World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-26

! Nv Npt. DepfiVen lWpntr.fhrce cen, var
ies ago OF her natural proprietors. she
las been successfully a prey 10 the Per
sinHs. We maccdoniaas. tie Romans,
/ Inc Greeks, the Arabs. The Georgians.
and q length TO Tho race III Tortars
Ials'lngsnIsbcd by the name s0f ottoman
! Tnrks.-- Travels, oh. . Bbie She
n Ninvali Is empty. AMI soid md waste
y Nahum, 2l0 ] 'rheir place is moi
knaNn where iIiey are Nah. 2:l7l
Nolnev~-' Where are those rampsris az
E.NinevehS The ruins, Ell. Df Nine
yen. of which sclarcslg the u4n. \. lcfl.
hiblc~-'Thr broad wall 81 Babylon liz
Fhl'eflN broken.,5lJcr. 51.59 n Voluer--
Nothing is left ~ I,ahylon' IN, hears ~
esr''' 'rofcen under foot nf men lib
cn,. B'hle-- Cnsle her fBabvlonl nm
rs henps md destroy her ntterl,, 10,
nothing .of her be LEFT Her. J0;o6 o
yc solitary ruins re silent wars, *
clainls Nol,ieY, how many useful lev.
sous. how many affecting and sitiking
tniiec ions 10 se afisr telhe mind whjclt
.ivca2ia'e Of considering you aitgit!'.-.
~ eln'ns. ~ p.
itl4 lrrn chat llieSe ruins do AFFORD
lhl'sl li'i)'rart less ons, and especially
ms ~ ihe'tnihof prophecy Never MAS
i man mere completely vindipnted rom
wv charges ~ his enemies and cnlnn
nlainia lhati ~ t!ie truth Of the Bible
: Y Wi'inAs cf the writer who has
harea 10 call IN question lis divine anih
.Silly y nt very man, whose senses
%rtfPal lonnd ID HE ihickcst dark
nfss ~ error has, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
.sstck 4 blow powerful enough 30,
pnl 90 silAkr, but ~ 0vrriuru, ihe ~.
.oneous oppiliions OF any individual v No
tcuni'y intcitegale lbcseiiIns. and
@islvn lotus ypi.e Of their fGplp
LIS lrue as Volne, ailirm4. that thew
are ne tue effect Of chance, Cnanee J
but and empty nano invented for the
purpose q hiding ignorance aud shelter
arg siolh; not 4 power cnpabe Of oven.
throwing elites, and changing Kingdoms
into might deserts. The dcstrnetion Of
empires dcm0nslraus he wicscincss of
lie inca BY whom their ruin hns IJeen
affected aud pctpcluaitd EVERYWHERE
without exception; HE scriptures p0inl
our Ia these ruins the punishment u sin.
and lNereby make manifest The moral
gavcrnmei Of God. and show The ,Inlii-
ing vigilance with which his providence
enters into the minuicst details OF hu !.
man events Cnhl iered Ia their trne
light MS The express and literal fuifll
mtn' OF nnmer ~ prophecies they
prove boyond All q ubt the devine ill.,
spfhiion Of the scliaturas. We must be
deaf 10 reason, and blind wurshlpcri OF
n lting philosophy. ii We refuse to hear
That spirit 81 prophecy which is the
testimony OF Jesus, while 1t proclams:
Nerlv. there is n God that jndgclh in
Tie earth W. here invite ynl, there,
fore, 70 behold tic fulfl'ment Of what
The Lord has lorelold. and To be conv;nc-
ed Of the nnileniable fact the Bible is lbe !
word Of God. who. having from tie be-
giHg determind The end, has caused il 10
BIZ written IN his beck that all men
may know that he alone il God. Ii YOU
will calmly aud carefully examine ibc
prophecies 81 scripture. as here confront
~ with HE testimony Of y lney, you
VIII be compelled to snhmit TO such sal
evidence Nalnav. however,
s bu, one among a multitude Of Wit
ncsscs, ana The prophecies here cited
'ofm hH, u small part OF those contain
ID ii tie Bible The judgements az God,
As written IN that book. ARE repeated BY
houaands ~ ruins as by so many
echoes. The sins Of mankind ARE AM
Known un.o The Lord, the guilty shall
iud no favorir his sight. aud none that
iise,h UP against him shall prosper The
niger Of nations IL the rod Of his dis |
Measure. Tie commissions Of Kingdoms
nd empires proves the infallibln Ger
AMY Of 'the word of God which abid- |
III, forever and IS the most potent
lmnng them IRE successfully hid in The |
.ns, 4 voice from amidst their ruins Is |
icari p'nclaming One jnt or one title
shall in M wise pass from The law, ill |
~ he fulfilled Mat. 5aSl Come,
Sehoid The works Of the lord w'at dc,
sDlations He bath made in the EARTH.
s'illnnd krow tina, lam God. psalm |
6,S'i0 h Genre ard see the works Of !
GAO lie is terrible IN his doing toward !.
lhe children Of men. He rueih BY lis 1;
power f1revcr. his eyes behold The nat
Ions, lei not ,lic rehellians exalt them
selves Psalms &C, 81 Sin i The
fna u na.ipus
A.bin Perkins,