Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-27

and thus s attesed the absolute Divinity Of the Mar
and the Book No such proofs have ever been sub
mitted to man, or come within the scope Of mani
comprehension, as those indubitable ones given by
the Lords Christ. Believers have proven Him in
millions of ways. "Search the Scriptures for il
them ye think ye have eternal life and they are they
which testify OF me-" saye Jesus.
Let no scholar rob you OF your heavenbOrn privi
lege to believe every word spoken by inspiration
God, as found on the inerrant page. Let no scholar
haunt your search after truth by dealing decetfNly
with what is written. If You are moved by its testi
mony, yield to the Spirits power. No man may
Judge as to the irrelevancy Of your emotions. Mill
ions have been touched by these sweet truths and
have been brought into subsection to Him, He il
above man., He, knows Just what you need, he il
able to supply your needs from His fulness without
the Intervention OF man. Praise His name for Hi
love, and His grace, and His continued favor
Men are only men, though some assume to be mer
OF letters. Degrees conferred, which may not indi
cate superior knowledge, prompt them to dOgmatizt
in any and all fields, science or metaphysics menta
or spiritual, things real unreal. The school i
Responsible 1t assumes to discuss all questions II
all realms. The incipient disciple determines ths
profession and becomes q part Ofthe system. Wher
fully fedged moderD professor, he discusses al
questions with equal facility, and gives currency e
his wide and unexampled attainments, much as
man Of meagre information will tell you that he s
'much travelled man" or thief asserts, ~ am :
gentleman" or q bawd, ''I am q lady. '
The writer is not contendingin the field of science
but in simple way is challenging the brutality thai
invades the province of inspiration and assumes tC
readjust the things Of God. Without the fitness 0
faith and the teaching Of the Spirit human reasoning
furnishes no adequate predicate for restatement
what is essentially divine The professor, who as
sails heavenly principles taught in the Bible, hal
not faith in God, and conDot understand the thing
Of God. In the realm Of speculation he may equa
his fellow, but in the revealed will Of God there II
NO field In which to exploit mere human wisdom
The reverend professor comes panOplied with I
measure Of authority, for many are daxzled by af
fixes and inconclusive pre6xes. In the opinion O
some he has place and power in discussing heavenly
themes conferred by his titles This is not true
however, but on the contrary, when man attack
the citadel Of hopes and rObs us through subter
fuge Of our joys and despOis our rich heritage By
incinuating doubts, be warned, for the would.b.
purveyOr Of heavenly things has simply donned tho
livery Of heaven in which to serve the devil.
''And thus saith the LOrd''n the heart need nevei
be displaced by arguments advanced in the world d
letters, but will continue ian anchor to the son
both sure and steadast" and having learned Of th.
'scommon salvation yOu viii "cOntend for thC
faith once for all delivered to the Saints"
The remarks Of John Merle Coulter 81 the Chicag,
University have been under consideration and cali
for further discussion. We quOteirOm his address
''The set Of moral principles contained in the tel
commandments, or sermon on the mount, are no
authoritative because they are true. Science newell
would raise the question whether they are binding
npon this nation or that upon this generation ol
some other; but simply whether they contain prin
ciples essential to q well ordered individual Ol
society. II 90, they are true and always apply
everywhere just as does the law Of gEavitatiOn,' 4
Here is seeming truth, found TO be true BY acien
tiic research and hency authoritative; not euthoTi
tative because Tables Of stone written with ths
finger or GCd.v This 10 but covert attack on God.
an undermining quibble, an effort 70 diaplace the
authority Of God with the results Of scientific IL.
vestigation The child ci God traces Ill authority
found in the law ci God 70 the author 81 that law
The authority Of che parent not IN a. analysis d
chat command made BY the neighbOIs. This asnss-
less displacement Of truth arises from the modern