The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

delity, out does that keep the Bible or
the church from carrying millions OF
passengers to the shores Of eternal
safety?
Psrssctio. of ChristianIty.
What do they agree on? Herschel
writes a whole chapter on the errors Of
astronomy. La Place declares that the
moon was not put in the right place.
He says II 1t had been put four times
farther from the earth than it is now
there would be more harmony in the
universe. but Lionville comes up just
in time to prove that the moon was
put In the right place. How many col
ors woven into the light? Seven. says
Isaac Newton. Three, says David
Brewster. How high is the aurora bo-
realis? Two and a half miles, says
Lias. Ninety miles. say other scien-
lists. How far Is the sun from the
earth? seventy-six million miles. says
Lacalle. Eighty-two million miles,
says Humboldt. Ninety million miles.
says Henderson. One hundred and four
million miles. says Mayer. Only a lit
tie difference Of $4,000 900 miles! All
split up among themselves-not agree
ing on anything.
Here these inhdel scientists have i'm
paneled themselves as a jury to decide
this trial between Infidelity. the plain
tin. and Christianity. the defendant.
and after being out for centuries they
come in to render their verdict. Cen
tlemen Of the jury. have you agreed on
hor rly mr.
another 500 years and deliberate and
agree on something. There Is not a
poor miserable wretch In the city pris-
on tomorrow that could be condemned
by a jury that did not agree on the
verdict, and yet you expect US to give
UP our glorious Christianity to please
these men who cannot agree on any
thing. All. my friends. the church of
Jesus Christ instead of falling back is
on the advance. / am certain 1t is on
the advance. l see the glittering of
the swords; l hear the tramping of the
troops; hear the laundering parks of
artillery. o God. / thank thee that
have been permitted to see this day of
thy triumph. this day OF the confusion
of thine enemies! o Lord God. take
Thy sword frora thy thigh and ride
forth to the victory!
Net Ashs med Of the Bible.
Young man. do not be ashamed to
be friend Of the Bible. Do not put
men sometimes do. and swagger about
talking of the glorious light of nature
and Of there being no need Of the
Bible. They have the light OF nature
In India and China and in all the dark
places Of the earth. Did you ever hear
that the light Of nature gave them
comfort for their trouble? They have
lancets to cut and juggernauts tn
crush. but no comfort All, my
friends, you had better stop your skep-
ticism. Suppose you are put In crisis
Ike that OF Colonel Ethan Allen. l
saw the account and at one time men
toned 1t in an address. A descendant
of Ethan Allen. who 10 an infldel, said
II never occurred. Soon after I re-
ceived letter from professor in one
OF our colleges. who y also . descend
ant Of Ethan Allen and 10 q Christian
He wrote me that the incident u &C.
curate: that my statement was au-
thentic and true. The wife OF Colonel
Ethan Allen was . very consecrated
woman. The mother instructed the
daughter in the truths Of Christianity
The daughter sickened and was abou,
to die. and she said to her father:
Father. shall take your instruc-
ton or shall take mothers instruc.
tion? I am going to die now. l must
have thia matter decided" That man
who had been loud in his infidelity
said to his dying daughter, MY dear
you had better take your mothers re-
ligion." My advice Us the same tu
you. o young man! You know how
religion comforted her. You know
what she said to you when she was
dying. You had better take your
mothers religion.