The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-02

spite of the most pretentious display OF
fallaCies or the most (seeming) severity
of a confident logic, the Bible still sur
wives evil and mighty in all of It's
original ma jesty, its power undiminished,
it's influence world wide, and in its DO
som burning the light of immortality. 1t
is indeed the one Pharos-the one beacon
light Of a world sin smitten and sin
cursed, shining on in all of its original
effulgcnce, gaining indeed a steadier
glow with the years, and cleaning Tor
the wanderer with a more splendid IL
Illumination as time so swiftly passes on
its restless wing. The poor, little, evan
escent ignis fatuus, which glimmers and
splutters for brief season in a night OF
intense gloom and obscurity, presently
fades and dies when it comes in contact
with the solid and indestructible and in
combustible walls of the sanctuary OF
Gods eternal truth as revealed in His
Book. Truth may be crushed, but it never
dies 1t rises quickly to newness of life,
fresh and resolute and invigOrated for
the contest with sin and error and the
devil.
The Bible is truth, / repeat. II comes
from the great and all-wise God. 1t can
not be destroyed by man or devils. Its
influence is unmistakable. There is hope
for the world in its precious pages. out
of the riible there is no possible hope for
mGh, Oh, fellow traveller TO the eternity
beyond there is hope for the soul in this
Book of all books. The Christian
mariner IS he steers across the wide and
vastful ocean of human life can draw
consolation for his devout spirit when he
remembers that he steers by a chart that
viii never change; that he steers for
Port which infidelity can never enter
that his chart is the Bible of God; that
it shall survive the mutations of all
time and the wreck of all weather;
that it shall outliyc all the attacks OF
shallow and dogmatic criticism by,
sappers and miners. however pestilential
their breath and polluting their unhal-
lowed touch: that it shall still flourish. its
strength unimpaircd, its glory untarnish
ed and unlessened, when not one solitary,
frightful page from the pen of the
enemies of God and the Christ, can be
found in the universe of Jehovah, Wheh
oblivion Shall have swept into its con-
suming vortex even the names of those
corrupt, to despoil, to blast the world
with theirs ACQUIRED mildew of death by
destroying the highest, greatest gift of
Heaven to mantle history of the hui
man race, and the advent, incarnation.
resurrection and ascension
of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
the Creator of tire world, and the Re
decmer of the faithful, pure and
holy believers. l may at another
time ID W. some three OF
four weeks hence, perhaps con-
slider further how the Bible has affected
the world prefer variety to continuous
discussion of one topic. Avoiding poll
sketches and other topics that may be
considered. Those interested in what has
been said of the Bible, may preserve the
copy and read it again in connection
with another paper that may come later.
In the meantime let US have faith in
God, and in the Saviour of sinners. Faith
is not blind, but open-eyed. Let us trust
Goo with all of our hearts and minds
feeling the force of the all-sufficicnt
plea God is my Father: ] am His child
This relationship fully established
will bring peace and joy and comfort and
blessings many 10 the believing soul.
'Whoso puttcth his trust in the Lord
shall be safe But the word OF the
Lord cndureth forever"
THEODORE BRYANT KINGSDURY.
Wilmington y. c., Oct IS. 1902.