West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-30
KINGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY THURSDAY JULY 80 1903

several hundred fee, in height. Again he
says, "The names of the various kings aud
dyrasties are given, with the dates Of each. "
IL the dates arc A. ID. OF B. c. the dean
should have been more exact in giving them
but his estimate is made upon his guess.
Ancient peoples had no other arrangement
of chronology than by their own dynas,ies.
The history of China from authenticated
records does not date further back than
two hundred years b. G. though there Is
the strongest evidence that the country
was occupied more than 1000 years ago at
the dispersion from the plains Of Shlnsr.
Some OF the original peoples maintained
their ground until just before and after the
Christian era. before they were driven to
the mountains with the brand OF subjuga.
tion.
Others are now found subdued aud in
corporated with the Celestial empire Vet
II we are TO accept the Chinese accounts
and fecods OF legendary persons and
imaginary events built up from basic ele-
ments OF facts. we must give a million
years as the date OF occupancy OF China.
The same is true OF that wonderful Iudla.
So too we must accept the chronological
guesses Of these savants. with a few grains
OF salt. They look over pile OF tablets
written In language not fully compre-
hended. They see in them the names OF
hundreds OF kings and princes. and string
them out into many dynasties to support
their theory OF a long and slow deyelope-
ment from monkey-man TO the degree OF
today's Intelligence.
The chronology of the Bible is the only
record OF any value down 10 the Babylon.
ian captivity. IL is interviewer with its
narrative as web and wool. TO destroy one
destroys the other The chain Is so com.
plete that even the captions find IL impossi-
Bile to disagree more than I7s years with
what we have presented as the chronology
OF the Bible. and then they must make that
period shorter instead OF longer than we
do. From Adam TO the birth OF our Lord
is period OF 4Ias years and A. d. Is7a
marks oooo years of mans history which
with the one thousand years succeeding
completes the cycle OF the Creators rest
day. The signs OF the time fully corrobor.
ate the prophetic writings for this period
when every mans faith shall be tried as by
ire and all the wood. hay and stubble
shall be burned while those that built
with these even II on the sight foundation,
shal suffer loss, not torment--but the loss
OF their birth.right. as did the typical peo.
pie of the prophet-"The wisdom OF their
wise men shall perish.
what a friend we have in Jesus,
Sang little child one day;
And weary woman listened
To the darling's happy lay.
All her life seemed dark and gloomy.
All her heart was sad with care;
Sweetly rang out baby's treble
All our sins and griefs to bear.
She was pointing TO the Savior
Who could carry every woe
And the one who sadly listened
Needed that dear helper sol
Sin and grief were heavy burdens
For fainting soul to bear.
But the baby singer bade her
Take IL to the Lord Ia prayer
With simple trusting spirit
Weak and worn she turned to God
Asking Christ to take her burden.
Owning Him as her dear Lord.
Jesus was her only refuge,
He could take her sin and care.
And He blessed the weary woman.
When she came to Him in PRAYER.
And the happy child still singing.
Iittle knew she had part
In Gods wondrous work OF bringing
Peace into a troubled heart"