the
apostles into all TRUTH thus admitting
th,s iucOmplctencss or the old Testament
as IN. expr. SSicn 81 COTS will h. men.
We find them claiming inspiration. setting
themselves sid. by side with the prophets
ard authsritutively completing the sacred
canon. New as Christ spakc through in
Cfvidulls and limited audiences 10 the
raea Iu an time. the admonition Of the
text Is rightly construed as having ref
srsucr Co the Eook rs a whole Search
sruIv the entire Bible
Tba- every one who can read or learn
@ read should search the scriptures let
th.=. facts I,ulo rstrate:
This ur.sept was deiiv- rcd without lin
tin unras. Co. a promiscuous audience of
i-.tU.-e NGi iuuS. learned rabbiS and illit-
tr1tr people. men. women and children:
o. u.-. therefore. intended for everybody.
A- %. lind substantially the same
r"1s-t.a.lsit given 1n classes which include
al-+ 81. rtIl.rs-fur not like our chief
sN.r ty.- hp 81 his Inauguration kisses
tH- s..e- th- Hebrew king upon his aC-
r.--Hu Co tle tnruu. was 4. auired Ia
v-lfr uut 90 cuDy - the law. probably the
Irlt.ltUHh AMI read therein all the
alV- ut h.s itr.' suilrTs-Joshua, A war
general. was Instructed ''to read in the
laHk ~ ia law day ami night the peo-
--e-rV"ry new thing was a. b. tested
O. .ulH-lN-- u.lreutS-th. words 81 the
l.v we've e. t.,- lin their hears and they
vtr. ta teach them diligently unto their
,l.lreu- extraordinarily Is command
90 y Paul for bis saving knowledge of
tl.ul from a child"
Aa, Hut duts not Peter pronounce the
li ..a dangerous book for indi=crimiuate
rr.-aI --u which are some things hard
Ua learned and unstable wrrSt as they do
a--s .L- other scriptures unto their
ouu destruction" II Peter iii. Il. hut
T.ra- u-- serve he says uut this 81 the
whole Elh.r. or ~ an ''uulcarncd'' read
rr~ tlt uf beloved brother PauTs cps
f.- WllF iA Wuhrn occur thus.. mNS-
t'--s- 90 election and preticstination which
lr- So difficult II explanation Those
v.Hs b. rvsrr them are --uuStahl,. souls
driven arHut hy every wind "f doctrine.
...s Who treating even the other plain
- -ir;ur'@ Iu thc same WAY hctTay
tr-r uut,1Chahlcu'ss- The statement
DOES uHt at an concern humble. ioc'le
stu.leuts 70 Gods wpr3. AMI. mark. Pc
1. rs ttufstv is uut. AS one NAV see from
ra- context locking up the Bible in a
dead lauguage ur chaiuing Il e. the pull
Tr.- nur growth Ia grace and IN the
know edge ~ our Lord and SAVIOR jesus
Christ knowledge II whom is unat-
t---lule save through The pages OF the
l."h Itself No Is therefore. the duty Of
a..- without exception. L. search the
III tre biblical usus Iopuondf az the
term may guide ms taud there Is no bet
tr -iiel tE-u two passages VIII aid us
~ .-e.rrainfua- th. .xa.-- force. OF the
W.asl s-archiu-s. INCIDENTS ia protesting
srg.Hst the hl~ty iuIGms ut uf the Sanhc-
Cr.u on ChrisIs claims. is sent to the
t.retui study ~ the prophecies. Search
.rl ~rc. for out OF Ga4iivc aris,th ne
Prophet" AMI the Old Testament sccrs
-re represented as studying their own
writings. searching what ar what man
Der go time tEe - .itt o. CHRIST winch WAS
-n them tid sisnliy. Wsien u tsstiled t.-
t.r-.llUd rls- ~utfe-lnEs 81 christ and me
glory that should follow"
Tu search the scriptures. then. is not 10
-s.u rbrm as 4 busy merchant his morn
--- pepper reading by titles or only prices
EErur- Ur ru hurry through psalm or
e-eat-r as through unwelcome task. but
De- ru take time ami bend upon It's PAGES
500 alr suuEf utrsitsst powers OF Thought,
STRIVING 1u understand every word anu
s.l--E 10 AMI drift ot Thought. and repeat
ll- rhe course uf continuous study while
-L. lasts Sometime ID viii lee found prof
a.s. ru CrelI q single verse as One does
.Hrlti fruit bearing branch, gently
s-. a-u- 1Etu tEr basket all its Fipencd
H4a Il
1tla.s gospel or .ri~-.e al a single sitting
a@ husband "A letter from his wife Necn
So iss -ail this should be dome deVoutiL.
VIVA r.ttryur -r-.ltfu,l-t even 81 ne prth
lre-.f pr WAS uw "h.u.tulatry' which lea "A
.u- British klng o. replace ~ lis POST
a. lHrHr fh- big B'n-e which ppstquIous
attendants wooded have had him use is
O. .ssr-rHuI .1 reaching books on "A higher
EE.F- Ir should h. read ia humble DEEPEN
-s-.- upon aG1 prayer Cor divine lliumi-
I.-..F ,yn...l-.,-s ln!usa out OF thy law.
t- -HuI rr-vtr To - used every time
--- I.-.- are displayed for study u
sl .- read pr.l. iic1l.y. always win
rr U.ury. What would II. or rather
Co.,. -e-- King uE g. have ME now Ia be-
l.ue .r Gu We should not dcspise the
E.... .t EEammarS. lcNscuus ami coInmcn-
r. Boar for urpu-ahle study IN the
c- commend mc 10 our admlrabie
a. - James, version
NHr aside. from our Lords plain COM
r-e-H uus- should search the scriptures
admits, uf easy answer
tr-r because such searching Is the
slf#t..--. -ur.St vure of iniidclity and best
solvent IL doubt There are honest coubt-
alI even honest SfeEfti-S- lheN are
ru-.E.-s. fGll credit for sincerity. when
They SAY with -vids mt emotion we
would EiVs worlds to believe a. you
etr-t..us d1-" believers too. have their
=..- uf doubt Edward Fayton. one 81
Oh. coolest ana most successful II New
tI-.tlt pastors 80 "a past generation. was
D. -.l -H =IV. THAT hc WAS Sumctltn tor
r.t-.rl with doubts that he would not
fr- worlds breathe. into another mortar
err N.w ru all such and 70 the Tar
4.--.r class who do not believe. because
rl.s have never taken time or trouble 20
T..-s-. wc commend this searching the
tr-.. lures as the autidnt" OF bnth spt,,
L.atlte and practical .uiidelity. DR. thai-
u..E- when treating II Chris. Ian eNl-
0..e- advised theological studcntr, not
q. H.-.n with she Ht3rcw or Greek
scriptures. but with our English version
Ca th- -ruuud -that the brightest anu
u..zr -Hr.~fl-ur credentials II scripture
ar Co De- gathered from its pages
a ls,.altifGl instance ~ the Sell-tf lll'.,sN
In. s.lr & y-Iu.. and quickening power oI the
I.lH.f- us carefully scad. came 10 hit
EIuar.sie. shortly after the civil war.
Wheu "a pastor in Atlanta A. rec"tHth
Dr. I'D tho zine. literal reproduction y ii'S-
EU.r AIH far p who had been on Ai"i
ElH's staff. d member at my c"hsIt,t
tom hi- vile a commitment. related tIiS
experience ,..-
Captured while serving On morgan
STAFF Z with a number II other oInccis,
vs. confined for .Iumber Of months N
IN. uhF. r--uirrntiary We were allowed !"
l.IIy such books a. our limited means PEI
emitted ana friends outside sent In tsoNeS
- novels Some of Us nesan the ssuu -, -