The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-04

DiroR ADVERTISER. lnasnuch
a. there Is AT present consider
- able volcanic activity In different
parts OF the earth. and many
reasons are given az the cause OF these
phenomena, " has occurred Go the
writer that the Bible reasons have been
largely unnoticed and inasmuch as he
word OF the Lord has much TO say
upon this, We beg leave through the
iiberality OF the columns OF your paper
&c present a few OF these for the con-
sideration Of all who may read them.
What we shall say upon this subject
will not conflict with the idea as held
by some that Goal and oil frequently
ignite and burn beneath the surface OF
the earth. Thus rocks are heated, lime
stone is burned. and iron ore melted.
The action OF the water upon the lime
adds fury to the intense heat. As the
fire and water come In contact with
lodges Of rock and ore, there are loud
explosions, and volcanic eruptions fol-
low. These often fail OF giving suiii-
Client vent to the heated elements. and
the earth itself is convulsed, the ground
opens and villages and cities are swal-
lowed up"
This view appears to our mind as
reasonable and consistent as any we
have seen presented and for this rea-
son we quote II here.
When the Savior died upon the cross
the earth did quake and the rocks
were rent" and when he arose from the
dead there was a great earthquake"
When he shall come again to earth he
will shake the heavens. and the earth
and the sea, and the dry land"
But the Lord will be the hope of his
people" See lisa. 1913, Joel 3:l6, Hag.
2:6.
In the SavioTs prophecy of his COM
ing again and Of the end OF the world"
ne mentions earthquakes in divers
ulaces' as one of the signs. Matt. 24:7,
Mark 1888, Luke 21:1L
The alarming frequency and de-
structiveness Of these In later years has
caused some to look up their record
and history. and estimate the ratio IN
which they have increased through the
advancing centuries. The result. In
well summed up in the Christian
Statesman when II says: The con-
tinued occurrence and great severity Of
earthquakes has distinguished the pe-
Rod in which We are now living above
all others since the records OF such
phenomena began to be generally pre-
served"
In the time NJ the end" just before
the coming of Christ, God declares
that ne will show wonders in the
sheavens and signs In the earth be-
meath, blood and FIRE and vapor of
smoke" Great earthquakes shall
there be in divers places, and famnes
and pestilences, fearful sights and grea.
signs shall there De from heaven"
Isaiah refers 10 these exhibitions OF
Gods power in calling the attention of
nations to stand In awe Of him. and
thai they may tremble at his pres-
~ence ooh, that thou wouldst rend the
heavens that thou wouldst come down.
that the mountains might flow down at
thy presence, as when the melting fire
burneth, the fire causeth the waters 10
boil. to make thy name known to thine
adversaries that the nations may trem-
BILE at thy presence" lisa. 65:l, 2. Let
all the earth fear the Lord. Let all
the inhabitants of the world stand in
awe Of him." which doeth great
things past finding out yea, and Won
ders without number" "grea. things
doeth he which cannot be comprehend
ed. 10, these are parts of his ways;
but how little a portion is heard of
him. J. H. BEHRENS.