Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-01-27
The Flood and
Other Matters
Norton, Va, Jan. %. 1905.

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Ark. 1t was not necessary. Recent
scientific Investigation has done much
to verify the history OF the old Bible.
but in this statement of 120years there
is nothing to verify so far as the Ark
building is concerned. After the Ark
was finished, some time was given the
people, as stated in the News last week,
to repent. The Ark was ready; the
people were not 1t stood ready to re-
ceive, they did not accept. Just so it
is with Christ and the church to day.
Noah, according to the latest research
was a millionaire, sort OF an Andy
Carnegie, or a Sunday school Rookie
feller with faith view extending some
what beyond the coast line OF a John
ID. Sunday school, or town library.
AS to whether he received help, or not
while building the Ark is mere specula-
ton. Very likely some men of wealth
contributed just as they do today, to
commendable church enterprises. who
never see inside a church, nor hear a
sermon. Noah was one Of the greatest
OF flnanciers and, OF course, was a man
Of wide influence in the business world,
but was regarded as a little "shackin"
in his religious whirligig.
The flood did not extend over tie
entire earth, if we view it froma stand
point OF common sense. The world
Historically" is the known world. The
world was destroyed as far us ac, cunt
able beings extended. What would be
the use of extending "a food over the
North pole if the world were TO be
destroyed by a food this year Then
II thu Indian was here at the time OF
flood he was not destroyed, and there
is no ac count OF an Indian and Squaw
going into the Ark, either with the ami
mails or "cabin" passengers.
While asking questions, will some
one answer Why does bluegrass
spring up in Tazewen Immediately af-
ter the land is cleared? No seed has
been sown. Could the Indian have
been n product of sun and soil The
same soil in Tazewell which produces
naturally, mysteriously, the bluegrass
1oes not by the same process send up
the timothy and clover for the mead
ows. bluegrass" fills broad vacan-
cy. supplied by Dame Nature This
wild child-the Indian, was here-a
filling in for the wild domain. But, Mr.
Editor, you being IA Baptist, and as we
started out on the subject of water,
even you may conclude that we ale
getting in deep enough.
have just examined a very helpful
chart or "plot" Of the old Testament. 1t
is novel affair gotten up by native
OF Wise county, who is n close student
OF Bible problems He studies the
Bible not from sense OF duty alone, or
fear, but to get a thorough knowledge
of it. The plat is complete from Adam
TO Christ. Every character is repre-
sented by line, verse and chapter
given. The ancestry or descendants
may be traced as accurately as a line
with transit, if corner trees are correct.
Some errors are shown by it, but they
are as in all history. Johnathan seems
to run back to two antecedents This
chart when completed will be artistic,
beautifully illustrated and interesting
to Bible students. 1t is about 3x6 feet
in size.
Governor Montague has consented
to make two or three educational adj
dresses next summer in Wise, Scott
and Russell counties.
Geo. L. Carter's sale OF the South
& Western, and the coal lands with it,
disclosed one fact, and sets at rest the
doubling ThOmases. that Carter had
the money to build his road. The
! Union Trust Company, of Baltimore,
was putting up the money, and it is
not willing TO the sale. So we will have
the road whether Carter builds or IN
c.. a. & ID. Then perhaps the Clinch
Valley Coal operations can get some
kind of courtesies extended by the N,
81 w.
The following ticket will suit Wise
and Dickenson counties: For Governor.
Swanson; Senate. Montague; Attorney
General, Samuel w. Williams. OF
Wythe.
4 Mrs. n H. Surface gave her large
Sunday school class Of young ladies a
delightful entertainment at her home
last evening.