Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-01-28

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slemen Of modern science 20 ask |,
few questions contained In the Old.
What was u Moses saw and heard
when mlnding the fiocks of Israel |
The Old Testament says he saw I
burning bush, out Of which there
came the voice oi the Lord. command,
Ing him 10 bring the children of II.
rseloutof Egypsian bondage. There
were others besides him. Did any
one else hear the voice or see the
burning bush 7 What say your
What was the trouble Of the sus,
at Ajalon, when 10 stood stlll Tor two
hours at the wish Of Joshua2 Had
the plllarof Gre which led the chlldren
OF Israel across the plains OF Letop.
iis on thelr dismal march 70 Ralze.
phon, on the shores OF the Red Sea,
anything do with the HALEY comet9
How about the falling Of the walls
OF Jerico at the blasting Of trumpetsi 7
II there were no such thing a. o mi.
racle there must have been some tall
blowing, but you know. as oil req
sonable men do. that the miraculous
hand Of the Almighty was manifest.
cd there, as ID was with the Star Of
Bethlehem. Would you also toll US
something about the ascent of Eli.
jah In u chariot oftireP Let US hope
the great Patriarch OF old did not
get mixed up with the HALEY comet.
What was that with which the angel
scared the lips OF the great Prophet
Isaiah 2 Was u really o live coal or
did the angel manage 70 chip of o
little piece OF the HALEY comet
will now leave the Old Testa.
ment with It's many miracles, too 10.
dious 10 enumerate here, aud In clos.
ing this article will mention u few In
the New.
When the time had come, accord
ing TO prophecy for the coming OF
our Saviour, Zachary, Q Levite, was
burning incense at the golden altar
when suddenly On angel stood TO the
right OF the altar and announced 10
him that his wife Elizabeth, now long
passed that time Of life. should bear
him son, saying his name shall
be John" As might be supposed
the Levite had doubts show shall ]
know these things 2" and Tor that
reason the lips Of the good old priest
were sealed, but In due time Eliza.
beth brought forth son. When on
the eighth day the child was 10 be
circumcised, o disagreement arose
as TO what his name should be-, SO
after many suggestions as 20 his
name, Elizabeth turned 10 Zachacy.
her husband. and by signs inquired
OF him what his name should be.
He took his tablet and wrote there.
on. his name shall be john" In.
stantly his tongue was loosed and he
rejoiced with the rest. Could any
but God have sealed his tongue i?
Could any but God have restored
his speech But yet, stranger than
all, that the most high God should
allow His most Holy Son 10 fash
from His bosom aud be born Of wo.
man and take human form and na-
ture and thus become an object OF
scorn and derision.
How many most astounding won
ders and miracles did He perform
beyond the reach OF human under.
standingp Take for instance the
changing of water into wine ut the
marriage feast at Cana In Galilee;
giving sight 10 the blind man OF Je.
richo; cleansing the tepers. restor.
ing TO life the son OF the widow ol
Main; also. calling 10 life Lazarus,
of Bethany, who had been dead four
days.
Christ, the Son OF the Living God
after going through al kinds Of toll
all manner OF hardships tfor He said
the Son OF Man has not whereon tt
lay his head in then betrayed anG
given over 10 o merciless mob, nail
ed toa cross between two malefactors
What followed When he yielded
up His soul 10 His Father. Who gav,
il, darkness settled upon the earth
the earth trembled and heaved, th,
very rocks burst asunder skeleton.
with fiery eyes In their sockets
mingled with the mob people rar
terror-stricken In ali directions. ant
some Of the hardened wretches wer,
forced TO cry out; Indeed. thii
man was Christ, the Son Of God -
| Now, the greatest Of all miracles
is that after He was taken dowr
from the cross and buried. on Oh,
third day Hearose in eternal bright
ness and everlasting glory. unlock
ing the gates Of Heaven, driving
the devils back into hell and liftinS
forever the black pail Of paganisn
that hung everywhere before th'
eyes of man.
| So. now gentlemen. mean you O
modern science, the article In th
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